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JANELLE IS KILLIN’ DEEZ HOES AND SHE KNOW IT LOL
man i love her
i had butterflies in my stomach watching this
James Brown spirit is alive and well.
GO HEAD JANELLE YES LAWD! LOL
Love her uniqueness!
I like this song…
She definately iz sumthin else… I just can’t tell what that is.
We know where James’ spirit went lol
OK!!!! Interesting….Girl leave Diddy alone…He only cares about Dirty Money
Janelle is stompin’ on all those haters!!! lol You can’t watch that and attempt to deny she’s an amazing talent. This gave me goosebumps
HISTORIC!!!!
I still can’t get over her wearing the same suit for every occasion, photo shoot, & performance.
She must be stopped!
@ TY
she does it because her mom was janitor and her dad drove busses and they wore uniforms to work. It’s her homage to people who have to wear uniforms to work.
Does it really matter? i mean really? do you enjoy her music that much less cuz of what she wear?
I swear people pick the most insignificant things to pick about.
BOOOOOOOOOOO.
She kills me with that retarded ass dance. The song is okay though.
this just felt soo good…
…whether your high or low.
She’s DOPE!!!
Now THAT is a PERFORMANCE.
This girl is amazing! And that voice…no one out here is seeing her in terms of pure talent right now…NO ONE.
NOW THAT’S HOW U PUT ON A SHOW!!!! Gwaaaarn!
I really don’t rate this chick
She is soo swagga jackin James Brown!!! I swear there is just no originality these days. If it aint Gaga being Madonna its Beyonce being Tina Turner. Madonna is Madonna Tina is Tina. Why is everybody so lazy? Do yall not want a name for yourselves? Girl can’t even make up her own dances. I see some Little Richard too. I’m so sick of everything being recycled. These artists need to be themselves. I swear if somebody else swagga jack its off with they heads. Send them to the guillotine!
Loool.
I just can’t hop on her bandwagon .. I really can’t.
I’m DYING to see what most of you are seeing because she’s pretty whack to me.
That performance had James Brown written all over it.
@ty who cares about what she wears? see that’s the problem. people are so shallow. her music is amazing and some of the best music out now. plus her voice is sick. that’s what is important
Interesting. This woman is clearly under mind control lol. David Letter-man, like all top talk show and entertainment show hosts, is an elite handler. This is why their shows are used as platforms to break or promote “up-and-coming” artists (mk-slaves). Her suit has nothing to do with people who wear uniforms. The black and white is an allusion to the Baphomet principles of the coming together of opposing forces. In other words, white and black magic and how they both spring from the same fountain of witchcraft. If anyone remembers, Michael Jackson wore the tuxedo in the “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough” video. His career was started on that pedophile, Ed Sullivan’s, late show. Sean Combs has been put in charge of people like Janelle Monae and Nicki Minaj’s career because he has been a loyal servant of the elite. He has done everything asked of him, so they keep his career alive and allow him to “manage” (handle) these artists and also give him mk-ultra sex slaves like “Cassie” for his own pleasure.
Why the hell did diddy pop out like Janet Jacksons boob…who the hell needs him there. Get away…he’s so annoying!
@18.
PREACH! Exactly! She is no different than the rest. Pure illuminati. She has control of all of these people’s minds on this site. She is over hyped on concreteloop when she expresses the same beliefs as the rest.
@ 18. JUDAH
You are so out in left field. What planet do you live on??? She looks great and her performance was just that – ENTERTAINING!!
She needs to get the hell away from Diddy…she does not need him…he is a career killer & this girl has a bright future!
cosign webstar she needs to get away from Diddy while she can! She has been on her grind for too long to have him mismanage her.
So we finally get someone with talent, who doesn’t dress like a Tipdrill extra, who is clearly influenced by and respects great performers of the past and people are talking “swagger jacking” (and how you can even use that term and James Brown in the same sentence is ridiculous and disrespectful to the late great performer) and mind control (huh?!?). What exactly do you want? You’re tired of seeing hoes, so we get someone with class and you don’t like that either. Make up your minds, please. Is there anything originial anymore? No. Not by a long shot, but talent is shown in the final product of new + old. Everyone’s always talking about how they want “real music” to come back. Well, clearly not because everytime someone comes out and even remotely resembles someone else, comparisons and darts are thrown.
