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Reply #30 posted 10/13/06 12:35pm

SoulAlive

JackieBlue said:

MikeMatronik said:

source: http://janetjackson.emifo...pic=374703

Janet wants everyone to call Virgin when you get a chance or EMail, but calling is the most efficient. Leaves messages! The people we need to be contacting are David Munz and Jason Flam.



Janet needs my help? Hell, I need Janet's help. While she's paying for her dancers and what not maybe she can cut me a check so I can pay my bills. Sorry things aren't going as they hoped but uh, I've got my own concerns. Asking fans to buy multiple copies wasn't enough, now you want us to make phone calls and write emails? As soon as you contact my boss about a salary increase. razz

I think I wore out all my Jackson campaigning on Michael. Whoops. confused



lol I heard that she and Jermaine are planning to buy a New York apartment that costs $30 million (!!),so there's no need for her fans to worry about what happens with her CD.She is well off,regardless.
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Reply #31 posted 10/13/06 12:37pm

MikeMatronik

Shapeshifter said:

Anx said:

i really don't understand why virgin isn't putting more muscle behind janet's third album in a row of smooth soul/hip-hop-lite bubblegum pop. i mean, at least she's always changing the shape of her boobs, isn't that enough?



OwwwwCCCCHHHHH!!!!

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Reply #32 posted 10/13/06 12:38pm

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JackieBlue said:

MikeMatronik said:

source: http://janetjackson.emifo...pic=374703

Janet wants everyone to call Virgin when you get a chance or EMail, but calling is the most efficient. Leaves messages! The people we need to be contacting are David Munz and Jason Flam.



Janet needs my help? Hell, I need Janet's help. While she's paying for her dancers and what not maybe she can cut me a check so I can pay my bills. Sorry things aren't going as they hoped but uh, I've got my own concerns. Asking fans to buy multiple copies wasn't enough, now you want us to make phone calls and write emails? As soon as you contact my boss about a salary increase. razz

I think I wore out all my Jackson campaigning on Michael. Whoops. confused



lol lol lol
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Reply #33 posted 10/13/06 12:41pm

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Yes, I heard that too. I hope it at least has two full bathrooms and sufficient closet space.

Ol'gurl needs a hobby or something. Actually, what does Janet do when she's not getting turned out or losing weight?
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Reply #34 posted 10/13/06 12:44pm

SoulAlive

JackieBlue said:

Yes, I heard that too. I hope it at least has two full bathrooms and sufficient closet space.

Ol'gurl needs a hobby or something. Actually, what does Janet do when she's not getting turned out or losing weight?



for $30 million,it should be the biggest,most lavish apartment ever,lol

"Ol girl needs a hobby or something"

in recent interviews,she says that she finally wants to have a baby.
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Reply #35 posted 10/13/06 12:45pm

Mong

Watch this plastic ugly bitch get dropped by Virgin within the month.
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Reply #36 posted 10/13/06 12:50pm

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SoulAlive said:

JackieBlue said:

Yes, I heard that too. I hope it at least has two full bathrooms and sufficient closet space.

Ol'gurl needs a hobby or something. Actually, what does Janet do when she's not getting turned out or losing weight?



for $30 million,it should be the biggest,most lavish apartment ever,lol

"Ol girl needs a hobby or something"

in recent interviews,she says that she finally wants to have a baby.


Isn't it like one of the most expensive apartments in NYC? I find New York real estate ridiculous so I'm a tad cynical/sarcastic about these sort of residences. As long as there's enough room for the shoes!
[Edited 10/13/06 5:51am]
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Reply #37 posted 10/13/06 1:08pm

DarlingDiana

This is all too familiar. I remember the shit that was going down in 2002 with Michael. That was terrible.
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Reply #38 posted 10/13/06 1:15pm

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Mong said:

Wow! Janet's been paying for all those things out of her own pocket?

Er, that's what artists do anyway. The record company deducts these costs from what the artist gets paid by them. WAKE UP.

Let's face it, she's crap and is so desperate to stay relevant that she'd probably glue a cock to her forehead if she thought that would make her stand out. Actually, I guess that would make anyone stand out.


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Reply #39 posted 10/13/06 2:11pm

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Scorpion said:

Mong said:

Wow! Janet's been paying for all those things out of her own pocket?

Er, that's what artists do anyway. The record company deducts these costs from what the artist gets paid by them. WAKE UP.

Let's face it, she's crap and is so desperate to stay relevant that she'd probably glue a cock to her forehead if she thought that would make her stand out. Actually, I guess that would make anyone stand out.


