She also said thatDirty Computerwas for all the "young girls, young boys, nonbinary, gay, straight, queer people who are having a hard time dealing with their sexuality, dealing with feeling ostracized or bullied for just being their unique selves." She addressed these individuals by saying, ...
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Janelle Monae’s 2015 single “Hell No Talmbout” takes on the controversial issue of anti-police brutality.Standout lyrics:“Red, white, and blue here come the sirens / Only to dance with the little girls on the corner / There's a war in the streets, nobody speaks / And now a boy...
Superstar Janelle Monae makes her return with a brand new song titled “Float”. The song, which contains horns by Seun Kuti and Egypt 80, is released by Wondaland Arts Society/Atlantic Records. According to sources close to Monáe, “Float” was inspired by Muhammed Ali talking shit in Zai...
In recent years, celebrities such as Bella Thorne, Janelle Monae, Demi Lovato, and Miley Cyrus have come out as pansexual, meaning they experience attraction to others regardless of gender identity. Most recently, you might have come across the label on Netflix's Escaping Twin Flames, a docu...
Janelle Monáe's Antebellum will skip cinemas and head straight to on-demand platforms, Lionsgate has confirmed. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt cinema schedules around the world, it's expected that the eagerly anticipated horror thriller won't be the last to change its approach...
" Monae encouraged her—rang out through the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. "Everybody come alive!" Monae sang, her voice likely reaching the heavens above, let along Hollywood Boulevard outside the door. Let's just say, for its second straight host-less telecast, ...
Other words thatexperienced lookupspikes this year: “maverick” (Sen. John McCain died); “respect” (Aretha Franklin died); “excelsior” (Stan Lee’s signature battle cry. He died); “pissant” (A radio host described Tom Brady’s daughter that way); “pansexual” (Janelle Monae descri...
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Proudly queer artists are creating music clearly for their communities, and beyond: think Janelle Monae’s ode to female pleasure "Pynk," Perfume Genius’ searing "Queen" or Hayley Kiyoko’s "Girls Like Girls," whose title says it all (and was followed up with the more cheerful anthem "...