It was only two years ago that Janelle Monae impressed me when I caught her live. Big deal. She’s spent that time impressing everyone from Of Montreal and Prince to to Bruno Mars and Stevie Wonder. Here she is with Stevie, performing “Superstition” in Rock in Rio.

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Even though this was my #1 song last year, I never heard this remix of “Tightrope.” And really, it’s less a remix and more a different version. Janelle raps alongside B.o.B. and Lupe Fiasco with some tweaked instrumentals. It’s a good companion to the original. MP3: Janelle Monae – Tightrope Wondamix (ft. BoB and Lupe [...]

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