And I thought last year was a great year for music; this year is shaping up to already outdo that. The Archandroid drops May 18th.

DOWNLOAD: Janelle Monáe – Tight Rope f. Big Boi

I don’t even know if she was at SXSW, which sucks because I wanted to see her perform. Anyways, the full video for this song drops tomorrow, and The Archandroid drops May 18th.

DOWNLOAD: Janelle Monae – Tight Rope f. Big Boi

I’m still highly gassed for her album, which drops May 18th. I hope I see her at SXSW also, because apparently she mobs around with her crew in the same outfits they rock to play basketball perform in, Prince & The Revolution-style. Props to Vibe.

PREVIOUS: Janelle Monáe – Cold War

As if Tightrope w/ Big Boi wasn’t enough; here goes another new one from Ms. Monáe. The ArchAndroid drops May 18th. Oh, and you best believe this is the actual CDQ. Sorry web rippers.

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DOWNLOAD: Janelle Monáe – Cold War | Mediafire

New Janelle Monaé? Oh shit! Her new album, The ArchAndroid, is dropping soon, and if this song is any indication we’re gonna have another dope release from her. Props to TSS.

DOWNLOAD: Janelle Monáe – Tight Rope f. Big Boi | Mediafire

Speaking to SoulCulture after sound checking for her first ever London show, alternative star Janelle Monae (Bad Boy Records/Wondaland Arts Society) reveals the name of her “self-realisational” new album, The Ark Android, and explains the concept behind it.

New Janelle album? Oh. Hell. Yes.

Last night in her first ever London appearance, Grammy Award-nominated American alternative singer, songwriter and inventive performer Janelle Monae (Wondaland Arts Society/Bad Boy/Atlantic Records) hushed the crowd with a stunning version of the classic song “Smile” – made famous by the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Nat King Cole and more recently the late Michael Jackson. – SoulCulture

Man, I need her to drop something new soon. That EP was el fuego.

PREVIOUS: Janelle Monae – Come Alive (The War of the Roses)

Now this is refreshing… some new Janelle Monae for ya’ll ears. Shouts to modi on the hook up.

DOWNLOAD: Janelle Monae – Come Alive (The War of the Roses) | Mediafire

How do I inexplicably stay missing her performances? MeLo-X caught the songstress at The latest Rotts Highline Ballroom jam session.

Meka posted some behind-the-scenes footage. Now here goes the official video from Cee-Lo, Brendon Urie (Panic at the Disco), Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy), Travis McCoy (Gym Class Heroes) and Janelle Monae. Definitely a song worth playing when your down. Smile folks…

Check out some behind-the-scenes vignettes from the video shoot for “Open Happiness,” the track recorded by Cee-Lo Green, Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump, Brendan Urie from Panic at the Disco, Travis McCoy from Gym Class Heroes, and Janelle Monae up top and under the cut. The official video drops this Thursday (July 16) on MTV.

Last Thursday, Janelle Monae performed for a wild crowd of students at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Fortunately, for those who missed it, Xi UniverCity was there to document. Here we have an interview with the burgeoning star.

They also grabbed some photos – which you can click here to check out – if you’re interested in those as well.