Janelle Monae hasn’t released a studio album in five years. Although that’s an eternity in today’s music business, she hasn’t exactly been silent. Plus, her last release, The Electric Lady was a double disc effort. Meanwhile, she hasn’t been resting on her laurels. We have seen her in hit films like Hidden Figures, continue her stint as a premier Cover Girl model and become an outspoken advocate against social injustice. Everything she touches seems to turn to gold.

Now, Janelle Monae is back with some new music. She simultaneously released two new singles, “Django Jane” and “Make Me Feel”. Let’s start with the fiercely bold, “Django Jane”. The music video features a “highly melanated” Janelle Monae walking through what looks like an abandoned warehouse. She has a strong group of females (all dressed in suits, similarly to her) dancing along with her. The song showcases her Hip Hop side, as she spits some impressive rhymes. This song really showcases her range as an artist and her militant side.

However, “Make Me Feel” finds Janelle Monae crooning in her signature airy growl. She’s more feminine and overtly sexual here. Even her attire is more form fitting and colorful. The production sounds like a recycled Prince song that just barely missed the cut from the final track list. Nevertheless, it’s a compliment to one of the select few artist who could even dare to embody Prince’s musical genius and pull it off well. He must have approved, since he co-wrote the song and reportedly worked with Monae on a good portion of her album. The music video clip (reminiscent of Prince’s “Kiss” music video) perpetuates the all female empowerment. She even playfully flirts with the women in the video. At one point she even exchanges smirks and gazes with an equally sexy replica of her self. She looks amazing, so who can blame her?

Look for new album, Dirty Computer, on April 27th. The set is confirmed to be accompanied by a film as well (likely in the form of conceptual music videos for each song). Janelle Monae continues to prove her creative flare stands out far above the rest of the pack. I’m more than excited to hear what her new body of music sounds like.