Yay! I love JM!

whats up with her hair
thats a no no
but the song is iight

She and her music need to go to the moon. I heard they love her up there.

LOVE her So innovative! I am excited about black music again!

She looks like a doll

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAL TALENT!!!! BEST ON THE BAD BOY ROSTER. SHE AINT GONE GET PROMOTED LYK CASSIE THO CUZ SHE AINT FUCKIN FOR TRACKS.

Ok I was just kidding. I like her voice, but idk if I can listen to a whole album of this.

She is too cute! Love the fit too

I hear she’s a hell of a performer, I wanna see her do this song live

You may not like her music, but dang at least give the girl points for creativity and doing the music that’s in her heart! It takes courage and conviction.

At least she didn’t sell herself out for a beat, some quick cash, and crossover appeal like many artists out there. Sometimes we act like their ain’t no room in the music game unless you got Lil’ Wayne rapping on your sh*t or Scott Storch layin’ the track.

Lol @ #3. She is a lil out there. I wonder if she’ll switch up her image?

Lol @ #3. She is a lil out there.

No thanks!!!

FINALLY! No more wanna be lil beyonce’s and rihanna’s. Someone with TALENT and CREATIVITY! JM should tour with Solange, they have the same vibe to me!

Girl can sing but I’m not feeling it. I agree she’s bring something somewhat different to game vs. other R&B artists today (I said somewhat because there are some that are actually NOT on the radio doing big things). I hope her album continues the push the envelope BUT I wish they would change up her outfits. Seriously… its coming off as a gimmick and not “her.”

YES!!! Finally she released this song!! She is one of the DOPEST girls out know.

I just saw her at Afro-Punk in Brooklyn and my jaw was dropped in amazement. She did a ballad directly after performing this fast song and killed it

Stay you janelle!

Im gonna eat my own words cuz Ive listened to this shit like 12 times in a row now lol. But its the only one of her songs I think Ive ever liked.

At #14

Gimmick? I would have to disagree homie. The whole industry is a gimmick then. Justt cause she wears her clothes a very specific way does not make her “not real”.

She is an artist and I got that when I saw her interviews and saw her perform. To weart something you have to like it right? Let her wear what she likes.

Some people have curly long weave and heels and some have short black hair and call their album, “Good girl turned bad”. Janelle monae has her black and white and natural hair. She is just a real as any other chick in my opinion

CRACK!!!!! Great and refreshing!

At #14 again,

Do you know “her” and ” are you her?” I meant to add that in my statement before.

Sorry to come off so hard about this cause I have never met janelle before and probably might not.lol, but I am an artist and I hate when people call somebody a gimmick because they ain’t giving you the normal.

Yes yes yes! I’ve been waiting since the Wondaland release last summer for a world wide release. Now everyone will know what I know…she’s the BEST!

I love her…no…like I really do!

This song is jammin!

Yes yes yes! I’ve been waiting since the Wondaland release last summer for a world wide release. Now everyone will know what I know…she’s the BEST!

I love her…no…like I really do!

This song is jammin! Yall better shut up!

she is like a female Andre 3000, I like the song, its hott…

Love Janelle Monae!!!!!! I’m telling all the doubters, you have a right to feel how you feel about her, but if you ever see this woman perform, I bet you’d change into a obsessed fan groupie!! LMAO I saw her perform, the audience was sooo freaking diverse, I mean alternative music listeners, dope boys….i kid you not its like when this woman perform its so captivating!!!! LOVE IT

Love Janelle Love Janelle, this makes me want to jump up and down!!!!!

I love Santogold
I love M.I.A
But this chick is straight weird, I guess one would have to be sky high to appreciate this song.
In the words of Men on Film-Hated it

I forgot to mention good voice though.

YALL BETTER SHUT UP LOL

She can sing but I ma not feeling it is sounds like something 3000 would do they should hook up

Luv her, luv the song!
Does anybody else realize she’s humming the 12 song from seasme street.
1-2-3-4-5…..11-12…..12! LMAO

SO NICE 2 SEE DAT MOST OF YALL FEELIN HER. I KNO DAMN WELL THE WHITE FOLKS WILL LUV HER VIBE.

I STICK WITH MIA

WELL, I BOUGHT THE FIRST SUITE FROM WHEN SHE WAS SELLING IT ON HER WEBSITE SO I’VE HEARD THIS SONG…it really feels like the everyone is LATE when it comes to JANELLE..BUT HEY AT LEAST THE MUSIC IS REACHING A WIDER AUDIENCE

I really dig this chick.

She’s going to sell … a LOT of albums, obtain a lot of awards, change a lot of things –mark my words. Because she understands the purpose and intention of music, which is meant to inspire …. to bring you, the listener, into the mind and world of the artist. And she is definitely imaginative and creative.

