Mr. Wonder Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Time: Top 10 Nude Magazine Covers Janet Jackson, Rolling Stone The year 1993 was when a 24-year-old Janet Jackson came of age. After signing a contract worth nearly $50 million with Virgin Records, Jackson debuted on her new label the sexually charged album janet. It was chock-full of racy lyrics, but the carnality didn't stop there. For janet's cover, photographer Patrick Demarchelier snapped shots of the pop star shirtless, her chest covered only by then boyfriend Rene Elizondo's hands. According to the Los Angeles Times, Jackson offered photos from the session to Rolling Stone for its September 1993 cover story on the pop star. "We had a choice of shooting her ourselves," said Laurie Kratochvil, Rolling Stone's director of photography. "But they offered us this, and the image is very powerful. With the album, you get the face on the front and the stomach and legs on back. We get the middle part." http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2107768_2107767_2107765,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 Slant Magazine: Best Albums of the '80s 43. Janet Jackson, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814. "Don't get me in here acting all silly now." Nice try, Janet, but with Rhythm Nation, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis got you in here acting all sober now. At least for three or four songs, anyway. The follow-up to Control's redux debut is in equal measure self-enlightened, self-defining, and self-pleasuring. The title track and "The Knowledge" lean heavy on new-jack beats, while "Alright" and "Escapade" radiate the Minneapolis sound at its warmest (she must've recorded them the one week it didn't snow there). And with seven hits (the final of which reached number one almost a year and a half after the album was released), it was one of the decade's biggest chartbusting juggernauts. Get the point? Good. EH http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/feature/best-albums-of-the-80s/308/page_6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eli's_rhythm Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Get the point? Good. EH Surprised Control didn't make it, though. And at least one of them should be a little higher than that. As for the dated VH1 list discussion. Honestly, I was bracing for the worst. She was really low on the '90s list, and we all know how these publications often snub Janet. Her top 10 placement satisfied me. The only thing that made it bittersweet was how Gaga, Beyonce and ADELE(!) were above her. Insanity. Like, I get that Gaga has made a huge impact. But there other women who have made huge impacts and then promptly fallen off. To put her in the top five is... just bizarre. And for all we know Adele could be the next Shania Twain/Norah Jones. And then there's P!nk and Christina over Britney... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 I think "Control" will probably rank in the 11-20 range, 21-30 at the lowest. Although if it does, I don't agree with Slant thinking Control is better than RN1814. And P!nk and Xtina are rightfully so over Britney. While Britney is more popular, butThe at the end of the day she's nothing more than just a famous pop star. She's not taken seriously as an artist, she has peaked commercially, artistically, and performance wise all before she even hit 30. She's an icon, I'll give her that. But she'll forever represent the consequences of fame. P!nk and Xtina are widely respected artists, having been praised by their peers and those who have come before them. They are respected for their talents, and arguably make better music. But in reality that entire list was just utterly ridiculous. Beyonce, Adele, and Gaga over Whitney, Janet, and Scar Blidge is unjustifiable. They've had success for half the amount of time as the three 90s women, and haven't accomplished, impacted, or influenced the pop landscape to the magnitude of Whit, Jan, and Scar. But I guess VH1 needs to appeal to a demographic, so naturally they'd place them there despite how inaccurate Bey, Gagz, and Adele's rankings are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 That VH1 list was vote for by fans, was it not? If so then it's just a case of not enough people voting for Jan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 No it was voted on before the fan votes. That was just to generate interest in the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 Slant Magazine: Best Albums of the '80s 31. Janet Jackson, Control. The story goes that Papa Jackson warned producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, former members of the Time, not to make his daughter sound too much like Prince on her breakthrough album, Control. Not only did they fail, but they failed spectacularly. The keyboards and synth melodies on tracks like "What Have You Done for Me Lately" and "You Can Be Mine" are quintessential Minneapolis pop, but Jam and Lewis also previewed what would become their signature industrial beats and spliced-and-diced vocal treatments (which, it should be noted, is all the rage in indie pop today) on the title track. Janet would go on to release more "important" albums (namely