Janelle Monae

Janelle Monáe sings, raps, dances, writes, acts, and produces. Critics rave about her albums, the internet lights up when she releases a video, and fans are astounded by her concert tours, yet she still has time to fit in acting work and political activism. Although only 35 years old in 2020, Monáe has already received eight Grammy Award nominations. This book traces Janelle Monae's life from her childhood on the streets of Kansas City, KS, through the struggling years to break through in the music industry, to her rise to international fame as both a musician and an actor.