An Ode to Ms. Janelle Monáe, The Electric Lady

This week, Janelle Monáe released her second full-length album, The Electric Lady, which serves as Suites 4 and 5 of her Metropolis concept series. The album has already seen two singles: “Q.U.E.E.N.” and “Dance Apocalyptic,” and being the hard worker that she is, Monáe has been all over the place throughout the summer, stopping by…

New Janelle Monáe feat. Big Boi – 'Tightrope'

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…