Show Us The (Janelle) Monae!
- Author: Rae Alexandra
- Posted on: Wednesday September 23, 2009 at 8:00 AM
- Filed under: music, janelle monae, bad boy records, no doubt, coca-cola, fall out boy, panic! at the disco, gym class heroes, cee-lo green, zebras.
Over here at JustinTimberlake.com, we love a good character. And one of the most unique ladies on our radar right now is sweet soul songstress, Janelle Monae.
Fabulous, like a one-woman Outkast, this tiny lady has heaps of charisma, booty-shaking tunes aplenty, and moves that would make James Brown and Michael Jackson (R.I.P. both) jealous. (Yes, she can moonwalk like it ain't no thing.) Not to mention, she has rad style (check out the hair below).
See her literally dance herself skyward, backed by an organ-fueled funk fest, watch "Many Moons" (from last year's Metropolis: The Chase Suite, out through Bad Boy Records) in the video below:
And if supporting No Doubt on their arena tour this summer (and performing a nightly cover of Adam Ants' 1981 hit "Stand And Deliver" alongside Gwen Stefani and Paramore's Hayley Williams) wasn't proof enough of her crossover appeal, she also recently participated in the shamelessly sunny "Open Happiness" for Coca Cola, alongside Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump, Panic! At The Disco's Brendon Urie, Cee-Lo Green and Gym Class Heroes' (and famed Katy Perry boyfriend) Travis McCoy.
Witness the near-sickly, rainbow-fuelled, "We Are The World"-esque perkiness here:
While we don't ordinarily condone small children following zebras down alleyways, if it puts a smile on your face, that's okay, right?
And, as you've probably grasped by now, it's hard not to grin ridiculously with Janelle in the vicinity.
Sweet.
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COMMENTS
“ nice video :) ”
“ This chic is too frickin cool! I just love her style! She can really dance too! Being a dancer myself its always nice to see girls breakin it down!! Justin you know I break it down dont forget how Joey F. Sr. & I broke it down for you & the boys that day in the studio when I was choreographing the dance for the "Not so Boy Band"!! LOL ! That was to fun!!! Got to love it!!! ”
“ were just playing around - i am driving tony and ryan batty - tony said maybe its the time zone your web page is set to ”
“ i must agree love the white tux - haha - spreading the love - nice picture - haha - ”
“ Love the white tux! ”
“ Thanks for spreading the love. ”
“ This chick is amazing!!! :-) ”
