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Reply #90 posted 10/31/08 11:24am

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SoulAlive said:

LiquidGold said:

Because Madonna is white and Janet is not. A black woman could have never gotten away with what Madonna has done


Why are folks bringing race into it? disbelief If you look at the Top 10 pop charts in America,it's pretty much domimnated by R&B and hip-hop.Janet's race is not a disadvantage at all.If she's having problems,it's not because she's black


Right, uh huh. The charts now are dominated by the new and improved minstrel show that white audiences love from us

Take hip hop out of this equation. Stick with r&b and pop and see that the history of the music business has always given white artists a pass, from stealing songs from black musicians to black musicians purposely being non-controversial in order to make it. We have always had to be "better" with our behavior and attitude
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Reply #91 posted 10/31/08 11:25am

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I don't see what the big fuss is about. Every artist sees peaks and valleys during their career. Besides, she's not doing that bad.

When the first leg of the tour wraps up tomorrow in NYC, she will have played 16 dates in the US to crowds of 8-11,000 people a night. Last time I checked, that was still considered good. Look at Alicia Keys. She's currently playing to crowds of 4,000 and less and I don't see anyone proclaiming her to be "over".

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- "Feedback" was a Digital Top 10 hit that sold almost 700k in the USA.
- "Call On Me" was a #1 single on the Billboard R&B singles charts for 2 weeks.
- 4 albums released this decade with two peaking at #1 (All For You and Discipline) and two peaking at #2 (Damita Jo and 20 Y.O.) on the Billboard 200. Combined, those 4 albums have sold 5 million copies in the USA

Does her career need a shot in the arm? Sure. I'd love to see her release an album with a string of successful Pop/R&B hits. Hopefully, that new MTV show she has in the works will put her talent back in the spotlight. But even if it doesn't, I don't think her career obituary should ever be written.

Janet will be fine. Like Tina Turner, I can see her aging flawlessly and still turning heads when she's in her 50's. Have you ever seen a fifty year old black woman rocking a six pack and still dancing her ass off? Get ready....because that's going to be Janet.
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Reply #92 posted 10/31/08 11:30am

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People have issues and we love them for it. Whitney Houston will be welcomed back with open arms (and thanks for the great pictures & the Diane Sawyer interview! thumbs up! ) So will Britney (we LOVED it when you shaved your head and hit that car with the umbrella!!)

Janet never even acknowledges that anything happened. How dull. She needs to go to rehab for exhibitionism addiction or have an affair with David Duchovny. Nope, she just smiles and offers her cleavage.

After all these years--success in TV, Music, Film, one huge controversy--we don't really know anything about her. It's hard to hate her but it's also hard to be interested.

I find it so ironic that Janet is scorned for "exhibitionism", overt sexuality, and being too old yet Madonna, at 50, gets a pass for the same thing. I just saw Madonna a few weeks ago at MSG in NYC, and although the cone bra's are gone, she continues to prance around the stage in barely there costumes and her live shows are not for let's say, the church going crowd. I love both Madonna and Janet (i'm seeing Janet tomorrow), but I will call a double standard when I see it. At this point, Janet will have to turn water into wine for people to judge her fairly.
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Reply #93 posted 10/31/08 11:32am

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I don't know. I think its just crazy how Janets fans disappeared off of the face of the earth. Where did they all go? Michael has the most loyal fans in the history of fandom, you would have thought Janet would have had too. I've read even MJ fans who just dispose Janet now. I think the music Janet releases could be much better, everywhere you go you read people are tired of the sex thing, and then we have fans saying 'Sex is what Janet is about so let her sing about what she wants to...' but when its not working, how long can you go doing the same thing over and over?


I think Janet handled the superbowl horrifically. Look at Madonnas interview with David Letterman. She projects a strong image, independent and sticking to her guns.



Madonna handled the media, she didn't let the media handel her... and thats the difference.






Janet on the other hand is giggling behind her hand, wearing a skimpy outfit as David Letterman rips into her left right and center.The audience was laughing along with him, its so painful to watch. sad Also when it was brought up again last year, she pretended her ear piece wasn't working and sat there silently.
People will continue to walk all over her, as long as she allows it. It was her FANS who made the news reporter apologize - not Janet, not Janet's people... the fans...

