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  • Wanted by Chelsea Monae (Prod by Josef Kardell)

    Music Produced by Josef Kardell

    Recorded by Chelsea Monae and Josef Kardell

    Mixed and Mastered by Jay Funk

    Video produced and recorded by Eva Rhymes 

  • TheeHarmoniggas A cappella ft ChelseaMonae - Beyonce- Smash Into You

    Original Song: Smash Into You by Beyonce, Written by The Dream, Beyonce, and Tricky Stewart
    Vocal Arrangement Written by: Doug Cohen
    Musical Direction by: Maurice Carroll, Josh Jones, Chelsea Monae
    Vocalists: Kristen Stewart, Mia Hughes, QueenEarth, Clooless, Soul, Josh Jones, Deavhon, and Chelsea Monae

    Thee Harmoniggas is an all-Black a cappella ensemble. The group was founded in 2023 by Chelsea Monae and 9 other vocalists who wanted to build a safe creative community and practice space exclusively for Black vocalists.

    This is a video capture of one of our first performances at Motorhouse in Baltimore during the Mecca's Mic open mic series. 

  • Renew by Chelsea Monae (Prod by Jay Funk)

    Renew is a refreshing track about trusting yourself, and encouraging yourself through trying times. It is a reminder that one of the greatest joys of being an artist is the number of times you can renew and recreate yourself.

    All lyrics on this track were written by Chelsea Monae. 

    This track was produced, mixed, and mastered by Baltimore producer, Jay Funk. 

About Chelsea

Chelsea Monae is a multidisciplinary creative entrepreneur from Baltimore. She is known as a collaborative music creator and performer, an arts administrator, and a braider. Monae can be described as a genuine, shamelessly pro-Black, Baltimore-born artist who triumphs through adversity and affirms her worth through creativity.

Monae is a founding member of Baltimore's first all Black a cappella group, founded in 2023. She also performs as a background vocalist with Eat the Cake… more

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Chelsea Monae

Chelsea Monae is my self-titled debut EP released in 2017 in collaboration with Maurice Carroll and Stinkiface Studios. This project explores concepts like love, relationships, trust, and destiny. 

  • Rotation
  • Apologize (Spoken Word)
  • Destiny
  • Right Reason
  • Write With Her (Spoken Word)

The Black Echo

The Black Echo is a radical hip-hop and R&B project presented by the Connected Collective, which is made up of Chelsea Monae, Bari Lutalo, and Poet Deep. 

This project was written during and following the 2016 election cycle. The Connected Collective aimed to create music that was uplifting, reflective, and encouraging for Black people living in the United States at the time. This project features vocals from powerhouse vocalists, Chelsea Monae and Amorous Ebony, melodic beats produced by Bari Lutalo, and incredible lyricism and flows from Poet Deep. 

  • Reality - MASTER24 Mar 20_0.mp3
  • Tomorrow - MASTER24 Mar 20_0.mp3
  • Tomorrow - MASTER24 Mar 20_2.mp3
  • Unity - MASTER24 Mar 20_0.mp3
  • Untitled - MASTER24 Mar 20_0.mp3