Dirty Computer: An Emotional Picture By Janelle Monae

MTV and Bet To Globally Premiere

Viacom brands including MTV and BET today announced the cross-channel world premiere of Dirty Computer: An Emotion Picture By Janelle Monáe on Thursday, April 26. Dirty Computer: An Emotion Picture By Janelle Monáe is a visually stunning Emotion Picture with a vibrant narrative featuring celebratory music videos that will accompany the GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter/performer/producer/actress/activist's highly-anticipated third solo album, DIRTY COMPUTER, which comes out the next day on Friday, April 27.

Throughout April 26, the 44-minute Dirty Computer: An Emotion Picture By Janelle Monáe will air exclusively on MTV and BET channels worldwide including MTV, MTV2, MTV Live, mtvU, BET, BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Her in celebration of Monáe's full album release on April 27.

In Australia, Dirty Computer: An Emotion Picture By Janelle Monáe will premiere on both MTV and MTV Music Thursday April 26 at 11:00pm. Encores will air on MTV Music Friday April 27 at 10:00am and Saturday April 28 at 6:00am.

Dirty Computer: An Emotion Picture By Janelle Monáe is a visually stunning story of a young woman named Jane 57821 (Janelle Monáe), who is living in a totalitarian near-future society where citizens are referred to as 'computers." Acclaimed actress Tessa Thompson (Thor, Selma, Westworld) co-stars. A timely and poignant Emotion Picture, Dirty Computer explores humanity and what truly happens to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness when mind and machines merge, and when the government chooses fear over freedom.

The Dirty Computer album is currently available for pre-order and arrives everywhere Friday, April 27. Dirty Computer: An Emotion Picture By Janelle Monáe is produced by Monáe and directed by Andrew Donoho and Chuck Lightning. Collaborators include an assortment of celebrated music video directors such as Alan Ferguson, Emma Westenberg and Lacey Duke, who directed powerful music videos for 'Make Me Feel," 'PYNK," and 'I Like That" respectively. The project was heralded with a special teaser that premiered ahead of screenings of Marvel Studio's history-making Black Panther.

Janelle Monáe is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, performer, producer, activist and actress. She recently unveiled new details of her highly-anticipated third solo album, Dirty Computer and the accompanying Dirty Computer: An Emotion Picture By Janelle Monáe. The album arrives everywhere Friday, April 27th. Immersed in the performing arts at a young age, Monáe founded her record label the Wondaland Arts Society releasing the EP "Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)." Monáe previously released critically acclaimed albums 'ArchAndroid" and 'The Electric Lady." Additionally, Janelle took her talent to the silver screen, where she starred in the Academy-Award nominated, Hidden Figures and 'Best Picture" winner, Moonlight.

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BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B sted NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel is in nearly 85 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, sub-Saharan Africa and France. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions including BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET HER (formerly CENTRIC), a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the African-American woman; BET Music Networks - BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live, BET's growing festival business; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET Networks around the globe.