Yes hunty! Janelle Monáe and Erykah Badu gets real funky in the video for “Q.U.E.E.N.” from her new album The Electric Lady.

J. Cole comes through with new music as promised. “Cole Summer,” with a sample of Lauryn Hill’s “Nothing Even Matters” is just a little tease for us until his June 25th release, Born Sinner. *snaps fingers and bobs head*

Beyonce performed the full version of “Grown Woman” for the first time live in Paris while on the Mrs. Carter World Tour!

She has been giving us EVERYTHING this week as the tour has kicked off… If you missed the trailer, check that out. Plus she updated her Tumblr with new shots from the tour.

See more at iam.beyonce.com

Fresh off the insane premiere of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta, K. Michelle gives us the video her song “I Just Wanna F*ck” and whelp, you don’t really need an explanation do you?

I think we can thank R. Kelly‘s influence for her ability to give powerhouse vocals on the most blunt songs ever.

I just couldn’t help but chuckle, though.

Get into it. Can not wait.

Yes! AND YES! Janelle Monáe gets extra funky with Erykah Badu on her new track “Q.U.E.E.N.” This is an epic collaboration! Janelle even flexes her skills on the bars.

In the words of Janelle: JAM. DANCE. FUNK OUT.

Q.U.E.E.N. was inspired by private discussions between Erykah and me. It is meant to make you JAM. DANCE. FUNK OUT. and dialogue later…

— Janelle Monae (@JanelleMonae) April 22, 2013

The fact of the matter, reader, whether you like it or not, is that one day I will be an exceptionally famous, successful and sexually legendary rock star. I know this to be true as I once read it in a fortune cookie. Just cracked the thing open, ‘CRACK’ and out comes this little message saying those very words. Even the bit about being sexually legendary, which I considered to be refreshingly avant-garde given that I was dining in what you’d probably call a family restaurant, complete with kids parties and ball pool etcetera.

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