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On the heels of her showstopping Met Gala appearance amp the release of new single ldquoLipstick Loverrdquo, Janelle Monaacutee announced her hugely anticipated new album,nbspThe Age Of Pleasure, due out June 9th.THE AGE OF PLEASUREnbspalso includes the acclaimed new single, ldquoFloat Feat. Seun Kuti Egypt 80.rdquo Hailed bynbspPitchforknbspas ldquoswaggering, brassheavyhellipthe sound of a toptier talent doing a little victory dancerdquo.To celebrate the launch of this new era, Monaacutee graced the March cover ofnbspEBONY Magazine, which stated, ldquothe singersongwriter returns to music as their fullest selfhellipwersquore perhaps witnessing the queerest, and by association, the Blackest, of Monaacuteersquos eras yethelliprdquoldquoFloatrdquo ndash which Monaacutee initially teased on her hugely popularnbspInstagramnbspndash was first heard late last year as the official anthem of ABCESPNrsquos NBA Saturday Primetime campaign, with Janelle contributing voiceover narration to promo spots highlighting the biggest matchups and stars in the league. The track was used extensively throughout all NBA coverage through midMarch, spanning promos, Primetime matchups, ingame placement, social media, and more. In addition, ldquoFloatrdquo was featured in an animated piece marking Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James surpassing Kareem AbdulJabbar for the 1 spot on the NBArsquos alltime regularseason scoring list, shared across ESPNrsquos socials and Jamesrsquo Instagram to reach more than 275M combined followers.Janelle Monaacutee is without question one of the most celebrated artists of the modern era, an 8x GRAMMYreg Awardnominated singer, songwriter, producer, performer, and fashion icon known worldwide for her inimitable style and visionary sound. With multiple celebrated albums,nbspTHE ARCHANDROIDnbsp2010,nbspTHE ELECTRIC LADYnbsp2013, andnbspDIRTY COMPUTERnbsp2018, numerous criticallyacclaimed theatrical and television performances, nbspand her unwavering activism for social justice and the LGBTQIA community, Monaacutee continues to be one of the most compelling and important artists of this generation.