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Reply #40 posted 10/13/06 2:53pm

kisscamille

VANITYSprisonBYTCH said:

MikeMatronik said:

source: http://janetjackson.emifo...pic=374703

kay, I spoke to Gil while Janet was right next to him, and there's a lot of sh*t going on. OMG, I'm like shaking typing this. Janet and Gil want me to spread the word. She needs our help.

First and foremost, let me say that there will be a tour no matter what. Virgin got a "talking to", and no matter what --- she is going to tour. There's a contract supporting this. They cannot pull out on the project by law.

Janet wants everyone to call Virgin when you get a chance or EMail, but calling is the most efficient. Leaves messages! The people we need to be contacting are David Munz and Jason Flam.

The reason for the album not doing well is Virgin is not at all supporting her on the Pop side of things. Jermaine has been doing his job by promoting Urban, but Virgin is not - I repeat - not supporting her on Pop.

The reason? Janet isn't resigning with them. Their attitude now is, "She's leaving us. Why support her?"

The most crazy/shocking thing is--

Janet has been paying for everything. Flights, Dancers, Band, Hotels....EVERYTHING! Virgin hasn't paid for a thing. All of this has been coming out of her own pocket. She's happy that she came in at #2, and it means a lot to her, because it was all of her work/money as well as JDs work on Urban.

MTV and Virgin are the reason for a lot of what is going on at the moment, but Janet said, "Remember, this is the beginning of the project too!" --- so let's just keep faith.

This is saddening and shocking to say the least. I don't know what to feel right now.

SPREAD THE WORD!!!! If anyone can get those numbers/EMails - please get on it!

Mods - make this a sticky. We have to do something!


My comment: I don't know if this is the truth... confused



I'm sorry....but the aritsts always finds ways to blame the label for an album that has underperformed. What about taking responsiblity and admit...she gave JD too much control of the album and the results were SHITTY (I've been a member of her fan clubs for years and know a bad JAnet album when I hear it)...MTV supposedly is adding 'So Excited' next week but she really fucked their relationship up with Nipplegate (which I think the whole media backlash was ridiculous..it's a tit y'all)...but she planned that stint and she knows it...she was leading up to either posing nude or doing something 'shocking' and this came at about the right time..only to have blow up in her face. She has made the same album twice and the publics response is 'Eeh! (shrug of shoulders).

The best tracks on the CD are the ones without JD's input..'Enjoy' being one of them....choice for singles is crucial more than ever and they fucked up twice...they even left HOTTER dance tracks off the album for possible inclusion in a Special Edition later...(which dont think will happen anymore)....

When I saw the CD drop 2nd week out..I knew Ms.Jackson (like the rest of her stubborn family) was not going to own up to it and she or her crew would blame others. Most on this board agree the album is less than stellar...and people expect better from her. It saddens me to see the direction her career is going (this was the frist Janet album I was not so excited about...no pun inteneded)...give up the sex shit...take a note from 'Enjoy' and make classic pop songs that stay in your brain from first listen....her melodic songs are among her most infectous and irrisistable. 20 YO lacks melody...the JD songs just seem out of character for her....it may have worked for USher and Mariah but not for Janet.

Virgin/other labels may have done many things wrong in the past with certain marquee artists but up to the street date I saw Janet visbility everywhere I turned not to mention OPRAH...and Today Show on street...and Best Buy (unfortunatley argubly our biggest music retailer) ran ads the weeks coming up to the street date. I think they did their part (Virgin).

JD and Janet have only themselves to blame.

peace


Thank you for stating the truth!!

Janet has done this to herself. She has relied on the same old shit year in and year out and people just aren't interested anymore. She can show us her tits and buff body a million times, but if her music is boring and predictable, the only people buying it are her die hard fans. As I've said before, she needs to do something totally different and show another side of herself. She has been one dimensional for far too long.
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Reply #41 posted 10/13/06 3:49pm

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lastdecember said:

The point is folks, that Janet is 40, and that does not go down well with Radio or Mtv. Lets face it, this industry does not reward longevity, if you want that, only the latin market does that also thats what the UK is for , this is why other american artists do better over there. I think there is this "enigma" that the USA is the only market, no way, there are artists that sell worldwide and dont even get released here, can Lil flip or Lloyd Banks say that? I watched Janet on 106th and Park and it was a joke, heres this 40 year old trying to get 12-16 year olds to buy her record. They dont wanna hear janet, they dont wanna Prince or Lionel, they wanna hear Ciara and Ne-yo, and thats what the industry banks on, and why it loses all the time. Music does not mean what it did way back, I mean you remember where you were when u first heard "When Doves Cry" but do you think in 20 years todays audience is gonna be like "wow i remember when i first heard SexyBack". So im not saying its right the way america thinks, but it is what it is, Age tells the story, i told someone the other day that Amerie turned 29 and they said "wow shes old school" WTF? 29 is old for an artist. Does it suck that Janet cant get MTV or airplay, yeah it does, since she was one of the pioneers of "good" dance videos, but Duran Duran who made Video an art form dont get MTV play, they are left to vh1 at 4am, because thats when we put on the oldtime people. And also whether the album is good or bad has nothing to do with it, the fact is she is aiming at an audience that just aint into her, stop trying to get 12 year olds to buy your records, sell to your loyals do tours, and dont worry about radio and mtv, their day is long over.




Thank you!

Janet is running into the same problem her brother ran into (granted he also has a bunch of other issues). She's aiming at a young audience that is less and less likely to be interested in someone who's older than their parents. It's not fair, but that is the nature of the beast.
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Reply #42 posted 10/13/06 3:49pm

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kisscamille said:

VANITYSprisonBYTCH said:




I'm sorry....but the aritsts always finds ways to blame the label for an album that has underperformed. What about taking responsiblity and admit...she gave JD too much control of the album and the results were SHITTY (I've been a member of her fan clubs for years and know a bad JAnet album when I hear it)...MTV supposedly is adding 'So Excited' next week but she really fucked their relationship up with Nipplegate (which I think the whole media backlash was ridiculous..it's a tit y'all)...but she planned that stint and she knows it...she was leading up to either posing nude or doing something 'shocking' and this came at about the right time..only to have blow up in her face. She has made the same album twice and the publics response is 'Eeh! (shrug of shoulders).

The best tracks on the CD are the ones without JD's input..'Enjoy' being one of them....choice for singles is crucial more than ever and they fucked up twice...they even left HOTTER dance tracks off the album for possible inclusion in a Special Edition later...(which dont think will happen anymore)....

When I saw the CD drop 2nd week out..I knew Ms.Jackson (like the rest of her stubborn family) was not going to own up to it and she or her crew would blame others. Most on this board agree the album is less than stellar...and people expect better from her. It saddens me to see the direction her career is going (this was the frist Janet album I was not so excited about...no pun inteneded)...give up the sex shit...take a note from 'Enjoy' and make classic pop songs that stay in your brain from first listen....her melodic songs are among her most infectous and irrisistable. 20 YO lacks melody...the JD songs just seem out of character for her....it may have worked for USher and Mariah but not for Janet.

Virgin/other labels may have done many things wrong in the past with certain marquee artists but up to the street date I saw Janet visbility everywhere I turned not to mention OPRAH...and Today Show on street...and Best Buy (unfortunatley argubly our biggest music retailer) ran ads the weeks coming up to the street date. I think they did their part (Virgin).

JD and Janet have only themselves to blame.

peace


Thank you for stating the truth!!

Janet has done this to herself. She has relied on the same old shit year in and year out and people just aren't interested anymore. She can show us her tits and buff body a million times, but if her music is boring and predictable, the only people buying it are her die hard fans. As I've said before, she needs to do something totally different and show another side of herself. She has been one dimensional for far too long.



Now, here's what I predict - in order to promote her tour she'll either pose for Playboy or release a sex video of her and the gnome - although the gnome wil be played by a body double. lol
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Reply #43 posted 10/13/06 5:02pm

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MikeMatronik said:

source: http://janetjackson.emifo...pic=374703

kay, I spoke to Gil while Janet was right next to him, and there's a lot of sh*t going on. OMG, I'm like shaking typing this. Janet and Gil want me to spread the word. She needs our help.

First and foremost, let me say that there will be a tour no matter what. Virgin got a "talking to", and no matter what --- she is going to tour. There's a contract supporting this. They cannot pull out on the project by law.

Janet wants everyone to call Virgin when you get a chance or EMail, but calling is the most efficient. Leaves messages! The people we need to be contacting are David Munz and Jason Flam.

The reason for the album not doing well is Virgin is not at all supporting her on the Pop side of things. Jermaine has been doing his job by promoting Urban, but Virgin is not - I repeat - not supporting her on Pop.