(Sorry the Janet interviews aren't on youtube)



But basically, I think people were expecting Janet to go along the MJ and Madonna route. When the media hates them bring out a song like "Human nature" (madonnas version) or "Scream"... expressing your feelings, but Janet just came out with another sex song, and let the media used her as a laughing stock. I think if she handled it differently people would have much more respect for her. A fanbase likes to have a strong independent person to look upto and Janet didn't really project that image during those crucial years.

I think Janet wants that success back otherwise she wouldn't have given up writing the songs and paid the hit makers of today to give her the hits shes been missing for the past 6 years. She needs to rebuild her fanbase and get the people who deserted her to come back or atleast be curious about her again.


If Janet had did that Lettermam shit, it would have been OVA
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Reply #94 posted 10/31/08 11:34am

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Many of you made excellent points. Race (like it or not) is a factor. Janet ruled in the day that the Black Pop/RNB diva's ruled the charts like Anita Baker, En Vogue, pre crack Whitney etc. After the "neo soul" movement, everything went back to mainly White (exception of Beyonce and Rihanna who are the "chosen token Black performers of the moment") cookie cutter pop. As far as superbowl, that situation was not only racist but sexist on many levels. Racist, because I do not believe that if the situation was with Britney in place of Janet, that it would've hurt Britney the same. I don't care whose fault it was, it was two performers in the show and both should've been dealt with equally. Janet blacklisted off MTV, Justin heavily promoted. Music wise, 20YO sucked ass as does Madonna's Hard Candy. Damita Jo was just as good if not better than the majority of shit played today, but Janet was blacklisted. Discipline is a very good pop/dance cd that if recorded by Britney or Ciara would have been praised. Let's not forget Madonna in her ho days (which I miss). A Black female performer would have NEVER gotten away with the antics that Madonna pulled. Janet remains more private unless she has something to promote, Madonna is the original media whore that tarts like Paris, Lindsay, and Britney aspire to achieve. In the media, be it fashion, music, acting etc, Black's (with a small exception of few) usually do less than their White counterparts. Not since Michael Jackson or Prince have we seen Black artist not only compete with their White counterparts, but shatter records as well. One more thing that keeps Madonna in the public eye more that Janet- contraversy. Madonna has used the media to her own advantage. As far as talent, they are both pretty much on an even playing field. What makee Madonna more popular than Janet (besides race) Madonna is the QUEEN or marketing herself.
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Reply #95 posted 10/31/08 11:36am

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NDRU said:

People have issues and we love them for it. Whitney Houston will be welcomed back with open arms (and thanks for the great pictures & the Diane Sawyer interview! thumbs up! ) So will Britney (we LOVED it when you shaved your head and hit that car with the umbrella!!)

Janet never even acknowledges that anything happened. How dull. She needs to go to rehab for exhibitionism addiction or have an affair with David Duchovny. Nope, she just smiles and offers her cleavage.

After all these years--success in TV, Music, Film, one huge controversy--we don't really know anything about her. It's hard to hate her but it's also hard to be interested.

I find it so ironic that Janet is scorned for "exhibitionism", overt sexuality, and being too old yet Madonna, at 50, gets a pass for the same thing. I just saw Madonna a few weeks ago at MSG in NYC, and although the cone bra's are gone, she continues to prance around the stage in barely there costumes and her live shows are not for let's say, the church going crowd. I love both Madonna and Janet (i'm seeing Janet tomorrow), but I will call a double standard when I see it. At this point, Janet will have to turn water into wine for people to judge her fairly.



I'm not scorning her for exhibitionism, I'm suggesing she should embrace it rather than deny it even happened. Madonna wouldn't, she'd own it.
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Reply #96 posted 10/31/08 11:36am

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"At least Madonna keeps changing her direction"


Exactly.Every Madonna album isn't amazing,but at least we get a different album everytime.An album that doesn't sound exactly like the previous album.That's why I always look forward to new music from her.

Madonna USED to be innovative with the direction of her music. Her best music was when she went out of the box. Then she chooses Timberland to produce Hard Candy. Not innovative if you ask me. I would like to see Janet hook up with some unknown but creative producer (as Madonna did until now) and creat something different and innovative. I would love another Velvet Rope. Although this wasn't one of her biggest sellers, it was creative, different from what was on radio at the time, and to this day remains my favorite Janet cd as a whole.
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Reply #97 posted 10/31/08 11:36am

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I think you're misinterpreting my statement.

I noted the Black or White video in response to the statement that MJ has never done anything treatening or controversial by intent. Of course he's not as controversial as Madonna, since controversy is pretty much the foundation of her career.

