Singer Janelle Monae covers the latest issue of VIBE VIXEN where she dishes on her upcoming album The Electric Lady. And why she's so nice & nasty....at the same time....
Singer Janelle Monae, who just released her "Primetime" single featuring Miguel, covers the latest issue of Vibe Vixen where she dishes on her upcoming album The Electric Lady (September 10). Inside, she described what it means to be an "Electric Lady" saying, "An electric lady is quirky, unafraid, epic and ‘nicety’—that’s when you’re being nice and nasty, noble and naughty, all at the same damn time.”
When discussing how how life has changed since she entered the music business, Janelle said, “I’ve evolved. When you realize it’s your responsibility to be a leader and create the world that you want to see, you have to do it. It’s my responsibility to create music and come up with ideas that keep my community first.”
Janelle has also announced her North American tour dates:
Oct. 13: Philadelphia, PA (Electric Factory)
Oct. 14: Washington, DC (Lincoln Theatre)
Oct. 16: Boston, MA (House of Blues)
Oct. 18: Montreal, QC (Olympia Theatre)
Oct. 19: Toronto, ON (Kool Haus)
Oct. 21: Chicago, IL (Vic Theatre)
Oct. 22: Minneapolis, MN (Skyway Theater)
Oct. 24: Englewood, CO (Gothic Theatre)
Oct. 25: Salt Lake City, UT (In The Venue)
Oct. 29: Portland, OR (Roseland Theater)
Oct. 30: Seattle, WA (Showbox SoDo)
Nov. 1: San Francisco, CA (Warfield Theatre)
Nov. 2: Los Angeles, CA (Club Nokia at L.A. Live)
Nov. 5: Anaheim, CA (House of Blues)
Nov. 6: San Diego, CA (House of Blues)
Nov. 7: Phoenix, AZ (The Crescent Ballroom)
Nov. 9: Dallas, TX (House of Blues)
Nov. 12: Austin, TX (Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater)
Nov. 13: Houston, TX (House of Blues)
Nov. 15: Kansas City, MO (Uptown Theater)
Nov. 17: Nashville, TN (Ryman Auditorium)
Nov. 19: Raleigh, NC (The Ritz)
Nov. 20: Charlotte, NC (The Fillmore Charlotte)
Nov. 22: Orlando, FL (Hard Rock Live)
Nov. 23: Miami Beach, FL (Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theatre)
Nov. 26: Atlanta, GA (The Tabernacle)
See Cover Girl spokeswoman Janelle's gorgeous photoshoot below:
On having kids: “When the time is right, everything is about timing. But, right now I’m giving birth to this album.”
On being an artist: “I was inspired to create a female rock star. I think an electric lady isn’t to be marginalized. As the narrator and creator of these characters, I have lived by not making myself a slave to my own interpretations of who I am or a slave to your interpretations or anybody’s interpretations of who I am.”
Here Here Janelle!
Photography by Erin Patrice O’Brien / Styling by Maeve Reilly / Hair by Caprice Green / Makeup by Saisha Beecham