I had never heard of Janelle Monáe until I was flipping through the August issue of Vogue magazine. I see a feature on this cute black girl rockin’ a hot mowhawk do and I am thinking who is this little diva decked out in a little tux? My friend Heather told me she is an up and coming artist in Atlanta and formerly Big Boi and André 3000 of Outkast’s protégé. I am always looking to hear music from new artists and so I downloaded a few of her songs. Her style is eclectic and versatile. She can sing ballads but then she also has this afro punk/ alternative style which is different. I respect her style and versatility. She is by no means mainstream but sticks to her guns.
P. Diddy recently signed her to Bad Boy and says she was “a gift.” Diddy compares his signing of Monáe to some of his more famous discoveries, including the Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J. Blige.
Read the full article here.
Urb Magazine cover shoot:
She is so well spoken- gotta love her. ORIGINAL. DIFFERENT. UNIQUE
What sets Janelle Monáe apart from other artists:
My favorite songs include:
and from her older album, The Audition
MySpace page
Janelle Monae Bio
Her new album Metropolis: The Chase, comes out in stores TOMORROW, Tuesday, August 12th, 2008. Go buy it and support up and coming black artists!
Damn, I want to become a citizen of Metropolis!
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t. childz©
rachey roy, spring 2010
pop of color
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