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- Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition)
- Released 2008
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- Metropolis, Suite I: The Chase
- Released 2007
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Growing up, Janelle Monáe (born Janelle Robinson) felt constrained by the limited resources offered to her in her greater Kansas City, KS, home. When she finished high school, she moved to New York to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy with the intention of pursuing musical theater, but in 2004, after performing in a couple of off-Broadway shows and realizing there weren't the roles available to her that she wanted, she moved to Atlanta to try her luck there. She soon joined a band and began touring the local college circuit, where she eventually got in touch with her future partners in Wondaland Arts Society (a collective/label that looked to promote experimental arts) as well as OutKast's Big Boi. The rapper was so impressed by what he heard of her that he put two of her songs on his 2005 compilation, Got Purp?, Vol. 2. Monáe also showed up on OutKast's 2006 soundtrack, Idlewild, even appearing in the video for "Morris Brown," and in August 2007 she released the first of an originally planned four Metropolis installments, or suites, an EP entitled The Chase, a concept piece revolving around a character named Cindi Mayweather and the year 2719. The album -- which melded cabaret, hip-hop, rock, and soul -- was well received, which helped bring the singer into the radar of Sean "Diddy" Combs. Rumors about a signing were finally confirmed in March 2008, when Diddy officially announced Monáe as the newest member of his Bad Boy roster. Monáe promised that the move was not going to compromise any of her artistic integrity or creativity. A re-release of The Chase, featuring bonus content, appeared in August 2008. ~ Marisa Brown, All Music Guide
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JanelleMonae: Janelle Monáe performs in London Nov. 4th! Helping @Alltherage2009 raise research funds for autism. Tickets: http://tinyurl.com/yz2k4ut
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- JanelleMonae: Janelle Monáe performs in London Nov. 4th! Helping @Alltherage2009 raise research funds for autism. Tickets: http://tinyurl.com/yz2k4ut
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JanelleMonae: Janelle Monáe plays the Voodoo Fest (N.Orleans) Oct. 30th w/ KISS, George Clinton & P. Funk, Lenny Kravitz & more http://tinyurl.com/lxv5ch
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- JanelleMonae: Janelle Monáe plays the Voodoo Fest (N.Orleans) Oct. 30th w/ KISS, George Clinton & P. Funk, Lenny Kravitz & more http://tinyurl.com/lx…
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JanelleMonae: http://twitpic.com/nb9f0 - Janelle Monáe and artist Cody ChestnuTT worked on a beautiful song. Here is what she painted during the process.
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- JanelleMonae: http://twitpic.com/nb9f0 - Janelle Monáe and artist Cody ChestnuTT worked on a beautiful song. Here is what she painted during the proc…
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JanelleMonae: @DJRashida (Prince's personal DJ) and a host of other talented artists will be joining Janelle Monáe in London! http://tinyurl.com/yh49zlu
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- JanelleMonae: @DJRashida (Prince's personal DJ) and a host of other talented artists will be joining Janelle Monáe in London! http://tinyurl.com/yh49…
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- JanelleMonae: Janelle Monáe performs in London Nov. 4th! Helping @Alltherage2009 raise research funds for autism. Tickets: http://tinyurl.com/yz2k4ut…
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Bad Boy or Bad Deal?
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- By Poloboy03
- 6/25/2009 01:15:55
- Diddy has swagger. But, I think he should have invested more in her instead of drinking Ciroc with Cassie.
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W O W!!
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- By Detroits Angel
- 2/1/2009 20:06:39
- Her voice .She is a very talented young lady that i have had to put in my top fave...sincerly jane ..the lyrics! WOW .luv,luv,luv Janelle:)
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She better blow up!
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- By SiMiLAR2MAGiC
- 1/14/2009 03:48:57
- i love her songs. she's madd weird but its ok because her music is the ishhhhh -_-
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You MUST see her LIVE!
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- By jayCLAYM0RE
- 12/19/2008 06:18:47
- Super talented. Had the privilege of seeing her open for Gnarls Barkley at a Secret MySpace show here in NY. ( clip here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJgYHKW3l5E ) What a performer! Been a fan ever since!
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love it
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- By SylsGroovz
- 12/10/2008 15:40:58
- ok so I'm a little late on this, but checked out Zune's Green Room interview and just downloaded her Metropolis release. It's great!! Thanks Zune for discovering great artists for me :)
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