Janelle Monáe
Biography
Growing up, Janelle Monáe (born Janelle Robinson) felt constrained by the limited resources offered to her in her greater Kansas City, Kansas home. When she finished high school, she moved to New York to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy with the intention of pursuing musical theater, but in 2004, after performing in a couple of off-Broadway shows and realizing there weren't roles available to her that she wanted, she moved to Atlanta to try her luck there. She soon joined a band and began touring the local college circuit, where she eventually got in touch with her future partners in Wondaland Arts Society (a collective/label that looked to promote experimental arts) as well as OutKast's Big Boi. The rapper was so impressed by what he heard that of her he put two of her songs on his 2005 compilation Got Purp?, Vol. 2. Monáe also showed up on OutKast's 2006 soundtrack, Idlewild, even appearing in the video for "Morris Brown."
Top Albums |
![Q.U.E.E.N. (feat. Erykah Badu) [Remixes], Janelle Monáe](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Features/v4/ac/fd/1f/acfd1f53-57ea-6c35-2a97-752f7f333062/dj.cxzyvyjq.100x100-75.jpg) 1. Q.U.E.E.N. (..
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| ![We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe) [Alvin Risk Remix] - Single, Fun.](http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/110/Music/v4/a3/5e/c4/a35ec4a5-6640-1296-a846-1defb71e4f41/075679962430.100x100-75.jpg) 10. We Are Young..
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 11. Tightrope (S..
| ![Tightrope (Wondamix) [feat. B.o.B and Lupe Fiasco] - Single, Janelle Monáe](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/053/Music/52/e0/dd/mzi.hgdupobb.100x100-75.jpg) 12. Tightrope (W..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Dance Apocalyptic | Electric Lady | 3:25 | $1.29 | |
2. | PrimeTime (feat. Miguel) | Electric Lady | 4:40 | $1.29 | |
3. | Q.U.E.E.N. (feat. Erykah Badu) | Electric Lady | 5:10 | $1.29 | |
4. | Givin Em What They Love (feat. Princ.. | Electric Lady | 4:26 | $1.29 | |
5. | Electric Lady (feat. Solange) | Electric Lady | 5:08 | $1.29 | |
6. | Tightrope (feat. Big Boi) | ArchAndroid (Deluxe) | 4:22 | $1.29 | |
7. | Can't Live Without Your Love | Electric Lady | 3:54 | $1.29 | |
8. | Dorothy Dandridge Eyes (feat. Espera.. | Electric Lady | 4:15 | $1.29 | |
9. | What An Experience | Electric Lady | 4:41 | $1.29 | |
10. | We Were Rock n' Roll | Electric Lady | 4:19 | $1.29 | |
11. | It's Code | Electric Lady | 4:05 | $1.29 | |
12. | Look Into My Eyes | Electric Lady | 2:18 | $1.29 | |
13. | Victory | Electric Lady | 4:12 | $1.29 | |
14. | Sally Ride | Electric Lady | 4:08 | $1.29 | |
15. | Cold War | ArchAndroid | 3:23 | $1.29 | |
16. | Ghetto Woman | Electric Lady | 4:46 | $1.29 | |
17. | Tightrope (feat. Big Boi) | ArchAndroid | 4:22 | $1.29 | |
18. | Tightrope (Solo Version) | Tightrope (Solo Version) - .. | 4:24 | $1.29 | |
19. | Q.U.E.E.N. (feat. Erykah Badu) [Soli.. | Q.U.E.E.N. (feat. Erykah Ba.. | 4:22 | $1.29 | |
20. | Suite IV: Electric Overture | Electric Lady | 1:37 | $1.29 | |
21. | Many Moons | Metropolis: The Chase Suite | 5:27 | $1.29 | |
22. | Suite V: Electric Overture | Electric Lady | 2:20 | $1.29 | |
23. | Tightrope (Wondamix) [feat. B.o.B an.. | Tightrope (Wondamix) [feat... | 3:22 | $1.29 | |
24. | Dance or Die (feat. Saul Williams) | ArchAndroid | 3:12 | $1.29 | |
25. | Lettin Go! (Album Version) | Lettin Go - Single | 4:29 | $0.99 | |
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![Tightrope (Wondamix) [Feat. B.o.B & Lupe Fiasco], Janelle Monáe](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Video/5c/e2/4c/mzi.ynfgkcvd.100x100-75.jpg) 6. Tightrope (Won..
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