May 21 2010
Janelle Monae sitting in her dressing room taking a Poland Spring break.

Janelle Monae Speaks on Lauryn Hill and Appreciation for Lady Gaga

It’s been three days since Janelle Monae’s ArchAndroid was released; every morning since then I’ve pushed her album to dangerous decibels in my earphones.  I’m fascinated by the level of detail in the music, and ecstatic her creativity was allowed to thrive without restriction. It’s not a collection of 3 minute songs, ArchAndroid is a fun, high concept album, best heard from front to back. In fact, on the first listen, where you’d expect a fade to the next track, instead you’ll find that four songs have seamlessly blended into each other. It’s, pop, dance, jazzy, classical, Broadway theatre, soul and funky, all at once.

With a spot on Erykah Badu’s tour, which begins this Sunday, Janelle Monae is set to become the breakout/most original artist of the year.

In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Janelle Monae explained how Lauryn Hill’s music influenced her when she was younger; it showed her she didn’t have to ‘sing by the numbers.’

Janelle Monae hopes to be the same influence for young girls today.

She also tapped Lady Gaga as a fellow sister of the free spirit crew.

In case you missed it, this Tuesday, Janelle Monae performed “Tightrope” on The Late Show with David Letterman. Yes, the royal robe is a nod to the Godfather of Soul.


☼ What's Your Opinion? ☼

1 amr Fri, May 21, 2010 - 4:40 pm

Janelle Monae ROCKED the David Letterman stage! She did a fantastic job! I too have not taken The ArchAndroid off of repeat since I purchased it on Tuesday. It is a masterful work of art!

2 brooke <3 loves yhu bittsshh Thu, May 27, 2010 - 3:33 pm

i thnk that people get worked up over litle things 😊

3 shelly Mon, Jun 28, 2010 - 5:36 pm

me to

4 keyundra SSS Thu, Jul 01, 2010 - 4:54 pm

mrs. monae you wentt hard,,keep doin yo thangg>>.

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