Janelle Monáe Vinyl Records
Janelle Monáe is one of the most dynamic artists of their time, fusing soul, funk, hip-hop, and new wave -- among other genres -- with a spirited conceptual approach that seems to treat art and entertainment as indivisible. The Grammy-nominated singer/rapper, songwriter, arranger, producer, actor, and author spent years grinding away in the Atlanta underground before they left their mark on 2010s R&B with a stylish retro-futuristic sound wrapped in theatrical science-fiction themes. Their albums The ArchAndroid (2010), The Electric Lady (2013), and Dirty Computer (2018), all Top 20 hits, are complex works examining subjects such as oppression, identity, and liberation as they relate to race and sexuality.