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…

Janelle Monáe is a ‘Q.U.E.E.N.’ on Her New Single

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…