♫ Janelle Monáe – Many Moons
Janelle Monáe is gearing up to release of her debut album, Metropolis. Here is the new single for the release, “Many Moons,” produced by Nate Wonder, Chuck Lightning & Janelle Monáe, for which she just shot a video for this a couple of weeks ago in Los Angeles.
Janelle’s new EP drops August 12, and the whole entire Bad Boy and Atlantic families, who have partnered with The Wondaland Arts Society to bring you Janelle’s latest project, are absolutely stoked about the new project. “Many Moons” is a darker, scarier look into the world of Metropolis, but still with that classic fun that fans have learned to love from Janelle’s music. Look out for more music from Miss Monáe, and be sure to pick up the EP on August 12.
And in the mean time, while we wait for the video, check out this footage of Janelle Monáe rocking out at Afropunk in Brooklyn!
You should definitely show some love to Miss Monáe by hitting her up on her MySpace page!
@116
I don’t just understand her music. I overstand it and the motivation behind her jargon of outer-space alien nonsense. You don’t understand it and that is why you think it’s deep.
MATTHEW – “She’s not at all “weird” though she may in fact be abnormal. But stars are abnormal — if they weren’t, then they’d be just like you sitting at work, writing on blogs
HAHAHAH. OKAAAAAAY?! Thank you. Janelle’s a star, period. She’s shining all the way to the tippy-top, and then some.
HOLY GHOST, MOLEY FOLKS! WHATEVER…GEEZ! LOL
Bottom line – The music is amazing. And so is Janelle Monáe!
Cop that album Aug 12th.
)
I wasn’t feeling the song at first listen. Then something made me play it again, then again and again. Then, I went to Youtube and found more of her music (Sincerely Jane is sick!). She is phenomenal! SHE ACTUALLY USES REAL INSTRUMENTS IN HER SONGS! In “Sincerely Jane” I heard the french horn, string instruments…hell, I heard a damn TUBA! The woman can sing, preform and entertain! Diddy knew what he was doing when he approached her and asked her TO PARTNER with his label. SHE IS THE ONLY WOMAN ON HIS LABEL THAT HAS AN IMAGINATION AND THE LUNGS TO BELT OUT A GOOD SONG. Not to be too rude, but Cassie is not where it’s at and Diddy knows that! THERE IS A RENAISSANCE GOING ON IN ATLANTA, just like the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s. WAKE UP PEOPLE! JANELLE MONAE IS APART OF IT!
she is so weird to me…like one of them kids who aint have no friends and sat alone at lunch
I couldn’t get past 3 secs of that song… I like that other one she made though.. can’t remember the name of it though lmao.
Loves it! she seems like she’d be cool to hang out with
I’m glad to see others gettin’ it. I think she has a wonderful TRAINED voice. I agree with alot of you on the BEY’s and Rhiannas. It’s enough to have one! ( LIKE BOTH )Not many ARTISTS these days have a complete vision. Janelle is like Bjork to me; AN ARTISTS’S ARTIST. Can’t wait for the video…If I see one more girl with the money, fancy cars, naked girls and overdressed men I’ll DIE!
loves it. it’s so different and i love different.
I love the track.
she is freakin awesome! I love this song! I always liked the ending to Violent Stars, I love that she extended that part into an awesome song!
This track is hot. Her signing to Bad Boy is a good thing cause shes getting all this publicity and more people are learning about her now.
Nothing original.
CRAP!
I like, sounds like outkast a bit. She did work with them though I never heard a female rip a rap like that at the end. I rap and i like her delivery
i like that song on the purple ribbon cd but idk bout her stuff, i like the tune shes doin at the beginning from the pinball machine on sesame street though lol
@ 121 JUDAH I’m convinced you are psycho…”witchcraft” are you serious?? You clearly dont understand her music at all. She’s actually touching on a lot of messages namely; LOVE, race, racism, black youth, war, drugs, violence, freedom, captivity (enslavement), creativity, conformity. You are so close minded it’s not even funny. You’re the one who was talking about that Nelson Mandela crap.
She’s only using the alien space theme as a metaphor, sort of a backdrop for the message she’s trying to convery. Lupe Fiasco uses the same method in his music. They can’t be blatantly say what they’re talking about or some people will think it’s coming off as “preachy” and automatically turn off, which btw is a word they both use in interviews to describe it. And they both actually have similiar messages, Lupe’s is geared more towards the hip hop community. Im not going to get too deep into an explanation becuase there are so many layers to her music that it would be an injustice to her.
