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Part of what my music represents is to stand up and be the voice of those who feel like they are not heard and want to be treated with respect regardless of race, color, orientation - android, cyborg, whatever.
Janelle Monae
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Janelle Monae
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: December 1
Actor
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Kansas City
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