Lovin’ this tune from Janelle Monae’s new album featuring Big Boi of Outkast to boot. It’s a fitting collaboration as Monae is pretty much a female version of Andre 3000 – all sharp suits, retro style, just cool all round. ‘Tightrope’ is a funky soulful number with subtle “classy” brass and HANDCLAPS! You can buy it from her official site.
Her forthcoming album(s) Metropolis Suites II & III: The ArchAndroid will also feature Of Montreal, Saul Williams, Deep Cotton and the Wondaland Arch Orchestra. It’s out May 18th. A short film/music video of Monae is below.
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Janelle’s album will be a musical masterpiece her other single Cold War speaks to those who find themseles being social misfits… I lOVE HER!!!! check out her upcoming tourdates and listen to cold war http://ow.ly/16Bezk
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This is fantastic. Kinda like what VV Brown was trying to do except several hundred times better.
Yeh totally Joey.
You’d think VV got the message by now but she still keeps banging on.
Banging soulful tune, loving it.
LOVE Janelle. She completely dope. Can’t wait till she’s in New York again. I might travel to Philly to see her….actually I will definitely do it!
I love this single. Janelle is fricking amazing on here. I also love her single Cold War as well.
i tip on alligators and lil rattlesnakers…. i cant stop dancing when i hear this song. whether im high or low ill still be tipping on the tightrope
i tip on alligators and lil rattlesnakers…. i cant stop dancing when i hear this song. whether im high or low ill still be tipping on the tightrope. i cant wait until the album drops
i cant wait till the album drops May 18th