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Janelle Monáe

Reviews

(4)

The Age of Pleasure

Janelle Monáe
By Heven Haile

Dirty Computer

Janelle Monáe
By Rahawa Haile

The Electric Lady

Janelle Monáe
Best New Album
By Jayson Greene

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe
Best New Album
By Matthew Perpetua
Tracks

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“Float” [ft. Seun Kuti and Egypt 80]

Janelle Monáe
By Jayson Greene

“PYNK” [ft. Grimes]

Janelle Monáe
Best New Track
By Eve Barlow

“Make Me Feel”

Janelle Monáe
Best New Track
By Marcus J. Moore

"Hell You Talmbout"

Janelle Monáe / Wondaland Records
By Meaghan Garvey

"Cold War"

Janelle Monáe
Best New Track
By Ryan Dombal

"Tightrope" [ft. Big Boi]

Janelle Monáe
Best New Track
By Tom Breihan
Features

(34)

Lists & Guides

The Best Music of 2023, According to Pitchfork Readers

By Pitchfork
Lists & Guides

The 100 Best Songs of 2023

By Pitchfork
Podcast

Janelle Monáe Creates a Queer Paradise on The Age of Pleasure

By Pitchfork
Lists & Guides

The 46 Most Anticipated Albums of Summer 2023

By Alphonse Pierre, Madison Bloom, Evan Minsker, Eric Torres, Allison Hussey, Nina Corcoran, Jazz Monroe, Marc Hogan, and Matthew Ismael Ruiz
Lists & Guides

The 200 Most Important Artists of Pitchfork’s First 25 Years

By Pitchfork
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The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s

By Pitchfork
Photo Gallery

Lollapalooza 2019 Photos: Janelle Monáe, Childish Gambino, and More

By Pitchfork
Festival Report

Coachella 2019 Review: A Festival Built for YouTube

By Paul A. Thompson
Lists & Guides

Pitchfork Readers’ Poll Results 2018

By Pitchfork
Lists & Guides

The 100 Best Songs of 2018

By Pitchfork
Lists & Guides

The Best Music Videos of 2018

By Pitchfork
Festival Report

Afropunk 2018: The Best, Worst, and Wokest

By Alphonse Pierre
Columns

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Columns

The Best Music Video Choreography of 2023

By Jaeden Pinder
Columns

Can Pop Stars Be Political Organizers?

By Jason King
Columns

Everything Grimes Has Done Since Her Last Album, 2015’s Art Angels

By Michelle Hyun Kim
Columns

What “Chewing Gum” Star Michaela Coel Is Listening to Right Now

By Owen Myers
Columns

I’m So Fucking Grateful For… The Grammys?

By Katherine St. Asaph
Columns

Grammys 2019 Predictions: Who Will Win and Who Should Win

By Pitchfork
Columns

6 Takeaways from the 2019 Coachella Lineup

By Marc Hogan and Michelle Hyun Kim
Columns

The Best 7 Music Videos of April 2018

By Quinn Moreland and Ryan Dombal
Columns

The 7 Best Music Videos of February 2018

By Quinn Moreland and Ryan Dombal
Columns

The Promising State of the Actor-Musician

By Bridget Minamore
Columns

Human After All: On Janelle Monáe in Hidden Figures and Moonlight

By Emily J. Lordi
Columns

No More Classic Men: On Moonlight’s Bizarre Jidenna Moment

By Maggie Lange