“I have the right to make a concept album without being asked about it,” says the singer. “I am very in tune with reality, I am very in tune with the cynics out there, and I pay income taxes just like you do.”
“The ArchAndroid is not a selfish act by Janelle Monáe to try and live in an illusion, it’s to help all the people who are told they can’t love because of their sexual preference.
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.
Video: Janelle Monae Performs Symphonic Version of "BabopByeYa" with Emory Symphony Orchestra
As previously reported, Janelle Monae performed, for the first time, a symphonic version of "BabopbyeYa" in October with the Emory Symphony Orchestra. Check out some footage from the day below.
Garnier Fructis shot some footage with Janelle Monae during the 2010 Voodoo Experience Music Festival in New Orleans, LA, where she performed. They chat about her style and hair and it is mixed with some "Cold War" performance footage.
From the red carpet at the GRAMMY Awards, Janelle Monae chatted with MTV and Fuse about her next album. Watch below for the Fuse clip.
"I'm working on new music now and as soon as the music is done, an album will be submitted, but we're already like, 'Let's go,'" she a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1658136/janelle-monae.jhtml">told MTV. "I'm in a very creative space right now, just came off tour with Amy Winehouse, Prince, Stevie Wonder. ... I'm in a really good, creative space."
Here are a couple of clips with Janelle Monae from the red carpet at the GRAMMYs. The first is a short interview with CBS while the second is a funny clip for "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (Monae is at the 1:34 mark).
Before she performed at Clive Davis' gala before the GRAMMYs, Janelle Monae was interviewed from the red carpet by - who else - the GRAMMYs themselves. Watch below for the interview, where Monae reflects on her participation in the awards, technology and music and more.
You can either by a regular event ticket or a bundle. Each bundle includes a general admission ticket or reserved seat ticket (depending on the venue), access to a meet and greet with Monae, a best of Janelle Monae "Fandroid" digital EP, a signed, exclusive poster of Janelle Monae and a commemorative VIP laminate.
Janelle Monae's official website announces the upcoming "Hooligans in Wondaland" tour, featuring Bruno Mars and Monae. They have announced 23 dates in the United States and Canada and will be supported by Plan B on the first leg and Mayer Hawthorne on the second.
Bundle presale orders will be available on February 17 while public ticket sales begin on February 26. Check out the flier and dates below.
