Janelle Monae Says Stevie Wonder Influenced Her On “Dirty Computer”
Janelle Monae saw her name in the news recently: but not for her music. Rumors spread of Monae and Tessa Thompson being in a lesbian relationship, but it was sort-of confirmed and sort-of not. Anywho,...
View Article‘Sorry To Bother You’ Soundtrack Features Killer Mike, Janelle Monae, Lakeith...
In June, Boots Riley reported that his gathering The Coup was dealing with a unique soundtrack for the new motion picture that he produced and directed, Sorry To Bother You. The film and soundtrack has...
View ArticleBig Boi Says Signing Killer Mike and Janelle Monae was his Biggest...
Big Boi has made it a need of his profession to advance imaginative and whimsical specialists outside the standard, and those like Killer Mike and Janelle Monae have made him extremely pleased, as...
View ArticleJanelle Monáe to Join the Cast of an Upcoming Harriet Tubman Biopic
Janelle Monáe will be putting her acting hat back on and will be featured in a biopic on the life of Harriet Tubman. Variety reports the Dirty Computer singer will join a cast lead by Cynthia Erivo who...
View ArticleJanelle Monáe Accepts ‘Trailblazer Award’ at ‘Women in Music’ Awards
Android artist Janelle Monáe is having an incredible week and year. She received news that she was nominated for two Grammys including “Album of the Year” for Dirty Computer. Then, she received the...
View ArticleJanelle Monae to Headline the 2019 Glastonbury Festival
R&B diva Janelle Monae has been announced as one of the headlining acts at the Glastonbury Festival 2019. The Dirty Computer artist will top the bill on the West Holts stage, organizer Emily Eavis...
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Cardi B, Janelle Monae are Set to Perform at the 2019 Grammys
Cardi B, Janelle Monae, and Shawn Mendes are the first set of performers announced to take the Grammys stage this year. Camila Cabello, Dan + Shay, Post Malone, and Kacey Musgraves are all also set to...
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Janelle Monae is Set to Induct Janet Jackson Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
In a beautiful display of one generation honoring its predecessors that inspired their own work, Janelle Monae is set to induct Janet Jackson into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The sexual positivity...
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Jay-Z, Janelle Monae, Chance The Rapper Headline Woodstock 50
On Tuesday night, organizers released the lineup for Woodstock 50 and it’s one for the ages. The eclectic lineup features JAY-Z, Change the Rapper, Vince Staples, Miley Cyrus, Halsey, Run the Jewels,...
View ArticleTessa Thompson Confirms Relationship With Janelle Monae: ‘We Love Each Other...
Tessa Thompson has come out as bisexual, and after much speculation, finally speaks on her romantic relationship with Janelle Monae. “We love each other deeply,” Thompson told Net-a-Porter. “We’re so...
View ArticleJanelle Monáe to Star In Season 2 of ‘Homecoming’
After securing roles in Hidden Figures and Moonlight, superstar Janelle Monáe is set to star in the second season of Amazon’s psychological thriller drama series Homecoming, from Mr. Robot creator Sam...
View ArticleWhy Should Hip-Hop Care About ‘Harriet?’ Biopic Shows How “Black Moses” Was a...
Harriet would have shot Tekashi. She would have given him grace for his unicorn-colored hair, sympathized with his desire to be a part of a family (no matter how blood-drenched their hands were),...
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NASA Names Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson
NASA is honoring one of its pioneers in Mary W. Jackson. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced Wednesday the agency’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will be named after Mary W....
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Janelle Monae On Misogyny in Hip-Hop: I Only Ever Want to Hear Women Rap
With all of the crumbling of expired ideals and old-world symbolism in American society, it isn’t shocking that singer and actress Janelle Monae took to social media to attack the Goliath of misogyny...
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Janelle Monáe to Star in ‘Antebellum’ to Debut On-Demand on Sept. 18
Lionsgate has announced a new film, Antebellum, which will star Janelle Monáe and written and directed by advocacy filmmakers Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz. The new release will premiere as Premium...
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Janelle Monae Delivers New Song ‘Turntables’
Janelle Monae releases new song “Turntables.” The song appears from the upcoming documentary, All In: The Fight for Democracy, that represents this presidential election race for 2020. A film that was...
