Janelle Monae - live @ Criminal Records

[thecruse]

thats very great

[marqik]

"kellindooooo..." lol

[AmorMuse]

lovely 

[girlbritttneygirl]

kellindo is so cute



[AmorMuse]

@girlbritttneygirl ahh, so he's Kellindo. thank you for the lesson!

[girlbritttneygirl]

@AmorMuse u welcome

[Garrett2Jr]

tabs/?

[dmyoung19]

I effing love this performance!!!!

[HabeshaQween]

AMAZING!!!!!

[sorayaflyness]

Wow! I love this!

[poeticstarlet94]

That's Kellindo playing...without hair!!! LOL!

[Miikeru]

Got love for the black guy in the background

[themedicipopes]

imagine if nile rogers was playing that guitar

[iluvladiayates]

shez amazingly talented and beautiful

[GianGee1901]

Shiina-ey <3

[MrsWifey1983]

LOVE IT! LOVE HER! FINALLY SOME SUBSTANCE...

[VinceVolta]

Janelle is so fucking amazing. I wish we had more influential women like her in music.

[AREvans50986]

This chick loves her craft. She performed in a frickin' comic book store. I love her.

[deeanglo]

friggen amazing!

[punkinpie44]

love her! style and all...

do ya thang jane!

[markathompson]

she is amazing....

[90mv]

took me a while to realise that was kelindo without that wig

[cHaMeLeOn120]

@90mv omg that is? I was like, "who's the new guitar guy?" wow...

[TwilightTsukasa]

You can tell she's having the time of her life during this performance...and omg that guitarist is CRAZY talented. They make a great musical pair!

[baumsqgod]

oh my

[noutjie]

it's funny to see kalindo without wig and glasses

[tonders]

@noutjie that's not kellindo...

[90mv]

@tonders it is without the wig and the glasses 

[shyras0glam]

2:36- 3:06 sounds so beautiful!!

[spunjebob101]

I'm obsessed with this version :)

[Zetrax3]

Re-release this song using this format...please!!!!!! Raw guitar sounds so great with her voice!

[Zetrax3]

I think she should re-release this song using this format. The harder guitar sounds awesome with her voice!

[cooperklan]

so imma make choreo to this vid!

[MrBudUnited]

@ Sillyasiantrixr4kidz ; Because she too talented... and she make scar some starbusiness.

[LadyNemesis2007]

She is soo absolutlly adorable cute!

[missyessenigmatik]

LOVE UUUUU YOU'RE REALLY AWSOME IN ALL THAT YOU DOING!! Never change Janelle.

[jtarantula3390]

she is so cool , so talented

[kickzo]

I love you!!!!

[geministud3]

janelle sounds almost lyk alicia keys

[Drinkinghotcoco]

@geministud3 more like better than alicia keys lol

[DatBitch009]

5 ppl missed the like button. This Rocked.

[algiene1]

This is a brilliant live performance!! Wish she had opened for Erykah Badu in Vegas but alas....

[MsCollegekid]

wow she blows my mind every time she opens her mouth!!!

[alexandrabak]

I love her voice and that vibrato! 

[metakiakira]

I found out about this amazing artist when I was looking at the list of performers at the Montreux Jazz Fest. It's one of my wishes to go there and see all the other awesome artists! But I love Janelle's style. So talented! :D

[90mv]

5 people disliked this lol what the hell

[nubbinnoob]

Finally figured out the riff. It's in D minor.

[lordkoos]

She is KILLER!!!

[nubbinnoob]

Can we get more vids of just Monae and guitar?

[askjeeves28]

@nubbinnoob ikr

[alineradialista]

Essa garota é demais. Dança pra caramba, canta muito bem, é linda, é talentosa. Tem que fazer muito sucesso e de preferência vir tocar no Brasil, pois faço questão de ir ap show dela.

[eMobster]

@alineradialista contando comigo, já somos dois. Serei o primeiro na fila do ingresso!

[Wuggectumondo]

I love Janelle so much and these Criminal records videos

[SUPERICETRAY]

I ABSOLUTLEY LOVE JANELLE MONAE

She's been a breath of fresh air.

She blends such an old soul with such a new age. She really rocks!!!!

Cant beat a retro, ethnic, beauty, & elegance

I'm so happy she has become a mainstream artist. She displays talent is so many genre's and upholds a formidalbe level of showmanship.

