Janelle Monae

This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. Coming into one’s own requires a commanding level of self-confidence. Janelle Monáe’s embodiment of “free ass muthafucker” over the last several years reached new heights with the release of her latest, summer-ready album “The Age of Pleasure.” On the album cut “Phenomenal,”