"I- I- I- I'm an alien from outer space" stutters Janelle Monáe at the start of her first single, Violet Stars Happy Hunting. It's a bold statement to begin a music career with, and boldness is something that defines Monáe's music as a whole. At turns cyber-funky, others eerily soulful, Monáe's unique sound is guaranteed to provide lushly-orchestrated space-chills. She's been compared to a female Andre 3000 (of Outkast), and though they are big shoes to fill, it would appear that Monáe's space boots do the job nicely. Her debut album, Metropolis, is released on on Sean 'Diddy' Combs' record label Bad Boy Entertainment and she's featured right at the front of their website, yet this girl has a bit more talent, and shedloads more originality than the other artists she's featured with.
The girl has a talent for the visual too - check out her video/short film for Many Moons below.
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