Below is a link and a pasted article from MTV.com. It's dated 6-26-03. In it Matthew Knowles said he's thinking of adding Solange as a fourth member of D.C.

I love the trio. Beyonce, Kelly, and Michelle already have great chemistry. They should simply stick to that same dynamic. M.K risks alienating some loyal fans and turning the group into a SNL joke again. Is anyone going to take a constantly-shifting group seriously?

I'm so tired of this line-up changing.

Besides I thought Solange wanted to be a solo star. damn Matthew, stop trying to force her off on the public!


Here's the link:
http://www.mtv.com/news/a...lines=true


Here's the article:
Solange
Photo: Columbia


Another child may be on her way to Destiny.

When Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams reconvene next year, the independent women will likely be joined by another singer.

Destiny's Child manager Mathew Knowles said Thursday (June 26) he's considering adding his other daughter, Solange, to the group.

Solange has been in the group before, when she temporally filled in after Rowland broke two toes in the fall of 2000 (see "Destiny's Child Has Tough Backstage Break"). She's also opened for Destiny's Child as a solo act and collaborated with Beyoncé and Rowland in the studio.

If Beyoncé's sister joins the group, it won't be the first time Destiny's Child have been a quartet. The group started with four members — Beyoncé Rowland, LaToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson — in the early '90s. In early 2000, Luckett and Roberson were controversially replaced by Williams and Farrah Franklin, who left five months later.

Mathew told the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday he was definitely adding a fourth member, but later told MTV News he was just throwing the idea out there to see what kind of reaction he would get. "And judging by what I've heard, it seems like a good idea," he said.

Destiny's Child will likely test the waters with Solange by collaborating on a song for a soundtrack later this year, he said.

In the meantime, Solange is recording her second solo album, which is due early next year. The project will include a duet with Bow Wow, who is co-starring with the singer in a movie due around the same time (see "Bow Wow, Solange Going On 'Vacation' With Cedric, Vanessa Williams").

Mathew said Destiny's Child will reconvene at the start of 2004, while Beyoncé said last week it could be next September. However, no matter how successful her solo venture is or whatever else might happen in the interim, Beyoncé said the group will definitely not split.

"The point is I love Kelly and I love Michelle, and we're friends and I love performing with them on the stage," she said. "We support each other. And I love being in Destiny's Child. That's why I've been in Destiny's Child for nine years. I don't care how many records I sell. I'm still doing another album with them because I enjoy being in the group and I enjoy being in the studio. And the only way I won't [record with them] is if we aren't friends anymore, and I don't see that happening."

While Beyoncé promotes Dangerously in Love and Rowland stars in "Freddy vs. Jason" (see "Freddy Vs. Jason: A Match Made In Hell"), Williams will record her second gospel album.

"It's going to be different," Williams said at Tuesday's BET Awards (see "BET Awards Night Belongs To 50 Cent, B2K, Jacko And ... Alien Ant Farm?"). "I'm working with a lot more producers that I want to work with, so I'm very excited about that. I'm working with a producer by the name of Tommy Simms who [co-]penned the song 'Change the World' for Eric Clapton, so I'm kind of going for a more earthy, inspirational type."

Williams, who has songs already finished, is also working with her brother, producer Aaron Williams, and writing much more of her own material, which will cover more about relationships, including looking for love.

"Just about stuff people my age are going through," she said. "I know my market is gospel, but at the same time, just because it's gospel doesn't mean I can't talk about a breakup or a heartbreak or whatever has happened, you know, from a woman's perspective and how God has helped me through that."

—Corey Moss
[This message was edited Fri Jun 27 8:01:37 PDT 2003 by SynthiaRose]

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and what's the point of them getting back 2geter ???
They all proved they can stand alone, I say they should leave Destiny child where it is or else it'll be horrible. 2 much tension in the group, cuz everybody will really know Beyounce is the real star

Next thing you know you'll hear stories about Nnsyc getting back together
[This message was edited Fri Jun 27 8:04:55 PDT 2003 by Mizzunderstood]

Solange performed a short set earlier this month at the Ford 100 Celebration. From media reports the entire night was pplagued with sound problems and she had to cut her set short. Heard it was pay-per-view at 9pm, and Beyonce and Destiny's Child didn't take the stage until well after 11 pm.

I love that name Solange, it sounds so dirty, like a ephamism for female genetalia.

Poor girl, she must have got the piss taken out of her at school.

a2grafix said:

Did you see it? Can the chick sing?

* Hey, I'm watching Beyonce right now on The View! She's talking to the ladies but is expected to perform in a minute.*

Beyonce just kicked ass on the View. Did anybody see that?!

STarr said it was the best performance they've EVER had on the show.

Doesn't surprise me. Her solo CD failed so daddy wants to put her in the group so she can have some success.

Beyonce and Kelly need to just keep doing their own thing because Daddy Knowles is going to always do what the fuck he wants with DC. I wouldn't be suprised if the little sister fronts a new DC after Kelly and Beyonce bounce in a couple of years.

What did she perform on The View?

Sounds terrible but I'm not that much of a D.C. fan but if I were, this would piss me off!

lameless said:

Crazy in Love ... what else? Yeah, she's wearing that song out but she was mad flirting with the audience and just owned the stage. They loved her. The View has a small crowd but they were standing and screaming and saying "Go Beyonce, Go Beyonce!"


It was basically her flair and magnetism that took the performance over the top in a Tina-Turner/Diana Ross kind of way. She was slinging that hair, working those legs, and giving smoldering looks...

does beyonces dad look after her as a solo artist to?...i think her parents are a little to involved in her life

SynthiaRose said:

She could have performed Dangerously In Love...she's done that one a couple of times as well. She is a very dynamic performer. And she can actually sing. That's rare. Thanks for responding!
[This message was edited Sat Jun 28 6:13:14 PDT 2003 by lameless]

This makes me think that the first members that were fired or left or whatever may have been correct about this situation. hmmm!!!