Rhythm Nation and The Velvet Rope), but track for track, Control is still her strongest. Her albums would get longer as her waistline got slimmer, but Control boasts little padding. SC http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/feature/best-albums-of-the-80s/308/page_7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 No it was voted on before the fan votes. That was just to generate interest in the show. Oh I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Control better than RN? Glad both of them are up there, she ultimately deserves it, but...the placement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotboy06 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Pressed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 Control better than RN? That's the same thing I said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 That's the same thing I said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 Rolling Stone 26. Janet Jackson, Rhythm Nation A&M, 1989 The baby sister in the family grows up with a bang, flexing her girlish voice over those sleek, rocking Jam & Lewis funk beats. We still don't know what "1814" means, and we don't care. Essential moment: "Rhythm Nation," biting a Sly Stone guitar lick for a headbanging good time. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/women-who-rock-the-50-greatest-albums-of-all-time-20120622/janet-jackson-rhythm-nation-19691231 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotboy06 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I'm glad she made the list. I just love how Gaga and Adele are above her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 Rolling Stone 53| 1993 Janet Jackson grows up on 'Janet' Celebrating her most personal music to date, she also models her expertly shielded upper torso on the cover of Rolling Stone. The rumor that Janet and Michael are the same person dies overnight. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/women-who-rock-greatest-breakthrough-moments-20120622/1993-janet-jackson-grows-up-on-janet-19691231 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 "Celebrating her most personal music to date..." Velvet Rope shade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotboy06 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Well at least they didn't omit her altogether.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 When I saw Rob Sheffield had done it, I was a little worried. You know he kisses Britney's ass. I'm glad she did make it though, along with Donna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrylf Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/women-who-rock-the-50-greatest-albums-of-all-time-20120622/janet-jackson-rhythm-nation-19691231 A VERY shitty list, but at least Janet made it, and in the top 30. But still.....alot of the albums they put above hers......the shade continues. So hard to take them seriously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedElegance™ Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 The full list... 50. Sean "Diddy" Combs 49. Babyface 48. Barry White 47. Boyz II Men 46. Toni Braxton 45. Earth, Wind and Fire 44. Rihanna 43. TLC 42. Teddy Pendergrass 41. Erykah Badu 40. Anita Baker 39. Etta James 38. New Edition 37. Donny Hathaway 36. Teena Marie 35. Alicia Keys 34. Frankie Beverly and Maze 33. Sade 32. Janet Jackson 31. Ashford and Simpson 30. Timbaland 29. Aaliyah 28. Jill Scott 27. D'Angelo 26. Usher 25. Ray Charles 24. Gamble and Huff 23. Lauryn Hill 22. Maxwell 21. Lionel Richie 20. R. Kelly 19. Patti LaBelle 18. Chaka Khan 17. Gladys Knight 16. Quincy Jones 15. Sam Cooke 14. James Brown 13. Beyoncé 12. Mariah Carey 11. Diana Ross 10. Mary J. Blige 09. Isley Brothers 08. Curtis Mayfield 07. Luther Vandross 06. Whitney Houston 05. Prince 04. Marvin Gaye 03. Stevie Wonder 02. Michael Jackson 01. Aretha Franklin http://www.essence.com/2012/06/26/50-most-powerful-r-and-b-stars-of-all-time/#ixzz1yv5bwNnR There is no good reason Janet should be ranked in the 30s. Update: I should've read properly. They're listed "in no particular order". Still... Janet should be higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Good to see Michael at #2, but Janet should be right behind him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray. Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 i pay no attention to these lists. the only list that matters to me is mine and there's only one person on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 They did that same list last year, and Janet was #17. How can you update an "all time" list so early though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishi Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 You all focus too much on "shade" and numbers instead of the fact that she's being recognized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotboy06 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 You all focus too much on "shade" and numbers instead of the fact that she's being recognized. WE HAVE A RIGHT TO BE UPSET! FOR SHE IS OUR LORD AND SAVIOR AND CREATED THE ARTISTS OF TODAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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