What’s Going On With Janet Jackson?
My goodness,it is amazing how fast things change. Janet Jackson is so talented, intelligent, sultry, and vivacious. I love Janet Jackson and I will always be a fan. I do wonder why the media is still so anti Janet Jackson? Janet Jackson is an icon but she’s also a Jackson. Janet is also Michael Jackson’s younger sister.
The North American media attitude against Janet Jackson is deleterious. Since the Super Bowl incident Janet’s music career hasn’t been the same she has been punished. For instance, Janet has been banned from pop radio. An artist needs radio to reach specific demographics. The Jacksons are a legendary family. Now you have white artists such as Justin Timberlake copying Michael Jackson’s sound, dance moves, and image. Britney Spears has admitted Janet is one of her idols she mimics Janet all the time. Beyonce, Ciara, Rihanna, Jessica Simpson, Christina Aguilera, have all copied Janet Jackson.
I hope Island Records gives Janet a second single and video at least. Janet deserves a chance to shine. I am very disappointed with the promotion of “Discipline”. Janet is being treated so unfairly by Island Records. It appears to me Mariah Carey is getting all the publicity attention and money from Island while Janet is being treated like dirt.
I don’t have a problem with Mariah I am a fan of her work. I just feel so bad for Janet right now its got to hurt that Mariah is doing so well and her career is fading into dust. I own “The Emancipation Of Mimi”. I don’t understand why Jermaine Dupri works so well with Mariah and not Janet? Mariah and Jermaine just click with their music. Why isn’t Jermaine able to duplicate the success with Janet? Jermaine ruined Janet’s last studio album 20 Y.O. all the crunk that’s not Janet’s sound. Janet is a mixture of R&B and pop that’s her signature sound.
I honestly believe Discipline is a solid album I love this new album. I don’t get it? Why is Janet not connecting with the public? Perhaps it is radio maybe radio stations aren’t playing Janet anymore due to ageism? I don’t know what’s going on? Also I think sexism is the culprit here. R Kelly is 40 years old he’s an R&B legend he sings about sex and not one newspaper or magazine has criticized R Kelly for singing about sex. So why are men allowed to be sexual but women cannot?
I remember at the beginning of the decade Janet Jackson was on top of the world. The Velvet Rope world tour was a huge smash and the All For You album and tour was very successful. Mariah and Janet are both signed to Island records. Mariah has her 18th number one single “Touch My Body” surpassing Elvis for second spot in the rock era. Meanwhile, Janet Jackson’s new album “Discipline” isn’t doing well.
Discipline isn’t selling very well in North America. Janet is hot if she wants to sing about sex more power to her. I just think perhaps now even I can admit maybe Janet needs to change her image a bit? Maybe Janet needs a complete image make over she needs to try something original and different. I don’t mind Janet talking about sex but she needs to do something contstructive with her talents. Perhaps Janet should continue acing again?
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Why did Janet move away from Jimmy and Terry? When you find the producer(s) that are your soulmates, you stick with them…as Mariah has done with Jermaine…
I love Janet and think that she is as talented as Michael…it is a shame to see her albums not selling like this…I wish I knew why; I would call her up and tell her! Maybe it is all the sex…let it go and focus on something else…
But on the other hand, look at her! If I look like that at 40, hell I’mma sing about sex all the time too! tee hee hee…
@MarvalusOne Janet does look amazing. She is hot and on fire! I wonder if Janet should of stayed with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis they had over 20 years of success together? I think Janet should go back to acting. Janet even said in an interview “if its not broke no need to fix it.” So I wonder if Jermaine is the problem he is Janet’s lover. And sometimes I believe business and pleasure should not mix especially when it relates to your career. Music is Janet’s passion and her life its got to be very hard to be such a consistent successful artist and have these flops.
Okay, kick my azz, Orville…
“I do wonder why the media is still so anti Janet Jackson?”
I’ve always thought her a fraud, myself. I really enjoyed her Velvt Rope CD and DVD. I think she has enjoyed musical success in large part due to good production.
