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Janelle Monáe Performs ‘Django Jane’ + ‘I Like That’ At BET Awards

June 25, 2018

Janelle Monáe's album Dirty Computer was an eclectic mix of sounds and ideas that drew influence from a variety of concepts. And she brought that same mindset to the 18th annual BET Awards held at Microsoft The... Read More

Billboard Dance Chart Update [5.26.18]

May 18, 2018

Some four weeks until the official start of Summer 2018 (!) PRO MOTION and the Billboard DJ community complete several, late-Winter launched titles as we move forward with Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa (#2* Grea... Read More

Janelle Monae’s ‘Dirty Computer’ and Visual Album Released Today: Listen and Watch

April 27, 2018

With more than a decade of music under her belt, the 32-year-old Janelle Monae has made a career out of being an artistic chameleon, but now is her time to shine as herself, and she has done exactly that with D... Read More

The Cast of Black Panther Gave Janelle Monáe the Confidence to Finish Her Album

April 19, 2018

In an interview ahead of the release of her album Dirty Computer, Janelle Monáe revealed to the New York Times that the cast of Black Panther had a profound influence on her finishing of the album. Among the... Read More

Janelle Monáe’s ‘Make Me Feel’ Debuts on Billboard Dance Chart

April 6, 2018

Janelle Monáe's 'Make Me Feel' earns a premature No. 46 Breakout on this week's Billboard Dance Club Songs chart (dated April 14). Accompanied with powerhouse remixes from Kaskade and EDX, with more to come,... Read More

Janelle Monae’s ‘Make Me Feel’ Breaks Billboard Dance Club Songs

March 30, 2018

Janelle Monae's 'Make Me Feel' is this week's No. 5 Breakout on Billboard Dance Club Songs chart (dated April 7). Monae's new single enters onto the chart swinging, composed with all the dance music stylings... Read More

Janelle Monáe, Erykah Badu, and Tyler The Creator will headline Afropunk festivals

March 27, 2018

Erykah Badu, Miguel, Janelle Monáe are among the headlining acts for the 2018 Afropunk Festival in Brooklyn. The festival will be held August 25th and 26th at Commodore Barry Park in Fort Greene. Other artis... Read More

Janelle Monae’s ‘Make Me Feel’ Breaks Out on Billboard Dance

March 23, 2018

Janelle Monae drives onto Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart as the No. 5 Breakout (dated April 7) with 'Make Me Feel'. Released February 25 on Atlantic, 'Make Me Feel ' is a mesmerizing tune with aesthetics... Read More

Janelle Monáe Says that Prince Worked on Her New Album

February 26, 2018

In a new interview with BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac, Janelle Monaé revealed that Prince was helping her complete her vision before he sadly passed away in his home Paisley Park on April 21st, 2016. It turns out, du... Read More

Janelle Monáe Shares Feisty New Single “Make Me Feel”: Listen

February 22, 2018

After teasing her new album last week, Janelle Monáe has shared the first single from her upcoming album Dirty Computer. It’s called “Make Me Feel,” and it sounds like a solid contender for a chart topper. Watc... Read More

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