On April 27, 2018, Monáe released a sci-fi film companion "emotion picture" to her new record "Dirty Computer". The album debuted at the number six of the Billboard 200 with 54,000 equivalent units and on the top ten charts of Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland. It was chosen as the best album of the year by three publications: the Associated Press, "New York Times", and NPR. The album received the nomination for Album of the Year at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. She also contributed to the soundtrack to the dark comedy film "Sorry to Bother You", collaborating with The Coup. In 2018 her Wondaland Pictures production company was signed to a first look deal with Universal.