Most importantly some of her songs deliver positive message to the youth.

cant wait for the new CD

i love her new single (tightrope)

[rgrguitar54]

truly truly truly for real.

[smileyface423]

she is so fly, may the Lord continue to bless her with much success Amen!

[EvilCleric5]

wow shes even amazing live :DDD

[ratioluv]

i love this songs and that guitar is so proper

[ArtikPhrost]

yo she's original.. i digs that!

[unclegusyo]

i love her

[cocolahtay]

Kellindo Parker = 1st rate guitarist

[bashirat89]

Omg...she is like the sci-fi version of Erykah Badu

[jhbrown103]

dat's naaaaasty guitar.

[sillyasiantrixr4kidz]

she needs to be famous. why isn't she???

[brittany0]

She's too cool to be famous. :) I mean that honestly.

[Losinyourself]

@sillyasiantrixr4kidz she is

[nicegluefive5]

@sillyasiantrixr4kidz the illuminati wont approve!!

[valenecia]

@nicegluefive5 I know. I still don't know how she got away with the lyric, "The artists and the writers get paid to tell us lies" on "Locked Inside". I really hope for the best for her, especially in this backassward industry. I'm actually quite anxious for her, but she's a really strong women with quite a confidence that she really needs in order to survive.

But nothing can't stop real talent!

[Jeybaby80]

@sillyasiantrixr4kidz she is famous is the world of creative real music,...

[awaab1]

@sillyasiantrixr4kidz she is pretty famous lol

[XXXXSINFULXXXX]

@awaab1 no not really.....shes needs to be up there with beyonce and every other person because......she has talent unlike rhainna and fucking gaga....i mean has the world gone fucking deaf

[Y05H1ROX]

@sillyasiantrixr4kidz its starting... Shes getting requested on the radio

[cooperklan]

@sillyasiantrixr4kidz lol ummm she is?! she is an underground artist,, true music is not always mainstream

[shyras0glam]

@sillyasiantrixr4kidz she for sure is now!! <3

[Ferbbie]

@sillyasiantrixr4kidz she is not gonna be famous, at least she changes her music style into shitty pop...and that wouldnt be our Janelle anymore..lets let it be the way it is...let leave her stay the way she is....so unique

[jahzi1]

@sillyasiantrixr4kidz because she's too real..simple.

[MroNeko]

@sillyasiantrixr4kidz It's her management

[elliedudex]

wow she sounds amazing (:

i actually heard her first on Sims 2 lol

she sounds great in simlish too (:

[jhwb256]

Me too.

I always wondered who she was.

[jasmineyoung14]

which sims station was she on?

[jhwb256]

I always heard her on the pop station.

[Slickn151]

is this the criminal records in little Five points????

[Slickn151]

this kind of talent does not just dissapear the industry will eventually catch on to this. and then they will try and exploit it. but she represents what alot of us out here are searching for, unique and beautiful and rebllious against the status quo for black performers

[kMelanie319]

growing on me too...

[dreadlockwhitegirl]

I saw her last night she opened for of montreal- it was AWESOME!!!! Janelle is like the female counterpart to Kevin Barnes. They are GENIUS

[PoliBohoGlam]

Look! The guitarist is soooo pleased with himself. He's having a ball.

He's cute, too.

=)

[GREGWmusicTV]

Thats "Kellindo" for ya...lol

he is the greatest!

[daftstephi]

the alien from outer space theme is her persona when she sings. I love it; Of Montreal does the same thing but he's like a sweet transvestite, LOL

[SamatarTube]

does anyone else feel like their is a connection between this song and e.t (unintentional link maybe). an alien from outer space, that comes to earth then falls in love with this family, especially that little boy, and then the feds try to break them up and test on them, and the boy becomes ill, (does the alien heal the boy? not sure) but their love is denied. and soon the are not only after the alien but the boy as well. just a thought anyway, love the movie though! the message is classic!

[SnotRockets55]

She's growing on me.

[mobear28]

shes amazing :-D

[BoyMorganIII]

I'd like to hear this version with some drums.

[shyras0glam]

if you love Jane

click thumbs up!!!!!

= }

[sirsniffy]

She's my baby!

[thetenthletter]

a short album but absolutely amazing. So talented omg

[BoyMorganIII]

The album isn't short. She's releasing it in 4 Parts.

[thetenthletter]

yeah i know...

