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Dirty Computer

Dirty Computer is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Janelle Monáe, released on April 27, 2018, by Wondaland Arts Society, Bad Boy Records and Atlantic Records. It is the follow-up to her studio albums The ArchAndroid (2010) and The Electric Lady (2013) and her first album not to continue the Cindi Mayweather Metropolis narrative. A departure from the more psychedelic sound of her early work, Dirty Computer is a pop, funk, hip-hop, R&B, and neo soul record, featuring elements of electropop, space rock, pop rock, Minneapolis soul, trap, futurepop, new wave, synthpop, and Latin music. Four singles, "Make Me Feel", "Django Jane", "Pynk", and "I Like That", were chosen to promote the album. Its release was accompanied by a 46-minute narrative film project of the same name. The album received universal critical acclaim upon release; it was included in the top three of seven publications' Best Album of 2018 lists, and received two nominations at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. It debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 and was further promoted by Monáe's Dirty Computer Tour.

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Dirty Computer is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Janelle Monáe, released on April 27, 2018, by Wondaland Arts Society, Bad Boy Records and Atlantic Records. It is the follow-up to her studio albums The ArchAndroid (2010) and The Electric Lady (2013) and her first album not to continue the Cindi Mayweather Metropolis narrative. A departure from the more psychedelic sound of her early work, Dirty Computer is a pop, funk, hip-hop, R&B, and neo soul record, featuring elements of electropop, space rock, pop rock, Minneapolis soul, trap, futurepop, new wave, synthpop, and Latin music. Four singles, "Make Me Feel", "Django Jane", "Pynk", and "I Like That", were chosen to promote the album. Its release was accompanied by a 46-minute narrative film project of the same name. The album received universal critical acclaim upon release; it was included in the top three of seven publications' Best Album of 2018 lists, and received two nominations at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. It debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 and was further promoted by Monáe's Dirty Computer Tour.

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  1. release date: 2018-04-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2018-04-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2018-11-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2018-12-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "2018-04-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2018-04-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2018-11-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2018-12-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  9. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374805741

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