Tag: Janelle Monae

Atlanta hip-hop would not be what it is today without the Atlanta University Center. It’s a bold statement, but one that rings true—the roster of artists, DJs, and music executives who’ve graced the AUC campuses is a veritable who’s who of the music industry, and the AUC has been instrumental in molding the fabric of Atlanta’s hip-hop culture.

From Big Boi to Deerhunter, Migos to Janelle Monáe to Run the Jewels, here's what three critics deemed to be the best Atlanta albums of the decade.

This year's Met Gala theme was "Camp: Notes on Fashion," and as usual, celebrities brought out their best extravagant fashions. Here's what Janelle Monáe, 21 Savage, Ciara, and other Atlanta celebs wore on the red carpet.

Tens of thousands of nerds take over downtown at Dragon Con, hop in a hot air balloon at Callaway Gardens, and sing your lungs out with Janelle Monáe at the Tabernacle

Who's on tour in Atlanta this summer? Among the highlights on this summer's concert calendar: Beyoncé & Jay-Z, Janelle Monáe, Taylor Swift, Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins, Zac Brown Band, Journey, and more.

This year's Music Midtown lineup boasts Kendrick Lamar, Imagine Dragons, Post Malone, Fall Out Boy, Gucci Mane, Janelle Monáe, Foster the People, and more. Before you go, study up and discover each artist with these tracks.

Atlanta natives Alex Belle and Isis Valentino met in 2012 while working at Poor Little Rich Girl, a now-closed vintage clothing shop in College Park. After discovering a shared taste for 1970s soul music, they formed their neo-soul and R&B duo, St. Beauty. They plan to release a full-length album later this year.

We chat with Atlanta rap legend Big Boi about his new album, Boomiverse, the state of hip-hop in Atlanta, and why he loves Marcel (despite the fact that he doesn't eat steak).

Janelle Monáe, Migos, Donald Glover, and more rocked their best designer looks on the red carpet for the annual New York fundraiser.

Atlanta singer-songwriter Janelle Monáe sure knows how to pick a movie script. Her first two forays into film are both considered Oscar contenders: the critically acclaimed indie drama Moonlight and Atlanta-filmed Hidden Figures, a new historical drama chronicling the untold stories of three black female mathematicians whose data allowed NASA astronaut John Glenn to obit the Earth.