[tajmabruno]

Her voice, lyrical content, style is superb.

[spideys2]

obsessed

[jyiny]

That was freakin AMAZING. She's awesome...wow

[sklyles]

Just amazing...this is what you call real talent. I am so surprised that record labels actually gave her a chance. They seemed to have lost the eye and ears for gifted individuals.

[superiy]

no comment....

[thenumber12looksLiKu]

fucking amazing voice! ive never heard anything like it and im still trying to figure out why i havent heard of her sooner! shes got a refreshing wave of talent and im glad to hear it!

[noneotherthan123]

OMG! great

[miralddina]

Absolutely incredible...not like anything i've heard lately!...

[HEEDALLIANCE]

this shit is hot lil lady...u know it.

[Salicia1]

She's too gifted and talent to be sooo underrated and not promoted like she should be! Shame that the ones who Cant sing worth a damn but is naked in videos get more promotion than the real deal talent

[blueswino]

this young girl is really talented...wow..I have her album and its thrilling to hear her singing, her musicians are really good, and her lyrics too...plus her dancing!! little james brown^^

[etoo23]

she is a breath of fresh air..guitarist is dope too

[MizzTriniQu33n]

whats the name of this song

[Eproof]

Violet Stars/ Happy Hunting

[michelleswallows]

I'm so pissed that I allow her to slip under my radar. She so dope why the hell am I finding about her 3 days ago vs 3 years ago???

[PortlandBerry]

i thought the same thing

[bleeklyfe]

ME TOO!

[blueswino]

same as XxMiaBellaxX. she's one great artist !! I'm amazed by her voice...her charisma...woah..her sense of rhythm which is amazing too..she's quite sexy too

[XxMiaBellaxX]

I really like her, she's very different then other singers. She's becoming one of my favorite singers =)

[arthuriskanyewest]

Love her hair! and her fashion style and her voice...What can i say... Im like really liking her right now! Shes diffrent...

[SuperFlyBonsai]

that would make a sic remix!

[Agents1stPick]

Wow..

She can be one of my new favorite Artists..

[Litchris12]

she chick is too good

[shuga459]

she the new andre 3000 the girl version!!!

[momodani7]

HOLLA! :)

[26RShe]

she is beautiful

[branfan22]

YES U HIT THAT BTIFUL!! I LOV HER!

[ulovit1]

wow..andre 3000! girl you rock!!!!

[shawnbeemer]

she has some of michael moves too...she can dance

[shawnbeemer]

she reminds me of gwen stefani on this...but she still has her own thing...its always a plus to see a black chick thats different

[aabward]

THIS GIRL HAS GOT GOTDAMND TALENT.

[medievalornament]

tsunami!!!!!

[nidobrand]

ha dat girl is so raw... sound so good live. almost like she was playing.

[btifulwmn]

She's like Gwen Stefani, Lauren Hill, and Andre 300 al in one, with Audrey Hepburn's style!!! Now, tell me I didn't hit that one on the head! I love Janelle!!!

[UrbanBlaze]

u hit it

[btifulwmn]

LOL! Thanks. I also meant to say Andre 3000, not 300! :) OOPS!

[stereodesi]

all of the above. The style is soooo sexy. Im diggin this..so hard.

[btifulwmn]

Agreed. ;) Go Janelle!

[bellenblaaser]

nice man,

very nice.

[querida1314]

very soulful performance. Nice hairdo and vocal there!

[lidlman31]

of cours she's the new female artist !!!! " cul nu " all the beyoncey , shakia all this shit , janelle u rock !!!

can't wait to see u in france !!!

'nd don't worry u've all ready got lots of fans , and many more thx to my obsession for u're songs, can't stop playing it at work, just love u !!!

[Purplesugarpop]

She is my absolute FAVORITE new artist. She's going places. But only if she's accepted...and somehow...I don't see that happeneing, unless she's willing to shake her ass over a repetitive beat like MOST modern female artists. *sigh*

[devcolbert]

honestly, she's just the greatest new artist out there.

no one else even comes close.

she's unique, talented, and has charisma to spare.

[LordHema]

pebekafeen27, I really feel you, this is what Kelis could have become, and she would have been awesome...what a waste. Anyways, Janelle is just THE FUTURE, no doubt about it, she's got a no-limit talent, like her, Im sayin "ITS IMPOSSIBLE" cuz every song she makes is inexplicably great!

