Janelle Monae definitely has something special cooking up for her sophomore album The Electric Lady. The singer-songwriter is on the cover of June 7th issue of Billboard magazine and in the cover story, she has revealed some details on the anticipated album.
She has managed to enlist none other than Prince on her album, who is obviously not known for making guest appearances. The legendary singer has made his appreciation for Janelle public more than once but we never expected him to lend his services on a mainstream album. Says Janelle:
“We are great friends, and he is a mentor to us, to me,” she says of Prince. “It’s a beautiful thing to have a friend — someone who cares about your career, and wants to see you go far and to push boundaries and shake up the world — give whatever they possibly can to the cause.”
“I had a chance to produce an icon,” says Monáe, who is keeping the name of their song under wraps. “It’s not every day that he collaborates. I’m honored and humbled that he trusted me. He is forever my friend, and I am forever indebted. I can’t say too much else about it.”
Miguel is another guest on the album who appears on a track titled ‘Primetime’. The Electric Lady is due this Fall with ‘Q.U.E.E.N.’ featuring Erykah Bady serving as the first single.