Beyonces sister Solange appears on the new album. How did that come together?
When I wrote a new song called “Sex Karma,” I thought it would be cool if it appeared on her record. I sent it to her and for a while that was the plan. But I really liked it and changed my mind, and we decided to record it as a duet. Which works because the lyric “You look like a playground to me, player,” is funny for a guy to sing. I didn’t know if I could pull that off. There are reports of a collaboration between you and Beyonce. What’s up with that? Nothing yet. If I wrote a song that fits for her and she was into it, I definitely would be happy. But nothing is in the works. Atlanta R&B starlet Janelle Monae is making on appearance on False Priest. Yep. The track is called “The Enemy Gene.” It has sci-fi elements. I’ve been reading a lot of Philip K. Dick and thinking about the future — people have a dark vision of it. The track is about technology robbing us of our organic connection to nature. It has a complex, semi-abstract story. Meeting Janelle and her Wondaland Arts Societ
