Janelle Monae with her signature pompadour hairstyle and crew of tuxedoed dancers bring life to the hallways of a stark asylum with the help of a little jazz, funk, and hip-hop. Even though dancing has been forbidden in the hospital because of its potential “subversive effects on the residents,” Janelle breaks into a lively dance routine worthy of a 1920s jazz club. In her video for “Tightrope,” the first single from this Kansas City native’s first full-length album The ArchAndroid, Outkast’s Big Boi joins Janelle in the so-called tightrope dance complete with their retro black and white Oxford shoes. Just hope the nurse doesn’t catch them…