The only setback I see for her is that some people will criticize her because they don’t have time for imagination. Her whole thing is “Imagination Inspires Nations” … but she’s never told us ‘how’?? How does imagination inspire nations? How will imagination help us get out of all of the problems that we’re in? What will imagine do for me when I can’t pay my bills, or I just broke up with my boyfriend, or I’m in depression … some people live in reality, and can’t afford to imagine.

But we’ll see.

…..”IM an ALIEN from OUTERSPACE”… she is superduper COOL!!!

Everyone should check out her more RnB –relaxed track called “LETTIN GO”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LkM1rJwkos

Oh, and about the song lol …

I wish she put out “Violent Stars, Happy Hunting!” as her first single, but this one is nice. Her voice is so refreshing, marvelous! So … old school, but not really … modern and unique, just like her style.

However, I don’t understand the listing of various negative things towards the end, other than it sounds cool.

Man, this song just got me grounded! I was jumping around and hauled off and SLAPPED my mamma! LOL!

Not really, but man this is making the last 15 min of work seem like a breeze!

Not too familiar with her but I like.

Imagine a J*DAVEY JANELLE MONAE concert!!!! woah daddio.

LOL wikipedia cracks me up with the word, AFRO_PUNK !!!!!!!!

always puttin a race to something, ampin people ^ like ME!!!

its punk. simple.

@ 34-35 — i agree.

esp tha part…”I was jumping around and hauled off and SLAPPED my mamma! ”

add Gnarls Barkley to the concert….now we cookin.

This chick always looks like Betty Boop to me, lol!!!

Love Janelle and her eccentric style. I’m digging this song & , “Violet Stars Happy Hunting”, I can’t wait for the album.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this woman. Someone had posted her song “Sincerely, Jane” on a messageboard I visit….and I fell in love with it. I also have been listening (and working out to) “Many Moons”….I can’t wait for her album. And she’s also weirdly hot to me, LOL. By that I mean she’s different…but she looks just as good as the Ashanti’s, Beyonce’s, and Rihanna’s…..YET SHE HAS HER OWN STYLE, doesn’t get any better than that.

Yes, yes and more yes! This song makes me want to take off all my clothes and pull out all my hair. I can’t explain the last time I felt this good listening to music. It is CHUUUUUUUUUUUUUURCH! This is Holy Ghost music, this is the thang that yo mama nem talk about when they tell stories.

and #32 you sound silly, talking bout how is Imagination gonna pay your bills. George Washington Carver found a zillion uses for a peanut! Ha! you Nuthead!

Y’all betta shutup!!!!!

….and listen.

Good Job girlie, you making music!!!

oh yeah…for those who are just now seeing Janelle for the first time….go look at some of her other pics….woman is gorgeous, especially with her bushy, curly afro…lol.

AUGUST 12! I love her! and I will get her album, she is so innovative and unique, and those two adjectives aren’t even a suffice description for her music.

I’m not really feeling this but she is bring something creative to the table. I have a feeling if i listen to this more than once, i would love her. I had to do the same thing with Kelis.

Modern day Grace Jones! Tight!

It’s aight….she gonna have to grow on me. She a fine young lady.

I LOVE HER I`ve been her fan since the end of 06 she’s so talented and her style is all her own

#42.

I understand the whole Mr. Carver & peanuts thing. So great comeback.

But what I was moreso getting at is …. what do you think her music is going to do to inspire nations? How is her imagination going to inspire you, the listener?

I’m now knocking her music, I think it’s amazing. I just want to see the change in the people who were yearning for it.

^ … Typo. #41.

#49-I read you two’s argument and it seems like that is up to you to find out… Maybe you should use your imagination and figure it out. It’s kinda like Barack Obama when he says “Change”. He can not literally make you “change” or anything “change” without you, the people, doing something for yourself. Be more creative. Figure out a different way of approaching life, music, and your way of thinking. Don’t be so conventional. Don’t continue to not help promote diversity or knock it when it is coming full force in our culture… especially in black music.

I want music to be more fun! and see more creative live shows! I get that from Ms. Monae. Sorry!

And yes, I am a Janelle Monae supporter! I love Concrete Loop too!!! Thanks Brian for posting this!

@ 13,
No more Lil Rihanna’s?? Please inform me about anyone who is a “Lil Rihanna”. Who would want to be Rihanna, I mean seriously? Here’s where you got it twisted honey, ‘they’ try to be like BEYONCE who RIHANNA tries to be like soo..check that. Lil Rihanna’s my ass.

ANYWHO….JM is a OH SO wierd point blank. But I like it. It’s something different, but I wasn’t really feeling the orgasm in the beginning. What was that about?? You can tell she’s very creative and enjoyable. The song is okay to me, I wouldn’t bump it in my car or anything, but I mean, it is cute.

