The funky beats and strong vocal performances are, of course, what help "The Electric Lady's" theme of droids-versus-humans feel more powerful. Lead single "Q.U.E.E.N." (featuring Erykah Badu) and the infectious tribal and disco influenced "Ghetto Woman" are purely irresistible with their groovy instrumentation and attitude-filled, introspective lyrics ("Hey sister am I good enough for your heaven / Say will your God accept me in my black and white / Will he approve the way I'm made? / Or should I reprogram the programming and get down?" she sings on "Q.U.E.E.N"). Read More »
It’s just one week until the release of Janelle Monae’s sophomore album “The Electric Lady,” and the R&B songstress is getting fans hyped up for the follow-up to 2010’s “The ArchAndroid” by releasing new tracks from the album. Today’s offering comes in the form of the album in its entirety. Read More »
Janelle Monae has stated that her goal is to "rebel against sexism." In a video interview with NME, the "Q.U.E.E.N." singer addressed misogyny in the music industry and what she is doing to redefine women's roles in the R&B game. Read More »
After announcing her second studio album The Electric Lady late last week, Janelle Monae has dropped the official music video for the album's second single, "Dance Apocalyptic" today. Read More »
Free spirit diva with an old soul Janelle Monae continues to fulfill hipster's fantasies! As the dynamic vocalists,' preps for the release of her forthcoming album, The Electric Lady Miss Monae mad her fans happy this Friday with the release of her new single, “Dance Apocalyptic,” complete with a video teaser and her album release date. Read More »
Late last night (June 27), R&B songstress Janelle Monae announced the release date of her upcoming second studio album. The Electric Lady will be released on Sept. 10. Read More »
Oh, boy. Oh, boy. With every new piece of news surrounding Janelle Monae's The Electric Lady, I think it's impossible for me to get any more excited. And I am always proved wrong. The latest news from Janelle's impossibly funky world is this Soundcloud remix of her Erykah Badu-featuring track "Q.U.E.E.N." No big deal, right? Remixes are half the reason Soundcloud exists. Except I forgot to tell you THIS REMIX IS BY PRINCE. Read More »
I have listened to Janelle Monae's Metropolis and The ArchAndroid more times than I can count. So when I heard their would be more from the world of Cindi in the form of a new album titled The Electric Lady, I got pretty excited. After the debut of "Q.U.E.E.N." with Erykah Badu, I thought it was impossible for me to get more hyped for this album. I was wrong. Monae has revealed that The Electric Lady will feature collaborations with Prince and Miguel in an interview with Billboard. Read More »