The Official Janet Jackson Thread

[Taylor]

Theeeee official Janet thread of MJJB! :D

Post everything Janet related in here! News, pictures, whatever. :D

Who can't wait for Discipline?! :crazylol:

EDIT: Oops, just saw now that there was a section for the other Jackson's. Sorry. :mellow:

[MJ Tempest]

I'm sure one of the mods can move this thread to the right section. :yes:

[MJ Tempest]

I guess I could kick off the picture posting of Miss Jackson. :yes::

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c335/darkaphasia/janet/top_hat_smile.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c335/darkaphasia/janet/3535.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c335/darkaphasia/janet/43.jpg

[Lindsay]

Jannetttt :wub:

One of my first fav female entertainers :yes:

She gets down n dirty..kinda naughty. But I understand her, lots. :yes:

Her new song.. OMG.. lovin it! I gotta grab it when it comes out, for sure!!

[Emma]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfqGGyLONgE&feature=PlayList&p=388E173798A0E0B1&index=1

Her video for feedback is amazing :D

[Lindsay]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfqGGyLONgE&feature=PlayList&p=388E173798A0E0B1&index=1

Her video for feedback is amazing :D
That's the video!!

If this album has such kick ass songs, i'll be sure to buy it! IMO, her great stuff stopped around VELVET ROPE... :brow:

[Stinejacksondancer]

ahhh count me in on this thread!!!!
i love janet :wub:
it's so sad miss-janet got closed:( i loved that fan club!!!
she need a great one now with the album coming out!

i cant wait for it AND THE TOUR :crazylol:
omg

are u guys goin?

[Emily_Bad]

Omg, i love Feedback :)

[Invincible J]

*puts hand up*

I too love Ms Jackson! I love her to bits, have done since I was a little girl. i agree with Lindsay, her good songs stopped around the Velvet Rope, bit there were some good songs on All For You (Trust A Try, Song of a Gun single version).

I love Feedback, I think it's within the top ten of most played songs on my iTunes most played songs now! lol! I love it so much but I'm not all that keen on the video apart from the end, i LOVE to see Janet dance, she's on fire.

Does anyone know when iTunes will have the Feedback video to purchase?

[Emily_Bad]

Has anyone heard My Baby by Janet with Kanye West?
I don't know hold old it is or anythingg:mellow:
I love it though :)
One of my favourites of hers...

[Lili]

I adore Janet :grin: her music is awesome and she's a great performer :wub:.Her videos rock too! :crazylol: my fave album is Velvet Rope,it's a masterpiece!! :yes: her new album is gonna rock :crazylol:

[MJ Tempest]

I love "The Velvet Rope". :happy:

[Taylor]

Has anyone heard My Baby by Janet with Kanye West?
I don't know hold old it is or anythingg:mellow:
I love it though :)
One of my favourites of hers...

Yeah, it's from 2004, it's on Damita Jo. :yes:

--

I AM SOOO PUMPED FOR DISCIPLINE! :crazylol:

[Stinejacksondancer]

there WILL be a tour this time right?

she wont back off like last time..oh my that hurted so much:( cause she never said she wasn't touring... it was always, see u guys at tour..but it never hapened

so..maybe IT WILL happen "this time around, yeah!" :D

[Llama]

I love Janet. :yes:
I bought the "Design Of A Decade" CD the other week. :wub: I love Rhythm Nation :wub: also, she is beautiful!

[brnthsdiscout]

'feedback' is on my top 9 on my youtube :smug:

[pero]

I've started to listen to 20Y.O again. Love it.
My favorite JJ album would be The Velvet Rope.

[Scoundrel]

*puts hand up*

I too love Ms Jackson! I love her to bits, have done since I was a little girl. i agree with Lindsay, her good songs stopped around the Velvet Rope, bit there were some good songs on All For You (Trust A Try, Song of a Gun single version).

I love Feedback, I think it's within the top ten of most played songs on my iTunes most played songs now! lol! I love it so much but I'm not all that keen on the video apart from the end, i LOVE to see Janet dance, she's on fire.

Does anyone know when iTunes will have the Feedback video to purchase?

I've been reading this same thing on a lot of forums. I think there's more to the video than people think, though - I thought it was basically a version of the creation story/dawn of man/something similar, and that the milky-looking stuff was primordial ooze? I don't know.

I like the video.

[Liquid47]

I don't like the Feedback video and song much. But I like Janet Jackson, she's pretty cool. And Rhythm Nation probably has the hottest dance routine ever!

Speaking of which, was there any input by Michael Jackson in her Rhythm Nation film? Because a lot of the routines had strikingly similar moves to her brother.

