In 2009, Solange began the recording of a studio album, during which she suffered a ' breakdown' due to the amount of time and emotion she was putting into the recording process.
Dreams (2008), Solange announced that she had parted ways with Interscope Geffen A&M after releasing just one album on the label, and further revealed that she had chosen to go an independent route, eventually signing with Terrible Records. Following the release of her second studio album Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. True is the first extended play (EP) by American recording artist Solange, first released on Novemdigitally through Terrible Records.