And I didn't say she needed to, I just asked whether she could have. It was in response to the idea that MJ could never have a comeback. I was pointing out that despite everything that has happened, and despite the fact that he hasn't released anything new in forever, there is still a lot of interest in him.

he just needs to put out a quailty album.


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Reply #98 posted 10/31/08 11:38am

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Reply #99 posted 10/31/08 11:46am

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I don't see what the big fuss is about. Every artist sees peaks and valleys during their career. Besides, she's not doing that bad.

When the first leg of the tour wraps up tomorrow in NYC, she will have played 16 dates in the US to crowds of 8-11,000 people a night. Last time I checked, that was still considered good. Look at Alicia Keys. She's currently playing to crowds of 4,000 and less and I don't see anyone proclaiming her to be "over".

Also:

- "Feedback" was a Digital Top 10 hit that sold almost 700k in the USA.
- "Call On Me" was a #1 single on the Billboard R&B singles charts for 2 weeks.
- 4 albums released this decade with two peaking at #1 (All For You and Discipline) and two peaking at #2 (Damita Jo and 20 Y.O.) on the Billboard 200. Combined, those 4 albums have sold 5 million copies in the USA

Does her career need a shot in the arm? Sure. I'd love to see her release an album with a string of successful Pop/R&B hits. Hopefully, that new MTV show she has in the works will put her talent back in the spotlight. But even if it doesn't, I don't think her career obituary should ever be written.

Janet will be fine. Like Tina Turner, I can see her aging flawlessly and still turning heads when she's in her 50's. Have you ever seen a fifty year old black woman rocking a six pack and still dancing her ass off? Get ready....because that's going to be Janet.
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Maybe she will, maybe she won't. Who knows? All I know is you take a look at current-day Tina and you're not convinced she's 69, she looks 59 in the face and her legs haven't lost that shape. razz Janet seems like she's embracing her thickness...again, but who knows though? Who knows? shrug

Janet still can get a Top 40 hit nowadays and her albums can still hit #1 or #2 and go gold at least and she can still give a show but she's not at that commanding position she was for the last fifteen years (1986-2001). And not surprisingly so has Madonna. She can still get #1 and #2 albums and have a Top 10 hit every now and then but she's fallen off the recording charts too. The only sure thing that the both of them have are tour sales.

Now that I think about it: Janet still keeps her private life private so we don't know nothing about her and she doesn't allow us in like that, Madonna on the other hand has always had her private life out there in front view and we act like we don't give a fuck laughing at her while she goes through a divorce and shit.

Now that I think about it... the only reason why Madonna seems more successful than Janet right now may be it's because...

She was always more successful than Janet... in fact the only other woman to compete with her in the '80s was Whitney and we've seen how she's fallen off. Janet and Madonna aren't real fair comparisons.

Plus I still think it was stupid to even bring that fool to the football show, lol. If she hadn't brought out Justin, we wouldn't be talking about "oh this is unfair". It was but shit... too late wondering what would've happen, lol.

Plus I can imagine Tina, who paved the way for the artists we're debating, is outselling the both of them tour-wise ALREADY.

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Reply #100 posted 10/31/08 11:51am

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Now that I think about it... the only reason why Madonna seems more successful than Janet right now may be it's because...

She was always more successful than Janet... in fact the only other woman to compete with her in the '80s was Whitney and we've seen how she's fallen off. Janet and Madonna aren't real fair comparisons.



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Reply #101 posted 10/31/08 11:53am

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We can continue to bury our heads in the sand, but race is a factor that we must stop denying exist. Justin will outsell Usher. Madonna will outsell Janet. Crackhead Amy Winehouse and Joss Stone will outsell Jill Scott and Erykah Badu. Each in similar musical styles, difference-race. Let's all be real (I can see the backlash comming) Let's use the presidential election as an example. With the climate of this country, this is the Democratic parties time to rule. If Barack Obama was completely white, this race would not be close, it would have been over weeks ago. My intentions is not to turn this into a thread on politics, just to open the eyes of people who really believe that race does not play a factor in anything.
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Reply #102 posted 10/31/08 11:58am

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Why are folks bringing race into it? disbelief If you look at the Top 10 pop charts in America,it's pretty much domimnated by R&B and hip-hop.Janet's race is not a disadvantage at all.If she's having problems,it's not because she's black


Right, uh huh. The charts now are dominated by the new and improved minstrel show that white audiences love from us

