Songstress Janelle Monáe has confessed that she doesn't like modern R&B very much because the traits that make the genre are being overlooked and the sounds are merely recycled.

Speaking to Pitchfork about the way the style has changed, the beauty explained that it seems as if musicians are getting a little lazy:

"Somewhere along the way, R&B got lost - gatekeepers have recycled sounds and not kept up, musicianship has declined. I really did want to make one of the greatest R&B albums of this year, but I want to innovate as well."

She then opened up about her forthcoming new album 'The Electric Lady', which is due to be released on September 9, and admitted that she wanted it to be 'innovative' and daring:

"Last time [with 2010's The ArchAndroid], I was really focused on the performance, and I didn't want to do radio. This time, I said, 'Let's try it and see what happens'. I believe in these songs even if they don't make it on the radio, but why not try?"