Lenzo88

Mmmm I wouldn’t say she can’t hit the high notes anymore. Unbreakable had some of Janet’s best vocals for sure. Not to mention Made For Now! The thing is Janet has always been too timid to sing out full on songs because of her insecurity about her vocal range. Janet’s voice has always lacked raw power but made up for it in versatility. She can sing Rock, R&B, Jazz, Country, Folk, POP, etc. unlike her contemporaries. It’s always been about how she uses her voice and her harmonies?!?!! Even Brandy stans those harmonies!!!

I think her voice has become more full n less light is what they might mean. Like there’s maturity and growth in it.

Honestly, I think it might just be the tour because waiting another year for the album is nonsense! Janet can still do single/videos and live performances in front of no audience (Tho that kind of defeats the purpose of a Janet Jackson performance!!!) but Janet n her team should work with the limitations like other artists have n do their best to promote and make the era work. Tho the world tour WAS the main draw for the era, not the music itself. Sigh....idk...this year is such a mess!!! It’d b nice to end it on a good note with a single or something to give us hope!

vs. Better choreography??? Better make-up/costumes??? Better concept??? Better direction?? Better song overall??

Ya’ll need to understand that Beyonce is a profitable GOLD MINE!!! The light skinned black woman with THE crossover look and massive appeal!!! Let’s be real!!! Beyoncé’s record sales in the digital era have been decent at best. But she is not the inventive record seller of her Idols before (Janet!) Beyoncé’s popularity is LEGENDARY, but her work isn’t ground breaking or innovative. Highly creative and visually breathtaking at times but only her last 2 studio albums have been considered staples in music history. She was purely a singles artist like her peers. Let’s face it, Beyonce has a worldwide draw to her that makes her internationally marketable. That’s why she sells out stadiums. But come on....Beyonce is an Icon, NOT a legend. I’m sorry.

Honestly, I hear what you’re saying but if anything, Janet REGAINED her passion AFTER Micheal died because 1) Her albums were consistently sucking. 2004-2008 was the most uninspired years of her career (when Micheal was alive I might add) and it resulted in her weakest work since before Control. 2) Janet got tired of making these generic, mediocre albums so that’s why she stopped recording a new album with Pitbull and Darkchild in 2009. She needed time to be inspired again by processing everything that happened and live until bam! “Unbreakable” comes out n now she had too much to say n talk about. Janet has always said she doesn’t know how to write without being inspired by that time in her life hence why “Damita Jo” through “Discipline” are a mixed bag of meh! Same thing with “Black Diamond”, becoming a mother, divorcing her third husband (no shade but...), not to mention the state of this country since Trump’s been President. etc. Can’t wait until she releases it one day!

I doubt that! Ageism on the radio wasn’t as bad compared to it now. Not to mention, she was ONLY 37!!! They were even saying the Damita Jo was estimated to outsell All For You and Just A Little While would have kept climbing easily because of her reputation alone, not to mention her success was unstoppable until the SB incident. We need to realize that the era would have been highly competitive, but Janet would has still been massively successful for her career at the time.

Ummmm ya’ll sure you wanna go track by track??!! Ok.... The Velvet Rope vs. Unbreakable You vs. BURNITUP! Got Til It’s Gone vs Dammn Baby My Need vs. the Great Forever Go Deep vs. Shoulda Known Better Free Xone vs. After You Fall Together Again vs Broken Hearts Heal Empty vs. Night (MOTHER OF GOD! ) What About vs No Sleeep (AHHHHHH!!! ) Everytime vs Dream Maker/Euphoria Tonight’s the Night vs 2 B Loved I Get Lonely vs Take Me Away (I GIVE UP!!! ) Rope Burn vs Lessons Learned (FLATLINE......) Anything vs Black Eagle Special vs Well Traveled Cant Be Stopped vs Gon B Alright (JESUS CHRIST!!!) Good luck!!!

Arguably her magnum opus vs. her most recent tour de force return to greatness!!! Let’s see what you guys think???

Yup! The disrespect for her n Whitney is staggering!!!

Because maybe there was nothing to promote. A tour dead in the water cause of a pandemic and a first single with most likely NO music video.

Hmmm I believe some of the female artists with 3 albums each were Madonna, Janet and Fiona Apple. Aretha was one of very few with 4 I believe. Beyonce and Taylor has 2. Mariah and Whitney only had ONE. Don’t ask!!!

“WHO LIED TO YOU?!” Tell me!!!!

HA!!! Yup!!!

Rolling Stone has re-released their 500 Greatest Albums of all time. While Rhythm Nation (#339) and The Velvet Rope (#318) remain, Control was added at #111! And yes, both RN and TVR went down on the list, originally #277 and #259 respectively. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/

Repeat after me: And the award goes to.....JANET JACKSON!!!

Still recovering in the ICU child.....

Child at this point, if a video was or has been shot, just release it with album simultaneously!!!! Have Janet and Bruno promote via Zoom interviews!!! Honestly we have absolutely NO idea when this pandemic will officially end; meaning the show might as well go on and work with the severe limitations given the circumstances. I’m sure by this point Janet just as or even more patient than we are so hopefully we’ll hear something soon.

I just don’t understand how Janet can still be so disrespected. It’s not even THIS generation, it’s mostly the Gen X and Millennials who keep discrediting her legendary career!!! Like what the hell?! https://thesource.com/2020/09/15/swizz-beatz-catches-heat-for-janet-jackson-verzuz-comment/

Child, I do n am managing as best as I can but too much tragedy and unexpected loss out of nowhere month after month for all of us. I can wait for BD for sure now. Waaaaayyyy too much is going on!

Honestly, I hate to say it but Mariah vs Janet isn’t a thing because Mariah is (was) a vocalist n Janet is simply an entertainer! Not saying she can’t sing like many have said, but why put them together when it doesn’t make sense too??? Jill Scott/Erykah Badu, Brandy/Monica, R. Kelly/Keith Sweat, etc. Very similar artists who were compared to their rival throughout their careers. For Mariah, unfortunately Whitney is gone n only Celine would manage to compete. Even though Celine has always been pop n rock to Mariah’s RnB/Hip Hop/pop music. If you’re looking for a Janet counterpart in black music, there really isn’t any besides....uhhh....u see!!! . I would think Janet’s team sees the same thing. No one like her still doing it!!! Let’s just scratch that and have Toni vs Mary J.!!! Now there’s a verses I’d like to see!!!

This year has been beyond devastating!!!! Even if Janet were to announce something again I’m beyond depressed n emotionally drained.

True but Janet controls how much we know n don’t based on her social media. She only posts things about causes or movements as well as promoting her label/music. Nothing really about her personal life is ever posted besides maybe a pic or video of Eissa if we’re lucky.

Your Madge-jesty perhaps???!