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Sun Mar 4, 2012, 04:56 PM Mar 2012

'As an artist, as an American, as a woman'

“At the end of the day, he wants us to be united—and that’s very inspiring to me as an artist, as an American, as a woman.” Watch Grammy-nominated artist Janelle Monáe talk about President Obama and what the right to vote means to her:

Why Janelle Monáe is in for 2012

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'As an artist, as an American, as a woman' (Original Post) bigtree Mar 2012 OP
I LOVE THIS GIRL!!! Number23 Mar 2012 #1

Number23

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1. I LOVE THIS GIRL!!!
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 07:15 PM
Mar 2012

She is the cutest, prettiest most unique person in the industry right now. (Which of course means she'll be completely ignored). She kept popping up in magazines like Vogue and other fashion rags (though never given the amount of exposure that she actually deserves) so I listened to a few of her songs just to find out if she sounded as great as she looks. She does.

I just commented in your other thread how black folks have died to get the right to vote and that too many of us are shirking that responsibility. Glad she makes a similar comment in this video.

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