GRAMMYs: Official article about Rhythm Nation

[feehgarcia]

Janet really ain't playing this time. She's coming FULL FORCE!!!
And GRAMMYs praising her? Hm....



Janet Jackson's 'Rhythm Nation 1814': For The Record
Head back to 1989 and take a look at how the GRAMMY winner's masterful album made music history
RENÉE FABIANGRAMMYS JUN 28, 2018 - 1:28 PM

The year is 1989. The artist is Janet Jackson. The album is Rhythm Nation 1814. But given the album's themes of social conscience — racism, poverty, substance abuse — the GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter/producer's iconic album and accompanying music video are just as relevant today as ever.

Released Sept. 19, 1989, Rhythm Nation 1814 gifted us with some of Jackson's biggest career hits, including "Rhythm Nation," "State Of The World," "Miss You Much," "Alright," and "Black Cat." With the help of producers/songwriters Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Jackson dedicated the album to what she saw in the news on CNN, particularly the Stockton playground murders in California in early 1989.

"You couldn't help but somehow be impacted by the things that were going on," Jam told Billboard in 2014. "It was a crazy time. The Reagan years were ending. There were school shootings. There were all these unbelievable things starting to happen. We're all sitting around watching this going, 'Man, that's messed up. Somebody needs to do something about this.'"

Despite its political leanings, Rhythm Nation 1814 also provides a healthy dose of romance and dancing, which spawned a record-breaking seven Top 5 hits while the album itself landed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Jackson also conceptualized a long-form music video to promote the LP under the direction of Dominic Sena.

The 30-minute "telemusical" incorporated three tracks from the album: "Miss You Much," "The Knowledge" and "Rhythm Nation." It follows two young men who want to pursue music only to be hindered by drug use and trafficking. The visuals feature Jackson and her dancers in unisex military attire dancing in a post-apocalyptic warehouse. It was filmed in black-and-white to portray racial unity in the newly designed "Rhythm Nation."

Rhythm Nation 1814 marks a peak in Jackson's career, and accordingly she earned her first career GRAMMY win at the 32nd GRAMMY Awards for Best Music Video — Longform for the short film accompanying the album. In total, she earned seven GRAMMY nominations for Rhythm Nation 1814 between the 32nd and 33rd GRAMMYs, including a nod for Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical), making her the first woman to earn the distinction.

www.grammy.com/grammys/news/janet-jacksons-rhythm-nation-1814-record
 

[Rock & Roll Hall of Game]

How random  

[StateOfTheWorld]

I wouldn't be surprised if they gave her the Lifetime Achievement award next year, like they did for Tina Turner last year 

[JoeJoe]

This Janet fans tweet about it went viral

 

[Rock & Roll Hall of Game]

Ugh

[Bailey]

38 minutes ago, JoeJoe said:

This Janet fans tweet about it went viral

 

but that's all true tea though, the Album of the Year went to Quincy Jones "Back on the Block" not the top selling album of 1990, and dont try me on receipts I have so many I can pull the UPC outta my head for you

[Bailey]

oh and to answer that viral tweet, its all PR and Janet's team is working that PR, for whatever reason, BUT I think it's to get her that induction she has earned. Its past time, Janet Jackson is probably the last and only Jackson left to be inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame, that alone is a selling point, none of the Jackson kids after the original 9 will or has shown much interest in the business , and 3T was cute but chile there is even spin on the fact Joseph has passed, its a reminder of what the Jacksons brought to the table and accomplished. I have seen many many articles saying Joseph Jackson has died father to Michael Jackson ...some have included "father to Michael and Janet Jackson"

[JoeJoe]

2 hours ago, John.... said:

but that's all true tea though, the Album of the Year went to Quincy Jones "Back on the Block" not the top selling album of 1990, and dont try me on receipts I have so many I can pull the UPC outta my head for you

I'm sure and idk why Game is being ignorant giving you a negative for your statement cause nothing you said is wrong.

2 hours ago, John.... said:

oh and to answer that viral tweet, its all PR and Janet's team is working that PR, for whatever reason, BUT I think it's to get her that induction she has earned. Its past time, Janet Jackson is probably the last and only Jackson left to be inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame, that alone is a selling point, none of the Jackson kids after the original 9 will or has shown much interest in the business , and 3T was cute but chile there is even spin on the fact Joseph has passed, its a reminder of what the Jacksons brought to the table and accomplished. I have seen many many articles saying Joseph Jackson has died father to Michael Jackson ...some have included "father to Michael and Janet Jackson"

Nah PR had nothing to do with that tweet going viral. MzShannon is a true Janet stan. She tweets a lot about Janet. In face she's the one who pulled up the receipt video clip from her computer of Justina Timberfuck being happy in an interview right after the wardrobe incident until it caught backlash and he switched up.