Photo by Chris Garmon Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re very aware of last weekend’s mega festival in the desert, Coachella. This year seemed to be the year of the special guest appearances. For example, Nas brought out Jay and Puffy, Queen Bey danced around supporting her sister Solange, Gwen Stefani and Snoop Dogg […]
[Video] Pharrell, Kendrick Lamar & More Perform at 2014 NBA All Star Game
Ever since Michael Jordan retired and the new breed of superstar was established in the NBA (a la Allen Iverson, Dwight Howard), the NBA All-Star game has been much more performance than true sporting event since Tracy McGrady threw himself an alley-oop off the backboard in-game, and this weekend’s jam-packed 2014 edition was no less […]
[Video] Janelle Monae Performs on Arsenio Hall
Janelle Monae popped up last night on Arsenio Hall’s new late night talk show to perform her single “Electric Lady” after sitting down with Hall and discussing the intricacies of lyricism, especially in her song “Dorothy Dandridge Eyes”. The performance comes on the heels of a rousing set at BET’s Black Girls Rock celebration and […]
[Video] Janelle Monae: “Prime Time” (Feat. Miguel)
Janelle Monae and Miguel made a splash with their song, “Prime Time” off of Monae’s latest album, Electric Lady. The pair released the visual for the album, a highly conceptual video that is a continuation on a common theme throughout her most recent release. Read the statement below along with the video itself. “PrimeTime is […]
[Album Stream] Janelle Monáe: ‘The Electric Lady’ LP
Janelle Monáe’s promising sophomore album, The Electric Lady, is now streaming one week before its September 10th release date via VH1. The R&B Queen in training enlists a little help from Prince (who doesn’t just feature on anybody’s album), the Queen herself – Erykah Badu, Solange Knowles, Miguel (see “Primetime”), and Grammy award winner Esperanza […]
[Album Stream] Janelle Monáe: 'The Electric Lady' LP
Janelle Monáe’s promising sophomore album, The Electric Lady, is now streaming one week before its September 10th release date via VH1. The R&B Queen in training enlists a little help from Prince (who doesn’t just feature on anybody’s album), the Queen herself – Erykah Badu, Solange Knowles, Miguel (see “Primetime”), and Grammy award winner Esperanza […]