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Janelle Monáe Talks 'The Electric Lady' Album + Announces Release Date

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Janelle Monáe has used instagram's video function to announce that her much anticipated new album, The Electric Lady, will be released on September 10th through Bad Boy/Universal Records. In a separate video, she discusses her inspiration behind writing new music. She feels motivated to pen lyrics on topics such as religion, politics, and love in ways she hasn't approached before. While the tracklist has yet to surface, we know that it will include collaborations with PrinceMiguel, and Erykah BaduPeep both video clips below and stay tuned for more goodies from Janelle.

ANNOUNCEMENT by @janellemonae