Janelle Monáe has fully returned to the spotlight. With the announcement of their upcoming album, The Age of Pleasure, and the release of their much-discussed single, "Lipstick Lover," Janelle Monáe's music comeback is in full swing. The singer and actor has been making headlines quite a bit lately, not only for their new music but also for their antics on stage and off. Videos of Monáe dancing at a private party have added fuel to the social media conversation about them. She has a devoted following across many genres thanks to their distinctive and varied musical style, which distinguishes them from imitators in the field.
Monáe recently spoke to Zane Lowe in an interview about the new album and single. There, they spoke about the inspiration behind the new single, "Lipstick Lover." Apparently, the song is very much inspired by their own experiences leaving lipstick on people they've kissed. "That song... I’m like, ‘Why didn’t I write this song years ago?' Today, I don’t have on any red lipstick, but I’m always in red lipstick," Monáe said. "And there have been so many instances where I’ve made out with somebody at a party, and it’s dark... But when the lights come on, whoever I’ve made out with, lipstick all over their face."
SZA Loves Seeing Monáe Express Themself
Janelle Monáe is taking charge of the rollout of their upcoming album, The Age Of Pleasure. After the release of the provocative "Lipstick Lover" music video, Monáe has definitely caught the attention of the public. The music video is in stark contrast to much of the earlier videos that the artist released in its NSFW nature. It prompted Cardi B to share an explicit post thirsting after the singer. Monáe's mother, on the other hand, had some concerns about her child's nudity. SZA, however, had nothing but praise for Janelle Monáe after the release.
SZA shared her support for Monáe publicly, commenting on the post above from RNB RADAR on Instagram. There, she expressed her admiration for the Monáe's self-renaissance. “I love that it’s HER being free rn because people LOVE to box women in and claim that because your articulate respected and intelligent,” SZA said. “You can’t show your body or be sexual or anything else lol. It’s a ridiculous notion and I’m ALL FOR HER SELF RENAISSANCE.” What do you think of Janelle Monáe's free new persona? Let us know in the comments below!
