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We all know that Janelle Monáe exists outside of the confines of normal space-time. Their music and visuals manage to be both retro and futuristic, giving us a glimpse of our world beyond the limitations of normal humans. Now, we know one of the reasons.
In a new "Musicians on Musicians" interview for Rolling Stone, Monáe revealed to boygenius member Lucy Dacus that some of the inspiration for their artistry comes from time travel.
In the interview, Monáe says that seeing David Bowie perform was a big inspiration; then they clarify that it wasn't a late-career performance.
"I traveled back to the 1970s and I saw him do Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, and it was incredible," Monáe revealed, prompting Dacus to clarify, "You traveled back…?"
"Yeah, I was backstage, and I was like, 'This is what I wanna do.'" Monáe casually answered. "And so I jetted back to, you know, the 2000s, and I was like, 'I can have the musical, make the music, create the lyrics, and create community around transformation and being queer – and not even just in sexuality, but in how we see the world."
In the interview, the stars also discuss their fluid gender presentations, with Dacus saying, "If I was told 'You have to be one way forever,' I would be like, maybe life’s not for me. It’s very important every day to wake up and be like, 'Is it boy day or girl day?' Or on tour, especially if we do two nights in the same city. I’ll have boy night, girl night."
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