*According to Vogue, singer Janelle Monáe is now the newest face of CoverGirl cosmetics, following the likes of Pink, Rihanna and Taylor Swift. “Becoming a CoverGirl is truly an honor and a gift,” said Monáe in a statement. “It opens up a new platform for me to inspire women to feel stronger, braver and more […]

Janelle Monae has just been announced as the new face of makeup giant, Covergirl! This highly coveted position was given to the tuxedo-wearing songstress has…

The Democratic National Committee and Obama for America hosted an HBCU Summit to encourage young adults to head to the polls in November in support…

The 2012 Golden Globe Awards went down this weekend and while few celebs were actually up for an award, they made sure to hit the parties and red carpets anyway, dressed their best. Check out what Paula Patton, Mary J. Blige, Diddy, Kim Kardashian, Tracee Ellis Ross and more wore on the big day! Mary […]

Janelle Monae, Esperanza Spalding, Kanye West and M.I.A. all appear in W Magazine’s latest issue, the Music & Style issue. Proving that the love affair between fashion and music has never been hotter, photographer Max Vadukul captures 10 designers and the musicians who inspire them most. Meet the pairs of “Behind the Muses”: Kanye West […]

Essence magazine honored Janelle Monae last night at their 2nd annual Black Women in Music event. 2011 Grammy Nominations! Jazmine, Rihanna, Sade, Fantasia & Nicki Up For Awards! Also in attendance were the Bad Boy family, Leona Lewis, LeToya Luckett and more! Check it out: Janelle Monae Still Wears Only Black & White To Paris […]

Janelle Monae performed at the Etam fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on Monday (January 24). The singer wore her usual black-and-white ensemble, as well as her high bouffant. She was also spotted arriving at the Pavillon Cambon for the Chanel haute couture fashion show. Though this time around she paired her outfit with a […]

The 2011 Grammy Nominations have been announced! Eminem leads the pack with 10 nominations at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. But our women aren’t doing so bad! Rihanna scored 6 nods, while Alicia Keys and Fantasia have 3 nominations. Monica, Sade, Janelle Monae and Beyonce are all up for two awards, while Jazmine Sullivan and […]

However, we, and the audience, never would have guessed she was ill; her performance of "Faster" was perfect, if not even faster than the original recorded version.

Elle Magazine is celebrating it's 25th anniversary with its October issue by profiling 25 "game-changing" women who are also in their twenties. Gabourey Sidibe and Janelle Monae made the cut, and Sidibe even scored one of the four different covers.

In the cover story titled “Table For One,” written by Editor-In-Chief, Jermaine Hall, Hip-Hop’s most affluent playboy shares his thoughts on regrettable interviews, Lil Kim vs. Nicki Minaj, regaining respect and more. Here are some excerpts: Are the comments from Lil’ Kim about Nicki disheartening? When I heard her say what she said, it didn’t […]

Janelle Monáe’s masculine wardrobe, consisting of a black suit, tie, and saddle shoes, has some questioning her sexuality. Music’s newest darling is addressing the rumors.