Janelle Monáe
Biography
Growing up, Janelle Monáe (born Janelle Robinson) felt constrained by the limited resources offered to her in her greater Kansas City, Kansas home. When she finished high school, she moved to New York to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy with the intention of pursuing musical theater, but in 2004, after performing in a couple of off-Broadway shows and realizing there weren't roles available to her that she wanted, she moved to Atlanta to try her luck there. She soon joined a band and began touring the local college circuit, where she eventually got in touch with her future partners in Wondaland Arts Society (a collective/label that looked to promote experimental arts) as well as OutKast's Big Boi. The rapper was so impressed by what he heard that of her he put two of her songs on his 2005 compilation Got Purp?, Vol. 2. Monáe also showed up on OutKast's 2006 soundtrack, Idlewild, even appearing in the video for "Morris Brown." . Growing up, Janelle Monáe (born Janelle Robinson) felt constrained by the limited resources offered to her in her greater Kansas City, Kansas home. When she finished high school, she moved to New York to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy with the intention of pursuing musical theater, but in 2004, after performing in a couple of off-Broadway shows and realizing there weren't roles available to her that she wanted, she moved to Atlanta to try her luck there. She soon joined a band and began touring the local college circuit, where she eventually got in touch with her future partners in Wondaland Arts Society (a collective/label that looked to promote experimental arts) as well as OutKast's Big Boi. The rapper was so impressed by what he heard that of her he put two of her songs on his 2005 compilation Got Purp?, Vol. 2. Monáe also showed up on OutKast's 2006 soundtrack, Idlewild, even appearing in the video for "Morris Brown."
Top Albums |
1. Heroes (Peps..
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| 3. The ArchAndr..
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6. Metropolis: ..
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| 8. What Is Love..
| 9. Q.U.E.E.N. (..
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11. Metropolis S..
| 12. Tightrope (R..
| 13. Metropolis: ..
| 14. Violet Stars..
| 15. Primetime Re..
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16. We Are Young..
| 17. Tightrope (S..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | PrimeTime (feat. Miguel) | Electric Lady | 4:40 | $1.29 | |
2. | What Is Love | Rio 2 (Music From the Motio.. | 3:31 | $1.29 | |
3. | Tightrope (feat. Big Boi) | ArchAndroid (Deluxe) | 4:22 | $1.29 | |
4. | Dance Apocalyptic | Electric Lady | 3:25 | $1.29 | |
5. | Q.U.E.E.N. (feat. Erykah Badu) | Electric Lady | 5:10 | $1.29 | |
6. | Heroes (Pepsi Beats of the Beautiful.. | Heroes (Pepsi Beats of the .. | 3:19 | $1.29 | |
7. | Electric Lady (feat. Solange) | Electric Lady | 5:08 | $1.29 | |
8. | What Is Love (Walden Radio Edit) | What Is Love (Remixes) - EP | 3:12 | $1.29 | |
9. | Tightrope (feat. Big Boi) | ArchAndroid | 4:22 | $1.29 | |
10. | Primetime (feat. Miguel) [Chloe Mart.. | Primetime Remixes - Single | 4:54 | $1.29 | |
11. | Givin Em What They Love (feat. Princ.. | Electric Lady | 4:26 | $1.29 | |
12. | Tightrope (Solo Version) | Tightrope (Solo Version) - .. | 4:24 | $1.29 | |
13. | Cold War | ArchAndroid | 3:23 | $1.29 | |
14. | We Were Rock n' Roll | Electric Lady | 4:19 | $1.29 | |
15. | What Is Love (DJ Obscene Remix) | What Is Love (Remixes) - EP | 4:48 | $1.29 | |
16. | What Is Love (Elephante Remix) | What Is Love (Remixes) - EP | 4:05 | $1.29 | |
17. | Dance Apocalyptic (Chocolate Puma Re.. | Atlantic Records Miami 2014 | 5:32 | $1.29 | |
18. | What An Experience | Electric Lady | 4:41 | $1.29 | |
19. | Dorothy Dandridge Eyes (feat. Espera.. | Electric Lady | 4:15 | $1.29 | |
20. | Can't Live Without Your Love | Electric Lady | 3:54 | $1.29 | |
21. | What Is Love (Chooky Remix) | What Is Love (Remixes) - EP | 4:08 | $1.29 | |
22. | What Is Love (Poupon Remix) | What Is Love (Remixes) - EP | 4:14 | $1.29 | |
23. | What Is Love (Giuseppe D Remix) | What Is Love (Remixes) - EP | 3:31 | $1.29 | |
24. | Q.U.E.E.N. (feat. Erykah Badu) [Trad.. | Atlantic Records Miami 2014 | 5:25 | $1.29 | |
25. | Primetime (feat. Miguel) [Kastle Rem.. | Primetime Remixes - Single | 4:40 | $1.29 | |
Top Music Videos |
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6. Tightrope (Wo...
| 7. Cold War
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| 9. Sincerely Jan...
| 10. Violet Stars ...
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11. Be Still (fea...
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