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Janelle Monáe Signs With Sony Music Publishing for Global Admin Deal
Sony Music Publishing and Janelle Monáe have announced the signing of an all-encompassing, worldwide administrative deal that will cover both her current music catalog and future efforts. “As an...
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Janelle Monáe Tapped for Martell Cognac’s New Women-Led Campaign
Martell Cognac has announced Janelle Monáe as an official partner for a new brand campaign, “Soar Beyond the Expected,” featuring Martell Blue Swift’s innovative offering. Director and artist produce...
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Janelle Monáe x Martell announces Phase 2 “Soar Beyond the Expected” winners...
With the holidays just around the corner, many people are planning their Christmas cocktail menus. World-renowned artist Janelle Monáe is bringing an inspiring spirit to some of Martell’s spirits in...
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BET Announces D’Angelo, Roots, Janelle Monae & Sheila E to Pay Tribute to...
BET has officially announced announced the artists slated to pay tribute to the Purple One. After throwing epic shade at the Billboard Music Awards for their lackluster tribute that featured Madonna,...
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Here’s Where BET Went Right With Their Legendary Prince Tribute
When you call out another award show’s tribute to arguably one of the most prolific artists to walk the earth, you had better come correct. With the stakes high and a record 7.2 million viewers tuned...
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Essence Festival Host OWN’s ‘Queen Sugar’ Screening, Featuring Common, Ava...
The 2016 Essence Music Festival has started with a bang. From the nightly concerts at the Mercedes Benz Superdome, featuring New Edition and Babyface on Friday, July 1, the daytime events hosted a...
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Kendrick Lamar to Perform at The White House’s 4th of July Event
Kendrick Lamar has had quite a year. Even though his To Pimp a Butterfly album came out in the spring of 2015, it’s still the topic of conversation, the result of making powerful and timeless music. It...
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Watch The New Trailer For ‘Hidden Figures’ ft. Taraji P. Henson, Octavia...
The true story of the black women who served as mathematicians during NASA’s race to space are having their stories being told on film in a new production by 20th Century Fox. Katherine G. Johnson...
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Watch the Trailer For ‘Hidden Figures,’ Starring Taraji P. Henson and Janelle...
Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monáe, and Octavia Spencer have joined forces to teach us a part of history many of us never knew. Based on Margot Lee Shetterly’s upcoming book of the same title, Hidden...
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Taraji P. Henson Talks ‘Hidden Figures’ at Chicago International Film Festival
Hollywood starlet Taraji P. Henson attended the Chicago International Film Festival, talking her new role as NASA’s math genius, space scientist and American physicist Katherine Johnson, at a panel...
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Interview: Naomie Harris and Andre Holland Talk Groundbreaking Film ‘Moonlight’
When a movie moves your soul, clenches your heart from it’s deepened trenches, you know a film is a gem. Enter Moonlight. From the mind of Barry Jenkins, based on Tarell McCraney’s “In Moonlight Black...
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Janelle Monae, Maxwell and MC Lyte Scheduled to Perform at Women’s March on...
Janelle Monae has added her name to a long list of performers scheduled to perform at the Women’s March on Washington this weekend. The event that began as a grassroots Facebook event quickly blossomed...
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Jidenna Channels the Art of Parking Lot Pimpin’ in “The Let Out” [Watch]
Jidenna has had a busy year, but that’s not stopping the “classic man” from kicking it old school with his new single, “The Let Out.” The singer/rapper/actor shows fans where the real party is as he...
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Janelle Monae Surprises Raye Montague On Good Morning America
Yesterday (Feb.20), Janelle Monae helped honor Raye Montague, the first woman to become a program manager in Navy history. She also was the first woman to design a ship using a computer. The...
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Janelle Monae Teases ‘Dirty Computer’ Album Trailer In ‘Black Panther’ Previews
Who else can introduce the superhero of the century besides the afro-funktress herself Janelle Monae? Today, a teaser-trailer for Monae’s new album and “emotion picture,” Dirty Computer, was released...
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Janelle Monáe Gets Bold with Double Video Premiere [Watch]
ATLien Janelle Monáe set the internet on fire with the release of her stunning visuals for two singles off of her highly anticipated upcoming album Dirty Computer (her first since 2013). In her first...
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Janelle Monae Says Prince Worked On Her Album Before He Passed
The multi-talented Janelle Monae has been dragging her feet with releasing new music since her 2013 album The Electric Lady, but it isn’t mainly because of lack of effort. She’s appeared in three...
