Mathew Knowles (Sorta) Talks Solange Elevator Fight, Why He No Longer Manages Beyonce + Side-Steps Illegitimate Children

Today (October 15th), Mathew Knowles took his talents to Power 105’s The Breakfast Club to promote his new book, The DNA of Achievers: 10 Traits of Highly Successful Professionals. The famous father of Beyonce and Solange Knowles, spoke openly about creating Destiny’s Child and his involvement today. However, he did remain mum about discussing his personal life, including the two additional children he’s had (outside of Solange and Beyonce).

During the conversation, he reveals that he managed rapper Nas and says that money was why they parted ways. At one point of the interview, there was an awkward exchange between the show’s co-host Charlmagne and Knowles, when both attempted to dissect each other’s issues. Peep a few excerpts from the conversation.

If he was responsible for group members leaving or being fired:

It was a team decision, but yes I was the person at the head of the table.

If he got a stripper pregnant (referring to TaQoya Branscomb):

We not gonna talk about that…We’re gonna stay on the business side.

His relationship with Destiny’s Child:

I’m still the manager of Destiny’s Child and I own the trademark. I personally have written some of the songs. I’m a co-writer of ‘Survivor’…

Why he no longer manages Beyonce:

I think the same thing with her mother. She wanted her mom — she wanted someone else to style her. With me, she wanted to run her own business. We taught our kids…entrepreneurship….I’m happy that most of her team worked for me and I trained them.

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