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Jun 4, 2020 · Below are 30 songs released since 2013 that are powerful, poignant reminders of what's going on right now. They come from musicians of all genres, although mostly rap and R&B.
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- Cold War (from ‘The ArchAndroid’, 2010) Topping our list of the best Janelle Monáe songs, Cold War finds Monáe speaking from the heart about a hostile environment all around her.
- Dance Apocalyptic (from ‘The Electric Lady’, 2013) A track road-tested in the strip clubs of Atlanta, Georgia, Dance Apocalyptic is about the liberating power of rhythm, whether that’s by being a street B-girl in hip-hop, a choreographed fingersnapper in a girl group, or an uninhibited solo mover in front of your own mirror.
- Tightrope (featuring Big Boi) (from ‘The ArchAndroid’, 2010) Never was a song so aptly named. Taut, elevated, controlled: every step Janelle Monáe takes on Tightrope is precise and balanced (balance being a theme threaded through many of the best Janelle Monáe songs).
- Make Me Feel (from ‘Dirty Computer’, 2018) Janelle Monáe had not released anything for three years when she gyrated back into our lives with Make Me Feel.
Mar 6, 2021 · Janelle Monae on Why She Went ‘All In’ With ‘Turntables’ to Spotlight Doc’s Tales of Racial Injustice. In a Q&A, Monae talks about how "All In: The Fight for Democracy" motivated her to write...
"Hell You Talmbout" is a 2015 protest song by Janelle Monáe and the members of her Wondaland artist collective, including Deep Cotton, George 2.0, Jidenna, Roman GianArthur, and St. Beauty.
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“Silence is our enemy and sound is our weapon,” Janelle Monae once said of her protest song, “Hell You Talmbout.”
May 5, 2024 · “Hell You Talmbout” has become one of Janelle Monáe’s signature songs, and it has helped establish her as a powerful voice in the fight for racial justice. The song has also been a critical success, with many music critics praising its raw emotional power and message of remembrance.
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Jan 25, 2021 · The result was “Turntables,” a social activism anthem that Fair Fight also used in its get-out-the-vote ads for the Georgia Senate runoff elections earlier this month. “With my own work, I ...