The reason? Janet isn't resigning with them. Their attitude now is, "She's leaving us. Why support her?"

The most crazy/shocking thing is--

Janet has been paying for everything. Flights, Dancers, Band, Hotels....EVERYTHING! Virgin hasn't paid for a thing. All of this has been coming out of her own pocket. She's happy that she came in at #2, and it means a lot to her, because it was all of her work/money as well as JDs work on Urban.

MTV and Virgin are the reason for a lot of what is going on at the moment, but Janet said, "Remember, this is the beginning of the project too!" --- so let's just keep faith.

This is saddening and shocking to say the least. I don't know what to feel right now.

SPREAD THE WORD!!!! If anyone can get those numbers/EMails - please get on it!

Mods - make this a sticky. We have to do something!


My comment: I don't know if this is the truth... confused


BTW, VH-1 still shows Janet's videos between 2am-9am. So therefore, it's not a total lost.

Plus, the YouTube community are uploading classic Janet videos all the time. So who needs MTV anyway?
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Reply #44 posted 10/13/06 5:04pm

MikeMatronik

TonyVanDam said:

MikeMatronik said:

source: http://janetjackson.emifo...pic=374703

kay, I spoke to Gil while Janet was right next to him, and there's a lot of sh*t going on. OMG, I'm like shaking typing this. Janet and Gil want me to spread the word. She needs our help.

First and foremost, let me say that there will be a tour no matter what. Virgin got a "talking to", and no matter what --- she is going to tour. There's a contract supporting this. They cannot pull out on the project by law.

Janet wants everyone to call Virgin when you get a chance or EMail, but calling is the most efficient. Leaves messages! The people we need to be contacting are David Munz and Jason Flam.

The reason for the album not doing well is Virgin is not at all supporting her on the Pop side of things. Jermaine has been doing his job by promoting Urban, but Virgin is not - I repeat - not supporting her on Pop.

The reason? Janet isn't resigning with them. Their attitude now is, "She's leaving us. Why support her?"

The most crazy/shocking thing is--

Janet has been paying for everything. Flights, Dancers, Band, Hotels....EVERYTHING! Virgin hasn't paid for a thing. All of this has been coming out of her own pocket. She's happy that she came in at #2, and it means a lot to her, because it was all of her work/money as well as JDs work on Urban.

MTV and Virgin are the reason for a lot of what is going on at the moment, but Janet said, "Remember, this is the beginning of the project too!" --- so let's just keep faith.

This is saddening and shocking to say the least. I don't know what to feel right now.

SPREAD THE WORD!!!! If anyone can get those numbers/EMails - please get on it!

Mods - make this a sticky. We have to do something!


My comment: I don't know if this is the truth... confused


BTW, VH-1 still shows Janet's videos between 2am-9am. So therefore, it's not a total lost.

Plus, the YouTube community are uploading classic Janet videos all the time. So who needs MTV anyway?



Youtube is startin 2 remove videos... confused

Didn't u know that?
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Reply #45 posted 10/13/06 5:20pm

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MikeMatronik said:

TonyVanDam said:



BTW, VH-1 still shows Janet's videos between 2am-9am. So therefore, it's not a total lost.

Plus, the YouTube community are uploading classic Janet videos all the time. So who needs MTV anyway?



Youtube is startin 2 remove videos... confused

Didn't u know that?


Because of the Google/YouTube deal? Yes.

But THAT will not stop Janet-fans OR Prince-fans from uploading music videos. They'll just change keywords and shout "FU RIAA & Viacom" while they're at it!
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Reply #46 posted 10/13/06 5:26pm

MikeMatronik

TonyVanDam said:

MikeMatronik said:




Youtube is startin 2 remove videos... confused

Didn't u know that?


Because of the Google/YouTube deal? Yes.

But THAT will not stop Janet-fans OR Prince-fans from uploading music videos. They'll just change keywords and shout "FU RIAA & Viacom" while they're at it!
lol


Same old episodes of series are gone...almost all prince videos are gone. It's a shame because it was a way for young people like me (24) to see stuff that we could see because we were too young and not american!
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Reply #47 posted 10/13/06 5:37pm

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lastdecember said:

