Hell You Talmbout by Janelle Monae
“Because NBC didn't have the guts to finish the song, it's my Jam this week. "Hey NBC - if you really don't want to challenge some of your white viewership to think, don't air Jonelle Monae. Stick to reruns of SMASH."”
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Because NBC didn't have the guts to finish the song, it's my Jam this week. "Hey NBC - if you really don't want to challenge some of your white viewership to think, don't air Jonelle Monae. Stick to reruns of SMASH."
Some backstory on this here:
http://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2015/08/18/385202798/janelle-mon-e-releases-visceral-protest-song-hell-you-talmbout
Completely out of left field for Janelle Monae, and maybe all the more powerful because it's so unexpected.
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"Silence is our enemy. Sound is our weapon. They say a question lives forever until it gets the answer it deserves… Won’t you say their names?”