I think it’s pretty obvious she has no singing talent of any kind. In fact, sometimes it is almost painful to listen to her.
I like two off her latest album – Luv and Rock With you. Funny, I downloaded also two others. When I first heard them, I liked the tracks, but I haven’t listened to them since I put them on the pod. The voice — uggghhh can’t stand it. Those songs were Discipline and Curtains. That squeaky, quirky coo is killin me.
Anyhoo, as an actress, I’ve seen her in Poetic and Klumps II. She was okay. I hated her as Penny on Good Times. I thought she was not a skilled child actress.
I’ve always felt she has gotten where she is because of her family name. Whenever she performs, there are 1,642 “helpers” on stage with her — to throw the attention off her.
Can she dance? Well, the “dancing” that she does are choreographed dance moves that you or I could do if we spent a few hours with a choreoagrapher. What I’m saying is that, the dancing is not something that anyone else could not be trained to do.
What does she do well? She is an entertainer and puts on a helluva show. I definitely give her that. She does it very, very well.
For various reasons, she has developed a large, fan following but at the end of the day, she is really without talent in my opinion.
But I still like her.
I havne’t paid attention to her latest album sales. Is the album not doing well?
Also, I think the world doesn’t want to hear a 40-year-old singing about sexing. I think they want that from a 25-year-old. Right, wrong, fair, unfair, justified, stupid… whatever — but I think that’s the way it is.
Actually, I think she’s like 42, ain’t she?
@Babyplease girl you have a right to speak your mind. But Baby Please don’t you think its kind of sexist of society to dictate if or when a woman can sing about sex? R Kelly is 40 years old and nobody tells him not to sing about sex. So why is there this double standard?
I can admit Janet isn’t the best singer she’s isn’t Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston or Celine Dion. I like Janet because she’s humble about her incredible success. Janet is a legend she comes from a very famous musical family the Jacksons and yet she found her own way to becoming a legend. I salute Janet for her tenacity.
“I can admit Janet isn’t the best singer she’s isn’t Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston or Celine Dion.”
Isn’t the best singer??!! Now, Orville; you know damn well she can’t sing worth a sh*t. LMAO. 🙂 🙂 🙂 Tee hee hee.
“I like Janet because she’s humble about her incredible success.”
She spose to be… under the circumstances.
“But Baby Please don’t you think its kind of sexist of society to dictate if or when a woman can sing about sex? R Kelly is 40 years old and nobody tells him not to sing about sex. So why is there this double standard? ”
Cuz {sigh} women {sigh} catch {sigh} hell {sigh} in {sigh} this {sigh} world {sigh} in many ways {sigh}
Ye
Er, I don’t know what “Ye” was. 😦
I agree, but you’re spreading some misinformation as well. Discipline debuted at #1 and has set new records of her former work so I would say it is a moderate success, especially considering such little promotion.
But whats better, a #1 album with low sales, or a #2 album that sold almost 3 times as much (Damita Jo and 20YO)?
Janet’s album did get to number 1.
Her promo Pictures are great she is more covered up!
She didn’t promote like she did last time!
She needs Radio Help!
Her album came out a month before Mariah’s album.(It hurted her alot)
She did get sick!
Janet is a visual artist if people don’t see her,then they won’t buy her!
She didn’t put herself out their like last time!
Janet has more number 1 albums then michael now that is good!
I truly belive it is more going on then what said!
She didn’t have IDJ full support on this album.
Rock with You video got taken off TV
She got back on MTV but they didn’t take any advantage of her being back on MTV!
Her mangement team suck really badly!
People will see what they want to see in Janet no matter what she does!
She has never got A+ Reviews but her reviews this time around was more positive this time !
IDJ messed up by having a listening Party for Janet and Mariah at the same time.
If you are trying to bring a person back you do not have a listening Party with someone who had a great comeback!
Feedback I belive is janet’s 24 gold single it didnt get any reconition.
Feedback with Number 1 on the dance Charts no one said anything about it!