Hell You Talmbout

This article is about the 2015 Janelle Monáe song. For her 2013 song of the same name, see The Electric Lady.

"Hell You Talmbout"
Single by Janelle Monáe and various artists
ReleasedAugust 13, 2015 (2015-08-13)
Recorded2015
Genre
Length6:41
LabelWondaland
Songwriter(s)
Janelle Monáe singles chronology
"Yoga"
(2015) 		"Hell You Talmbout"
(2015) 		"Pressure Off"
(2015)
Jidenna singles chronology
"Yoga"
(2015) 		"Hell You Talmbout"
(2015) 		"Long Live the Chief"
(2015)
Roman GianArthur singles chronology
"Classic Man"
(2015) 		"Hell You Talmbout'"
(2015)
Deep Cotton singles chronology
"We're Far Enough from Heaven Now We Can Freak Out"
(2012) 		"Hell You Talmbout'"
(2015)
George Floyd protest, May 30, 2020

"Hell You Talmbout"[a] is a 2015 protest song by Janelle Monáe and the members of her Wondaland artist collective, including Deep Cotton, George 2.0, Jidenna, Roman GianArthur, and St. Beauty.

The song lists the names of various African American people who died as a result of encounters with law enforcement or racial violence, and implores listeners to say the names of the dead. Wondaland and Monáe subsequently released the instrumental track of the song, so that listeners could make their own versions.[1][2][3][4]


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  1. ^ Torres, Eric (August 13, 2015). "Janelle Monáe and Wondaland Records Share Protest Song "Hell You Talmbout"". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  2. ^ Anderson, Trevor (August 20, 2015). "Hailee Steinfeld Finds 'Love' on Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  3. ^ Nordlinger, Jay (June 11, 2014). "This is CNN, &c". National Review. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  4. ^ Leight, Elias (August 28, 2015). "Janelle Monae Asks Listeners To Record Personal Versions Of "Hell You Talmbout"". The Fader. Retrieved August 31, 2015.