To have your support reciprocated by the President is an honor that comes along once in a lifetime. Janelle Monáe captured lightning in a bottle recently during a re-election rally at the University of Illinois when President Obama acknowledged her presence and performance with his traditional candor and humor. Read the rest of this entry »

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On Good Friday, the video for Big Boi and Janelle’s hauntingly fantastic “Be Still” has finally been released for our enjoyment. As one of my favorites off of Big’s Sir Lucious Leftfoot, I find the video’s night theme fitting, seeing how this song always garnered repeat spins while I was cruising after sundown. Read the rest of this entry »

G.O.O.D. Friday has been an epic occurrence in Hip-Hop lore. For the last few weeks, we’ve been exposed to classic records that have set the internet on fire every weekend. All but one of the tracks have come with a slew of guest appearances from artists that understand the importance of the music and have contributed some of the best verses of their careers. Read the rest of this entry »

You can have your Drake and Bun B albums. ArchAndroid is by far the best album to come out in 2010 and one of the best projects I’ve heard in years. “Cold War” is one of the gems on the LP: the song is schizophrenic, not just for the seemingly helter skelter beat, but for the way the poppy instrumental and Janelle’s vibrant delivery betray the solemn nature of her lyrics. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Smoking Section has never been guilty of doling out 5 Cigarettes in a single sitting. Nor is the TSS factory machined to give Cig ratings to any singers whatsoever. But gosh darn if Janelle Monae hasn’t put forth a solid argument for the decimation of our office common law. Read the rest of this entry »

Janelle Monáe isn’t human. First, she dropped an album that has been on my playlist non-stop for the last month or so. Now, she’s spitting hot 16′s over drum patterns reminiscent of “I Got A Story To Tell” and going neck and neck with B.o.B and Lupe Fiasco. I know this is blasphemy in some circles, but a classic album and a knack for spitting dope verses means that Janelle is creeping up on that hallowed “Lauryn” territory.

If I’m lyin’, I’m flyin’. I’m doing neither. Instead, I’m tippin’ on the tightrope.

Janelle Monae feat. B.o.B & Lupe Fiasco – Tightrope (Wondamix)

Three nights, three shows, three sell-outs. It’s been said that Janelle Monáe is quite the performer, so when she hit New York the first weekend in April in the lead-up to today’s release of her full-length masterpiece The ArchAndroid, the crew at NTM (editor Adrian Fernandez, cameramen Matt Mitchener and Eric Swiecinski, & myself) decided to document her Highline Ballroom gig, the first and largest of the trifecta. Read the rest of this entry »

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I saw Janelle Monáe in Austin at last year’s SXSW. She was running down the street in a zoot suit, with five guys behind her dressed accordingly. I have no clue where she was going, but I was totally fascinated. That fascination persists after watching my old Chicago homie DJ RTC from Ruby Hornet spend three minutes with Janelle. Read the rest of this entry »

Always looking fly in that bowtie, Janelle Monáe puts on slippin-n-slidin’, saddle-shoeing, fight-the-system montage for her new school classic from The ArchAndroid. Not since Michael Jackson has hitting the boogie in highwaters looked so cool. Even Sir Lucious tries to walk the tightrope a couple times. Read the rest of this entry »

After quietly sending a charge through the world of online music with “Tightrope,” the pompadoured former Purple Ribbon princess known as Janelle released “Cold War” yesterday via her website. This one gives the accustomed a dosage of the familiar from the Metropolis… sound. Read the rest of this entry »

On her last release, Janelle Monáe either flew under the radar of most but was on the receiving end of much critical attention and praise. Don’t expect it this time as she prepares to release The ArchAndroid and, just to be sure, the lead single features Big Boi on the guest spot and upbeat, soulful production provided by Wondaland Arts Society.

Furthermore, I believe she’s distanced herself from the devil so let’s hope her blessings flow.

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Download — Janelle Monáe Feat. Big Boi – “Tightrope”

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