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I feel like Harriet Tubman, except I am trying to free people through underground music, to free themselves creatively and inspirationally.
Janelle Monae
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Janelle Monae
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: December 1
Actor
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Record Producer
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Kansas City
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