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Bailey, Have a fantastic birthday! I hope you get more love and more gifts than your heart and hands can hold! Blessings!

Setlist "Burn It Up" "Nasty" "Feedback" "Miss You Much" "Alright" "You Want This" "Control" "What Have You Done for Me Lately" "The Pleasure Principle" "Escapade" "When I Think of You" "All for You" "All Nite (Don't Stop)" "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" DJ Intermission ("R&B Junkie", "Go Deep", "Luv Me, Luv Me", "So Excited") "After The Fall" "Again" "Come Back to Me" "Let's Wait Awhile" "I Get Lonely" "Any Time, Any Place" "No Sleeep" "Got 'til It's Gone" "That's the Way Love Goes" "Together Again" (Remix/Album Version) "Throb" "The Best Things in Life Are Free" "Black Cat" "If" "Scream" "Rhythm Nation" "Should've Known Better" "Unbreakable"

Or something a fan made? Either way, it's nice!

I don't like the virgin/whore sexism of this article, but otherwise, it's cool.

Get. Your. LIFE, Janet!!!!!!

Expecting The Unexpected From Janet Jackson’s ‘Unbreakable’ChrisAlexanderAugust 31, 2015 | 3:00 pm1 Comment Joy to the world, for Saint Damita Jo, The First and Only, The Wide-Leg Pants Don Diva Empress Czar, hath returned from yonder to bless humanity with her wondrous presence once again. Janet Jackson's absence, like that of Teen Summit, has wreaked havoc pon the likkle yute dem. We are faced with a generation impressed by weak ass two-steps, lazy hip rolls and pathetic pop star booty pops. There's a whole gaggle of folks out here with whom you and I have to interact daily who are not old enough to remember when Janet had aunties and chirren alike rocking house keys on their ears, dancing up a storm to Jam and Lewis-produced jammy jams about bigotry, education, injustice and illiteracy. They know nothing of about the shoulder pads and the geometric hair and the legendary performances that don't require circus acts and tigers and trickery and 48 dancers to hide the fact that your favorite doesn't belong on or within 50 feet of a stage. Yes, these post-Rhythm Nation creatures are inherently disadvantaged, but we can't fault them for their ignorance. Luckily, She Who Made "The Knowledge" is here to steer us all back on course, because, as Roy Jones, Jr., proclaimed in his well-intentioned and ill-advised single, "Y'all musta forgot." This woman is a master of blending powerful messages and testimony on life's fuckshit into gorgeous and danceable music without being patronizing, exploitatively and obnoxiously contrarian, spectacle-hungry or Madonna-rifically corny. On one album, she sang about infidelity and emotional abuse (“What About”), the need for uncomfortable but transformative introspection (“You”), homophobia and racism ("Free Xone) and the power of Blackness ("Can't Be Stopped"). On another, she and Chuck D told us about poverty and crime just after she sang about abstinence ("Let's Wait Awhile") and weekend ho shit-based adventures ("Escapade"). And elsewhere, betrayal and bondage and emancipation and funky big bands. So what to expect from Unbreakable? http://www.soulbounce.com/soul/2015/08/expecting-the-unexpected-from-janet-jacksons-unbreakable/

A History Of Janet Jackson’s 10 Best Dance VideosJ.LyAugust 31, 2015 | 2:00 pm0 Comments The music video is the art form that since MTV’s debut in 1981 lets average musicians quickly achieve superstardom. But it’s also a way that legends extend their artistic legacy. Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna and Aerosmith are among the icons in this medium, but another larger-than-life star — and the undisputed queen of the dance music video — is Janet Jackson. Though some of Miss Jackson’s clips have been conceptual, she’s starred in many of the most memorable and inspirational dance videos. Working with (and sometimes launching the careers of) the likes of Paula Abdul, Anthony Thomas, Tina Landon and Gil Duldulao, Janet scored three "Best Choreography in a Video" awards at the MTV VMAs between 1987 and 1990, for "Nasty," "The Pleasure Principle" and "Rhythm Nation." Add a 1995 win for the Michael Jackson duet "Scream" and she becomes the most awarded artist in the category. Here, SoulBounce takes a look at some of Janet’s best dance videos. Routines alone or few-second breakdowns aren’t enough to chart on this tally — we’re recognizing those videos that feature fancy footwork and high-powered hand movements throughout nearly their entirety. So sit back and try to keep still as we count ‘em. 5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … 1 ... http://www.soulbounce.com/soul/2015/08/a-history-of-janet-jacksons-10-best-dance-videos/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