The point is folks, that Janet is 40, and that does not go down well with Radio or Mtv. Lets face it, this industry does not reward longevity, if you want that, only the latin market does that also thats what the UK is for , this is why other american artists do better over there. I think there is this "enigma" that the USA is the only market, no way, there are artists that sell worldwide and dont even get released here, can Lil flip or Lloyd Banks say that? I watched Janet on 106th and Park and it was a joke, heres this 40 year old trying to get 12-16 year olds to buy her record. They dont wanna hear janet, they dont wanna Prince or Lionel, they wanna hear Ciara and Ne-yo, and thats what the industry banks on, and why it loses all the time. Music does not mean what it did way back, I mean you remember where you were when u first heard "When Doves Cry" but do you think in 20 years todays audience is gonna be like "wow i remember when i first heard SexyBack". So im not saying its right the way america thinks, but it is what it is, Age tells the story, i told someone the other day that Amerie turned 29 and they said "wow shes old school" WTF? 29 is old for an artist. Does it suck that Janet cant get MTV or airplay, yeah it does, since she was one of the pioneers of "good" dance videos, but Duran Duran who made Video an art form dont get MTV play, they are left to vh1 at 4am, because thats when we put on the oldtime people. And also whether the album is good or bad has nothing to do with it, the fact is she is aiming at an audience that just aint into her, stop trying to get 12 year olds to buy your records, sell to your loyals do tours, and dont worry about radio and mtv, their day is long over.




Thank you!

Janet is running into the same problem her brother ran into (granted he also has a bunch of other issues). She's aiming at a young audience that is less and less likely to be interested in someone who's older than their parents. It's not fair, but that is the nature of the beast.


Yeah i mean it sucks, but i look at someone like Janet and Madonna, and while they may not be topping charts, they are still here, the loyals still care, they are still known in other parts of the world and even bigger in some and when you tour people show up, is a chart position really that important?
I know the JD mentality is that this whole thing is a sabotage, OK, then walk away from the label like George Michael did with Sony, if you are going to talk a big game than have some guts, make a stand, if you feel Virgin is shafting Janet, break the contract, give back the money, and start your own label. I know its frustrating, almost all the artists i love dont get any MTV/Vh1/Bet play, but im not losing sleep, because i know they arent, and in reality i dont think Janet is, i think this is all a big game being played by JD, the only thing is he's playing himself. Also how come he wasnt bitching about the LLcool J album getting no support that he produced for, i dont remember him crying over that, nor did i hear LL bitch.

"We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F
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Reply #48 posted 10/13/06 8:23pm

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MikeMatronik said:

TonyVanDam said:



Because of the Google/YouTube deal? Yes.

But THAT will not stop Janet-fans OR Prince-fans from uploading music videos. They'll just change keywords and shout "FU RIAA & Viacom" while they're at it!
lol


Same old episodes of series are gone...almost all prince videos are gone. It's a shame because it was a way for young people like me (24) to see stuff that we could see because we were too young and not american!


Shit, I'm young and I AM American and it's STILL hard to see some of that stuff!
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Reply #49 posted 10/13/06 8:37pm

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Janet has been treading water a long time, and she was never the most talented Jackson sibling anyway. If there was no Michael, no Janet. simple as.
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Reply #50 posted 10/13/06 8:43pm

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Marrk said:

Janet has been treading water a long time, and she was never the most talented Jackson sibling anyway. If there was no Michael, no Janet. simple as.

OOH...the Janheadz gonna whoop you for that statement.


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Reply #51 posted 10/13/06 9:54pm

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JackieBlue said:

Yes, I heard that too. I hope it at least has two full bathrooms and sufficient closet space.

Ol'gurl needs a hobby or something. Actually, what does Janet do when she's not getting turned out or losing weight?


putting on weight and writing songs about getting turned out.
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Reply #52 posted 10/13/06 11:02pm

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JackieBlue said:

SoulAlive said:




for $30 million,it should be the biggest,most lavish apartment ever,lol

"Ol girl needs a hobby or something"

in recent interviews,she says that she finally wants to have a baby.


Isn't it like one of the most expensive apartments in NYC? I find New York real estate ridiculous so I'm a tad cynical/sarcastic about these sort of residences. As long as there's enough room for the shoes!
[Edited 10/13/06 5:51am]



Bet the troll's the sort who wears lifts in his flip-flops - to give him, you know, "stature".
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Reply #53 posted 10/14/06 1:09am

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lol This all sounds so familiar...can't quite put my finger on it.....
"I would say that Prince's top thirty percent is great. Of that thirty percent, I'll bet the public has heard twenty percent of it." - Susan Rogers, "Hunting for Prince's Vault", BBC, 2015
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Reply #54 posted 10/14/06 10:39pm

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she sucks !!!!
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Reply #55 posted 10/17/06 9:58pm

