She provided backing vocals for B.o.B's "Nothing on You" before disappearing, only to pop up from beneath the stage to perform "Cold War," with Mars on drums and B.o.B with a guitar in hand. Watch below, care of Monae's MySpace.
Cee-Lo Green has released the visual for his track "Bodies," directed by Mikael Columbu. It features a heavy cameo from Janelle Monae, as well as appearances by Kerry Washington and Karl Lagerfield.
Interestingly, at the end of the video, "to be continued" is displayed, following by a main locked in some sort of room. A snippet of Monae's "Locked Inside" plays.
The last few months have been a little crazy and, as such, we have been focusing on high level stories - or stories that happened to cross my desk - here at Bad Boy Blog. At the same time, being a comprehensive source, I at least wanted to summarize some of the stories that fell through the cracks during this time. Check out some of them below.
Karl Lagerfeld Calls Janelle Monae a "New Revelation
According to her MySpace, this continued during a television interview where he referred to her as a "new revelation' - "anointed of Prince" and "heiress of James Brown."
Janelle Monae Delivers Symphonic Version of "BabopByeYa" with Emory Symphony Orchestra
In October, Janelle Monae performed with the Emory Symphony Orchestra at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts in Atlanta. She did a special symphonic rendition of "BabopByeYa." Metromix Atlanta has pictures.
On Wednesday, Janelle Monae was honored by ESSENCE and Diddy at the magazine's annual "Black Women in Music" event before the GRAMMYs. Prince, Big Boi, Mary Mary, Leona Lewis and others were also on hand.
"He's a very nice guy and supportive of my ideas and my label, The Wonderland Arts Society," she said of the Bad Boy CEO. "He's very funny and is really inspired by what it is that we are doing. It means a lot to me because he is also a person that I have looked up to. I admire the longevity that he has and all the many businesses that he has and still oversees. Whenever I need advice, he's just there. And him just being there is enough."
The Hollywood Reporter spoke with Diddy, who talked about his state of mind when he gave Monae the stamp of approval.
The last few months have been a little crazy and, as such, we have been focusing on high level stories - or stories that happened to cross my desk - here at Bad Boy Blog. At the same time, being a comprehensive source, I at least wanted to summarize some of the stories that fell through the cracks during this time. Check out some of them below.
Janelle Monae's "The ArchAndroid" Featured in Numerous 2010 Year-End Lists
Janelle Monae's "The ArchAndroid" was one of 2010's biggest critical successes and, as such, it received a lot of mentions when it came time for various publications to put together their lists of the top albums of 2010. Here is a small sample:
The last few months have been a little crazy and, as such, we have been focusing on high level stories - or stories that happened to cross my desk - here at Bad Boy Blog. At the same time, being a comprehensive source, I at least wanted to summarize some of the stories that fell through the cracks during this time. Check out some of them below.
Janelle Monae Performs at the Bing Bar During the Sundance Film Festival (Video)
During last month's Sundance Film Festival, Janelle Monae appeared and performed at the Bing Bar, sponsored by the Microsoft search engine. In the assorted clips below, you can see an interview (first clip) and some performance footage.
Finally, in the two clips below, Bing's representative chatted with a number of attendees. But, if you watch through, you'll see some footage from Monae's performance, as well.
Janelle Monae Appears on Stage During Mark Ronson Set at Le Défilé Etam Lingerie Fashion Show
In January, Mark Ronson was at the helm for a live set during the Le Défilé Etam Lingerie fashion show during Paris Fashion Week. At the end of the show, which featured The Kills, Spank Rock, Boy George and others, Janelle Monae appeared on stage. Watch below. You can skip ahead to 17:38 to see Monae emerge.
