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Home • 2013 ESSENCE Music Festival

Janelle Monáe to Release New Single, 'Q.U.E.E.N.' Today

The ESSENCE Festival performer's new track is from her upcoming album, The Electric Lady.
Janelle Monáe to Release New Single, 'Q.U.E.E.N.' Today
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By Monique Valeris · Updated October 28, 2020
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Janelle Monáe, the cover star of ESSENCE magazine’s May issue, will release her new single, “Q.U.E.E.N.,” today featuring Erykah Badu. The song is featured on Janelle’s upcoming album, The Electric Lady, and will premiere at 7:45 p.m. ET on JanelleMonae.com.

Be sure to tune in and see Janelle on the ESSENCE Festival mainstage on Sunday, July 7. Janelle also recently stopped by the ESSENCE office to dish on what to expect from her Festival show. Read on for the interview.