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Yes, “Make Me Feel” and several other tracks on “Dirty Computer” sound like Prince. Yes, it is sometimes clear who Janelle Monae is borrowing from. So what? What’s been accomplished here is far from a rehash of the old. Instead, Monae has taken the works of the trailblazers and combined them with modern society’s most urgent problems to create a confection of musical mastery and stunning vision. Monae truly is a star for a generation. Her confidence as a black, queer woman bleeds through every rap verse and soaring vocal note. Her desire to transform her life to obtain maximum joy is infectious. Add this lyrical mission to a package of pop perfection, and you have an rare album indeed: one that is both timely and timeless. Key Tracks: “Crazy, Classic, Life,” “Make Me Feel,” “PYNK,” “Americans”
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