“You’re free but in your mind, your freedom’s in a bind”
I’m just a bit curious.The Magazine HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP reported her profiles were found on the famous wealthy dating club R I C H L O V I N G.C O M last week and she was seeking her new guy there now! BTW, The girls there are really hot!
Janelle is the TRUTH! Listen closely to the lyrics of this songs…there’s substance there – she really has something to say. The production is riduculous as well – her and her team at Wondaland are creative genuises. On top of that she’s an entertainer – she’s going to put on a SHOW! You’re going to enjoy it and wanna dance…her hair – fly! Natural with high fashion flare..(reference Vogue magazine spreads…sheesh) and her style unmatched – she’s a breath of fresh air and I wish people would be more open minded and get into it! I’m behind you 1000 percent Janelle – your career is going to continue to soar and you’re going to touch and inspire PEOPLE all over the universe.
Dam I love the music and the concept, but hell she will probably be shelved and starved to death of her buget fking with Bad boy. I like Puff but he is a talent vampire and buget pimp! CAN we say tax write off for the labels! Cha Ching! Poor Janelle please get her managment on the line opppps Bad boy managment= certain death! LOL
I love it. Her and Beyonce are the only albums I will be buying. I only support REAL talent.
Holla
I thought it was sick – at least the production and the beat anyway, kinda surprised too cos I haven’t really been feeling other tracks ive heard from her
shes cool .but im tired of the hair — she should switch it up
absolutely love it!!! love the new direction music is going these days (Santagold, MIA, N.E.R.D, kanye, Jazmine Sullivan, Solange, even John Legends track with mr. 3000)
Is it possible that the loop has already overexposed this girl? I can’t tell you how sick I am of seeing her on this page over and over again with that wackass hairstyle and the Colonel Sanders bow-tie thing… SO over it. The song is aiight, but nothing to rave about IMHO…
@145 THANK YOU…..WE ARE JUST SICK OF SEEING HER!!!! SHE REALLY NEEDS A GOOD MAKEOVER AND THEN PPL COULD FOCUS ON THE MUSIC SHE IS MAKING INSTEAD OF BEING TURNED OFF BY HER LOOKS….I GUESS NEGATIVE ATTENTION IS STILL ATTENTION…
@MATTHEW
SO YOU RESPONDING TO ME DIRECTLY ISN’T THE SAME THING YOU’RE ACCUSING ME OF??? I GUESS YOU AND MISS MONAE ARE BOTH ABNORMAL BEINGS…..SOMEONE HAS TO APPEAL TO THE WEIRDOS THOUGH!
PPL STOP TAKING THESE COMMENTS PERSONAL….IT’S GOING TO BE ALRIGHT!!!! ITS OK FOR SOME PPL NOT TO LIKE HER……
Has anyone else noticed that she used the jingle from that numbers song in ‘Sesame Street’….? The one that goes “1-2-3-4-5….6-7-8-9-10…11-12….”
you all are so late with this single…lenzism.com featured like six months ago….. please stay current!
Black people! this is really sad.
#146 you are arguing over her hair and outfit? You just can’t be a cool music lover. You think that the focus should be on this girl’s hair and fit first and then you want to pay attention to the music? How ignorant do you wound. It should always be about the music first. That’s what’s wrong with society and the entertainment business now, too worried about somebody’s weave, purse, shoes, and who they fucking.
this is a gossip column so I guess I can’t preach too much. .. I am heavily into fashion Chanel, Yves Saint, etc. and I actually like her fashion sense. It’s never been done, especially by a black female. It’s not giving too much and she is a new artist right? Let her grow
Please continue to read and educate yourself more and not worry about clothes and shit. Just my two cents. http://www.fashionista.com!
I just heard of her on here! thanks Brian (btw, we need to listen to this girl named vicki yellow head) and I love it! I checked her Myspace out and she is releasing a CD this Aug 12th. I hope they have it in Germany.;( Also, the shirt she has on in the picture above doesn’t look like the black and white outfit she wears in her shows for her website and Mtv.com… looks different to me.
itunes had the Metropolis EP last September…I got it back then and loved it! If it’s the same EP, then it tells the story that’s in the future of an android girl that falls in love with a man named Benjamin and is then hunted down by the police. Kind of like Blade Runner… It sounds odd, I know, but I really dig it. I listened to it nonstop! If you liked this song, you should check it out…
She, the andriod, a.k.a. Cindi Mayweather, falls in love with a human named Anthony Greendown. =)
Also, this isn’t the same EP. There are 2 extra tracks in addition to what was released last year ( 3 on itunes, plus more art work!).
