Janelle Monae performs on TBS STORYline

[southerngent2011]

that chick is a beast, every word she spoke was TRUTH!

[beachballsify2]

janelle is the best act to come in such a long long while

[TheYoungkt]

I love her.

[MrSamcordero]

Janelle Monae is so awesome. Thumbs up if you think this song would have made an awesome JAMES BOND song.

[AysoonCarter]

I hope all of you know that Diddy isn't musically influencing her or holding her back, she joined Bad Boy because Diddy wanted to expose her talent. She says so herself.

[Tawnraia]

She is so Talented,unlike pitt bull,ke$ha,tiga and all them other untalented artist who only raps about money and girls. Huge thumbs up to janelle monae

[TheSunnyStar]

She's so freaking AWESOME!!!

Although after watching this, I think that the words at 3:50 - 4:15 would've fit so much more perfectly on the actual song than the 57821 speech.

[ERC4274]

the best artist puffy has had since BIGGIE

[malovina]

LOVE THIS GIRL!!! =) WOOP

[benbirdy]

this is damn sexy music swhuuuppp

[vhtsouza]

demais!

[TheOfficialEman]

She's not from atlanta.She is from Kansas.Midwest represent!



[TheOfficialEman]

She's not from atlanta.She is from Kansas.Midwest represent!

[Beej2108]

She got new teeth. A legend soon to be no doubt!

[MsMemeli]

i want her glasses!!!

[Omritable]

She really is a class act. Beautiful, incredibly vocally and lyrically talented with a distinct and classy style. She's the one to look out for. I know her parents are proud.

[CJMoneymom]

She's not shelfed. He is getting everything ready for her. If people understand just how big her talent was, they would understand that Puff has ONE TIME to get this right. From all I have seen, he's gonna do her right. It's an exciting time to be loving her music...

[lkhnuiiokoo]

A beautiful little "Song Bird"

[elianabjohnes]

nothing is amazing!is talent!

[cllamont]

Prince used to write songs this original and artistic.

[BigRapids71]

her talent is 2 large for bad boy records...love her

[wickedmind99]

pardon my ignorance......whats the whole thing wrong with bad boi records?

[KTBEverlasting]

@wickedmind99 Bad Boy Records has always screwed over talent. Many good groups and solo artists, some I barely hear anymore. Diddy just sucks.

[dontworch]

I'm in love

[macabre2007]

this would have been a good song on 'the Wire' (I know that was Baltimore, but still), and funny how such insightful social commentary comes from drama's and songwriters, but seldom the news or political debate. And What lovely chords... this is so refreshing...

[mahi687]

i think her talent has the capacity to shine because she really wants to do what she does and her songs are infused with issues and messages she passionately cares about. In addition shes doesn't need to sensor or change her artistic expression for any label and therefore has full control. Lastly, she seems more natural than choreographed. All in all shes gonna be big. very BIG!

[Pee3801]

Amazing amazing....

[dubbz1]

Janelle deserves so much more exposure. I know David Letterman was blown away by her performance on his show. She's one of those few singers who's voice stays strong even after dancing up a storm. What a force of nature!

[SIRGAGA123]

what a profound message!!!!!!!!!!!! one of the strongest ones in years!!!!!! there's so much mess to talk about...

[AlHolla]

I would love to see Janelle Monae and Lauran Hill compose a single. Whatever they sing I would love...do a remix to stanky-leg, Peanut butter Jelly, Skeat,Skeat,Skeat Anything make it happen!

[LaMachine50]

why the fuck aren't they playing this chick on the radio...I don't hear her in LA at all!!!!

[saffron1922]

@LaMachine50 that's how it goes great artist are getting under played more and more for commercial BS!!! I don't even listen to radio because every station recycles the same 12 songs every hour..makes me sick!

[albaid]

This song so speaks to me this crazyness of postcode wars and gangs living are happen in London especially in the black community and and i feel like scream at these boys to stop sleep and wake up there is a whole world out there to see and experience and yet the fighting for the sake of fighting over a postcode.

