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the first album to bridge the gap between R&B and rap music. Its success in both the mainstream R&B and pop music charts "led to the incorporation of many of the stylistic traits of rap over the next few years, and Janet Jackson was to continue to be one of the leaders in that development."[49] According to Ricky Vincent, author of Funk: The Music, The People, and The Rhythm of The One (1996), Jam and Lewis's collaboration with Jackson is said to have been one of the high points of the 1980s, as they had redefined dance music by mixing a youthful sound with industrial-strength beats.[51] The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004) wrote the album impacted popular music with a "blockbuster momentum all its own", while Eric Henderson of Slant noted Control "was every bit the hit machine that her brother's Thriller was."[33][52]

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the first album to bridge the gap between R&B and rap music. Its success in both the mainstream R&B and pop music charts "led to the incorporation of many of the stylistic traits of rap over the next few years, and Janet Jackson was to continue to be one of the leaders in that development."[49] According to Ricky Vincent, author of Funk: The Music, The People, and The Rhythm of The One (1996), Jam and Lewis's collaboration with Jackson is said to have been one of the high points of the 1980s, as they had redefined dance music by mixing a youthful sound with industrial-strength beats.[51] The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004) wrote the album impacted popular music with a "blockbuster momentum all its own", while Eric Henderson of Slant noted Control "was every bit the hit machine that her brother's Thriller was."[33][52]

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We know. :yep:

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the first album to bridge the gap between R&B and rap music. Its success in both the mainstream R&B and pop music charts "led to the incorporation of many of the stylistic traits of rap over the next few years, and Janet Jackson was to continue to be one of the leaders in that development."[49] According to Ricky Vincent, author of Funk: The Music, The People, and The Rhythm of The One (1996), Jam and Lewis's collaboration with Jackson is said to have been one of the high points of the 1980s, as they had redefined dance music by mixing a youthful sound with industrial-strength beats.[51] The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004) wrote the album impacted popular music with a "blockbuster momentum all its own", while Eric Henderson of Slant noted Control "was every bit the hit machine that her brother's Thriller was."[33][52]

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Danyel Smith-Editor-In-Chief of VIBE Magazine said the same thing when Janet was interviewed by Robin Roberts 4 ABC tv. :)

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When beyonce did the control hand gesture at the grammys years ago that was proof she co wrote two of the songs... she actually went back in time to do it... what u mad because rihanna didn't do it? :coffee:

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The hand gesture was done because Janet is legendary..when Beyzebel gonna do it? :coffee:

And Rihallah has nothing to do with it.. :rolleyes:

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