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neon909
Apr 11, 2017

Janelle Monae!

She just released Dirty Computer, perhaps her masterpiece of an album, perhaps containing Prince's last great masterpiece in Make Me Feel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGRzz0oqgUE. (Seriously, it's alright.)

She has released three super excellent albums including this year's Dirty Computer - The ArchAndroid (2010) and The Electric Lady (2013), previously. They contain some amazing funk and soul cuts and are worth a re-visit.

Tightrope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwnefUaKCbc

Q.U.E.E.N.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEddixS-UoU

Dance Apocalyptic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaMBagakSdM

Somehow none of this amazing poo poo has failed to chart, not like that -really- matters.

A chick pea is neither a chick nor a pea. Discuss!

<3 NMP3s

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Ubiquitous_
Nov 20, 2013

by Reene
She actually scored #6 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the R&B charts for the first time with this album.

I love Dirty Computer. It's her most direct and political album, and also is much more compact genre-wise, and feels like it flows between tracks better than her previous works. I still love ArchAndroid the most, but Dirty Computer is a loving jam.

Make Me Feel and Django Jane are fire.

XBenedict
May 23, 2006

YOUR LIPS SAY 0, BUT YOUR EYES SAY 1.

Janelle Monae is an under appreciated genius.

Anonymous John
Mar 8, 2002
Her tour has sold out all over the place, looks like she's finally getting that recognition.

Ubiquitous_
Nov 20, 2013

by Reene

Anonymous John posted:

Her tour has sold out all over the place, looks like she's finally getting that recognition.
I saw her live in 2013. She absolutely kills it on stage.

snackcakes
May 7, 2005

A joint venture of Matsumura Fishworks and Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern

Ubiquitous_ posted:

I saw her live in 2013. She absolutely kills it on stage.

I love Janelle Monae. I've never seen her live but I like to imagine it's always like this https://youtu.be/U5cVd-UVf78

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Ubiquitous_
Nov 20, 2013

by Reene

snackcakes posted:

I love Janelle Monae. I've never seen her live but I like to imagine it's always like this https://youtu.be/U5cVd-UVf78

Yep, basically. Here’s a live set of her at Bonnaroo at 2014: https://youtu.be/We4Pu9sUcec great quality audio and video

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