Not long ago when Prince was still of this earth, Janelle Monae performed at an awards show in front of the Purple one and won his attention for her outstanding performance. Prince would go onto to feature on a track from Monae’s 2013 Electric Lady album and become a bit of a mentor.
For the lead track from her Dirty Computer album, due April 27th, Monae is paying tribute to Prince in more way than one, channeling his classic ’80s funk vibes on ‘Make Me Feel’.
![Janelle Monáe – Make Me Feel [Official Music Video]](https://files.nialler9.com/wp-content/cache/flying-press/15c2e286824d0e9ec52529e347ad5f9c.jpg)
She also dropped ‘Django Jane’ a more rap-flavoured cut.
![Janelle Monáe – Django Jane [Official Music Video]](https://files.nialler9.com/wp-content/cache/flying-press/80a6ee9153e7157bbf4504e9640b955b.jpg)
The album will be accompanied by a film, which Monae has dubbed an EMOTION PICTURE. Here’s a trailer.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
