Just when we were beginning to wonder what the hell was up with a guest rapper-laden remix to Janelle Monae‘s ArchAndroid jump-off cut, the funky cyborg drops this “Wondamix”, which finds her recruiting a couple new emcees to take a tip on the tightrope alongside her, while also taking the time to loosen up her black & white tux (no other colors needed) and drop a few rhymes of her own.

And while it features killer verses from Lupe Fiasco and (the seemingly everywhere) B.o.B (“There are no apologies/ For dropping all these prophecies/ Breaking over barriers/ You juggernauts ain’t stoppin’ me” goes one of many lyrical highlights in the latter’s feverish sixteen), and a tough whittling down of the original’s hectic JB groove to a lean bass and fuzzed-out guitar combo, it’s Monae-as-B-girl who ends up truly stealing the show, whether cutting down wannabe fashion critics (“T-t-t-talking about/ ‘Wh-wh-why don’t she change her clothes?’/ Well they ain’t seem to mind the last three times I posed in Vogue”) or boasting “I can’t pause/ I balance all like I’m Dominique Dawes”.

Girl, you bad.

Listen: Janelle Monáe x Lupe Fiasco x B.o.B. - Tightrope [wondamix] (audio)


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Watch: Janelle Monáe x Lupe Fiasco x B.o.B. - Tightrope [wondamix] (music video)

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Just when we were beginning to wonder what the hell was up with a guest rapper-laden remix to Janelle Monae‘s ArchAndroid jump-off cut, the funky cyborg drops this “Wondamix”, which finds her recruiting a couple new emcees to take a tip on the tightrope alongside her, while also taking the time to loosen up her black & white tux (no other colors needed) and drop a few rhymes of her own.

And while it features killer verses from Lupe Fiasco and (the seemingly everywhere) B.o.B (“There are no apologies/ For dropping all these prophecies/ Breaking over barriers/ You juggernauts ain’t stoppin’ me” goes one of many lyrical highlights in the latter’s feverish sixteen), and a tough whittling down of the original’s hectic JB groove to a lean bass and fuzzed-out guitar combo, it’s Monae-as-B-girl who ends up truly stealing the show, whether cutting down wannabe fashion critics (“T-t-t-talking about/ ‘Wh-wh-why don’t she change her clothes?’/ Well they ain’t seem to mind the last three times I posed in Vogue”) or boasting “I can’t pause/ I balance all like I’m Dominique Dawes”.

Girl, you bad.

Listen: Janelle Monáe x Lupe Fiasco x B.o.B. - Tightrope [wondamix] (audio)


Bonus!
Watch: Janelle Monáe x Lupe Fiasco x B.o.B. - Tightrope [wondamix] (music video)

Labels: audio, b.o.b., janelle monae, lupe fiasco, music video

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