[Invincible J]

VH1 review of Discipline

Yesterday, Def Jam honcho L.A. Reid invited a group of journalists into his office to play tracks from Janet Jackson’s upcoming album Discipline (due out Feb. 26). Janet fans worried that the absence of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (her longtime producers who’ve been shaping her sound since 1986’s Control) should fear not: the combination of pillowy, multi-tracked harmonies and virtually non-stop dance tracks results in an album that out-Janets Janet. Easily her most dance-oriented album since Rhythm Nation 1814 (and possibly her most dance-oriented album ever), Discipline is the album so many fans have been waiting for. Below are our impressions of the nine tracks Reid played:

1. “Luv” - An extended automotive metaphor (red lights/headlights imagery, the line: “He hit me with his love”) makes this like a bumper-car rink for Janet’s vocals, which bounce her constant refrain of “Luv, luv, luv, luv…” all over the place. Vocally, it’s hyper like the chorus of Chris Brown’s “With You,” but musically, it sounds like a Southern-fried sequel to Kanye West’s “Good Life.” Reid played this one twice and after the second time, there was some murmuring about it being the next single. Commercially, that would make a lot of sense.

2. “Feedback” - The single, duh. It has a house beat, but it’s the least house-y of the other 4/4 tracks. Oh yeah, Janet goes there. Also, I can’t tell you how wonderful it was to hear Janet sing about her period amongst fine wood office furniture and expensive candles. A moment to remember, for sure.



3. “This Can’t Be Good” - Think Aaliyah’s “Rock the Boat” with a more punishing beat, and you’re halfway there. Another obvious reference point would be Michael Jackson’s “Butterflies” and/or Janet’s own “Spending Time With You” from Damita Jo. Lyrics are standard falling-in-love-too-deep fare, although the song is put together well: the thwack of the snare contrasts heavily with the layers of cooing vocals. The layers pile and pile so that by the bridge, the song is virtually dizzying. This one’s extremely well-produced, but perhaps the least exciting track we were privy to.

4. “Rock With You” - This one was rumored to be a cover of Michael Jackson’s classic and/or to feature Michael himself. It’s neither. It seems to have some melodic elements snatched from Mike’s track, although the chorus is more, “Ooh ooh ooh ooooh oooh oooh” than “I wanna rock with you.” Janet’s vocals seem a bit detached and robotic, but that’s not an insult: they’re most reminiscent of Donna Summer’s in “I Feel Love” without the operatic flair. This one is pure house music, with an electroboogie bass line borrowed from the ’80s. It’s bright enough so that it wouldn’t sound out of place on one of those Beach House compilations released by Hed Kandi.

5. “Tonight” - Speaking of bright, this one just shines. It’s another dance track — more or less housey (although the beat pattern has a slight twist keeping it from being straight four-on-the-floor for most of it). It has the filter-house thing of Rihanna’s “Don’t Stop the Music” going on (the second verse is virtually treble-free), but where that song has a darkish vibe, this one’s up up up. Again, Janet seems detached, but that’s only during the verses: she breaks out like the sun between clouds during the chorus, belting in her high register that immediately reminded me of “Young Love.” The song only gets better as it goes, too: two killer bridges and an amazing breakdown (”Don’t leave me alone tonight / Don’t leave me tonight”) close it out. Epic and brilliant: this is by far my favorite track that we were played.

6. “The Greatest Ex” - A departure for Janet, this one’s most akin to OneRepublic’s “Apologize.” Like “Tonight,” there’s this epic sensibility, but this time it’s applied to the power-ballad template. Timbaland-esque beats skitter around Janet’s confession (this definitely seems like the most personal song on the record): “In my heart, I know you’ll always be the greatest ex ever.” I pointed out to L.A. Reid after that this is the pop smash, the Z100 crossover and he agreed. It’s not the best track, but it has tremendous potential to kill at radio. Seriously, if Janet can’t get a hit with this one, it isn’t her fault; it’s the world’s.

7. “Discipline” - The baby-making track (though in an interview conducted with Janet today, she told us about “Curtains,” which is faster but with a sexy vibe). It’s similar in theme to Velvet Rope’s “Rope Burn,” but not in sound. This is slower and sp****r, like a Prince song that’s not purple, but black and blue. “I misbehaved / I touched myself even though you told me not to,” coos Janet to her “Daddy” before asking him to “take out your frustrations on me.” It’s heavy stuff, but probably not as dark as it sounds. The snare is made to sound like a whip, which is a pretty brilliant touch.

8. “Rollercoaster” - One of the most bizarre things that Janet’s ever done, it wouldn’t be surprising if this one ended up being left off the album. It’s extremely layered and tough to get your head around: the melody never seems quite right until the bridge and then after, it’s more topsy-turvy. Rodney Jerkins produced this one and though it shares virtually no musical ideas with it, it has the same woozy effect as “What About Us?” which he produced for Brandy.

9. “Let Me Know” - A Miami-bass-esque ballad that’s somewhat indistinct, but nice all the same. It sounds more like filler than anything else we were played, but it’s pleasant enough.

After L.A. played the nine tracks, he asked us if we wanted to hear anything again, and ended up playing “Luv” and “Tonight” another time before saying goodbye. As a bonus treat, he played the title cut from Mariah Carey’s That Chick as we were leaving. Mariah’s tune is a rollerskating jam not unlike Ne-Yo’s “Because of You.” It just never stops bouncing. Hearing it on the way out underscored the feeling I got from hearing Janet’s disc: now’s a really great time to be a diva.

