In an interview with After Elton's Davis Mallory, Janelle Monae discussed her upcoming album (not too many details there), what she's listening to, what happens at Wondaland Arts Society parties and more.
AE: I’m from Atlanta and I’ve heard stories about your Wondaland Society parties where everyone comes dressed up in tuxedoes and costumes. Can you describe these events and what Ms. Monae does for fun typically?
JM: Yeah they’re called Wondaland Art Society parties. We pretty much have a huge community of independent artists in Atlanta and they come over and we paint and we share our music and it’s a chance to grow and network with people all over Atlanta. Some of our friends will fly down. We’ve had Solange at the parties. We’ve had Saul Williams, so many people around the world. We’re looking to have Stevie Wonder and Prince. So many people come. They’re a magical experience.
AllAccess.com reports that, on June 13, Atlantic Records will kick off a 365 day long campaign, titled "I Heart Black Music."
Through the effort, they will offer interviews, videos and more content featuring Atlantic artists. Janelle Monae will be one of the artists highlighted. You'll be able to follow the campaign at iheartblackmusic.com.
In the clip below from Exclusive Access, Gorilla Zoe is putting the finishing touches on his third album, "King Kong," set for a June 14 release. Among other things, you'll see him recording the clean version of "Your B****," which is "Your Chick."
David Harraway, who represents Aasim, revealed on Twitter that he would be releasing a new record by Aasim featuring Dawn Richard soon. It was produced by Akos, who produced "Feel Stronger."
Aasim and Richard have previously collaborated, with Richard appearing on the rapper's "We Ride," which was released last September.
In addition to the "O Let's Do It (Remix)," contactmusic.com reports that Diddy also performed the Bugatti Boyz's "Another One" and DJ Khaled's "All I Do is Win (Remix)." He also participated in the tribute to The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac.
New York radio station HOT 97's annual Summer Jam was this evening in New York City. Global Grind reports that Diddy joined Rick Ross on his stage during his set to perform "O Let's Do It (Remix)." The show also featured a tribute to The Notorious B.I.G. and a snippet of "One More Chance" was played during Ross' set.