#1 http://www.soulbounce.com/soul/2015/08/soulbounces-top-30-janet-jackson-singles-1-if/ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #1 ‘If’“If” there was any question which song would be No. 1 on our list, you might need to check your stan card. “If” takes the top spot because of its edgy lyrics, groundbreaking video and impact on Janet Jackson’s career. The second single off of Janet's fifth studio album, janet., “If” is a sexual fantasy about having your way with someone who barely knows you exist. The song unapologetically revels in female sexual fantasy in a way that is defiant, desperate and deeply human. If I was your girl / Oh the things I'd do to you / I'd make you call out my name / I'd ask who it belongs to / If I was your woman / The things I'd do to you / But I'm not / So I can't / Then I won't / But if I was your girl... As if the lyrics didn’t have enough going on, producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis concocted a multi-layered mash-up of musical genres for the song's backdrop. The track is a mix of everything from trip hop to new jack swing, creating an industrial-pop sound rounded out by a sample of Diana Ross & the Supremes’s “Someday We’ll Be Together.” The sample serves as an interesting counterpoint to how a woman of the past and a woman of today would approach love. The video for “If,” directed by Dominic Sena and choreographed by Tina Landon, featured a number of fun, futuristic and then-taboo elements. Taking place in an Asian brothel, Janet and her dancers perform for the patrons who view the spectacle on touch screens. The dance routine is recognized as one of the most iconic dance sequences ever. “If” went on to win the BMI Award for Most Played Song, an MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video and Best Dance Video, a Billboard Award for Dance Clip of the Year and peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Gutsy, racy and empowering, "If " has left a strong mark on music and pop culture and defined Janet as the sex kitten we know and love today.

Yay, Jan!

From Janet Media: *********SPOILER ALERT********** Janet's opening night set list. A couple friends heard the last 25 songs from the run through last night in Vancouver from outside the venue..

Didn't watch. I was watching Show Me a Hero on HBO and I was certain that the MTV Awards ain't shit.

