So the new Janelle Monae video (for “Cold War”) is kind of a snoozer, huh? I see what they were going for — minimalism, something different from “Tightrope“, but the concept feels like a mismatch for this song. That is one pretty lady, though.
Janelle Monae, “Cold War”
By Amanda Mattos Friday August 6, 2010
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Ya know, I want to like Janelle Monae so badly. She has the makings of something I should really love, and I know that there are a lot of folks who do in fact really love her, but I just can’t get into it. Oh well.
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