Janelle Monae

is in the news today, but for those of you just emerging from hibernation, she's been with us musically for over 10 years.
Yes, those are wiggle eyes glued to her puffs
She has a voice, and she has the look (hence the more recent movie roles), and she definitely has the swagger.  But some call her (musically) the next Lauryn Hill, to which I take exception, and there is no way she has the bite (or bank) of Nicki Minaj.  I admit I haven't been paying much attention either, but should I have been?  I may need a crash refresher, but this is the only video I could find (featuring her mentor) that didn't look fake derivative/hit factory or style overwhelming substance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwnefUaKCbc

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