Sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick may have died in 1982, but his futuristic, dystopian tales are still bending minds and influencing our culture. The highly anticipated Blade Runner 2049 just hit theaters this past weekend, starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, and is the sequel to the Ridley Scott film adapted from Dick’s Do Androids Dream…
It’s no secret that you’ll find me makin’ a fuss about Ms. Monáe quite often. Like over here. This time I’ll spare you and just deliver the news stuffs. Monáe’s upcoming second full-length studio release, The Electric Lady, is set to be released September 10th. Mark your calenders, kids. Target is going to have a…
There are currently two female R&B/Pop vocalists who I can’t believe aren’t households names in the U.S. yet. One is Emeli Sandé (who I included in my Top 10 of 2012 list). The other? Ms. Janelle Monáe. I first caught on to Monáe when she was listed as an opener for No Doubt’s 2009 tour. The…
Janelle Monáe busted out on the scene with her 2007 EP Metropolis Suite I of IV: The Chase. Since then, the EPs of Suites 2-4 were scrapped in lieu of an opening gig for No Doubt in the summer of 2009 and production on her first full-length, The ArchAndroid (Suites 2 and 3), in stores…