11 teenagers stab in just 5 months it's pure crazyiness i just wish they would stop and see sense.

[SIRGAGA123]

@albaid THAT'S SAD NONSENSE!! IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE, U CAN ONLY AFFECT AND INSPIRE THOSE U COME IN CONTACT WITH, THE YOUTH...

[bouyon4dmasiv]

hey voice is so unique and amazing, but i dont get her style , i dont really dig her music too much, but she's very talented

[AleeMayday]

the lyrics to this song...speak volumes. LOVE HER!

[Sweettricey6]

1:24 1:26 i love her speakin voice . . aww lol

[kundgadordzse]

perfect

[joeprofits]

she seems to be lip synching but i love her anyway..

[babsjootsgene]

@joeprofits She's not, believe me. The original version is much lower than this.

[MamaTrina]

OMG! I just LOVE her!

[romenkoe]

Twitter/email Ellen DeGeneres to get Janelle Monae on her show :D!!

[valenecia]

@romenkoe She's gonna be on the show next Wednesday! :D

[glen448]

fav part is 3:30 love that part

[ourloveourfriendship]

that must be sad for her to see all of the comments on every one of her videos just dissing diddy. seriously danity kane, dream and her could have been a lot bigger if only under different management.

[javarie19]

@ourloveourfriendship Totaly agree .... im always hoping to hear some other record company is trying to get DK back together....

[dtandre]

no gimmics here!

[souledout25]

Classic material! Keep real music alive..

Ho-tep..

Erica A. Pugh

[Cluv22]

I really would have loved to see a video for this. love this song and her sooo much

[ghosttownx]

She is pure amazing. <3

Can't wait for her new album in May! :D

[CoCoAdREam22]

BrooklynLady26..I.'m sooO N agreement with you. When the corkiness is "genuwine", u get it!!! It may appear abnormal at first glance but it feels right!!! I feel that it has become a go-to-gimmick....to project this unusual, spunky, energetic, zealous, dissimilar flair. Finding and securing your position in the entertainment industry "can" be a daunting task...so it's : when in doubt--act and dress foolishly but with style and some sort of grace...I'm not feeling her overall presentation?

[MalaikaQ]

SHE so Beautifull!! Loving her everything right now! Hope i'll be able to portray myself like that in the future!:D

[TonyBriggs]

i luv how she dances. the music brings it out of her

[vford43]

TALENT!

[MrKharyzma]

Her voice is so pristine live. That's very rare in artists.

[aheath08]

I line ur voice , but she made a wrong decision by getting with Diddy.. He isnt a career riser typer guy.

[bummedoutforlife]

where the hell is the thundering applausee :[

[jeddyboo123]

Just listen and you will get the message...To Listen is a skill you must pocess in life...her message is loud and clear....both true and sad....good stuff I love her voice but must say that her little dance is a bit too much...i can see her in a beautiful Vera wang singing this sing and still able to deliver.

[BrooklynLady26]

i love the message and she has a beautiful voice. but her dancing is just stupid. im soo over people trying to imitate coll people to be different. you are what u are and you will not be successful if you cant pull it off

[dylandhb]

hi!..whats the message of the song

i don't get it

she has a really nice voice and its a really catchy song but whats it mean????????????????????

[mysterymediacorp]

what's a ' coll ' person ?

[BrooklynLady26]

@mysterymediacorp obvious typo . i meant cool. ur not much of a detective huh lmao

[VerzGoddess]

@BrooklynLady26 She dances like that in real life, anyways.. Like, when she's not performing. You know how you might turn music up in your house and just have a random dance session? Yeah, her regular dancing is spastic like that. No gimmick.

[SIRGAGA123]

@VerzGoddess yeah, no choreo for her!!:) she don't do that, she just expresses herself. That's more powerful any day!!

