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God Save the Q.U.E.E.N.

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If you have yet to hear Janelle Monáe & Erykah Badu’s “Q.U.E.E.N.”, punch yourself in the face. It seems like this marriage should have happened ages ago, but with Monáe’s new album on the horizon, the timing couldn’t be better. Monáe recently explained the origin of the song via twitter: “Q.U.E.E.N. was inspired by private discussions between Erykah and me. It is meant to make you JAM. DANCE. FUNK OUT. and dialogue Read More

Killing Time (Until the Quiet Comes).

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Director Kahlil Joseph has created a rather chilling video that is specifically centered around tracks from the new Flying Lotus album Until the Quiet Comes. In the course of four minutes, Joseph accompanies vocals of Erykah Badu and Niki Randa with images of slain children. The pairing seems provocative for provocative sake but it is said to be paying homage to both Los Angeles’ hip hop roots and violent history. Joesph, who is based Read More