Janelle Monae is dropping gems left and right!
In anticipation of her upcoming album, Dirty Computer (due out April 27), the smart, sexy, singer just released two new singles and videos on Thursday and you should probably stop whatever you’re doing and watch them right now because…wow.
“Django Jane” is a hip-hop hit that features Monet spitting bars about #BlackGirlMagic.
The video for “Django Jane” was co-directed by Andrew Donoho, Chuck Lighting and Lacey Duke and shows Monet as the queen she is. Wearing a regal crown while sitting on her throne, she unleashes a bold unapologetic flow on a song that embraces contradictions as part of the beauty of individuality.
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“Black girl magic, y’all can’t stand it/ Y’all can’t ban it, made out like a bandit,” she rhymes on the track. Then things get a little more grimy with lines like “we gon’ start a motherfucking pussy riot / or we gon’ have to put them on a pussy diet.”
Watch “Django Jane”:
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“Make Me Feel” is a dance track that’s sure to get you moving. The video for the song was directed by Solange‘s husband, Alan Ferguson. In it, Janelle Monae dons an array of colorful costumes as she hits da club with Tessa Thompson. Monae dances to the percussion-heavy tune while delivering electric vocals, pop hooks and confident, female-driven lyrics.
Watch “Make Me Feel”:
Dirty Computer will mark Monae’s first solo release since 2013. Along with the album, Monae will unveil a narrative film of the same name. A trailer for the flick appeared in select theaters ahead of Black Panther screenings last weekend.
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Check out a sneak peek of Dirty Computer: An Emotion Film from Janelle Monae.
April 27 can’t come soon enough as Janelle Monae has made it clear that she isn’t here to mess around.