Janelle Monae

Ooooh!

that's a very specific time

https://soundcloud.com/atlanticrecords/queen-feat-erykah-badu/

into it

I kind of dig it. Unfortunately, if I let it go to the next song on Atlantic, I get reminded that Twenty One Pilots is a thing.

it's enjoyably corny

is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror?

rap at the end is a bit too extra tho :/

haha the extra-ness of the rap was what brought me round to this

(which i like, but i've been too busy looping quadron and kelis to give it my full attention)

"oh no/the booty don't lie"

love the deep groove w/ horns ~4 min in.

the rap is pretty great in its own way too. like not many performers can keep it that posi without just inducing eyerolls.

new quadron?

okay this is fantastic

quadron

in here rev, and be sure to watch the video

ugh this shit is endless, i'm very sorely tempted to turn it off at the 2:30 mark

oh well second half is better at least

erykah kills it and the bit at the end was pretty exciting.

keen for this album, the last one was a real mess of ideas but a lot of them stuck

Yeah, I'm hoping the new one will be shorter and more concise. New song is cool, probably a grower.

Can't. Stop. Playing. This.
So many fresh new tunes this week. And it's only Tuesday.

oh no, the booty don't lie.

Maybe I'm just in the wrong mood, but Q.U.E.E.N. is totally boring to me.

7/10 for the first half, 9/10 for the second half!

The first half is a nightmare. I'm actually hoping Badu goes in her half's direction.

new video is hot. the poodle is a great touch.

realized also that the first part reminds me of "all i need"

Song gets better with each listen. Song + video increases its betterness to the power of 10.

(And not to be creepin, but Janelle in that mod wig and stripey dress is killing me dead.)

otm cool video

really like this song

at her red bull talk badu was gushing about monae... i think she said something like "she understands my heart more than anyone"

This is fantastic! Great song and video. Hope the album is coming real soon.

Love the strings under the rap at the end, very Curtis.

badu's part is great, the way the blunt keyboards slide away leaving jazzy impressions and she just weaves in and out of them

unfortunately her delivery kind of emphasizes how dull monae's is

but then this is the least i've been bored by a monae track since "many moons," so that's something

yeah never been a big fan of hers either but this song sticks out for me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEddixS-UoU

Whoops, meant to post this one, although, now that I look, the video wasn't in here yet anyway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6B5nqy_MwwE

Janelle looks really hot in the short wig.

^^^^^^^

Got to see Monae again a few months ago as a special guest at a Prince aftershow. She's usually a dynamo, and I was hoping she would own it after lackluster Prince as bandleader doing wan covers sans guitar, but this night was a total drag. 3am was not the right time to debut a couple of chill new songs. :(

Not feeling Q.u.e.e.n. at all.

Likewise.

It's not my favorite song ever but it has my favorite line in a song ever right now

BADOULA OBLANGATA

^^ sounded much better sung by a meerkat in The Lion King.

The video def takes it up a notch, but I think it's really good on its own.

It's not my favorite song ever but it has my favorite line in a song ever right now

― Fred by Durst (The Reverend), Saturday, May 4, 2013 7:07 PM (2 weeks ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

which one

hint: he posted it as a giant block of text itt

oh duh

i mean tbh I figured as much

this song is an infinitely better and more valid queer anthem than "Born This Way" could ever hope to be

the booty don't lie, it gets better

I do kind of wish she'd be less coy about her sexuality, but I'm possibly not the one to speak