Janelle Monáe made her network television debut on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ last evening. The singer performed the 1st single from her debut studio album, ‘The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III of IV)’, ‘Tightrope’. ‘The ArchAndroid’ hit stores yesterday, May 18th. Check out the performance below:

That was incredible! Monáe has been wowing fans on the underground circuit for quite some time, especially with her brilliant song ‘Sincerely, Jane’ from her 2007 EP ‘Metropolis Suite I of IV: The Chase’. With the voice of  a young Judy Garland and the stage presence of James Brown, it’s safe to say that Monáe represents the future of R&B (as long as Diddy doesn’t ruin her career first). Great stuff!

Thoughts?