Source (http://blog.vh1.com/2008-01-23/exclusive-janet-jackson-discipline-preview/?source=hp_blog)

[DANGEROUS-x]

OH MY GOD! :eek::crazylol:

Thanks for that review J! You've got me all excited now! :eek::wub:

[Invincible J]

Tell me about it! It's been a while since I've been excited about a JJ album. I'm really looking forward to this. :yeahbaby:

[DANGEROUS-x]

I'm really looking forward to 'Tonight' and 'Rock With You' :eek::crazylol:

Omg and 'This Can't Be Good' :wub: I'm soooo excited!

[Kev-]

I'm getting more excited about Janet's album then Michaels :x

[Captain3o]

I wish I could live in a world where listening to Janet and being a dude doesn't make you gay.

[Invincible J]

listening to someone's music doesn't make you gay! What a stupid thing to come out with.

You listen to what you like. Who cares what anyone else thinks.

[DANGEROUS-x]

Exactly what J said, lmao wtf. :rolleyes:

[ennazus]

Great! I'm lookin forward to her album! (:

[dangerousbadgirl]

I LOOOVE Janet :wub: and I like Feedback very much! :cool:

Some special pix for you :grin:

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/4353/totp600mk7nl2.th.jpg (http://img509.imageshack.us/my.php?image=totp600mk7nl2.jpg) http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9923/ebonyzn5.th.jpg (http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ebonyzn5.jpg) http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/4709/rare12nf1zh6.th.jpg (http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rare12nf1zh6.jpg)

[Taylor]

VH1 review of Discipline

Yesterday, Def Jam honcho L.A. Reid invited a group of journalists into his office to play tracks from Janet Jackson’s upcoming album Discipline (due out Feb. 26). Janet fans worried that the absence of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (her longtime producers who’ve been shaping her sound since 1986’s Control) should fear not: the combination of pillowy, multi-tracked harmonies and virtually non-stop dance tracks results in an album that out-Janets Janet. Easily her most dance-oriented album since Rhythm Nation 1814 (and possibly her most dance-oriented album ever), Discipline is the album so many fans have been waiting for. Below are our impressions of the nine tracks Reid played:

1. “Luv” - An extended automotive metaphor (red lights/headlights imagery, the line: “He hit me with his love”) makes this like a bumper-car rink for Janet’s vocals, which bounce her constant refrain of “Luv, luv, luv, luv…” all over the place. Vocally, it’s hyper like the chorus of Chris Brown’s “With You,” but musically, it sounds like a Southern-fried sequel to Kanye West’s “Good Life.” Reid played this one twice and after the second time, there was some murmuring about it being the next single. Commercially, that would make a lot of sense.

2. “Feedback” - The single, duh. It has a house beat, but it’s the least house-y of the other 4/4 tracks. Oh yeah, Janet goes there. Also, I can’t tell you how wonderful it was to hear Janet sing about her period amongst fine wood office furniture and expensive candles. A moment to remember, for sure.



3. “This Can’t Be Good” - Think Aaliyah’s “Rock the Boat” with a more punishing beat, and you’re halfway there. Another obvious reference point would be Michael Jackson’s “Butterflies” and/or Janet’s own “Spending Time With You” from Damita Jo. Lyrics are standard falling-in-love-too-deep fare, although the song is put together well: the thwack of the snare contrasts heavily with the layers of cooing vocals. The layers pile and pile so that by the bridge, the song is virtually dizzying. This one’s extremely well-produced, but perhaps the least exciting track we were privy to.

4. “Rock With You” - This one was rumored to be a cover of Michael Jackson’s classic and/or to feature Michael himself. It’s neither. It seems to have some melodic elements snatched from Mike’s track, although the chorus is more, “Ooh ooh ooh ooooh oooh oooh” than “I wanna rock with you.” Janet’s vocals seem a bit detached and robotic, but that’s not an insult: they’re most reminiscent of Donna Summer’s in “I Feel Love” without the operatic flair. This one is pure house music, with an electroboogie bass line borrowed from the ’80s. It’s bright enough so that it wouldn’t sound out of place on one of those Beach House compilations released by Hed Kandi.

5. “Tonight” - Speaking of bright, this one just shines. It’s another dance track — more or less housey (although the beat pattern has a slight twist keeping it from being straight four-on-the-floor for most of it). It has the filter-house thing of Rihanna’s “Don’t Stop the Music” going on (the second verse is virtually treble-free), but where that song has a darkish vibe, this one’s up up up. Again, Janet seems detached, but that’s only during the verses: she breaks out like the sun between clouds during the chorus, belting in her high register that immediately reminded me of “Young Love.” The song only gets better as it goes, too: two killer bridges and an amazing breakdown (”Don’t leave me alone tonight / Don’t leave me tonight”) close it out. Epic and brilliant: this is by far my favorite track that we were played.

