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Janelle Monae Shares Her Affinity for Androids
Janelle Monae Shares Her Affinity for Androids
Janelle Monae Shares Her Affinity for Androids
Janelle Monae's androgynous style has opened up her sexuality as a topic of interest but the eccentric singer doesn't plan on revealing her secrets any time soon. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, the Kansas City native dished about her choice of attire but skillfully skirted around the topic of sexuality...
Janelle Monae Says ‘Androids Will Live Among Us’ — Say What!
Janelle Monae believes in androids. "I believe we will live in a world where androids will live among us and develop human characteristics and emotions," she said. "Technology is advancing so fast that in two years, computers will have mapped out the human brain to the extent that you won't be able to recognise the difference between your mother calling to say hello and an android..
Janelle Monae Wants Her Music to Be a Drug
Janelle Monae Wants Her Music to Be a Drug
Janelle Monae Wants Her Music to Be a Drug
Janelle Monae wants people to get hooked on her music. The Kansas City native noted that she takes her position as an artist very seriously, and when it comes to her fans, she hopes that they just can't get enough. "I just know that I definitely have the opportunity to say something while I have people's attention and it does matter," she told The BoomBox on the red carpet at the ASCAP
Eminem Honors Dr. Dre With ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award
Eminem Honors Dr. Dre With ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award
Eminem Honors Dr. Dre With ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award
Super-producer Dr. Dre received the top honor at the ASCAP 23rd annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards in Beverly Hills this past Friday (June 25). Dre was presented with the performing rights organization's coveted Founders Award for his over 20 year contribution to the music industry as both an artist and a producer. ...
Janelle Monae Honored With ASCAP Vanguard Award
Janelle Monae Honored With ASCAP Vanguard Award
Janelle Monae Honored With ASCAP Vanguard Award
Bad Boy artist, Janelle Monae, will be honored with the Vanguard Award at the 23rd annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards on June 25. Monae, who has earned a name for herself as an eclectic singer, songwriter and producer will receive the prestigious award, which the ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) describes as recognizing "the impact of musical genres that help s
Janelle Monae Delivers Spaztastic KCRW Set
Janelle Monae Delivers Spaztastic KCRW Set
Janelle Monae Delivers Spaztastic KCRW Set
By the time Janelle Monae had finished belting out 'Tightrope' during her private taping of KCRW's 'Morning Becomes Eclectic' in Santa Monica, Calif., the Atlanta-raised, genre-bending artist had channeled everyone from the big-voiced movie musical star Judy Garland to the late, great James Brown...
Janelle Monae Maintains Control, Calls Deal With Diddy a ‘Partnership’
Janelle Monae Maintains Control, Calls Deal With Diddy a ‘Partnership’
Janelle Monae Maintains Control, Calls Deal With Diddy a ‘Partnership’
There was a whole spate of reactions when future-funkster Janelle Monae signed with Diddy's Bad Boy Records in 2007. Some were happy to see the young mold-breaker get some real muscle behind her. Others noticed from her independent release 'Metropolis Suite I of IV: The Chase' that Monae seemed more organic and evolved than, say, Danity Kane...
New Releases: Yung Berg Delivers Debut, Janelle Monae Drops ‘Chase Suite’
New Releases: Yung Berg Delivers Debut, Janelle Monae Drops ‘Chase Suite’
New Releases: Yung Berg Delivers Debut, Janelle Monae Drops ‘Chase Suite’
After lending his lyrics to Ray J's hit single 'Sexy Can I,' Yung Berg is ready to head out on his own with his debut album, 'Look What You Made Me,' in stores today. The 22-year-old manages to stay far enough away from the pop-hop tracks that populated radio waves in 2007 while delivering age-appropriate -- to some degree -- lyrics with catchy hooks...