She got up there and performed the hell out of that song – live! How many people actually do that anymore?
I think she’s great. And if you don’t like her, fine, but have a better reason than what she wears, who she’s signed to, and who she reminds you of.
You religious zealouts kill me lol
Anyways Janelle straight murdered that shit!
And there’s such a thing called paying homage. Furthermore, nothing is original. Everything and everyone is influenced by someone…and that includes the legends.
@OMG
Yes, I’ve noticed how much she is overexposed lol. That is the initial aspect of mind control. The concept behind advertising to the masses is that a starving person will eat rotten food if they are forced to do so. In other words, talent no longer precipitates popularity. It’s the converse; massive overexposure leads people to believe that the object of the exposure must be talented. There is nothing new or creative about this woman whatsoever. Everything that she does has been done before; everything from the “aliens”, to the Metropolis theme, the androgyny, etc.
@SELECTIVE WORDS
Hopefully I live on a separate planet from yourself because your idiocy would pollute the atmosphere. What someone finds “entertaining” is subjective. Some people find the most depraved things “entertaining”. “Entertainment” value does not validate the inspiration or agenda of these rituals.
That was hot!
Me and girls have a drinking game where we scope out the urban blogs and do Absolut shots every time we see the word “illuminati” in a comment.
Judah #19, you’re hilarious, even when I’m sober.
SHE’S AN AWESOME PERFORMER PERIOD.
@LIYA
Hmmmm…..the “urban” blogs?
Wow, she is very, very different. I agree with alot of you on this post, there is alot of James Brown up in there. I need a little more time with her. She has to grow on me. But, interesting performance.
Ms. Monae showed OUT!!! Enjoyed it!
@Judah
“Hmmmm…..the “urban” blogs?”
Did I mis-type. Yes, the urban blogs.
“It’s the converse; massive overexposure leads people to believe that the object of the exposure must be talented.”
And you knew anything about her or the festival circut, you’d know that she was on her grind, playing SXSW, Cochella, other festivals and underground venues while building a following way before she got her deal or did Letterman.
Somebody pull out a chair for this cat
Can’t put my finger on it yet. Let me marinate on it for a minute. HMMM Cute young lady but I don’t get it. Maybe I’m just too da— old. LOL
I love her style in music is what caught my attention.Some people are just too negative about things that are different or too scared to accept it.
I hope she keeps doing her thing.
UHM..MJ {his was James Brown} and other artist wore inspired as well just as much as Janelle Monae is.#18 You need to quit it.
Janelle’s fake. I hate to be so blunt but she’s trying harder than Solange or some damn body. This is her pretending to be James Brown. Great.
I don’t see the point of saying anyting negative at all. who sounds and acts like who, Michael got stuff from james brown and jackie wilson so everybody copies everybody.
If you don’t like it dont tell us you dont like it because we don’t care.
why can’t we just be happy at the fact and young black female not dressed down is singin from the heart about what she loves?
But instead we want to call her a copy cat/illuminati/whack etc
And Diddy signed her so lets be thankful he put her out instead of hate on him! shout out to Big Boi on that too!
she’s still DIFFERENT from most in the industry now, lets be positive!
@LIYA
Why are you so uptight and upset? I thought you were drinkin’ Absolut lol? She had to “grind” on the “circuit”? For real? I thought she just popped out of nowhere and won a lottery to appear on Letterman. All artists must have a background you idiot. I just found it revealing that you said “urban blogs”, as if to imply that only black people speak on certain subjects. It’s always funny how angry you “androids” get when someone says something about your god lol. This is why Gaga calls her followers “monsters” and Monae has coined her congregants “androids”. A clown like yourself is like a zombie. It’s very clear that many people just want to feel like they’re part of a “movement”.
Doesn’t matter what this girl was doing before all of this. She’s still swagga jackin and working for the devil today. There are plenty of people that start off small and work their way up to be in the illuminati Beyonce, Diddy, Jay Z ect. They didn’t just come out as big stars. We all remember Diddy in Stacy Lattisaw’s video being the choreographer but today he works for Satan.
Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics dressed like that back in the 80s. She was androgynous and wore short hair and tuxedos. She’s not bringing anything innovative or new to the table. I know black folks can be closed minded and refuse to see what it is being given to them through this horrible music.
I ACTUALLY THINKS SHES GOOD MOST IMPORTANT SHE HAS CLOTHES ON, WHICH SEEMS TO RARE THESE DAYS. IMITATION IS THE BEST FORM OF FLATTERY, PEOPLE HAVE BEEN IMITATING SOME OF JAMES STYLE FOR YEARS, MICHAEL J., PRINCE THE LIST GOES ON. MONICA SONG IMITATES SILLY BY DENIECE WILLIAMS AND SHE ALSO HAS A SONG THAT IMITATES BETCHA SHE DON’T LOVE YOU BY EVELYN CHAMPAGNE KING. SO YEAH WHEN IT COMES TO MUSIC THE SONGS ARE DEFINITLY BEING RECYCLED NOW THATS WHERE THERE IS NO CREATIVITY, I LOVE MONICA DON’T GET ME WRONG. BUT FAR AS A STYLE SUCH AS DANCING HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THAT. BACK IN THE DAY A LOT OF THEM HAD SIMILAR STYLES(JAMES BROWN, JACKIE WILSON AND FRANKIE LYMON)THATS REALLY HOW LEGENDS LIVE ON(CHRIS BROWN, USHER)IT WILL NEVER STOP.
If James were still alive, he’d hit it and quit it! Then he’d show her how to work that cape.
@Renee
TRUE.
I bought her CD and it says
‘tightrope was inspired by phillippe petit and james brown cape…’
There it is. And who is anybody to say who is whack? Can you do better?
some people love to hate…
and what some people don’t understand they try to destroy…
@38. RENEE, I think the choice of clothes has more to do with her lifestyle. She admits that she has a lot of gay friends, but she’s quick to say that she a woman who understands the issues and she stops short of admitting that she ‘s deviant in any shape of form. It’s easy to say that Chris, Usher and Michael imitate James, but a female raises some flags. You shouldn’t be justifying her style if you don’t have facts or motive. Why do you use caps…is it because you want to be heard? Pretty women like Janelle, Latifah and Madonna are the worst offenders, because they get looks from both sides.
My apology Renee. I should have asked, “why do you justify her style if you have no facts or motive?”
Also, Janelle is acutely aware that by concealing her status, she can use her celebrity to sound neutal on whats right and wrong. She wants to stay under the radar and create havoc.
Omgosh Judah where have u been?
You’ve missed all sorts of tomfoolery!
Btw I looooove Janelle!
She is talented, beautiful and doesnt care what anyone else thinks…get em girl!
Judah, you have a lot informative things to say, which I find kool to ponder, but this chick is not affiliated with the Illuminati! Because she uses her mind to actually capture the true energy that music should, does not mean, she is trying to control people! It makes me sick when you got all these mediocre artist making music these days! They all are trying to fit the bubble gum era, but that is now changing! People want to feel the music again, not just dance to it!!! Janelle is showing the world that “REAL TALENT” is still existent in the auto tune industry we are in today!
@46
You know good and well that girl is illuminati. I mean look at the CL background. Let Beyonce have an album cover like that and what would it be called?? Illuminati. Don’t defend her just because she not as famous as Beyonce don’t mean they don’t have the same motives.
@BIONICBROTHA83
Brotha, all major artists in every genre must take the oath of the Baphomet and eventually submit to demonic possession (Ciara, Nicki Minaj, etc.); either that, or they are mind-controlled slaves that have been grafted into the industry for a purpose from their childhood (i.e. Beyonce, Britney Spears, Timberlake, Aguilera, etc.). Every last one of them. If you see them on TV, they are a part of the agenda. It’s not about what you or I “like” as opposed to “dislike”. Her themes are purely Luciferian, and she is clearly not in control of her music, nor herself. “She” is not trying to “control” anyone, because she is not the leader. She is a puppet herself. Why do you think she calls herself the “ARCH-android” lol?
