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Janelle Monáe
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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 GuideMore

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Janelle Monae
Growing up, Janelle Monáe (born Janelle Robinson) felt constrained by the limited resources offered ...
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Nov 7th, 8:13pm
you've got something
Aug 19th, 10:41pm
Happy Belated Birthday!
Aug 12th, 11:01pm
Happy birthday
Aug 12th, 5:59pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Jul 1st, 8:36am
Hi janelle.. how can I add you as a friend on here!!??
May 17th, 6:45am
Hello
Nice page
May 9th, 1:51pm
when izZz ur next record comming out!!!!????
May 5th, 3:45am
thanks for the add good day :)