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‘Hidden Figures’ TV Series in Development Stages at Nat Geo
Television is adding more #BlackGirlMagic in the near future, as new reports reveal that a TV series to the 2016 film Hidden Figures is in development at National Geographic. In the report by Variety,...
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Janelle Monae Celebrates Female Empowerment With New Track “PYNK”
Janelle Monae is gearing up for her long-awaited third studio album Dirty Computer. Two singles have already been released: “Make Me Feel” and “Django Jane” and for her third release, Monae pushed for...
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Janelle Monae Released The Tracklist To Her Upcoming Album, ‘Dirty Computer’
Janelle Monae has finally revealed the tracklisting to her new album, Dirty Computer which drops this Friday (April 27). She announced the track listing via Twitter, and her Tweet instructs fans to go...
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Janelle Monae Reveals Pansexuality, Releases ‘Dirty Computer’ LP
In a Rolling Stone Magazine cover story leading up to the release of her album Dirty Computer, Janelle Monae comes out as pansexual. The “Django Jane” performer once identified as bisexual, until she...
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‘Time’s Up’ Movement Targets R. Kelly After Cosby Found Guilty
The Time’s Up movement has pledged its support for the #MuteRKelly campaign after sexual misconduct accusations, some decades old, against the R&B star. The decision, led by the Women of Colour...
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Nicki Minaj, Migos, Janelle Monae & More to Perform at 2018 BET Awards
The 2018 BET Awards is going down next month, and the first group of performers have been announced. Nicki Minaj, Migos, Janelle Monáe, H.E.R., and Ella Mai are among the artists who will take the...
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A Tribe Called Quest Releases Their Final Visual ‘The Space Program’
Three months ago, A Tribe Called Quest released their final music video, “The Space Program.” However, the late March visual accompaniment to 2016’s We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service album...
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Tessa Thompson on Relationship With Janelle Monae: ‘We Love Each Other Deeply’
Tessa Thompson publicly stated that she is “attracted to men and also to women.” This PSA follows speculation about her sexuality after she played Janelle Monae’s love interest and clitoris in the...
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NBA and ESPN Announce 21 Savage, Cordae, Janelle Monae, Dwyane Wade for NBA...
The 2023 Ruffles® NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will feature actors, comedians, Grammy® Award-winning musicians, athletes, and more, according to a press release from ESPN and the NBA. The game will air...
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Janelle Monáe Explains New Lifestyle: ‘I’m Much Happier When My Ti**ies Are Out’
Janelle Monáe has made a few changes as far as her image and fans are wondering what’s next. Janelle recently appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine slightly covering her bare breasts. “I’m...
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Janelle Monáe Receives Backlash For Resurfaced Interview About Showing Young...
Janelle Monáe is receiving backlash for a May 2013 interview where she said she was purposely keeping her clothing on to show young women a different way. During the interview, Monae stated,“People...
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Janelle Monae Announces New ‘Age of Pleasure’ Tour
Janelle Monáe is ready to return to the road, announcing her Age of Pleasure tour for North America. The tour will launch in Seattle on August 30 at the WAMU Theater. Janelle proceed through Atlanta,...
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Janelle Monáe Flashes Breast During Essence Fest Performance
Janelle Monáe took the stage at the 2023 Essence Festival and flashed a breast to the attending crowd. Hitting the stage, Monáe took a break to showcase her right boob, which had a pink flower sticker...
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Janelle Monáe Announces Expansion of Her The Age of Pleasure Tour
Janelle Monáe has expanded her blockbuster Age of Pleasure Tour, adding new dates in Indianapolis, IN, Columbus, OH, New Orleans, LA, and a popular demand show in Washington, DC. The tour, produced by...
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Janelle Monae Flashes The Crowd At Los Angeles Show
Janelle Monae is a free spirit, and we are here for every second of it! This past summer, the Kansas City native went viral for having her breasts out in multiple videos that circulated online. Not...
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Janelle Monáe, Gary Clark Jr. & More to Perform at Inaugural ‘I Made Rock ‘N’...
GANGGANG, creators of the BUTTER Fine Art Fair, and Forty5, the live entertainment company behind The Vogue Theatre and Rock the Ruins, proudly present the I Made Rock ‘N’ Roll Festival. Set to be...
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