man after her whole discography I felt like I knew Janelle and then I discover she's been hiding a bastard child deep in the annals of youtube music and a few cds somewhere in Atlanta. I can see why she's trying to hide it. Janelle is defined by how expressive she is but in The Audition she's clearly struggling to turn the ideas in her head into something in the real world, even though she's already started to work out what would become the Metropolis Suites and her ... read more

who is rating the special edition better. Are you stupid or something

Believe it or not suites 2-7 make a lot more sense after listening to suite 1

Ms. Monae your music is so good but your spotify profile is not. Please bring back the funky sci fi hair I miss it

Janelle this isn't you. this isn't anything

Schoolhouse rock if it didn’t even explain conjunctions

imagine buying this goofy fellows record for 2 dollars in 1963 and you put the needle down and immediately hear one of the best songs that will ever be made.

man

R&B alt rock is simply too scary for a guy like me.

It’s fine I guess

sounds exactly like the cover

hooooooly shit

its insane how many sounds are crammed into 38 minutes here. at least 8 hours back to back

I really really like this album

didn't know lana was a lyncher

edit: I forgot the implications of the word "lynch" as a verb. I am referring to director David Lynch

God gave me feet for dancing and I’ve planted them firmly on the floor to listen to this while doing homework

I think it’s important to remember that David would want everyone to assume he faked his death.

this is why I’m not an album cover designer. I would never have thought of making her blue.
anyway cool album, it sounds kind of like David Bowie if he was a little bit French and also a woman.

There’s languages that aren’t even English with music that is good. What a world

none of her classic fiona apple sounds in this one but it’s ok we still love her don’t we folks