Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition)(LP w/Bonus Disc) [SPECIAL EDITION]

Janelle Monáe

Product Details

• Vinyl (August 12, 2008)
• Original Release Date: August 12, 2008
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Special Edition
• Label: Bad Boy
• ASIN: B001CODTLA
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #41,694 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Janelle Monáe is nothing short of a musical breath of fresh air,
combining the very best of R&B, funk, hip hop, and rock into
a sound all her own. She has already attracted support from
industry superstars from Missy Elliot to Outkast' s Big Boi and
Andre 3000. She has become a press darling, earning acclaim
from Vibe to Interview Magazine. And now with her major-label
debut, Metropolis: The Chase Suite, executive-produced by
Big Boi, Janelle is poised to bring her music to the masses.
Janelle' s unique sound was honed and crafted by her creative
collective, Wondaland Arts Society, who Diddy calls an incredible
group of people not just producers, they' re idealists...
definitely the future of music. And that future is now.
Introducing....Janelle Monáe.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Martian, August 14, 2008

By	Paco Taylor (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews

What do you get when you take an ounce of Grace Jones, two ounces of Lauryn Hill, a pinch of Hooverphonic, a splash of Madonna and a twist of Outkast -- all shaken (not stirred) in a vintage cocktail shaker from, say...1927?

Well, you might get something as utterly intoxicating as singer Janelle Monae.

And perhaps 'cocktail' is the best way to try describing the new music from this way-out-of-the-ordinary R&B, Soul, Funk, Futuristic Rock & Roll singer from an orbit high over greater Kanas City. Her musical mishmash, however, is much more the molotov cocktail type than the cosmopolitan kind.

Monae's EP release, Metropolis: the Chase Suite, explodes from speakers as a fully formed supreme being of arts & leisure. This 'fifth element' of a production is fun, funky, futuristic and smarter than the Hal 9000 super computer in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

In the opening verse of track two on the EP ("Violet Stars Happy Hunting!"), Monae playfully describes herself as "an alien from outer space." And immediately after it becomes clear that she is light years from being your average, everday R&B singer. Thank you, God-father.

For me, the alien description also calls to mind the stereotypical line once commonly heard in old sci-fi flicks and cartoons whenever an alien had established 'first contact' with a human. You know that line which was often issued at the point of a ray gun: "Take me to your leader."

To Ms. Monae I'd say in reply: "Right this way, pretty lady. You and President Kanye will have much to discuss."

St. Paco
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Album, June 21, 2009

By	Winthrop P. Chavis (Opelousas, LA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've been following Janelle Monae, so naturally I'd like this album. I consider the direction in which this album's gone to be groundbreaking, and I'd expect no less from her collaborations with Big Boi.