[charonn89]

Man I love her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She is so cool man!!! Diana Ross and Raven Symone has been my only favorite artist since I was young, (19 now) And Janelle just broke that!!! She's in there now, my fav!!!

[BrooklynLady26]

@charonn89 lmao

[stecky87]

She's incredible. The social commentary here is excellent, and the whole album is great.

[TerryDProductions]

Yes I agee! Janelle Is simply Amazing! She is a world changer! A True Gift from God. We are about to witness and be apart of a new era of entertainment and music! "We GOT TO CHANGE"

Kansas City, Kansas BABY!!!

-Terry D. Williams

[mycollection08]

that's right they need to get it straight!!!!

[TopChefMel]

SHE WILL GO FAR. . . . .

[hcalderon30]

yeah she dnt mix wit bad boy cuz puffy is grimy

[FREEDEJATAYLOR]

HA HA, GET IT SIS+++

[SouthlandKing]

WOW, um I had something to say but I can't remember, just AWESOME.

[ElectricLadyLand08]

Those glasses are the jam!!!

[MizzTay88]

I Love Those Glasses! And I Love Janelle! Lol..

[cdd21atl]

i remeber watchen this on tbs

[Akoena009]

If you watch the Many Moons Video you will see her do a forward moon walk...A FORWARD MOON WALK PEOPLE!!

But aside from that this woman is greatness. She doesn't have to strip or shake her ass to prove her talent and that's why I love her.

[ravenpayne5]

when i saw her moonwalk i was like wow mj must be like"well i guess that dance is really popular"

[apples007]

I know right!!! Wasn't that forward Moonwalk just AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

[turban8ier]

she is AMAZING live, prolly one of the best live performers around-keep it up

[dogdog9090]

Wow very very talented, Puff don't kno what to do wit her, he's wastin her talent.

I never seen her until 09 today. what a waste of talent.. just sitting shelfed

[BluMajik87]

omg, My friend and I were saying the same thing. If your talented, you do see the light of day. SMH

[etemuru]

Janell Monae is actually touring all over the place. Yu should follow her on twitter to keep up w/ her schedule and catch her live. she is the bees knees!!

[TerraRyzinglives]

@dogdog9090

She has ripped a bunch of live TV performance lately. I thought Puff was going to do her wrong, but I think he is doing his job. And letting her maintain her artistic intrigrity.

[msm2you]

@TerraRyzinglives I agree. She's all over the 'net. She's performing all over the place. Look on Youtube - I've seen an cappella group sing this song, ballroom dancers doing cha cha it. Hell, I'm a 40 year old swing dancer and *I* know about her. And I've told my friends about her. Clearly Puff is doing his job.

Perhaps we don't need Miss Janelle to be the next Beyonce or Lady Gaga. Perhaps Janelle being Janelle is enough. 

[kenny7864]

i love the song not only that she talkin about what happens...in life 2day

[MrPwnag3]

I dont wanna turn on the news and hear about genocide either, janelle.

[kittyjezebelle]

her style is so uniquely her!!!

[bcom11]

she is AMAZINNNGGGG

please someone tell her to LEAVE BAD BOY!!!!

[YoPIMPIN]

Im wit you on that

she too good for bad boy

[tapebasket]

they have'nt done shit for her, she's been signed to them for a year and she still does'nt have a video.

[NateWalkaTV]

She has a video... It's called many moons... Check it out is Krazy!

[truepureblue]

I agree! her and bad boy don't mix at all, she should sign with A Touch of Jazz. I can see her and DJ Jazzy Jeff making bad ass music together!

[thewayhighmen]

@bcom11 I see a lot of comments like this. Big Boy seems to be helping her reach a wider audience. I'm sure she's on top of her business.

[Jvilander]

@bcom11 She has her own recording company....Wonderland I think. Prob with Bad Boy for publicity/money

[SIRGAGA123]

@Jvilander right!!