I LOVE HER.

[BekahRhue]

kelis? yeah right! Kelis is another lame female artist making generic music. I love Kelis style but her music sucks! Janelle is a whole different kind of human, like santogold, on her own level!

[ctkgod]

dude on the guitar a beast.

[pebekafeen27]

Witness a star being born and the upgrade to what Kelis should have become more of. She is well off. But BadBoy? she is reallly out of diddys league of hatch jobs for artists. she is too talented. let her go to J records or Sony.

[livinthelifestyle]

Is that music or noise. I am unsure.

[mrsinister6]

your just musically illiturate if you think this is noise, aussie!!!!

[ProSweatshopEvents]

Janelle Monáe LIVE at We the People Festival in Los angeles 9/27 ticket available at ticketmaster

[fluxeffect]

i lik her music because its soooo unique i haven't heard anything different in a while its great 2 finally hear sumthin different!

[brianjohns5]

if you dont like the song u should like the performance! she sings for real!

[djalternegro]

omg, that show was insane. i got to dance with her

and everythang, it was awesome. her talent doesn't

make sense to me. she is SO good at what she does.

she is a supreme master of her craft.

[jwakee]

omg i love janelle man!!! her music is so amazing and unique! cant get enough of it!

[DarkSacoura23]

I Love her.Love Her. Love her, love her. I want her to marry me...The cutest alien in school.

[toreal06]

I listen to this song and Many Moons like everyday. she is amazing love her voice and her style.

[darrenapollo]

take the music to the next level...We love you in the ATL

[josiahsmith2008]

OMG I love her!

[djalternegro]

we all do gurl... i will be reporting here late saturday nite/sunday morning on the concert! i will post video IF i can get a camera. my ex may not want to give up dat sony of his for a few hours. we'll see.

[ydna2003]

i have to watch this everyday!

[MyTwoFeet]

me too, its crazy! im psyched to see her on monday night out here in hollywood

[ydna2003]

is she playing a free show or do you have to buy tickets? im just wondering because i live close to hollywood.

[ydna2003]

nevermind i saw, its going to be at the Roxy. i might buy tickets if its not sold out.

[MyTwoFeet]

actuaaalllyy, it's at amoeba records, and the shows that i've been to at amoeba generally get crowded quick, and are free...monday night @7:00

[ydna2003]

well i just looked on her myspace and it says the roxy in west hollywood so they might want to fix that. either that or else you are going to be the only one at amoeba.

[MyTwoFeet]

im sure i wouldnt be the only one at amoeba, considering that the store on sunset attracts upwards of 350 customers daily. and as we all know, everything on myspace is 100 percent accurate. but look, if you dont believe me, which i am certainly convinced you dont, then fine.

janelle monae will be at amoeba records on sunset blvd at 7pm on monday august 18th.

check her blogs, and the official amoeba records website, under the live shows section.

muahhh!

[ydna2003]

oh and it says that the tickets are 23 dollars so you might want to whip out that credit card right about now.

[AbsolutelyNotComedy]

how about....

janelle monae is amazing?

[Rambo29]

She is hot, but that pompadour is killin me

[ohemgeethatisjokes]

My favourite song from her =]

thanks for uploading this...I think it sounds even better live.

[djalternegro]

so...then, like i said, i am excited about her. ain't no one got me goin like her and i'm gonna take video and pictures and post them on youtube. as far as me not having a life, whatever. as far as me "making threats" whatever. it's fickle bitches like y,all who find one talented person one day and fagit about em the next. J.M. is TIMELESS. and years to come folks will be listening to her and talking about her the way they do ella and bessie and etta. for realz. get up off my damn nutz!

[engagednhappy]

Not get her??? ha! Nigga know what you talkin about before you speak cuz you makin yourself look real stupid right now. Where did any comment say we wasnt feelin this? Yeah, thats why we bought the fuckin album today. Okay, like I said once again you dont know shit.

[djalternegro]

thas how come u thumbs downed me even though all i was doing was saying good things about jm. you so ignint.

you can't come wid it. i ain't scerd uh yous...all u got t'say is how bitta and threatening i am n how i don't know nothin...ANYBODY can buy a damn cd. shit you probably got pebbles n terence trent d,arby up in yo collection uh oh *service*

you think you get her, but a angry ninja like you could never...thas why u BASHIN somebody who is stickin up for her talent. tha's all dat is.