Take hip hop out of this equation. Stick with r&b and pop and see that the history of the music business has always given white artists a pass, from stealing songs from black musicians to black musicians purposely being non-controversial in order to make it. We have always had to be "better" with our behavior and attitude


Yeah it might be a "minstrel show" but my point is....black artists are doing extremely well these days.It's silly to pretend that poor ol' Janet is somehow being discriminated against because she is black rolleyes Take race out of the equation and accept the fact that Janet has made several career mistakes and most people are tired of her.
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Reply #103 posted 10/31/08 12:00pm

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Good responses from Timmy and Totaldiva. It is what it is.
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Reply #104 posted 10/31/08 12:01pm

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I thought it was so stupid how justin would perform with her when I first heard the news, I almost had second thoughts about tuning it to watch the superbowl though I love Janet. I was wondering why she couldn't be like her brother and just perform without any other stars in the way, and it was a disaster in the end.

I'm just really sad for her cause I'm still a huge fan and naturally I will want her to succeed. Her material on Discipline is really strong IMO and fits in well with music today and could have easily charted if given a chance. I know Feedback did better than her other recent singles, but the timing was wrong and if her record label released the single on time, it would have been higher on the charts.
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Reply #105 posted 10/31/08 12:03pm

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alphastreet said:

I thought it was so stupid how justin would perform with her when I first heard the news, I almost had second thoughts about tuning it to watch the superbowl though I love Janet. I was wondering why she couldn't be like her brother and just perform without any other stars in the way, and it was a disaster in the end.

I'm just really sad for her cause I'm still a huge fan and naturally I will want her to succeed. Her material on Discipline is really strong IMO and fits in well with music today and could have easily charted if given a chance. I know Feedback did better than her other recent singles, but the timing was wrong and if her record label released the single on time, it would have been higher on the charts.


Def Scam didn't know how to promote Janet, lol.
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Reply #106 posted 10/31/08 12:03pm

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Maybe she will, maybe she won't. Who knows? All I know is you take a look at current-day Tina and you're not convinced she's 69, she looks 59 in the face and her legs haven't lost that shape. razz Janet seems like she's embracing her thickness...again, but who knows though? Who knows? shrug


I hate to say it but I missed Janet's abs on this tour. boxed
I don’t really mind the thickness but at one point it was like part of her was missing. Don’t know if that makes any sense. I know those to the neck outfits were hot. Mother was sweating buckets, putting Whitney to shame. lol
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Reply #107 posted 10/31/08 12:03pm

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lastdecember said:

badujunkie said:

But my main question is still not so much what is Janet doing wrong - we all know where she's fucked herself (I think her music is still on point though).


What is Madonna still doing so right? If anything, I was such a big fan as a little kid, then hit my peak of fandom / obsession with M around 7th/8th/9th grade, then this decade, ever since my first spin of the "Music" LP, little by little I have slowly lost some interest in each and every project. RIT was a low point for me - it was her big huge greatest hits tour, it was supposed to be awesome - and I left the arena that night so disappointed. I did catch some of the Madonna fever back big time in 05/06 with Confessions - she had a truly fantastic stage show and some amazing songs - but now, eh...I'm excited to see her next week, but not sh*tting my pants like I would if it were 1995.


Madonna just has always done more interesting things, whatever they were, they were always more interesting. She has constantly re-invented herself, but she has a wider bigger fanbase that she can re-invent herself even if she loses parts of the base.
madonna has been doing that same crap for so long. wearing leotards, spreading her legs, using jesus and religious controversy. FOR SO LONG. THAT IS NO REINVENTING THAT IS REPEATING.


TO ORIGINAL QUESTION:
I wonder what would happen if janet was white. I wonder what would happen if janet never did the superbowl. I wonder what would happen if janet was not a jackson.

Its like you cannot count out any of those arguements they are valid and this is something we will NEVER KNOW.

but her music is FAR better than madonna and janet can perform better. sorry to say janet looks better as well. SO WHAT IS THE REAL REASON. WHY CAN madonna drop crap albums and get so much attention but janet can drop a more decent album and NO ONE CARES.
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Reply #108 posted 10/31/08 12:04pm

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SoulAlive said:

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Right, uh huh. The charts now are dominated by the new and improved minstrel show that white audiences love from us

Take hip hop out of this equation. Stick with r&b and pop and see that the history of the music business has always given white artists a pass, from stealing songs from black musicians to black musicians purposely being non-controversial in order to make it. We have always had to be "better" with our behavior and attitude


Yeah it might be a "minstrel show" but my point is....black artists are doing extremely well these days.It's silly to pretend that poor ol' Janet is somehow being discriminated against because she is black rolleyes Take race out of the equation and accept the fact that Janet has made several career mistakes and most people are tired of her.

