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3.6 ( 26 total votes )
Janelle Monáe - Tight Rope
Artist: Janelle Monáe
Featuring: Big Boi
Producer: Janelle Monáe, Nate "Rocket" Wonder, Chuck Lightning
Album: The ArchAndroid
Label: Wondaland/Bad Boy
Janelle Monae is, at most, 5 feet tall (5‘4 if you count the hair), one of the most energetic live performers you’ll ever see, sounds like absolutely no one else on the planet, and has a new single, Tight Rope, featuring her Outkast mentor Big Boi. Those are the facts. Things, however, get more subjective when we dig further into Tight Rope. While some will find the track’s super retro, ukulele meets turntable sounds – courtesy of Monae, Nate “Rocket” Wonder and Chuck Lightning – nothing short of incredible others will undoubtedly find it too left field, and while some might love Monae’s heavily stylized vocals and Big Boi’s abstract flow, others won’t be able to connect. So, which side of the tracks are you on? Regardless of your opinion, Monae’s new album The ArchAndroid is due out on May 18, and if Tight Rope is any indication we’re looking at an early frontrunner for most creative album of the year.
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11651 |
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Nathan: So, which side of the tracks are you on?
The right side. This is dope. 
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 475 |
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Loving this track. Lots of great music on the booth tonight.
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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This is too funky for my taste.
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1305 |
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Eh,wasn't really feelin it
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1642 |
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2.5 stars. ill balance mine with the 149th.
i love janelle but this doesnt show that STRONG voice that she displays when she WILDS out. |
| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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I am definitely feelin this. Love the vibe!
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 687 |
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I love the bass line. This production is an experience. Janelle Monae's verses were good and she transitioned well to the chorus. I listened to this to hear Big Boi, but what a great suprise. Banger
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 116 |
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This reminds me of Solange's attempt at a throwback with "I Decided" - it had to grow on me at first, but I loved this one right away. Big Boi works well as a compliment to Janelle, and I'm sure both will produce hits together in the future.
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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let me say that i am a proud owner of her first cd even though i was a little pissed off about the number of songs...my greedy ears wanted more but im glad about this...taking me back to my parent years of motown...
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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Im feelin this track. It would have been a crazy hit back in the day i dont think its for radio now a days dope track tho big boi did his thang. Push out more music Janelle
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
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Do you really have to ask Z? I'm always on the side or originality and creativity, and that's why Janelle's one of my favorite artists. I can't say I was in love with this song, but I respected the f**k out of it, if that makes sense.
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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i dont feel this sorry, kinda too retro funk lol
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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COMPLETE...attention grabbing, head bobbing, throwback having, real singer singing MUSIC!!!
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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nice job is not like the same music people keep making
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| Posted on Feb 12, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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Groovy ish!
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| Posted on Feb 13, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 109 |
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She is jammin n brings it all da time. She is n a genre of her own. I am feelin dis and everything else she does.
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| Posted on Feb 14, 2010 |
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This would be hot to dance to in the summertime, but I like to hear this girl scream when she sings lol - gave it 3
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2010 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 432 |
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I love Janelle...
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2010 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 19 |
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This is just not my idea of hiphop...
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2010 |
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This definitely not hip hop. I'd be more inclined to call it soul or funk. I would DEFINITELY call it a dope track.
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| Posted on Apr 13, 2010 |
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me too just wanted to hear the big boi verse.the song was aight.
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| Posted on Apr 19, 2010 |
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Like it
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| Posted on May 02, 2010 |
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Like it a lot! Dope video
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| Posted on Aug 02, 2010 |
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| Posted on Nov 19, 2010 |
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we need more originality in hip hop like this, as opposed to the overworked "i got money, hoes, swagga"
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| Posted on Dec 30, 2010 |
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