Entertainment Tonight has a short interview with Janet from the red carpet of last night's Los Angeles premiere of "Why Did I Get Married?" available to stream on their website.

In the clip, Janet and L.A. Reid, who came with Janet as her date for the evening, confirm that her new album will be released "at the top of the year." This was Janet's first public appearance with Reid, whose Island Def Jam record label she signed with earlier this summer.


http://www.etonline.com/n...index.html
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A possible winter release? I always think of Janet in the spring and fall. Well,
here’s hoping that Reid really is holding the reins of this new project.

banks said:

I did not know she offically signed with Def Jam...that was pretty quiet..Is it due to the fact that this kind of stuff doesn't make headlines anymore....or just Janet doesn't make headlines anymore....

Some singers just need to know when it is time to retire gracefully

VinnyM27 said:

Actually, I was surprised when I read about her with Def Jam but figured I was out of the loop since I’ve been so busy but I guess it was, as you mentioned, not headline worthy.

There was a thread about her signing with Def Jam

banks said:

How could I have missed that? I know there was a lot of speculation. Who is MJB with? She got Janet’s first single.

JackieBlue said:

MJB is still with Geffen... and i'm feeling that new single

kanamit said:

Like who? One of YOUR favorites? Singers should retire whenever THEY feel the need to and not when others who do not happen to be into them think that they should. Would any of us want anyone to tell us to retire from doing something that we truly love?

kanamit said:

That's the same thing that some say about Prince.

kanamit said:

Does a real musician ever retire? A pop diva/artist certainly does, doesnt mean they wont continue to make music.

DawnD said:

Janet Jackson music has been pretty much irrelvant for the last 10 years. Now of course if she wants to make money, she can carry on singing the same old predictable tunes.However if she wants to make a musical impact, she should know now that time has come for her to realise that it is not gonna happen anytime soon hence my suggestion, ....

daPrettyman said:

and Prince proved them wrong 21 times in London.

kanamit said:

Janet's career didn't fall off until after Superbowl. That's when people tuned on her (media and fans). That was only in 04. Prior to 04, she was still one of the biggest players in the game. The All For You project was HUGE. I believe that "All For You" is one of Janet's top singles of all time.

kanamit said:

He proved them wrong in 04. Prior to 04, Prince was looked at as "crazy" and "weird" (among other things). That Grammy performance was the best thing Prince could have done to get his career back on track with the masses.

daPrettyman said:

My point is to say that she follows trends , of course she was involved in different projects , but pointless musically if i may say so.

kanamit said:

I think if janet is going to ever retire she needs to leave with a blockbuster album... and then leave out...

then have some babies

kanamit said:

Oh, and you know that because.... you're a fortuneteller??

I hate to bring Prince into this, but when was the last time his current music was really relevant to the masses?? When was the last time he had a hit song? You also didn't suggest him to stop, did you? I don't think Janet could pull off 21 nights at the O2, but I'm sure she could pull off a decent tour in the US!
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daPrettyman said:

In any case, why would you compare Prince, an artist and Janet J,a ....

kanamit said:

I am only compairing them career-wise, not musically. They are totally different musically.

kanamit said:

Every artist hits a wall. Some bounce back and some don't. It has happened to legendary artists ranging from the temptations to snoop dogg. Just because janet hit a wall doesn't mean it is time for her to hang it up.

PatrickS77 said:

Janet needs a hit to tour. I love her but it's true. the same tired dances and costumes can only do so much.

PatrickS77 said:

Why would you compare an artist such as Prince who will be remember as a true talent and a genius(for lack of better word) and Janet J, the flavour of the 80's days, a singer like many others?

kanamit said:

obviously you must really NOT like janet... but anyways..she is NOT just an artist of the 80's... maybe you were in a comma during the 90's or early 2000's... I don't know.... but some of janet's best work came from the 90's...

and she definitly stood out as a true artist in the 90's... unfortunately janet only created two albums between 1990 and 1997...

if you just watch her videos: IF, THATS THE WAY LOVE GOES, YOU WANT THIS, AGAIN.. those are great videos and amazing songs... it sound better then most of the songs at that time during the 90's.. How many artist during the early 90's were able to produce a dance video like "IF"...

Considering that her albums have been coming closer and closer together, and the is decreasing exponentially with each release, perhaps rushing another album out there so soon is NOT the way to go.

She just needs to go away. Regroup. Live life a little. Experience something (other than an orgasm) to write a song about. Instead of getting out there after 3 years, then 2 years, then a year and a half, she needs to go back to 4 yeras. Or maybe even wait 5 years this time.

Clearly 1.5, 2, or 3 years is not long enough for her to get the inspiration and talent together to do an album.


I hope I'm wrong, and that her next album is a kick-ass return to form. But I'm not holding my breath. Of all my past favorite artists, she's the one that's fallen the farthest for me. It's almost to the point where I don't even care anymore. It's near the point where I almost don't even consider myself a fan anymore. She was top 4 or 5 artists for me at one point. Now, she's almost an afterthought, when I'm trying to figure out who my favorites are. "Oh yeah, and Janet Jackson too, I guess." ... and that's usually after I've rattled off about 20 that spring more immediately to mind.

kanamit said:

And let Madonna take over? I dont think I can have Madonna over Janet or Janet over Madonna....even though Maddy is doing better critically and may I say she goes beyond Janet musically...

UGH!!!

paisleypark4 said:

Well, I think for me, it's just a matter of realizing that maybe I've just outgrown Janet. I got 4 awesome album's worth of enjoyment out of her. Maybe that's all she was meant for.

phunkdaddy said:

I agree with u completely. The Temptations have hit several walls throughout thier 40 year career, yet they manage 2 revive themselves.

Raze said:

I understand. I think we just want Janet to makes us think again (Rhythm Nation and Velvet Rope). Her main group of fans are here in our mid 20's - 30's. We are growing and are getting a little bit wary of teen music today. We had that already with janet., Damita Jo, All 4 U, and 20 YO, Im ready for change.

Madonna, that bitch seem to flip the script every time. That's y she keeps selling.

Raze said:

Yes, I agree! I noticed that too! But then again, that shows that she's still anxious and desperate to get to the top of the game again! She can't wait to do it better and come back with new material! She's still hungry! And she doesn't give up! So one has to honour that!