We're not talking about nowadays. We're talking about a 26-year solo history for both of these women. Race has always been a factor...which leads up to the situation now. You can't say race played no part in it and doesn't continue to. Her lack of Madonna-esque popularity from start to finish has to do with her race
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Reply #109 posted 10/31/08 12:06pm

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SoulAlive said:

"At least Madonna keeps changing her direction"


Exactly.Every Madonna album isn't amazing,but at least we get a different album everytime.An album that doesn't sound exactly like the previous album.That's why I always look forward to new music from her.

Madonna USED to be innovative with the direction of her music. Her best music was when she went out of the box. Then she chooses Timberland to produce Hard Candy. Not innovative if you ask me. I would like to see Janet hook up with some unknown but creative producer (as Madonna did until now) and creat something different and innovative. I would love another Velvet Rope. Although this wasn't one of her biggest sellers, it was creative, different from what was on radio at the time, and to this day remains my favorite Janet cd as a whole.


You're forgetting that 'Hard Candy' follows four albums that DIDN'T use "hot" producers.Yes,Madonna went the commercial route with Hard Candy but she doesn't do this everytime.More often than not,she's working with underground producers,aiming for an edgier sound.
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Reply #110 posted 10/31/08 12:11pm

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I agree that all of Madonna's albums are different from one another and I think she was a great albums artist this decade. This decade though, Janet toyed more with hip hop though she also had some great songs here and there and deserved an equal amount of success. I remember sending Enjoy and Spending Time With You to a few friends and they all loved it. I think she and her people made really bad decisions in what to release. Even when All Nite Don't Stop came out, a lot of people seemed to like it, but if it were the first single instead of Just a Little While, people might have shrugged off the superbowl cause the song is that good and the song and video have all the elements of a Janet Jackson song and music video that was lacking for a bit during All For You. Although I liked just a little while and I Want You a lot, those were for fans, not the general public, who needs something to grab their attention, which ANDS would have done.

someone I know who is not a fanatic but likes janet from a distance said she should have released it after the superbowl and no one would have cared.
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Reply #111 posted 10/31/08 12:11pm

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Janet's music is now worse than Madonna's. not on par with.
Madonna has more gay fans than Janet.
Madonna isn't related to Michael.
Madonna is more hip when it comes to current hot Producers.
Madonna is more of a publicity whore than Janet.
Madonna gets more airplay, radio and record company support than Janet.
Madonna isn't that much more successful than Janet, both of their last albums tanked compared to their peaks.
Stupid folks getting up in arms about the superbowl.
Nostalgia.Madonna has more memorable songs than Janet and worldwide has consistantly been more 'popular'

I was once a fan of both, but not anymore. So i'm unbiased. That's the honest way i see it.

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This reply expresses my feelings the best.
"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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Reply #112 posted 10/31/08 12:13pm

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Timmy84 said:



Maybe she will, maybe she won't. Who knows? All I know is you take a look at current-day Tina and you're not convinced she's 69, she looks 59 in the face and her legs haven't lost that shape. razz Janet seems like she's embracing her thickness...again, but who knows though? Who knows? shrug


I hate to say it but I missed Janet's abs on this tour. boxed
I don’t really mind the thickness but at one point it was like part of her was missing. Don’t know if that makes any sense. I know those to the neck outfits were hot. Mother was sweating buckets, putting Whitney to shame. lol



"Damn this outfit is too much for me! mad "
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Reply #113 posted 10/31/08 12:14pm

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lol
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Reply #114 posted 10/31/08 12:15pm

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alphastreet said:

I agree that all of Madonna's albums are different from one another and I think she was a great albums artist this decade. This decade though, Janet toyed more with hip hop though she also had some great songs here and there and deserved an equal amount of success. I remember sending Enjoy and Spending Time With You to a few friends and they all loved it. I think she and her people made really bad decisions in what to release. Even when All Nite Don't Stop came out, a lot of people seemed to like it, but if it were the first single instead of Just a Little While, people might have shrugged off the superbowl cause the song is that good and the song and video have all the elements of a Janet Jackson song and music video that was lacking for a bit during All For You. Although I liked just a little while and I Want You a lot, those were for fans, not the general public, who needs something to grab their attention, which ANDS would have done.

someone I know who is not a fanatic but likes janet from a distance said she should have released it after the superbowl and no one would have cared.
[Edited 10/31/08 12:12pm]


Janet did say Virgin was slacking off because there were new staffers who she claimed didn't know how to approach her after the fallout of that performance. Instead of capitalizing on it, Virgin and Janet just let it fall.
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Reply #115 posted 10/31/08 12:16pm

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Both Madonna and Janet received backlash for their sexual image, and you can see how Madonna handled it better.