[myikap1]

@bcom11 true that

[cocochanty]

@bcom11 Dude I would if I could

[bluintellect08]

@bcom11 diddy didn't sign her, it was the other way around. She has her own label, the Wondaland Arts Society.

[Drinkinghotcoco]

@bcom11 well she isnt under badboy, she is in partnership with badboy. in her latest album the archandroid, its known as Wondaland/Badboy Records, and not just Badboy records.

[Jessica16Jessica]

I danced with her the other night at the No Doubt/Paramore concert when she jumped off the stage, lol.

[bexdahex]

Yo, those are classic moves. Check out the Many Moons 'short film'. She effin' moonwalks.

[thapimpninja]

Piano tie FTW.

[rudyfb07]

oh my god i'm in love

[kato3000]

man im in love with janelle monae

[GoKickrocks001]

I love how she tells the HONEST to GOD truth in her lyrics about society...

[icelyfe]

I love Janelle Monae...her mesg in her songs are so powerful!!!

[hollywoodkiddo]

She is amazing. I Love Love Love these lyrics. And to top it all off- she is out of this world beautiful! This girl rocks. I look forward to hearing her all over the radio- and I'll be first in line to buy her album!!!

[ZebuSr]

i find the way she moves weird, but her music is fascinating!!

[ArealWhopper09]

More young people should listen to this!!

This woman is the REAL THING!!!

She is deep......

[gregcme86]

Im in love with janelle monae!! i love how she teaches through her lyrics....and not jus make a song about being a bad girl or "puttin' it on ya!" but i feel that Bad Boy doesnt know what to do with an artist like Janelle...RUN JANELLE MONAE RUN FAST FROM DIDDY!!

[The2ndKrezzz3]

hes just going to drop her like everyone else

[tapebasket]

If he does, I'll start a record label and sign her myself!

[Cluv22]

Me 2

[Cluv22]

I know. He dont know shit about talent. and SHE is talent. The best ever!! Love you Janelle

[NureauInkLLC]

LOL LMAO @ 1:42 "it's a tragedy & I'm so terrified" So much pizzazz and drama. I LOVE IT

take notes kids. then snort it. live it then learn it.

Neon Valley 4 life

TON3X™

[crisco80]

love her, but here she looks like Hollywood from Mannequin haha

[seriouslynodoubt]

wow she is such a unique performer. I'm excited to see her perform live at ucla!!

[torie1122]

she kilt dat!! she is such a good performer.

[thembela]

AMAZING

[rajmm]

She is on it....she so differently amazing!!!

[benjammith]

YE OLDE BEYOND!!!!!!!

[bibi2484]

Great voice... her look reminds me of Grace Jones for some reason... lol!

[greenmokey]

fuck - excellent

[jollymonea]

it suck an my name is monae

[jmy91]

tellement... unique !!

[msmenotyou]

Brilliant! Every sense

[salvatorebgd]

THIS girl is AMAZING. i'm in love.....with her music, with her voice, with her performance! So fresh and exciting.

[DonPatcher]

great performance but it sounds really low

[KNBUFK]

janelle monet kicks ASS!!

[Mstrat86]

great voice

[kenny7864]

i know rite

[NaomiBrew]

She speaks the truth!! 100%

[soroyal]

SHE IS AMAZING I LOVE HER MUSIC

[cohoba77]

I don't really care about that. Would you stop listening to Miles Davis or Nina Simone because they were unbearable prima donnas ? I love her ART. She can be an asshole for all I care. At least what she's creating has substance, style and class

[ArtsyFartsyPabi]

Lol, I agree with cohoba77 but I'm curious what did she do?

[delightfulriddle]

She is amazing.

[soroyal]

THIS MY SONG....LOVE IT

[rlebeau11]

I was wondering why the guy with the guitar was there if they were just going to used the backdrop music. Lo and hebold, we have our guitar solo. great shit.

[kikijo92]

luv it!!!!!!!

