“Q.U.E.E.N.”
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“Q.U.E.E.N.” is a genre-blending funk and R&B song by Janelle Monáe featuring Erykah Badu, known for its Afrofuturist themes and celebration of individuality and social resistance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| single "Q.U.E.E.N.S." | 1 |
| “Q.U.E.E.N.” canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Janelle Monáe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Janelle Monáe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToNarrativeUniverse | Metropolis (Janelle Monáe narrative) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | positive ⓘ |
| featuredArtist | Erykah Badu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Cindi Mayweather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Afrofuturism
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R&B ⓘ funk ⓘ hip hop ⓘ neo soul ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Alan Ferguson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoSetting | museum-like future exhibit ⓘ |
| musicVideoStyle | Afrofuturist ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | The Electric Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Erykah Badu
NERFINISHED
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Janelle Monáe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Janelle Monáe
NERFINISHED
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Nate Wonder NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman GianArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
Afrofuturist imagery
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LGBTQ+ inclusive themes ⓘ celebration of individuality ⓘ genre-blending sound ⓘ socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Bad Boy Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 2010s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| theme |
Afrofuturism
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black empowerment ⓘ individuality ⓘ nonconformity ⓘ religious commentary ⓘ sexual freedom ⓘ social justice ⓘ social resistance ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
rap verse by Janelle Monáe
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sung vocals ⓘ |
| writer |
Chuck Lightning
NERFINISHED
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Janelle Monáe NERFINISHED ⓘ Nate Wonder NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman GianArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
single "Q.U.E.E.N.S."