As Free as She Wanna Be: Janelle Monáe
Yes, Girl!
ESSENCE PODCAST NETWORK
4.6 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 26 April 2018
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
“I’m happy to be a Black woman making art, as free as I want to right now.” That’s the space singer and actress Janelle Monáe (@janellemonae) occupies as she unveils her boldest work yet, Dirty Computer. In the episode, Monáe opens up about why the new album is near and dear to her heart, her earliest memories of Prince and the impact he left, and why the revolution will be female. Tea for The Week is short and sweet: Beychella strikes again, Waffle House shooting survivor James Shaw, Jr. is a national hero and oh, Kanye, Kanye, Kanye.
Yes, Girl! hosts: Cori Murray @corimurray; Charli Penn @ManWifeDog; and Yolanda Sangweni @yolizama
Producer: Steven Psyllos @stevenpsyllos
Audio engineer: Chiquita Pascal @ChiquitaPaschal
Music: Gold Standard Creative @gscdotnyc
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| 0:00.0 | Sage, Sage, Sage, everyone. |
| 0:03.0 | Hi, Yeech. |
| 0:04.0 | Y'all like this vocal, |
| 0:05.0 | N'uon Yekkyo. |
| 0:08.0 | Yes. |
| 0:09.0 | That my name Y'Londar for setting the tune. the tune. |
| 0:13.0 | Hey good people, it is time for yes, girl. |
| 0:16.0 | I'm Corey Murray. |
| 0:17.0 | I'm Yolanda Sanguine |
| 0:18.0 | and I am Charlie Penn. |
| 0:20.0 | Hello, hello, hello. |
| 0:21.0 | And this week's guest is the just I saw her on Monday at the |
| 0:25.9 | premiere of dirty computer I am bragging especially when Lupita came in and they |
| 0:31.1 | started dancing shout out to Lily for hooking me up with the video you gave me of them dancing together |
| 0:36.5 | because the way my iPhone was set up. |
| 0:38.9 | And the way that flash did not come on. |
| 0:41.5 | I know the iPhone is that, but you do catch moments. |
| 0:44.2 | I shout out to Corey's timing. |
| 0:46.2 | Cori's iPhone is probably like, ma'am. |
| 0:47.8 | She's like, I need a raise. |
| 0:49.9 | I need a motion. |
| 0:50.7 | What are you doing? |
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