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/08/janet-jackson-vancouver-concert-2015/ Janet Jackson is kicking off her Unbreakable world tour in Vancouver on Monday night, but don’t call it a comeback. The singer/dancer/troublemaker had an amazing run of hit albums and singles in the ’80s and ’90s, but what has she done for us lately? Well, Jackson has been hard at work on her 11th album due this fall (lead single “No Sleep” made a tiny dent on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart), and producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have promised that the disc will sound nothing like any of her previous efforts. As for the tour, Jackson and her team have been tight-lipped about the details – fans were given a sneak peek at the shoes she plans to wear and not much else. Before Jackson takes the Rogers Arena stage, we’ve crunched the superstar’s numbers and came up with some pretty interesting stuff. Nothing important – just some random trivia to impress your friends and annoy your co-workers with. Ready? 8 – number of Jackson’s brothers and sistersJanet is the youngest of nine kids, all of whom have scored at least one gold record (even Latoya!). She clearly loves the friendly competition between herself and her singing siblings: “Being from a famous family is a blessing,” she said. “I’m challenged to live up to the expectations. I’m happy, grateful for what I’ve inherited and excited about what I want to contribute.” 1986 – year Jackson scored her first number one singleAfter releasing a couple of albums that went nowhere, Jackson dropped “Control” in February of ’86 and watched it become a massive success. She scored five Top 5 hits from the disc and when “When I Think Of You” topped the Hot 100, she and her brother Michael became the first siblings to ever score #1 songs as solo artists. 72 – degrees, in Fahrenheit, of Jackson’s dressing roomWhen the diva launched her Number Ones tour in 2011, a list of her tour demands leaked online. According to her tour rider, Jackson likes unscented candles (three to four inches in diameter), organic peanut butter, black towels and Huggies hand wipes. Alcohol is a big no-no, and anyone sharing the bill with Jackson is prohibited from mentioning her family onstage. 1 – number of days it took Jackson to change her phone number after shooting the film Poetic JusticeThe singer didn’t hit it off right away with co-star Tupac Shakur (the rapper irked Jackson by refusing to take an HIV test before filming their love scene), but the two were friendly by the time filming was completed. Or so Shakur thought. The stars made plans to hang out once the film wrapped, but Jackson disconnected her phone before that could happen. “I really thought I made a friend,” Shakur said. “But when the movie was over, it was like ‘this number has been changed.’ And it was the DAY AFTER the movie wrapped! I was like ‘damn’!” 1 – number of Razzies awarded to Janet JacksonThe Golden Raspberry Awards (or “Razzies”) pay tribute to the worst films released each year. Jackson received the Worst New Star award in 1994 for her turn in Poetic Justice, but lost the Worst Actress prize to Madonna for her terrible performance in Body of Evidence. 143,600,000 – estimated number of people who caught a half-second glimpse of Jackson’s boob in 2004Nobody remembers who won Super Bowl XXXVIII, but everyone remembers Nipplegate (aka the precise moment during the half-time show when Justin Timberlake snatched a piece of fabric from Janet’s costume to reveal her bare breast). Response to the incident was immediate and severe – the Federal Communications Commission fined CBS $550,000 for the stunt and Clear Channel Communications pulled the singer’s music from their radio stations. Janet’s career has since rebounded but the legacy of Nipplegate continues – the incident became the most watched, recorded and replayed moment in TiVo history and the term “wardrobe malfunction” was eventually added to the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. 1 – number of Oscar nominees that appear in Jackson’s music videosJackson often enlists the help of her very famous friends when it comes to making her iconic music videos – Paula Abdul appeared in many of Janet’s Control-era clips while Jennifer Lopez has a bit part in “That’s The Way Love Goes.” Actor Djimon Hounsou appeared in Jackson’s “Love Will Never Do (Without You)” video in 1990 and later received Oscar nominations for his work in Blood Diamond and In America. 11 – age at which Jackson appeared on the sitcom Good TimesThrough out the ’70s and early ’80s, Jackson enjoyed small roles on shows like Fame, Diff’rent Strokes and The Love Boat, but called her stint on Good Times “humiliating.” “I got the part when I was 10, we started shooting when I was 11 – I was developing early. On our first day of shooting, they bound my chest because they thought my breasts were too big.” The incident inspired Jackson to write a self-help book that deals with body issues called True You in 2010. 2 – number of times Jackson appears on Rolling Stone’s list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time“Rhythm Nation 1814,” released in 1989, comes in at number 277 on the chart. The album was an immediate success, spawning a record seven top ten singles and earning the singer a Grammy. 1997’s “The Velvet Rope” fared a little better on the list, coming in at number 259. There, now don’t you feel a little bit smarter? Tickets for Jackson’s show at Rogers Arena are still available here.

No.

LOL! https://vine.co/v/eIW5bF0qUFW

Janet fans are good for the knockoffs, yo. LOL!

Not sure if this was posted before, but Jimmy Jam retweeted it, so... 9 Ways Janet Jackson Changed The Music Industry Foreverby Conor Behan June 1, 2015 9:18 AMIt’s Janet June! All month long, we’re paying tribute to Janet — Miss Jackson, if you’re nasty — with a celebration the legacy of the icon as she prepares to make her long-awaited comeback to the music scene. Welcome back, Miss Janet. It’s a good time to be Janet Jackson. Not only did the pop icon just celebrate her 49th birthday, but she also announced her return to pop music this year. The last time we got a full new album from Janet was in 2008, and much has changed since the days before Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Adele and Taylor Swift came pop megastars, before Twitter created careers and before Spotify made sales a thing of the past. But for all the things that have changed since we last had Janet hitting the charts, it’s Miss Jackson herself who changed the game. Don’t believe us? Here’s how Janet paved the way and made her influence felt in the music world. Read More: 9 Ways Janet Jackson Changed The Music Industry | http://popcrush.com/janet-jackson-changed-music-industry-impact-inspiration/?trackback=tsmclip

Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles (Number one is pending)SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #2 ‘Alright’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #3 ‘Any Time, Any Place’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #4 ‘I Get Lonely’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #5 ‘The Pleasure Principle’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #6 ‘That’s The Way Love Goes’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #7 ‘Rhythm Nation’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #8 ‘Control’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #9 ‘Love Will Never Do (Without You)’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #10 ‘Got ‘Til It’s Gone’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #11 ‘When I Think Of You’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #12 ‘Miss You Much’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #13 ‘Nasty’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #14 ‘What Have You Done For Me Lately’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #15 ‘Funny How Time Flies (When You’re Having Fun)’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #16 ‘Scream’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #17 ‘Come Back To Me’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #18 ‘Let’s Wait Awhile’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #19 ‘What’s It Gonna Be?!’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #20 ‘Rock With U’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #21 ‘You Want This’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #22 ‘Again’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #23 ‘Black Cat’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #24 ‘Together Again’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #25 ‘Young Love’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #26 ‘Diamonds’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #27 ‘Escapade’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #28 ‘No Sleeep’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #29 ‘All For You’ SoulBounce’s Top 30 Janet Jackson Singles: #30 ‘Go Deep’

Nah. I was just curious to see them reunite for this particular project. No biggie.

Oh yeah. He's totally being sarcastic about the whole thing.

