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Janelle Monae – Tightrope feat. Big Boi

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 by Nialler9 | 10 comments |

Janelle Monae - Tightrope feat. Big Boi 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.


  • jam3ie

    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

  • http://www.behindtheburlyq.com Leslie

    You’ll love my documentary premiering in the festival feb 27 at 6pm at Cineworld.
    http://www.behindtheburlyq.com – features 100s of burlesque performers from the golden age of burly. Its racy, its sexy its sad. Intimate interviews, rare footage.
    See you there

  • http://thebubbleboy.blogspot.com Joey

    This is fantastic. Kinda like what VV Brown was trying to do except several hundred times better.

    • http://www.nialler9.com Niall

      Yeh totally Joey.

      You’d think VV got the message by now but she still keeps banging on.

  • http://whitenoise.ie Cian

    Banging soulful tune, loving it.

  • Najah

    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!

  • Cdiggi

    I love this single. Janelle is fricking amazing on here. I also love her single Cold War as well.

  • http://geniusweenus.blogspot.com/ geniusweenus

    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

  • http://geniusweenus.blogspot.com/ geniusweenus

    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

  • http://geniusweenus.blogspot.com/ geniusweenus

    i cant wait till the album drops May 18th

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