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B.Slade and Lalah Hathway cover "I Get Lonely" at Syleena Johnson's In The Name of R&B event

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2hhdnmGaiU

Right? And I'm trying to figure out when public inactivity but private obvious activity meant nothing is happening? Like was she never secretive with projects until now? In 88 & 92 &96 was she giving tons of interviews and making dozens of appearances to talk about those upcoming albums? If one pays close enough attention to her career and media appearances its obvious she's always tight lipped about her upcoming albums until it's time to promote. Point blank & period, she's about as publically seen in 2014 as she was in 1988 & 1996, don't get that, do the reasearch, you'll see what I mean.

The only way the retirement opinion deserves serious consideration would be if there were NOBODY saying anything was going on, when in reality its the opposite with EVERYONE behind the scenes, if everyone & her & her husband can leak, hint, or show photographic evidence that she's working, why can't 1 single non-anonymous source who's name holds weight with her and us confirm or announce "she's done"? #YallKnowImRight

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Seriously some Janet fans act like Janet hasn't done anything music wise since she last released an album in 2008. We did get a new song in both 2009 ("Make Me") and 2010 ("Nothing") and a tour in 2011. Plus she still did things career-wise even though they weren’t related to music since her last album was released (Why Did I Get Married Too?, For Colored Girls, 3 Blackglama campaigns, and was a Nutrisystem spokesperson).

Honestly the break from mid-2012 to this year is the longest break Janet has had in years. So it is easy to see why she isn't rushing to release an album. Yet we have detailed information about a new album from Ian Cross as well as hints about a new album from Jimmy Jam and Bobby Ross Avila. Janet has already confirmed she was recording new music in 2013 in an interview and her husband when talking to a Janet fan last year said new music was coming soon. Literally there is more conformation that she is recording new music than there is conformation of her retiring. If anything she is taking her time with this new album which honestly I don’t mind. I would rather have an album that is great, that isn’t rushed, and has Janet’s input. Honestly do really want another album that is rushed or doesn’t have much of Janet’s input like Damita Jo, 20 Y.O., and Discipline.

Edit enjoy your day (Janet tweeted on your birthday)

Thank You again. You're right Janet did tweet on my birthday and just as I put in her Velvet Rope Tour DVD. I actually would've gone out to have drinks (celebrating my 21st birthday) but it is Sunday plus I'm home for the holidays so right now I'm in a small town where everything closes super early anyways.

He or she is hardly known on this board but he or she has gotten enough respect from me to give him or her his or her own birthday thread.. So I say

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! 

I'm a woman and Thank You for the birthday thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9Wq7B_VV_U
 

The cast of Black-ish were the Jackson 5 & Janet in tonight's Halloween episode

As a part of Most Memorable Year Night on Dancing With The Stars Antonio Sabato Jr. danced to Janet's Love Will Never Do (Without You)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKguoBueQ80
 

He has since deleted it

Did Damita Jo shut him down?

He didn't delete it. 

http://instagram.com/p/tPxapnQtDn/

Jermaine Jackson to NFL -- GET OVER NIPPLEGATE ... Janet Ban Is 'Crazy'

How does Jermaine Jackson feel about the NFL blacklisting his sister from performing at the Super Bowl halftime show?

Simple -- "That sucks."

Jermaine was out in L.A. when we broke the news to him that the NFL has only ruled out one person from performing at Super Bowl XLIX ... Janet Jackson.

"Who cares about Nipplegate?" Jermaine said ... calling the league "crazy" for holding a grudge ten years after the infamous wardrobe malfunction.

Jermaine cautioned that the league should be careful about pissing off Janet nowadays -- since she's married to a BILLIONAIRE and has become more powerful than ever!

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2014/08/20/jermaine-jackson-janet-jackson-nfl-super-bowl-halftime-blacklisted-ban/#ixzz3AyJWm6i5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-0YG5QMBnw

I've never understood the argument that Janet got where she is because she is a Jackson. I've always thought that was a weak argument honestly when it comes to discrediting Janet's success. Being related to someone doesn't equal success. I can name multiple artists who are the sibling/child of successful artists who attempt to have solo careers and none I can think of come close to their sibling's/parent's success or Janet's success. Just because you are related to someone doesn't mean that you automatically have success. You have to work for your success because you don't just get handed awards, you don't get multiple successful songs/albums on the Billboard Charts, you don't get sold out tours,etc. You have to work for your success and not think your name/who you are related to automatically equals success because most of the time it doesn't.

Also If being a Jackson helped Janet so much why don't the 7 other Jackson siblings have a career like Janet which consists of over 100 million albums sold, 10 #1's on the Billboard Hot 100, 20+ Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 6 #1 albums,  300+ Awards, considered an influence to multiple performers,  etc. The brothers were apart of the Jackson 5/The Jacksons but didn't have super successful solo success, Rebbie had "Centipede" but that was it, and La Toya has done multiple reality shows but has had very limited success in music. So obviously the Jackson name didn't help as much as people want to believe otherwise every sibling would have had more successful solo careers but they don't.

Awww! I love it! This is by far the most heart felt letter of the bunch. Damn at Janet being one of two people to come and see him. I love the fact that she told him that she was getting married. Cause we all know how private Janet is even with her own family members. I hope Janet reads this and realizes how loved she is. I know that she has always wanted Joe's approval and now he is finally giving it to her.

I love how he refers to her as his "baby girl" cause y'all know Janet has always wanted to be a Daddy's Girl.

Totally agree. I like this article the best of all the articles that were written about each one of his children and Katherine on his website. It was the most personal of all the articles besides the one about Katherine. The others focused more on the other children's careers/musical talents.

Day 10 – Janet Jackson



Janet, the youngest in the family is very very smart. She was more like a tough kid. She was real rough. I mean she was rough. What do they call them… yes … tomboy. She was a tomboy. She could whop all the girls. Really rough and really really smart. She is really easy nowadays. She has mellowed. She is now married and living a good life with her husband.

I always felt that she was a natural when it came to acting. She did that movie, with the late Tupac Shakur. I thought it was a very good movie, and I was very proud of her performance. As great and known as a singer as she is, I think the world has yet to recognize her extremely great talent as an actress that surpasses her singing. She wants to have a good part in a strong action movie. I can’t wait to see her in one.

She did surprise me once, picking me as her date to the premiere of the movie she did with Eddie Murphy. Now Eddie is a great friend and I consider him one of this generation’s greatest comedians, but right in the middle of watching the movie, as proud as I was of Janet, I never let her know that. She asked me what I thought and I remember telling her “You should be bigger than this. You should be the lead actor in the movie and carrying it”. I know the comment upset her, because she became quiet and I knew it. But i know her so well, that I knew she was going to channel that anger to prove that she could do better and was right. She came back even stronger with greater movies. And you have not seen the best of her yet. That’s my girl.

When I suffered 4 strokes last year, and was in the hospital recovering, only two people in my family traveled all the way to see in the hospital. My granddaughter Brandi (Jackie’s daughter) and my baby girl Janet. She sat right next to me as I lay in bed, spent time with me, talking about a lot together. It meant a lot to me. I lay there listening to her as she talked about how she was going to get married. I am happy for her and wish her nothing but the best ! I never tell you this, but I am proud of you Janet.

 http://www.jwjackson.com/?p=1587