How Janet Jackson Can Sell Big by Selling OutIf the legendary performer wants to increase her chances of competing on the charts today, there is a winning formula she could follow. By: Trent JonesPosted: July 17 2015 3:54 PM Janet Jackson accepts the Ultimate Icon Award at the 2015 BET Awards.BET Screenshot Every day, we hear something new about Ciara’s failed relationship with rapper Future and how she’s practicing abstinence with her new NFL boyfriend, Russell Wilson. Her new album and tour are usually mentioned in these conversations. Beyoncé was rolling around in the sand with her hubby, Jay Z, in the “Drunk in Love” video, introducing the masses to “surfboard” as a sexual term. Nicki Minaj cried again and again during interviews to promote her latest album, mourning the end of her 12-year relationship with her sidekick Safaree Samuels. They’re all examples of the lengths female singers have to go just to sell records and stay relevant in an industry that seems to have one question top of mind: What have you done to titillate me lately? Cue Janet Jackson. Poor Janet is finding herself struggling to keep up with these new times. After several years out of the spotlight, she’s launched a comeback, but despite what the folks over at her label BMG claim, the reception of her new song, “No Sleep,” has been lukewarm at best—garnering only 60,000 downloads to date. It’s not a good look for an artist of Jackson’s caliber. But that’s because Jackson is doing it the right way. Yeah, her hush-hush marriage to Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana is on the tip of everyone’s tongues, but Jackson has been fairly mum about her personal life and staying out of the limelight. Now that she’s back, it’s clear that she’s here for her music and her music only. But oh no, that’s not the way to stay relevant these days. Here’s a look at some of the thirsty behavior in which Jackson may need to indulge if she wants to be in control again. 1. Focus on catchy hooks instead of quality music. Jackson is a talented songwriter with a knack for combining earworm melodies with well-worded lyrics. For those too young to remember, her hit song “Again” was nominated for Best Original Song at both the Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards in 1994. Ain’t nobody got time for all that. Jackson needs to ditch her thesaurus and take a tip from Rihanna’s team of writers by replacing real words with repetitive chanting. The added Auto-Tune is implied, of course. Example to follow: David Guetta’s “Hey Mama” featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack. The song peaked at No. 8 on the Hot 100 with a chorus that boasts, “Beating my drum like dum di-di-day. I like the dirty rhythm you play.” 2. Collaborate with a top rapper. If a silly hook is not enough, Jackson could attract young music fans by working with their favorite rappers. Hip-hop is a dominant strain in pop culture today, so tapping into the genre’s mass appeal makes perfect sense. However, Jackson should not try to re-create the genius of “Got ’Til It’s Gone” featuring Q-Tip or her collaboration with Busta Rhymes, “What’s It Gonna Be?” Instead, Jackson should call on Kendrick Lamar to deliver the most simplistic verse of his career. After all, he should be open to working with her after sampling “Anytime, Any Place” for his hit “Poetic Justice.” Example to follow: Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” featuring Lamar. Nobody really knows the purpose of this collaboration, but their combined star power took the song to the top of the Hot 100. 3. Take off some clothes. For many years, Jackson’s brothers teased her about having a body shape similar to that of a donkey. They even gave her the nickname Dunk, and that is probably why she rarely shows off her shape in her costumes. It is time for Jackson to lose that shyness and abandon her self-respect. After all, sex sells and she has the type of body many people pay money to get via plastic surgery. Jackson could follow Beyoncé’s lead and pop that body for a real goon. Moreover, if people accuse her of flaunting her body to gain attention, she could always claim to be a feminist and call out her oppressors for demeaning women. Example to follow: Beyoncé’s “Partition,” which peaked at No. 23 on the Hot 100. Watch how Yoncé empowers women by swinging on a stripper pole. 4. Cause some controversy. It would be difficult for Jackson to create a scandal on the magnitude of her Super Bowl halftime performance in 2004. Seriously, according to Rolling Stone, her breast literally led to the creation of YouTube. Still, many people today care more about controversy than they do about good music. Drugs, a girl-on-girl kiss, “leaked” nudes or a feud with a Kardashian are all ways to make artists just interesting enough for Wendy Williams to mention them in her hot-topics roundup. One suggestion is for Jackson to combine several of those in a music video. That way, the surge in streams caused by the media frenzy will take her songs right to the top of the charts. Example to follow: Rihanna’s “Bitch Better Have My Money.” This song was slipping down the charts, but after its accompanying video was released, it rebounded to No. 15 on the Hot 100. 5. Engage in shameless self-promotion. Following the cool reception of The Pink Print album, Nicki Minaj’s career appeared to be in jeopardy. With the exception of “Anaconda,” none of the released singles took off on radio, and her fan base seemed more enthralled by Iggy Azalea. Minaj, however, was far too clever to be outdone. Rather than bow out gracefully, she went on a media tour about her breakup with her longtime boyfriend, Safaree Samuels, and started a public love affair with rapper Meek Mill. Soon Minaj’s Instagram became littered with suggestive pictures of her with Mill, and she started sporting a ring on her engagement finger. The problem was solved. Minaj was once again making headlines, and radio DJs put her music back into rotation between stories about her love life. Just imagine if Jackson applied the same formula by divorcing her husband and finding a rapper on the rise to be her new boy toy. I suggest Drake. Example to follow: Mill’s “All Eyes on You” featuring Minaj and Chris Brown. Currently at No. 29 on the Hot 100 and rising, this song builds on Mill’s Instagram escapades with Minaj. Trent Jones is an editorial fellow at The Root. He also produces a daily video commentary called #Trents2Cents. Follow him on Twitter. http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2015/07/how_janet_jackson_can_sell_big_by_selling_out.html

Not complacent; just waiting for one of the new kids to prove me wrong/change my mind.

Nah, because I liked Paula Abdul's choreography and Barry Lather's choreography and Marty Kudelka & Shawnette Heard's choreography too. Not just about the height. I liked Tina's grace. After about 2009 or so, current styles of choreography seem stale and overdone. Just my opinion. Has nothing to do with Tina choreographing at the height of Janet's career. I just haven't seen any recent choreography by current choreography that moves me. MAYBE Jose Hollywood is the closest I've come to liking a contemporary choreographer. Otherwise, it all looks the same. And, to me, all lacks grace and originality. These current kids aren't producing anything iconic.