Studio 360 Live: Time Travel - Janelle Monáe talks with Kurt Andersen

Neo soul phenom Janelle Monáe talks with Kurt Andersen about the story behind her song Sincerely Jane and she explains her fascination with Fritz Langs 1927 film Metropolis and how it inspired her alter-ego, Cindi Mayweather.
Recorded in WNYC's Jerome L. Greene Performance Space on November 17, 2009.

Listen to the full show here: http://www.studio360.org/episodes/2010/01/01

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• kurt andersen
• janelle monáe
• physics
• sci fi
• time travel
• time machine
• funk
• cindi mayweather
• metropolis
• fritz lang
• wnyc
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[ghosttownx]

She's so imaginative! I love her!

[ogamiito]

As crazy as lovely. Cindi, Janelle, who cares... love you both!

[beachballsify2]

ill be damned if her story is true when the future happens rofls, love janelle so much shes the best act to come in such a long time

[marqik]

"Cindi Mayweather has here DNA" *proud look*

[juriel504]

I get it!!! Lol tightrope that's janelle monae not Cindi they took janelle's DNA and made Cindi and the other bots, cause the video of tightrope there's no robots so that was the pass lol she should right a book I'll read it

[TheMvpgirl23]

Unless that person actually says they are in the illuminati.....I don't believe it. She grew up in a church! I guess everybody with money is in the illuminati. Everything a celebrity do... everybody says they are in the illuminati!

[tnasiti]

I just love this girl...!

[Road2Zionman]

@AbstractVibes In that movie metropolis the robot or whatever is created to deceive all the opressed peeps into believing lies that the elite peeps where making up. Cindi is the representation of breaking away from that hold. Side tracking their mission of lies and evil, into being able to love and bring freedom to the people. How's that " illuminati"??

[MrMitchell12996]

WORDS CAN`T EXPLAIN HOW TIRED I AM OF THESE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THIS ILLUMINATI CRAP

[TheZoRetro]

@AbstractVibes Why are you so serious about this, if you look hard enough you can find Illuminati symbols everywhere!!!! you might find one on the shirt i'm wearing if you could see me, but that doesn't mean i am apart of the illuminati!! please just give it a rest do you really think she is apart of some secret society while touring in the UK! eithier you like her music or you don't. If you don't then keep it moving

[AbstractVibes]

@TheZoRetro I'm sure it's easy to just come out and say "she is not illuminati", but where is your proof? She has an alter ego (demon possession), finds inspiration in a satanic movie, and promotes transhumanism. I've also found masonic symbols in her videos, and album artwork. If there's evidence which supports that she is associated with this group, how can you argue against that?