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4/4/08

Janelle Monáe has been signed to P. Diddy’s imprint Bad Boy Records. With good reason, too—Monáe is one of those artists that emerges with such a distinctive voice and personality on stage, it is nearly impossible to listen and sit still.

“There is no doubt in my mind that Janelle is the kind of artist that changes the game,” P. Diddy said in a recent press release. “She is a true visionary, with an original sound and a mesmerizing presence.”

The Kansas City, Kan., artist who now claims Atlanta as home base has an EP coming out in June as well as a full-length album slated for September. The EP, Metropolis, is a futuristic concept based on a 1927 silent film of the same name by Fritz Lang. The plan is to release it in phases, with each phase revealing more of the story behind Monáe’s alter ego, Cindi Mayweather.

Before she moved to the South to become a recording artist, Monáe studied at the acclaimed American Musical and Dramatic Academy’s New York City campus. Upon finding her way to Atlanta, she became one of the founding members of the Wondaland Arts Society. In the past she has also worked with Big Boi and on Outkast’s Idlewild soundtrack.

“This is a new day, a new entertainment industry, and a world where the notion of what is independent and what is mainstream changes every day,” Monáe said in the release. “In this new, rapidly changing environment, I am thrilled that Antwan 'Big Boi' Patton and Sean Combs have partnered with me and the Wondaland Arts Society to promote my music and art around the world.”

For a glimpse of what Janelle is like live, check out her performance at Atlanta's Criminal Records, or view her appearance on TBS below. And seriously, if she comes to your town, do not miss her show. Don't say we didn't warn you.

Poor thang...her career will be over before it even gets started.

PurpleCharm said:

And the sad thing is, that's the truth. Damn shame.

Aww dayum, I like Janelle Monet...have her as a friend on myspace...she's not gonna last now mainstream .

she won't sell, if she was a white girl from Britain she would be a star

Copycat said:

Interesting. While in ATL, she was supposed to be hooking up with Ceelo's indie label. But, after he got back to his group, she probably decided to move on w/P Diddy.
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never to be heard from again lol

Na na na na

Hey hey hey

Good bye

She will find out what a big mistake she has made. When her first cd do not sell well.... if she ever gets one out. Remember what happened to New Edition. They also signed to the so called hot Bad Boy Records. The album was a flop & they did not like the way Diddy treated them. I do not know if it is true but i did hear that when they last toured they did not do any of the songs from that cd.

mellow1 said:

NE is GROWN and they've seen how effed up the industry is and I'm sure they could smell the BS on Poofy. They should have known better.

well last night I attended the artist showcase for JANELLE MONAE at the Blender Theatre in NYC and prior to her getting on stage the dj set was by old school former rapper D-NICE. Diddy gets up there on the stage while announcing Janelle and has a gentleman bring out two plasma sizes plaques about Danity Kane and Day 26 being number one He just doesn't know when to stop! He was very boisterious and loud, to the point of him being booed and heckled off of the stage.


Janelle was AMAZING her voice is the real deal...she's got a true sense of fashion style not sexual either im not sure the press which attended actually got her these are the likes of Rolling Stone-BLENDER-ELLE-VIBE-and other music
press.

I would describe her as a female Andre 3000 with a touch of Lena HOrne classic vocals.

AND back to puffy poof diddy he goes on to say al the artist he's worked with aside from the fact that 112 is still under his musical slave contract.as far as these number 1 sales it means nothing they won't be around years from now.
Janelle is partnering with BAD BOY and ATLANTIC REC she's still an independant artist with the WONDALAND ARTS SOCIETY.

purplecam said:

i have to agree with you both. this is career suicide. diddy does not treat his artists well. he'll get them to number one and them drop them like a bad habbit. i think she should have held out for a better deal with another label. whatever happened to his girl group Dream???

dancerella said:

But this artist is talented. really really talented. If Diddy gets her a number one she'll be bigger then him, bigger then bad boy recoreds. She'll dumb him like a bad habbit.

here is diddy announcing her last week during the showcase .Mind you this is the second half of his long speech




http://www.youtube.com/wa...-95gaXq9QI
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WHAT??

Wait? I thought this girl was signed to Outkast's label.

Im glad Puffy will let her do whatever she wants. That says alot compared to Danity Kane and Day 26

Ifsixwuz9 said:

THAT'S how I've heard of her.. I was like.. how do I know this name?

Cinnie said:

She was in the video for Morris Brown. But she was per4ming @ Puffy's restaurant.

Letting Go

I like her! Shes really unique and she's got a cool sound

Too bad Diddy sucks at artist promotion (unless you're one of his reality show hoes)

I luv Letting Go.

I know this is just one song posted on this thread but this
sucks. Damn i'd rather listen to cassie. Catch my drift.

phunkdaddy said:

Come on phunk! This chick has some talent

Oh yeah, I got Protools, so I can expect a call from Cassie any day now

That live performance song wasn't so great to me but I like this one:

bboy87 said:

We don't need u, J
you smoke too much hayy

Cinnie said:

where did you get that last line?

bboy87 said:

cinnie remix. J stands for J*****n.

Cinnie said:

You're sooooo cold for that

Cinnie said:

I like that song and her voice. She deserves to be big based on that alone but her hanging around a media ho like Diddy won't help her any. I hope that somehow or another she can blow up.

Letting go sounds better than that wack live performance but the
jury is still out. I would have to hear more and yes sean diddy
sucks.