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MUSIC REVIEW – Janelle Monae’s “Emotion Picture” debut album ArchAndroid features Cindi Mayweather

ByStarcasm Staff

Janelle Monae’s new release The ArchAndroid (Atlantic Record) isn’t just an album, it’s an event, an “emotion picture,” if you will, a journey through time. With it’s extremely wide variety of influence and sounds, it tells an epic story. All the songs have disperate sounds ranging from classical overtures, to glam rock, funk, 50’s doo-wop,…

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VIDEO – Janelle Monae and Big Boi tip on the ‘Tightrope’ in new video

ByStarcasm Staff

They try to take all your dreams, but you can’t allow it. – Janell Monae, “Tightrope” In her music video for “Tightrope” Janelle Monae is a tux-wearin’ inmate at The Palace of The Dogs asylum, and she’s breakin’ all the rules with her dancin’ moves. You see, dancing has been forbidden at The Palace of…