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kisscamille said:

VANITYSprisonBYTCH said:




I'm sorry....but the aritsts always finds ways to blame the label for an album that has underperformed. What about taking responsiblity and admit...she gave JD too much control of the album and the results were SHITTY (I've been a member of her fan clubs for years and know a bad JAnet album when I hear it)...MTV supposedly is adding 'So Excited' next week but she really fucked their relationship up with Nipplegate (which I think the whole media backlash was ridiculous..it's a tit y'all)...but she planned that stint and she knows it...she was leading up to either posing nude or doing something 'shocking' and this came at about the right time..only to have blow up in her face. She has made the same album twice and the publics response is 'Eeh! (shrug of shoulders).

The best tracks on the CD are the ones without JD's input..'Enjoy' being one of them....choice for singles is crucial more than ever and they fucked up twice...they even left HOTTER dance tracks off the album for possible inclusion in a Special Edition later...(which dont think will happen anymore)....

When I saw the CD drop 2nd week out..I knew Ms.Jackson (like the rest of her stubborn family) was not going to own up to it and she or her crew would blame others. Most on this board agree the album is less than stellar...and people expect better from her. It saddens me to see the direction her career is going (this was the frist Janet album I was not so excited about...no pun inteneded)...give up the sex shit...take a note from 'Enjoy' and make classic pop songs that stay in your brain from first listen....her melodic songs are among her most infectous and irrisistable. 20 YO lacks melody...the JD songs just seem out of character for her....it may have worked for USher and Mariah but not for Janet.

Virgin/other labels may have done many things wrong in the past with certain marquee artists but up to the street date I saw Janet visbility everywhere I turned not to mention OPRAH...and Today Show on street...and Best Buy (unfortunatley argubly our biggest music retailer) ran ads the weeks coming up to the street date. I think they did their part (Virgin).

JD and Janet have only themselves to blame.

peace


Thank you for stating the truth!!

Janet has done this to herself. She has relied on the same old shit year in and year out and people just aren't interested anymore. She can show us her tits and buff body a million times, but if her music is boring and predictable, the only people buying it are her die hard fans. As I've said before, she needs to do something totally different and show another side of herself. She has been one dimensional for far too long.



Had to say it. I love Janet and it feels like a (near) death (my fandom holding on by a thread)

But she will not survive trying to compete with today's pop/r&b artists...she should know her core audience and make them happy...we will buy and smile!

peace
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Reply #56 posted 10/17/06 10:08pm

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VANITYSprisonBYTCH said:

kisscamille said:



Thank you for stating the truth!!

Janet has done this to herself. She has relied on the same old shit year in and year out and people just aren't interested anymore. She can show us her tits and buff body a million times, but if her music is boring and predictable, the only people buying it are her die hard fans. As I've said before, she needs to do something totally different and show another side of herself. She has been one dimensional for far too long.



Had to say it. I love Janet and it feels like a (near) death (my fandom holding on by a thread)

But she will not survive trying to compete with today's pop/r&b artists...she should know her core audience and make them happy...we will buy and smile!

peace


You bought 20 YO but did you smile?
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Reply #57 posted 10/17/06 11:18pm

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Shapeshifter said:

VANITYSprisonBYTCH said:




Had to say it. I love Janet and it feels like a (near) death (my fandom holding on by a thread)

But she will not survive trying to compete with today's pop/r&b artists...she should know her core audience and make them happy...we will buy and smile!

peace


You bought 20 YO but did you smile?


Not so much! until I got to 'Enjoy'....if I hear JD ruin another song with 'Ya'll know what this is!!!'

I will strangle somebody!

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Reply #58 posted 10/18/06 2:14am

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I was home over the weekend and I was shocked to see that MTV did in fact play Janet's "So Excited" video, during that very limited time that they show videos....it was probably around 8AM. It's obviously not the same as Janet doing an MTV special or TRL, but I guess the ban ended....just as the album is dying (just like with DJ....I remember that MTV did play "All Nite").
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Reply #59 posted 10/18/06 8:47am

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Well, to be honest I also haven´t seen her So excited video yet on MTV or VH1, which is weird. True, I don´t watch TV that much these days, but I always happen to come across Paris Hilton, Madonna, Shakira, Beyonce, why not Janet?
"When Michael Jackson is just singing and dancing, you just think this is an astonishing talent. And he has had this astounding talent all his life, but we want him to be floored as well. We really don´t like the idea that he could have it all."
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