I’ve just pre-ordered my copy, and so can YOU! To do so, join “The Chase” by traveling here:
http://www.janellemonae.com/thechase.htm
Janelle is amazing!!!
I’ve always loved this…way better than VSHH, imo. I just have a question. I’ve been into Janelle for a few years now, so I’m just curious. Is she releasing the same suite from last year, or will this be a new suite with different songs?
love it
http://WWW.SHOP-LUSCIOUS.COM
http://WWW.SHOP-LUSCIOUS.COM
http://WWW.SHOP-LUSCIOUS.COM
http://WWW.SHOP-LUSCIOUS.COM
Is it me but shorty is over rated?
She wears the same outfit at every event. It’s like she is a gimmick. She should persue a career in T.V because its her imagine that the people love AND not her music.
#157- You make no sense. Please review your words. Janelle would not even be relevant if it were not for her music. The whole post is about her MUSIC. I say, leave the girl alone and Let the girl love black and white! I guess it’s a good thing when all people can say is something about your clothes. Sounds like a good problem, especially if the girl chooses to wear them.
More power to you janelle! Rep KC to the fullest!- nesha B.
Been down with Janelle since Big Boi introduced her on Purple Ribbon. Anyone that’s been down with her since then or before knows that she’s the truth and no gimmick. Venture over to Youtube and watch the countless videos of her performin and interviews. She is cemented in her conviction to express her creativity and imagination unapologetically without compromise. Personally, I think she is about to blow, much in the same way Kast did. We’ll see. Either way I’m happy for her and will support regardless. And Puffy has nothing to do whatsoever witht the creation of the music. All the music was done before she even inked the deal with Puff.
And @ Tessa, I say this with a lil reluctance because using this word has become a lil cliche because it’s tossed around so much but…you sound like a hater. First, you aint never seen Ms. Janelle Monae with her ass and titties hangin out. If you’ve ever seen her speak you would know that that would go against everythings she stands for and that would make her a hypocrit of epic proportions. Second, nothing is completely original. However, what Janelle is doing is about as close as you gone get. Take off the blinders for a just a sec and maybe you’ll be able to appreciate what she is trying to do.
She has a beautiful voice, but I’m sorry, I don’t get it or like it. Next!
why is she with Bad Boy of all labels???
janelle monae does no wrong in my book, but this is super old to her fans. i’ll be waiting for the video, though.
go janelle!
because the music’s timeless, it’ll never get old. =)
@159 She is cemented in her conviction to express her creativity and imagination unapologetically without compromise.
—————————————————————————————————————————
I love that statement. Couldn’t have said it better myself. That is the embodiment of Janelle.
I love this girl. She’s a good live performer.
Oh, I remember this girl. I saw her many hot video at a black bbw dating site called blackbbwmeet.com. You can even check out more sexy and beautiful photos, videos and blogs there.
Pingback: Creative Loafing Atlanta » Crib Notes » Blog Archive » Janelle Monae picks “Many Moons” to release as first single
This chick is on rocks!
Pingback: One Night on South Beach, Two Up-and-Coming Celebrities | afrobella
I LOVE HER!!! SHE’S THE BEST THING OUT THERE!!!! 2 THUMBS UP FOR CREATIVITY!!! LOVE YOU LOTS….
2 HELL WITH YOU HATERS***THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX A*HOLES!!!!
Does n e 1 else remember that jANELLE MONET was feature in the Morris Brown video with outkast, and feature on the idlewild album (call the law) this woman has been primed and propered to be a star if there are any haters, well aint nothing but do do is let haters hate. She is the new disco.
I agree wit steph grow I am super excited about MUSIC again, her sincerely jane is like catchy! I believe they have a fear of change, so we’ll settle for the common act, beautiful faces same catchy one or two hit wonder songs, and then these soulful sisters come and we don’t take out time, she’s not just singing but her image is MOST DEF DIFF, AND SHE is bringin it fresh and doing poetry and history and what us young pple are living now THANK GOD he heard our prayers for real music AND did DIDDY ACTUAL FIND TALENT?….. high five diddy cuz NORMALLY he b slippin in his talent well behind closed doors wit cassie maybe not lol jk jk jk sorry God that was mean
I’m an old school head, so I wasn’t so interested in finding out who this young lady was. I am not too interested in today’s artist. But today has changed my point of view. I just saw Janelle in concert. She is great! CL really put her on. I love her voice and style. She sounds better in person. I have to quote a poster 172- Kena-smilez all day: ” I am excited about music again!”