6. “The Greatest Ex” - A departure for Janet, this one’s most akin to OneRepublic’s “Apologize.” Like “Tonight,” there’s this epic sensibility, but this time it’s applied to the power-ballad template. Timbaland-esque beats skitter around Janet’s confession (this definitely seems like the most personal song on the record): “In my heart, I know you’ll always be the greatest ex ever.” I pointed out to L.A. Reid after that this is the pop smash, the Z100 crossover and he agreed. It’s not the best track, but it has tremendous potential to kill at radio. Seriously, if Janet can’t get a hit with this one, it isn’t her fault; it’s the world’s.

7. “Discipline” - The baby-making track (though in an interview conducted with Janet today, she told us about “Curtains,” which is faster but with a sexy vibe). It’s similar in theme to Velvet Rope’s “Rope Burn,” but not in sound. This is slower and sp****r, like a Prince song that’s not purple, but black and blue. “I misbehaved / I touched myself even though you told me not to,” coos Janet to her “Daddy” before asking him to “take out your frustrations on me.” It’s heavy stuff, but probably not as dark as it sounds. The snare is made to sound like a whip, which is a pretty brilliant touch.

8. “Rollercoaster” - One of the most bizarre things that Janet’s ever done, it wouldn’t be surprising if this one ended up being left off the album. It’s extremely layered and tough to get your head around: the melody never seems quite right until the bridge and then after, it’s more topsy-turvy. Rodney Jerkins produced this one and though it shares virtually no musical ideas with it, it has the same woozy effect as “What About Us?” which he produced for Brandy.

9. “Let Me Know” - A Miami-bass-esque ballad that’s somewhat indistinct, but nice all the same. It sounds more like filler than anything else we were played, but it’s pleasant enough.

After L.A. played the nine tracks, he asked us if we wanted to hear anything again, and ended up playing “Luv” and “Tonight” another time before saying goodbye. As a bonus treat, he played the title cut from Mariah Carey’s That Chick as we were leaving. Mariah’s tune is a rollerskating jam not unlike Ne-Yo’s “Because of You.” It just never stops bouncing. Hearing it on the way out underscored the feeling I got from hearing Janet’s disc: now’s a really great time to be a diva.

Source (http://blog.vh1.com/2008-01-23/exclusive-janet-jackson-discipline-preview/?source=hp_blog)

What a fantastic review! :crazylol:

A month and a day until it's released! :O :crazylol:

Also, I can’t tell you how wonderful it was to hear Janet sing about her period amongst fine wood office furniture and expensive candles. A moment to remember, for sure.


:toofunny:

[DANGEROUS-x]

I LOOOVE Janet :wub: and I like Feedback very much! :cool:

Some special pix for you :grin:

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/4353/totp600mk7nl2.th.jpg (http://img509.imageshack.us/my.php?image=totp600mk7nl2.jpg) http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9923/ebonyzn5.th.jpg (http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ebonyzn5.jpg) http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/4709/rare12nf1zh6.th.jpg (http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rare12nf1zh6.jpg)

Awww shes so beautiful :wub:

[Kev-]

yea, she is very very beautiful :):)

[Javan]

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/MJBoY87_2007/27373833ny0.png

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/MJBoY87_2007/30929611cg0.png

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/MJBoY87_2007/54700643nx7.png

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/MJBoY87_2007/68683347gv5.png

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/MJBoY87_2007/72819365si4.png

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/MJBoY87_2007/janetbillboardto1.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/MJBoY87_2007/discipline1.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/MJBoY87_2007/msjanetub0.jpg

[Kev-]

What would u put on a best of janet album ?

[Javan]

Thats hard..I can't choose I love so many of her songs...but my fave album is the Velvet Rope...so I dunno...:unsure:

[Kev-]

i absolutely adore "Every Time" on that album, I'm trying to make a best of album, but it is really hard, for sure if u know taht u can only include 17 - 18 songs. I'll post my list later on :).

[Javan]

NEW Janet Promo Pics!!! (God!! She looks sexy as HELL!!!! This is bringing back memories of the Velvet rope Janet!!!)

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/MJBoY87_2007/disciplinepromoc.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/MJBoY87_2007/disciplinepromod.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/MJBoY87_2007/disciplinepromoe.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/MJBoY87_2007/disciplinepromof.jpg

[Invincible J]

:lol: you bet me to it Javan! I was about to post those pics. We must read the same gossip sites ;)

Those photos (shot by Mark Liddell) look incredible. Janet look gorgeous as usual. A cross between the Janet and Velvet Rope eras. :wub:

[Javan]

:lol: you bet me to it Javan! I was about to post those pics. We must read the same gossip sites ;)

Those photos (shot by Mark Liddell) look incredible. Janet look gorgeous as usual. A cross between the Janet and Velvet Rope eras. :wub:

:lol: Yea, I go to Janet-Xone

That's the same thing I said...she looks so great. I can't wait to see her on tour, I bet shes gonna have some sexy ass outfits. I haven't been this excited about a Janet album or tour in a while!!

But so far the 1st single is doing so well!! It's just so exciting :lol: :shy:

[DANGEROUS-x]

OH MY GOD ARE THOSE PHOTOS NEW? :ohmy:

Oh my god.

