The ArchAndroid
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The ArchAndroid is Janelle Monáe’s acclaimed 2010 concept album that blends funk, soul, R&B, and science fiction themes into a futuristic Afrofuturist narrative.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afrofuturist work
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concept album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Janelle Monáe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Suite II
NERFINISHED
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Suite III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtDepicts | Janelle Monáe as android Cindi Mayweather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
freedom and rebellion
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gender and identity ⓘ race and oppression ⓘ |
| featuresArtist |
B.o.B
NERFINISHED
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Big Boi NERFINISHED ⓘ Deep Cotton NERFINISHED ⓘ Of Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ Saul Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Electric Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)
NERFINISHED
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Metropolis: The Chase Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Afrofuturism
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R&B ⓘ art pop ⓘ funk ⓘ hip hop ⓘ progressive soul ⓘ psychedelic pop ⓘ psychedelic soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| label |
Atlantic Records
NERFINISHED
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Bad Boy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 68 minutes ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Cindi Mayweather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metacriticScore | 91 ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
android identity
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dystopian future ⓘ love and freedom ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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Come Alive (The War of the Roses) NERFINISHED ⓘ Locked Inside NERFINISHED ⓘ Mushrooms & Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ Tightrope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Metropolis saga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Janelle Monáe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
B.o.B
NERFINISHED
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Big Boi NERFINISHED ⓘ Chuck Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ Control Z NERFINISHED ⓘ Deep Cotton NERFINISHED ⓘ Diddy NERFINISHED ⓘ Janelle Monáe NERFINISHED ⓘ Nate Wonder NERFINISHED ⓘ Of Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedInPeriod | 2008–2010 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2010-05-18 ⓘ |
| yearEndListInclusion | multiple publications’ best albums of 2010 lists ⓘ |
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