JANELLE MONAE: ROAD TO THE BET AWARDS

Janelle Monae prepares for a stellar BET Awards performance.

Road to the BET Awards - Flying into the music industry on her funky pop-soul space shuttle, Janelle Monae has been making music critics and fans believers since 2007. Monae's debut work of futuristic art, Metropolis, landed into the atmosphere causing the world to take notice. Now with the anticipation of her third studio release, The Electric Lady, Monae seeks to takeover the BET 2013 Awards stage. (Photo: Andrew Zaeh/Atlantic Records)

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Road to the BET Awards - Flying into the music industry on her funky pop-soul space shuttle, Janelle Monae has been making music critics and fans believers since 2007. Monae's debut work of futuristic art, Metropolis, landed into the atmosphere causing the world to take notice. Now with the anticipation of her third studio release, The Electric Lady, Monae seeks to takeover the BET 2013 Awards stage. (Photo: Andrew Zaeh/Atlantic Records)

Fun Times – June 4, 2012 - On the stage Janelle Monae always brings energy and her performance with Fun at the MTV Movie Awards was no different. Kicking it up a notch, Monae joins Nate Nuess to sing the band's hit single We Are Young.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Fun Times – June 4, 2012 - On the stage Janelle Monae always brings energy and her performance with Fun at the MTV Movie Awards was no different. Kicking it up a notch, Monae joins Nate Nuess to sing the band's hit single We Are Young.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Easy on the Eyes – August 14, 2012 - Known for her over-the-top personality, Miss Monae entered in the ranks of #teameasybreezy as an official Cover Girl.All we can say is that this beautiful woman has always been ready for her close-up.(Photo: CoverGirl)

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Easy on the Eyes – August 14, 2012 - Known for her over-the-top personality, Miss Monae entered in the ranks of #teameasybreezy as an official Cover Girl.All we can say is that this beautiful woman has always been ready for her close-up.(Photo: CoverGirl)

Rock Your Body – August 29, 2012 - On August 29, 2012, a never disappointing Janelle Monae performed at 2012's AfroPunk Fest, a concert event reminiscent of the early days of hip hop. Monae's no holds barred fast-forwardness was only right to lend itself to such a progressive movement, and move she did as she performed in front of this electric crowd.  This was just rehearsal for the '13 BET Awards.(Photo: Stacy Revere/Getty Images for Bud Light)

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Rock Your Body – August 29, 2012 - On August 29, 2012, a never disappointing Janelle Monae performed at 2012's AfroPunk Fest, a concert event reminiscent of the early days of hip hop. Monae's no holds barred fast-forwardness was only right to lend itself to such a progressive movement, and move she did as she performed in front of this electric crowd.  This was just rehearsal for the '13 BET Awards.(Photo: Stacy Revere/Getty Images for Bud Light)

You're So Vain – September 6, 2012 - Showing the world that some things are black and white, Monae was featured in Vanity Fair magazine where she talked about her signature style, music and everything in between.When talking about her always fascinating killer dance moves Monae responded: I’m still very free, but now I’m more chaotically refined.(Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

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You're So Vain – September 6, 2012 - Showing the world that some things are black and white, Monae was featured in Vanity Fair magazine where she talked about her signature style, music and everything in between.When talking about her always fascinating killer dance moves Monae responded: I’m still very free, but now I’m more chaotically refined.(Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

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Just Be a Q.U.E.E.N – April 23, 2013 - Monae teams up with her fellow soul sista to deliver a royal anthem in Q.U.E.E.N. Hitting iTunes on this day, the single (giving a small crater) of Monae's forthcoming Electric Lady album features fellow '13 BET Awards performer Erykah Badu.On iTunes the track made about 31,000 digital sales. (Photo: Atlantic Records)

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Just Be a Q.U.E.E.N – April 23, 2013 - Monae teams up with her fellow soul sista to deliver a royal anthem in Q.U.E.E.N. Hitting iTunes on this day, the single (giving a small crater) of Monae's forthcoming Electric Lady album features fellow '13 BET Awards performer Erykah Badu.On iTunes the track made about 31,000 digital sales. (Photo: Atlantic Records)

Royalty – May 1, 2013 - After winning big digitally, Janelle Monae stopped by 106 to premiere the video for the Erykah Badu feature, Q.U.E.E.N.In true Monae fashion she brings the screen to life as she and Badu bring Girl Power to the masses as heroines from the past in a museum installation.(photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Royalty – May 1, 2013 - After winning big digitally, Janelle Monae stopped by 106 to premiere the video for the Erykah Badu feature, Q.U.E.E.N.In true Monae fashion she brings the screen to life as she and Badu bring Girl Power to the masses as heroines from the past in a museum installation.(photo: John Ricard / BET)

Over Board – June 7, 2013  - Monae said it first in her 2010 songTightrope:Black and white tux, ain't no need for no other colors/Ta-Ta-Talking 'bout wa-wa-why don't she change her clothes?/Well they ain't seem to mind the last three times I posed in Vogue.#SlightWork(Photo: Billboard Magazine)

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Over Board – June 7, 2013  - Monae said it first in her 2010 songTightrope:Black and white tux, ain't no need for no other colors/Ta-Ta-Talking 'bout wa-wa-why don't she change her clothes?/Well they ain't seem to mind the last three times I posed in Vogue.#SlightWork(Photo: Billboard Magazine)

Futuristic Performance – June 30, 2013 - With more confidence than a fully gassed rocket launcher, Janelle Monae is poised yet refreshingly energetic. She's pretty much built to be seen on the biggest night in music.As said before we're confident Monae will not disappoint on June 30 at 8P/7C. You just get ready!(Photo: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)

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Futuristic Performance – June 30, 2013 - With more confidence than a fully gassed rocket launcher, Janelle Monae is poised yet refreshingly energetic. She's pretty much built to be seen on the biggest night in music.As said before we're confident Monae will not disappoint on June 30 at 8P/7C. You just get ready!(Photo: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)