I LOVE HER!!!
bought her album today
support TRUE talent
@16 why can’t she be paying homage to him? I mean, the rest of her music isn’t quite like this so…anyways, I’ve loved her since before the album got an actual real major label release. She’s awesome and can’t wait to see her and Erykah Badu shut it down next weekend!
@42
Janelle recently spoke about her status. She said she likes MEN and is in long term relationship.
@ Judah
If all of this is true, then why hasn’t their been one verbal “outbreak” or glitch in the system to provide substantive proof that this is going on.
Britney Spears shaving off her head and MC taking a trip to the psych ward aren’t proof enough. Is there not footage (after all these years) of a celebrity crying out for help in LUCID terms?
And you would think there would be atleast ONE leaked tape of a celebrity performing a “sexual ritual”? And atleast ONE leaked tape of an artist bowing down before an occultic alter… Especially if these rituals are so abounding?
@ Judah
If all of this is true, then why hasn’t their been one verbal “outbreak” or glitch in the system to provide substantive proof that this is going on.
Britney Spears shaving off her head and MC taking a trip to the psych ward aren’t proof enough. Is there not footage (after all these years) of a celebrity crying out for help in LUCID terms?
And you would think there would be atleast ONE leaked tape of a celebrity performing a “sexual ritual”? And atleast ONE leaked tape of an artist bowing down before an oc*ultic alter… Especially if these rituals are so abounding?
@OMG
@JUDAH
I got consumed in the world of the Conspiracy Theorists and learned all the signs too! What we all must know is Judgement is not ours to make. I am tempted to believe that the Elites of the World want to Lull the Masses with music but the artists that always end up on the List aren’t nearly as successful as some you have never heard of. And the concerns of the Wealthy do not need buffering. They wage wars and change policies, they eradicate technologies and devour resources. They dont care whether you are listening to Music or not. Janelle Monae cant sell enough to go wood. She has fans. Thats all! I hope you guys are commenting on the control of Water in South America or the cutting of Funds for Sustainabe Agriculture. Tupac said it best ” The illuminati got your mind in a strangle hold” Wake up! There is no spoon!
Go Janelle. Nice performance, and I’m glad her album is selling. It’s a really great album.
@ Judah
From a theological perspective, your scriptually concordant and intellectually fruitful; from a real world perspective (of knowledge based upon cold hard, tangible facts), you can be viewed as cloying….theoretical….and…baseless.
Being spiritually inclined, I understand and I Know. But my wisdom is often challenged (not by others, but within myself).
I question, why is no one speaking out in LUCID terms against something so vile?
Where is the uproar? the seeking of knowledge? Why is everyone so complacent?
Y’all support Janelle Monae and go buy her album!! It is really good! Speaking of good, Kelly Rowland’s new single, Commander is what’s hot right now! So make sure you go buy it. Here are some links: http://www.amazon.com/gp/...LAR9BE/ref=cm_cr_thx_view
or
http://itunes.apple.com/u...-david-guetta/id371771582
Janelle….you and Fantasia need to get together a do a song…….its gonna be Crazy Soul 2010
@contigoamigo
Actually the proof , that u asked for is right in front of you. I dont deny that people make puppets of people but they are mostly seduced by Fame! U wanna see a sex ritual look for Paris Hilton, Kim Kardasian, Halle Berry in Monsters Ball, or the lustful Dances of Chris Brown. Its all in Plain Sight. U wanna see worship of Occultic symbols you have to know what they are. The biggest one is the Sun. How many videos contain Sun Worship. Or the Symbol of Rain and Wetness, How many videos contain that. You wanna see a celebrity crying out listen to Nirvana or Aaliyah or Michael Jacksons music that pain they give is deep. Its everywhere. But its not the Illuminati. Trust me they are on to bigger and better,
@50 and 51
Don’t even bother yo…they so “smart” they stupid. A nigga could be wearin a green hat, “that niggas illuminati!” The funny thing is, I used to be these niggaz…IN FUCKIN HIGH SCHOOL. Aint nothing they talkin bout new to me. The irony of an illuminati enthusiasts call other niggaz brainwashed is quite hilarious however.