I'm speechless, honestly. I don't know what to say.

[Javan]

BRAND NEW. :D

Beautiful eh?!

[DANGEROUS-x]

She looks so.. young? :eek::mellow:

And I'm talking about the Velvet Rope era! My fave! :wub:

God she looks amazing, wow. I still don't know what to say! :lol:

[Javan]

Exactly!!

AND

They don't look airbrushed to death. They look natural!

[Lindsay]

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/MJBoY87_2007/janetbillboardto1.jpg

Oh my freaking gosh!! This pic reminds me of her JANET days, back in 93ish. Dang. She hasn't changed one bit :no2: She still looks like how she did when she was younger, the face, I mean. :lol: That picture: So innocent. :wub:

But we know she's not. ;)

[DANGEROUS-x]

Yes, thats what I love about them!

Its just all natural and not OTT..

She just looks so gorgeous, omg. :wub:

[MJsPYT1362]

OMS THOSE PICS OF JANET ARE GORGEOUS! :wub: Why does she have to be so beautiful?

[dangerousbadgirl]

I LOVE HER, she fantastic!!! :wub: and in these new pics remind me "janet./the velvet rope" era! :yes:

[Stinejacksondancer]

OMS THOSE PICS OF JANET ARE GORGEOUS! :wub: Why does she have to be so beautiful?


because she's michael's sister:wink:

omg..these pictures!!
especially the black and white one!!! where she smiles is sooo gorgerous!!!:wub:
omg i can not believe i am gonna see her live..that makes me cry!!!

it's been a dream since 1995!!!


it's so weird.. a lot of her fans got to know her because of MJ..
but that didnt happen to me,

my mum and i was on a shop and i saw her cd in the store..and was like.ah it looks so cool! and my mum bought it for me..and i always knew her name was janet JACKSON... but i never knew she was MJ's sister before i was like...13 hahah:lol:

so..i've been a true JJ and MJ fan all my life..

[Kev-]

hard to believe that these are new, she looks very beautiful as always

[Memia]

Yeah Janet is unbelivebly gorgeous.

I can't belive she's 42.:no2:

[dangerousbadgirl]

BE SURE TO VISIT JANETS WEBSITE FOR A SPECIAL SURPRISE @ 1PM EST / 10AM PST ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1ST!!!

- Your Host For The Evening

janet (http://www.janetjackson.com/scripts/viewemail.php?TR=MzkzLDM2MywxMyww)

[ennazus]

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/MJBoY87_2007/msjanetub0.jpg

She looks younger than her age! She's so beautiful, especially this picture! Very very sexy!

[Korgnex]

"LUV" and "Rock With U" can both be listened to on Janet's official site


just downloaded them from there some hours ago

[Taylor]

"LUV" and "Rock With U" can both be listened to on Janet's official site


just downloaded them from there some hours ago

Downloaded them? How?



I am LOVING the new songs! :crazylol:

[mj_uk]

WOW, the new songs are awesome, I am looking foward to her album!! :D

:drool::drool:

[Kev-]

Listening to her new songs right now :D They sound v ery very good, looks like this is going to be her most dance inspired album yet.

I'm also still busy trying to create a best of janet, This is what I came up with,..

1 )Feedback
2 )Bad Boy interlude going into
3 )If
4 )All For You
5 )2wayforyou interlude
6 )Call On Me
7 )Any time Any place
8 )Interlude : Hey baby
9 )Runaway
10 )Woops now
11 )Again
12 )I Want You
13 )All Nite (Don't Stop)
14 )You Want This
15 ) Interlude : Let's Dance
16 )Miss You Much
17 )What Have You Done For Me Lately
18 )Nasty
19 )Love Pt2 interlude going into
20 )That's the way love goes
21 )Got Till it's gone
22 )Interlude : guys are lame
23 )Every Time
24 )So Excited
25 )Rythm Nation
26 )Outro from all for you album



songs that I didn't get on

I get so lonely
Love Will Never Do ( Without You)
Somebody to call my lover
Busta rhymes ft janet - What's it gonna be

if someone knows a better list, let me know :)

[Invincible J]

Ciara is on the "remix" of Feedback


http://www.concreteloop.com/music/musicpost/feedback-rmx.mp3

do not like. :(

[Marilyn Monroe]

Nasty boys is still my favorite song of hers. but the janet. album was awesome. and that song 'IF' oooh god. she was gorgeous in that video.

[Taylor]

Ciara is on the "remix" of Feedback


http://www.concreteloop.com/music/musicpost/feedback-rmx.mp3

do not like. :(

It's alright, but the original wins, hands down.

[Lili]

that remix rocks :crazylol: I love Ciara :D

[Invincible J]

FAO: UK Peeps!

Feedback is now available to download on iTunes :D

FINALLY!

