Janelle Monae & Big Boi Walk the “Tightrope” (Video)

With Erykah and Ciara still looming large in the rearview, I figured we might as well continue with our unofficial block of fiercely creative female artist by posting Janelle Monae's new video for "Tightrope" featuring Outkast's Big Boi. Won't you join me inside the asylum?


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The RefinedTake:

1) For the record, considering we first saw Monae in Outkast's "Morris Brown" video this really brings things around full circle. That's some dope karma at work there.

2) For the record (part 2), there's no way you can truly understand how small Monae is until you've stood next to here. She's barely over five feet, and that's with the huge hair. That just makes it even more impressive when you see this tiny woman tearing up a stage like an atomic bomb. In other words, go see her live. I guarantee it will be one of the better live shows you've ever seen.

3) Fuck it. Now that I've seen how it's done I'm busting out the tightrope the next time I'm at the club. And if everyone starts hating, it will just be because they're jealous of my crazy funky style. (At least that's what I'll be telling myself.)

4) Great, now I'll be having nightmares about mirror faced grim reapers tonight. Awesome. Really looking forward to it.

5) Be prepared for anything when Monae's "The Archandroid" drops on May 18. Personally, I'm expecting a classic; and I'm fairly confident that's a reasonable expectation.