It’s always the right time for an OutKast reunion, but I like to think The Electric Lady brought interest to a fever pitch. Janelle Monáe is a protege of theirs, after all, and she’s been traipsing through the same retro-futuristic funky wonderland they inhabited, as did the likes of Prince and George Clinton before them. But even if she wears her influences like they’re black-and-white formal wear, Monáe’s her own woman, and a fierce one at that. The Electric Lady is the sound of her grabbing music history by the balls, yanking it onto the dance floor and making it her bitch. –Chris [LISTEN]