I love it. Its the end beat on Violet Stars Happy Hunting and it has the same vibe. I loooooove that sogn as well.

Here we go..#51 I got ur reply to my comment, as soon as I posted it I regreted it because I knew the Bey or RIh cult would be offended. My comment simply meant a change is needed in the industry, we don’t need anymore mini me’s of the two women. Say what you want but Rihanna is talented and NOT trying to be Bey. I believe both women have staying power in the indutrsy so something else is needed.

On another note ladies and gents STOP getting so sensitive when someone posts THEIR OPINION! Are Bey and Rhi cutting yall checks cause I swear some of yall act like yall on their payroll!

I can dig it, JM!!! Black music is back. No more of the watered down “same ole’ same ole’. I like this. I hope she starts a movement, similar ti the neo-soul music that ushered in the new millenium. ROCK ON and ROCK HARDER then!

This shit is funky

I can’t stop listening I really like her

thank god for janelle!! she represents what rihanna would be if she was actually real and not contrived as hell. janelle is creative and actually different than most of what is out. oh yeah and she actually has talent. ppl won’t get it though. the mainstream has its poster child for “uniqueness” (rihanna) and trust, i meant those quotation marks. that’s ok. she gets love from me

oh yeah and she’s gorgeous but ppl won’t like her hair. it’s too different for them

She got flayverrrr!

Finally! A funky female! She reminds me of Andre 3000, but she can really sing

Sorry but I aint feelin it, aint nothin original about her song or performances, she just copying James Brown and Prince and that song sounds liek a sample and the song on itunes under her name sound liek Michael Jackson samples, she’s aint creatin nothin that aint been done already just recreatin it n ppl think its original but it aint, I remember her wit outkast back in the day with her boobies and ass hangin out, guess that method didnt work !

Cosign #55

Janelle Monae Rocks. God bless her for being true to her real self and fresh sound. Can’t wait for August 12th!!!

sidenote: It’s interesting seeing black people react to music that’s not the same ol’ same ol’ in a positive way. It makes me hopeful about music, like the Obama’s make me hopeful about politics. I guess it goes to show that black people are more thoughtful than we may seem on TV

Her music is genius and a needed change to stuff thats out now. I can’t wait!

WHY is Civil Rights in the same category as crack whore, closet drunk and the other derogatory remarks on the cover?

I do not see the association.

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Another artist i’m excited for, go JM!!!!!! You know she’s creative and unique when you see her roll with Outkast!! Thats the first time I ever heard of her and i’ve been a fan one year strong!!!!!! I’m soooo excited about this year and female R&B artist. There are many female artists coming out with there own swagger and creativity etc. Jazmine, Solange, and Ms.. Monae!! I’m lovin it… SMOOCHES

opps I meant ex….lol

@Tessa we’re talking about right now, in this day and age, in the mainstream. she is unique when compared to her peers. obviously she’s not completely unique. nobody is. i love bjork and think she’s one of, if not the, most original chick out right now (and has been for some yrs. now) but i’m sure there were women that originated what she does. and i highly doubt she had her ass out b/c i’ve seen her perform before and she didn’t have her ass out

@Tessa

You know YOU ARE A LIE talkin about Janelle Monae had her titties and ass out!!!

She is basically one of the only females in the biz that always has herself covered up from head to toe. And that goes for every photo I’ve ever seen of her.

This song is old for those of us (namely, me) that has been with Janelle since the release of Suite I. This version sounds a bit more shopped. I dunno whether its the track itself or the way it was uploaded but it seems to have a new reverb effect going on before the bridge. I have ALWAYS LOVED this song and have thought it was so DOPE and the lyrics are just laden with the perspective of the world.

I cannot wait to see her video for this as many of us have been waiting AGES for some music visual representation of her works. More power to Janelle and she deserves all the attention she will most definately receive. I’m and I missed her at Afropunk as I was in the area at the time and just could get down to BK fast enough.

EDIT: I’m *mad* I missed her at Afropunk as I was in the area at the time and unfortunately couldn’t get down to BK fast enough..

SHE’S WIERD. THIS SONG IS WIERD. SHE HAS A DECENT VOICE, SHE’LL JUST BE ANOTHER FACE IN THE INDUSTRY BECAUSE SHE’S WIERD AND BECAUSE SHE’S SIGNED TO BAD BOY, WHICH ISN’T A GOOD LABEL TO BE ON.SHE NEEDS TO BE PROMOTED BETTER IF SHE’S GONNA STAY AROUND.

Good Music But wrong Label

Like her style ist cool ist diffrent, but wiv Puffy as the Exucutive producer this project is goin to fail

Wow. People on here are really feelin Janelle somethin serious. I’m surprised…pleasantly.