Janelle Monáe: 'The Age of Pleasure', A.I., & Freedom

Singer, songwriter, actress, and producer Janelle Monáe has navigated the entertainment industry with a unique and eclectic musical style that blends elements of R&B, funk, soul, pop, and science fiction concepts. Janelle Monáe's third studio album, 'The Age of Pleasure', is a project about self-acceptance and being in the moment.

Janelle sits down with Zane Lowe to explain the process of making her new album 'The Age of Pleasure'. Janelle opens up about re-discovering the importance of being in the moment and focusing on what gives her true pleasure. She talks about growing and evolving as a person, and how that's reflected in the music. She also talks about the parties that inspired the music, and how she even tested some songs at house parties to observe the crowd reaction and deem whether or not the tracks were worthy of making the album. Janelle also discusses acting and her thoughts on the rise of artificial intelligence.

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00:00 - Growing and Evolving 11:46 - Being in the Moment 18:19 - Music Influence From Parties 25:45 - Storytelling and AI 34:40 - Creating and Being Free 41:29 - ‘The Age of Pleasure’ 48:44 - What Gives Her Pleasure

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