[Kev-]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/Musicology2005/BILLBOARD.jpg

[Deborah Marie]

ii LOVE JANET!...I LOVE HER I DO! I DO! :happy: I LOVE MOST OF HER SONGS..BUT ALL NITE CANNOT STOP ME FROM SHAKING THAT 'THANG'! :P

[dangerousbadgirl]

This is (should be) the cover of Discipline outside USA. So we will have two different covers! :D (on the arm there is also "jackson")

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/4194/janetjdifferentcovercb1.gif

source: JanetJacksonITALIA http://janetjackson.altervista.org

[Kev-]

and what's the cover inside the US then ? (ow just the extra jackson ? :p) lol

weird cause everyone knows it's janet jackson, like outside the USA they wouldn't notice :p.

[Jack Is Dangerous]

I love the cover :yes:

[Stranger In Greece]

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She's soooo sweety:yes::yes:

[dangerousbadgirl]

and what's the cover inside the US then ? (ow just the extra jackson ? :p) lol

This is the cover for USA

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and this should be the cover for Europe

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[Kev-]

This is the cover for USA

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and this should be the cover for Europe

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yea i wonder why they put jackson in for europe, like we do'nt know it's about Janet Jackson ? ... it's weird to me

[dangerousbadgirl]

I really don't know... maybe they just wanna make another version for the EU bussiness... :unsure:

[Invincible J]

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Success Is a Gift From God'
When asked what molded her moral character, Janet Jackson credits her parents' insistence on work, her self-discipline and her mother's faith. Janet Jackson is one of popular music's biggest stars, having sold more records than any female recording artist--with the exception of Mariah Carey. Publicly, she is the sexy songstress with a knowing wink. Privately, she lives a very different life.

Janet Jackson, in reality, is not like her public persona. She is more the modest, upright, self-disciplined woman her devoutly Christian mother raised her to be.

On Her Working Childhood

“My parents have close to three acres at home in Encino (Calif.), and tons of trees in their yard,” Janet tells me. “We children had lots of chores. On Saturday morning, we’d get up and rake the entire yard. Then we’d take out the garbage. When my brothers were on the road, I’d be the one taking out the garbage because my sister La Toya would say to me, ‘Mother wants you to do this.’”

Janet is the youngest of the nine Jackson siblings.

“I’d think, ‘I’m sure doing a lot of the chores all by myself,’” she continues. “When I’d ask Mother, ‘Do you want me to do this myself?’ She'd go, ‘No, baby, I said for both you and La Toya to do it.’ La Toya was putting all her chores on me!"

“But I’m thankful for all the chores we had to do around the house,” she says. “I think that’s one of the things that helped us stay grounded. As a child, I had to get up early for school or work. I’d get ready by myself. I’d set my alarm to wake me up very early in the morning, and be off to work, the family driver driving me every morning. I did it alone, my parents never coming in to wake me up. By age seven, I used to comb my hair for performances, just pull my hair up into a bun. Granted, it wasn’t a very intricate hairstyle. Still, to be that responsible and disciplined at age seven is unusual."

“After school, I’d come home and get in the kitchen and cook up a meal for myself,” she boasts. “Because I was too little to reach the oven or the stove, I’d stand on top of a swivel chair, cut up onions, garlic, butter, chicken or a little steak and put it in foil and make it. We children worked and still went to school. Mother made sure we still had a little playtime."


On Staying Grounded and Doing Your Best

“Mother always talked to us about keeping our feet on the ground,” Janet recalls. “Be thankful. Success is a gift from God. That doesn’t necessarily mean that what you are doing right now will last forever."

“When I was younger, I thought you had to be in control of your own life,” she says. “That takes a lot of discipline, hard work and focus. You just can’t let it all fall by the wayside. Later on, I learned that God is really in control of everything. But you still have to put your best foot forward and be the best you can possibly be."

“I feel everyone is put here for a reason,” she states. “Everyone has a calling. I always thought my real calling was to help other people.”

Janet Jackson has long been active in supporting charities, especially those dedicated to helping the victims of AIDS.


On Her Faith

“Jehovah’s Witnesses was the religion we were raised under,” Jackson says. “I’d get up on Sunday mornings, go to the Kingdom Hall, go again on Thursday night and go to book study on Tuesdays, because that was my mother’s routine."

"I believe in God. I feel that spiritual connection. But, most of the time, I didn’t pay attention in the Kingdom Hall. I was asleep. I know that’s awful. I was so tired, so busy, so knocked out, I’d fall asleep. My mother would hit me on my thigh to wake me up. ‘Baby, wake up!’ she’d say, ‘Wake up and close your legs! You have on a dress!’"

“So, I’d wake up and close my legs. A few minutes later, somehow I’d be asleep again and my head would fall back and my legs open up. Mother would nudge me."


On Growing Up in a 'Religious World'

“Being a Jehovah’s Witness, you grow up in a very religious world,” she continues. “But as a kid I loved Prince and The Time, one of my favorite groups, and would listen to them all the time even though you’re not supposed to do that."