[Cherr0390]

I Love her...she's amazing and her style is dope. I luv her, Bee, Jazmine Sullivan, Lauren Hill and Mariah Carey....

Real good singers. I'm happy there are still a few good singers out there.

[KarmaEros]

LOVE Janelle Monae! Been listening to her for years and her CD is soooo different... This is my favorite track

She did a song with Big Boi on the Idlewildn soundtrack called "Call the Law" and TORE IT UP!!!

[lyndaespratley]

she truly could shake somethings up, if we just keep supportin her cause Diddy will just leave an artist on the way side

[cohoba77]

Janelle Monae is the future. AND THE FUTURE IS NOW.

[PARISGx1]

that was AMAZING!!!

in my whole life i have heard only 3 singers who sing live and actually sound the same as they did on their cd and shes one of them

deep lyrics and beautiful voice!

PLEASE DONT MESS THIS UP DIDDY!

[cohoba77]

Unfortunatly, Diddy's track record ain't that great for succeeding at successfully marketing anyone but HIMSELF

[PARISGx1]

@cohoba77,SO TRUE.

but yesterday i was watching an interview with janelle and she said that in addition 2 signing with BAD BOY,shes still with her own label so thats good 2 hear.

[EdisonmusicTV]

Aint that the truth? Diddy and Cassie seem to be getting the most promotion and MTB was just aploy to gain Diddy attention. Same with this season, he's just promoting his new sucky ass album.

Janelle has sooo much potential to be huge. Danity kane could have had waayy more sucess with promotion. And Day26 are nobodies if this is the last seaon of Making The Band

[bangemlikeapornstar]

she is AMAZING!

[Malaiika]

Love the message in this song!!!

[sirsniffy]

She's my latest obsession. She is ridiculously wonderful to me.

[JazzyJ251987]

this song is hot!

[nadira66]

beautiful song, beautiful voice...amazing!!!

[clavos22]

The smartest move diddy has made in a long time...this woman is talented! we need more of this, like now

[trackstarartist]

yes but I feel he will ruin her she should have stayed with outkast

[ProfessorOdf]

I agree! Diddy might ruin a good artist.

[BlackieHugeHands]

Diddy is the great destroyer of all things cool so i wouldn't be shocked.

[Cluv22]

Yes he is

[Cluv22]

i hope she every award she's nominated for. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE my baby Janelle. She's my baby for real.

[Kamaria7]

As a sista with her own style, I TRULY respect other sistas who are not afraid of doing their thang! Go Ms Janelle!

[BoyMorganIII]

Does she remind anyone of Grace Jones??

[likemic05]

except she's not manly like grace jones.

[sexebrouniz]

She is so talented...I love the look, the voice, and definitely the song.....This is my jam!!!!!!

[charice22]

she has such control over her voice...beautiful :)

i even like her clothes-makes her more memorable

[nika964]

finally diddy actually signed someone with talent

[singer2009]

OMG!...I Agree!

[omfgWWJD]

Ive been bouncing round too Many Moons for a while now so its great to hear what else she can do....which is alot!!!

I need her bow tie...lawl

[AcezaSpadez]

I FUCKIN LOVE JANELLE! Talent, Swagg, Talent.

But the second reason I love her is shes SO FUCKIN GOOFY! BUT SHES SOO SERIOUS!!! Maybe Im losing it, but come on now, you cant tell me that 4:35 to the end was just normal!

[cocoa8872]

LMAO!! That was so hilarious wasn't it?! She is just so freakin dynamic though...I love her!!

[Cluv22]

YES!! YES!! You understand!

[Lanethan]

Saw her in Seattle. She's fucking amazing.

[CameraGangsta]

I LOVE HER!!!!

[MyusikIzmyLyfe]

Omg She's sooooo dope!!!!!!

<3 u style, she's maddd unique!!

She'll last bcuz f that alone, PLUS she can actually sing?! Wow.

[ofik12]

i luv janelle!!! she's so talented!!!!!