Janelle Monae continues to make her media rounds to hype up her much-anticipated sophomore album, The Electric Lady. As the cover girl for the August/September issue of BUST Magazine, Monae breaks down how the approach for this project differed from her critically acclaimed debut, The ArchAndroid:
The ArchAndroid focused on self-realization: realizing your superpower and the things that you’re capable of doing. With The Electric Lady, we’re talking about self-actualization: being the change you want to see. It’s also more personal, more revealing. The new album deals with a new breed of women…strong, bold women who are taking their stands and not being marginalized.
Read the full interview excerpt HERE. The Electric Lady drops on September 10.