Janelle Monáe kicks off her shoes and gives an impromtu performance of Q.U.E.E.N on 106th & Park (x)

Am I a freak for getting down?

Q.U.E.E.N.

unapproachableblackchicks:

Doesn’t matter how many times this has shown up in your timeline … it would be criminal for me to not post this.

““Are we a lost generation of our people?

Add us to equations but they’ll never make us equal.
She who writes the movie owns the script and the sequel.
So why ain’t the stealing of my rights made illegal?
They keep us underground working hard for the greedy,
But when it’s time pay they turn around and call us needy.
My crown too heavy like the Queen Nefertiti
Gimme back my pyramid, I’m trying to free Kansas City.

Mixing masterminds like your name Bernie Grundman.
Well I’m gonna keep leading like a young Harriet Tubman
You can take my wings but I’m still goin’ fly
And even when you edit me the booty don’t lie
Yeah, keep singing and I’mma keep writing songs
I’m tired of Marvin asking me, “What’s Going On?
March to the streets ‘cuz I’m willing and I’m able
Categorize me, I defy every label
And while you’re selling dope, we’re gonna keep selling hope
We rising up now, you gotta deal you gotta cope
Will you be electric sheep?
Electric ladies, will you sleep?
Or will you preach?”

Janelle Monae feat Erykah Badu Q.U.E.E.N 

• 
• this is life giving. people are not ready for this level of fierceness. but they never will be, so why hold it back.
• loving the pixie cut wig.
• jane and the crew of chicks gave me bag lady music video feels for like half a second and i’m still trying to recover.
• really, really hoping she drops some more verses on this album.
• i need a release date.
• badoula. all hail.

fangboners:

Shoot for Essence Magazine by Kwaku Alston

ifidontjust:

and then when Erykah slide through and fuck your whole shit up i be like

and then Miss Monae sit here and decide to snatch a nigga edges with the lyrical flow and i be like

fatha gawwwwd

Song: Q.U.E.E.N.
Artist: Janelle Monáe Feat. Erykah Badu
Album: The Electric Lady
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dr-killjoy:

Janelle Monáe Feat. Erykah Badu- Q.U.E.E.N. 

Janelle Monáe performing at the Coachella Music Festival 2013