Madonna always released a safer album (Bedtime Stories, Evita, Ray Of Light) or single ("Hung Up") after the public was getting tired of her (Erotica/Body Of Evidence/Sex book) (American Life) and always at the right time. Remember Madonna had to win back the public after she did the Che/Patty Hearst look.

Madonna also never apologized in an interview for offending people with her sexual antics. Instead, Madonna offered some fluff. People often cite Bedtime Stories as the only bit of fluff that softened her image. I think it had more to do with the one-two punch of EVITA and Ray Of Light. Madonna had switched from erotic imagery long before she hit 40.

What did Janet release? Hm? Some of the dirtiest songs of her career, and they keep getting more nauseating. People said they were tired of her sexual image. What did she release this year? An album where the general concept was sold as she is in S&M leather with a whip wrapped around her waist and a cum-soaked wig. Janet can keep doing this if she wants but we should stop wondering why the public is turned off.

THE VIDEOS

ANOTHER THING, when you saw the "Hung Up" video you did not think it was some budget shit like "Feedback" or "Just A Little While", did you? Janet has been having some bad videos lately, and not that it is as crucial these days but it is when it is the FIRST music video of a project. "All Nite (Don't Stop)" looked like a better visual production but there Janet was again: moaning open mouthed.
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Reply #116 posted 10/31/08 12:22pm

Cinnie

Could you imagine if Janet had an album like Ray Of Light full of wishy washy new age fluff and a softer image?

The public would love that!

Instead Janet keeps serving up S&M and day-old cum.

You can talk about Janet's safe album tracks all you want but those are NOT the songs that had a good music video or had the album title/concept based on.
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Reply #117 posted 10/31/08 12:22pm

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She could have toned down on the sex, but what bothered me more were all the terrible photoshoots from the 20 YO album, that's when she made me go WTF for sometime.

I liked the Discipline album cover with the long gloves she wore and an album shouldn't be judged by it's cover, but maybe it was.
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Reply #118 posted 10/31/08 12:23pm

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Cinnie said:

Both Madonna and Janet received backlash for their sexual image, and you can see how Madonna handled it better.

Madonna always released a safer album (Bedtime Stories, Evita, Ray Of Light) or single ("Hung Up") after the public was getting tired of her (Erotica/Body Of Evidence/Sex book) (American Life) and always at the right time. Remember Madonna had to win back the public after she did the Che/Patty Hearst look.

Madonna also never apologized in an interview for offending people with her sexual antics. Instead, Madonna offered some fluff. People often cite Bedtime Stories as the only bit of fluff that softened her image. I think it had more to do with the one-two punch of EVITA and Ray Of Light. Madonna had switched from erotic imagery long before she hit 40.

What did Janet release? Hm? Some of the dirtiest songs of her career, and they keep getting more nauseating. People said they were tired of her sexual image. What did she release this year? An album where the general concept was sold as she is in S&M leather with a whip wrapped around her waist and a cum-soaked wig. Janet can keep doing this if she wants but we should stop wondering why the public is turned off.

THE VIDEOS

ANOTHER THING, when you saw the "Hung Up" video you did not think it was some budget shit like "Feedback" or "Just A Little While", did you? Janet has been having some bad videos lately, and not that it is as crucial these days but it is when it is the FIRST music video of a project. "All Nite (Don't Stop)" looked like a better visual production but there Janet was again: moaning open mouthed.
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falloff OMG… but you’re right. And she pushed it down our throats even more by rehashing the pick-a-random-guy-to-molest-from-the-audience at the concert.
Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off
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Reply #119 posted 10/31/08 12:24pm

Cinnie

The public wants some fluff from Janet right now.

Not "So Excited" shortened to "S.Ex"

Not Discipline cum-soaked wigs and bondage gear.

And sure as hell not another video shot on a shoestring budget.
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