"When I was 16, I was promoting my first album and I went with Mother to see The Time’s concert with Prince. I did not want to sit next to Mother because I knew they were dirty. I was trying to be cool and calm, but oh my God, I was sweating bullets! How am I going to sit at this show and watch Vanity Six and Prince and The Time and sit next to Mother?” She laughs. “She’s going to think, ‘Good Lord, what is my baby into? She really needs more of God in her life! Where did I go wrong?’ I could just hear Mother blaming herself for everything! Luckily, I got someone else to swap seats with me so I was able to enjoy the show and have the same great time I would’ve had if I were there without Mother."

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Source (http://www.parade.com/celebrity/articles/080205-janet-jackson.html)

[DANGEROUS-x]

OMG.

The new pictures are gooooooorgeous :ohmy::wub:

[ennazus]

I love her new hairstyle! Is nice and cute!

Great photos! Thanks for sharing the interview! (:

[Javan]

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SEXYYY!

[Sasha01]

OH. MY. EFFIN. GOSH.



SHE LOOKS SO BEAAAAUTIFULL!! :crazylol::wub::wub:

[Invincible J]

Another review of Janet's new album. IT'S A BIT SPOILERISH! :lol: (Part 1)

I just got home from another exhilarating evening with JANET. I was one of the few hundred people who had the privilege of attending L.A. Reid's special listening event for Janet's upcoming DISCIPLINE album at the New World Stages off-Broadway theatre complex in New York.

What a night. I have so many thoughts and opinions swirling through my head. Where to begin? Note that my take on the album is only after hearing it once. I might totally change my mind on some points when I get to hear it again and again. What you read here also is only what my hands could scribble and my mind could recall.

DISCIPLINE is an album that combines an electronic 80s sound with the present-day computer age, all fit to rock your body on a dance floor near you. This is mostly a dance album which will be your aerobic workout soundtrack for the year. Computer-driven beats and sounds from the streets buttress Janet's light and playful voice through emotions of love lost, love found, and love sustained to the fullest. What else could you want in a Janet album?

After standing in line outside for about 40 minutes, the event began with a pre-reception in the lobby. We all received souvenir DISCIPLINE lyric booklets wrapped in a black, 4-flap envelopment, with a dark red plastic seal stamped with a "J". This was very helpful because it meant I didn't have to try to write excerpts of lyrics down, but I still had to scramble to get lyrics to the interludes down, which were not always complete.

The lobby was decorated with huge black-and-white Janet photos plastered on drapes and on the walls. We drank banana and blueberry rum smoothies and ate hors d'oeuvres until they let us inside Stage 1 for the listening event (the complex has five or more small theatres for off-Broadway productions). My second row center seat was the perfect place to see and hear everything, especially since I had received word that Janet would definitely be in the house. Later, I'll tell you about Janet's grand entrance.

L.A. Reid entered the stage just after 7:30 p.m. and said a simple hello and quickie introduction--nothing more needed to be said! The lights dimmed and the "Janet" logo on the video screen was replaced by a 5-minute or so promotional video (or possibly the official electronic press kit or E.P.K.) of past photos, music video footage and concert footage. The video was dazzling (especially for a fan) and serves to reestablish who she is and her impact on the music industry and the world. When the video was over, the room erupted in applause. On the screen we then saw "Janet" and "Discipline" logos interspersed with black-and-white photos from the past and present (yes, new ones), all treated with a vintage film effect of lines and blemishes, as we heard…



1. I.D. (Interlude)
This introductory interlude throws back to the "Online" interlude from The Velvet Rope album (released during the advent of the internet). We hear the keys tapping as Janet logs onto her computer which talks back to her. The computer says, "Select, DISCIPLINE… DISCIPLINE now loading… DISCIPLINE now playing in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…"

2. FEEDBACK
A slightly shorter version of the leadoff single "Feedback" comes right in after the countdown of the prior interlude. This version ends on the final echo of "Feedback, Feedback, -back, -back, -back, -back" with no instrumental fade.

3. LUV
This song offers an excellent segue from the previous ending echo. This is a playful, youthful song about falling in love unexpectedly. The mid-tempo, beat-pounding track contrasts Janet's light, innocent voice that "oohs" throughout. The secondary hook says, "Got me caught in a wreck, I'm a mess / Got me caught in a wreck, I'm a mess." This song is headed for radio soon, and rightly so.

4. Spinnin (Interlude)
Janet speaks… "Love is the one thing that keeps you up… …spinning round like a rollercoaster."

5. ROLLERCOASTER
This is a hottt, bouncy urban track that's not so electronic as other songs. Her voice is still sweet but is almost overpowered by the heavy, hip-shaking beat. The rhythm of the hook is similar to "Escapade" (from the Rhythm Nation 1814 album), and it could easily be included in a medley with the song on tour. The seemingly innocent lyrics go like this: "There's a high level of luv goin on / The feelins are just way too strong / The reason that u got me gone / is baby cause u turn me on…" The song ends semi-abruptly.

6. Bathroom Break (Interlude)
Janet and her girls are in the bathroom at a club. We hear dialogue: "Every time I turn around, another guy is trying to… …where are we goin' tonight?... we gon' shake some thangs, we gon' break some thangs." One of the girls says they should hurry up because the bathroom is starting to "stank."

7. ROCK WITH U
This is the techno house music track of the new Janet era! Imagine Janet crawling across feathers, rolling around on a bed silk, all the while oblivious to a thunderous house beat shaking all the walls around her. Still, she's gazing at you and singing like everything is alright. THAT's what this song sounds like. This is an electronic 80s-style techo house song with all the "ooh's" and more "ooh's" we ever wanted from Janet. Another song reportedly headed to radio, but I think the clubs might beat them to it.

8. 2NITE
"Something in the air has got me feelin like I want it 2nite," she sings at the beginning of the song. This is the song that describes the realization you get after you meet someone and dance with them at the club, and you know you want to take them home. This is another hot, neck-snapping dance track with a driving beat that almost smothers Janet's voice, but then we're used to that from her past albums. You can dance or rollerskate to this fast-paced track. "Come on! Come on!" she chants.

9. CAN'T B GOOD
Janet slows things down for the first time, but on a dance album like this, even the mid-tempo songs feel danceable. The first verse describes the morning after reflecting on the night before. But by the second verse, she "interscinds" (new dictionary word from Janet) her feelings because she's afraid of falling in love. Nope, this can't be good, she sings. But this song is very nice. It's a song of almost melancholy with a beat similar to "Where Are You Now" (from the Janet album), old-school Janet vocals (hers and background), and instrumentation that will remind you of Michael Jackson.

10. 4 Words (Interlude)
Janet speaks softly: "Four words--love, fate, hope, destiny." The interlude goes right into the next song.

11. NEVER LETCHU GO
This is a ballad and ode to her lover about the good and bad times, but through it all she'll never let him go. "I don't wanna give up on our fate / And I don't wanna think that it's too late / So if something is broke / Let me go and fix it / And if something is lost / Let me go and get it" she sings. This is a nice album cut but not really single material. Janet gives us the "whoaaa" ad libs we crave, along with melodic keyboard lines and a too-short guitar solo at the end, but this song isn't quite ready for radio.

12. Truth or Dare (Interlude)
Janet and two friends are talking over percussion that sounds similar to the popping percussion of the "Full" interlude from The Velvet Rope album. We hear what sounds like male and female voices. The "truth" question is asked: "Describe the greatest ex you ever had?" In this question, the word "ex" sounds like "sex," likely as an intended pun. The answer to the question comes in the next song, which starts immediately after the question is asked.

13. GREATEST X
This mid-tempo-slow song has piano lines that give the song a pop feel. It definitely has radio potential, but my jury is still out. It's an ode to her ex that she let get away. And to this day, she regrets leaving him for what she thought was greener grass on the other side. The hook: "I loved u, and / U loved me / And I just couldn't see tomorrow, baby / And I cared for you / And I didn't see us through / Now I know in my heart u will always b / The greatest x ever." This song starts off good, but then starts to build to something greater toward the end with really emotional guitar lines. And then, for some reason, the song fades WAY too quickly. This is the kind of song that needs to breathe with a longer ending, but unfortunately it doesn't. Sigh…

14. Good Morning Janet (Interlude)
Janet wakes up and logs onto her computer, which greets her. She's still missing her ex from the previous song, and the computer serves as her best friend and confidant for a moment. Janet says, "It was incredible while it lasted, but I know I can do so much better." With these words, the next song begins.

15. SO MUCH BETTA
This song sounds like a song Prince could have produced for her. Very quirky-funky-soul. Janet's computer chants at the beginning. The lyrics say "Tired of being number 2 / I can do what she can't do / So much betta I'm for u / So so much betta I'm for u." The computer continues to motivate her. The bridge breaks from the song musically with melodic vocals: "I'm what you've been missin / U might need to jump on this." The song ends with the same lines and a final sounding of a gong.

[Invincible J]

(Part 2)



16. Play Selection (Interlude)
Janet is still at the computer and decides to change the song she's listening to. We hear "Play selection," and the next song begins.

17. THE 1 (Featuring Missy Elliott)
Janet and Missy are always a good combination, but this song is going to likely grow on me with more listens. Here is another indescribable but off-the-chain track of beats and symbols. This is an empowered women's anthem that is throwing game to a man to get him in bed. Missy's rhymes are HOTTTTTT!!! In her first rap she says, "Tell me how long is it boo--7 inches? Yup that will do." Here are more Missy lines: "Let you hit the poo-poo, do what it do / The nooky got them boys going coo-koo / I'm sick like the flu too, boy I thought u knew."

*********Then, the music stopped.*********

Lights came on the stage, and L.A. Reid escorted Janet out. The room explodes in cheers and applause. Cameras are flashing. Blender magazine editor-in-chief Joe Levy comes out to join them and interviews Janet for just a few minutes. Janet didn't say anything really new or earth-shattering that we haven't already read in recent interviews. She said she left the "kids" rehearsing to be with us tonight. Joe's last question was about how a lot of her albums are about love and sex. He then asked why that was so. Janet replied, "Because I love love, and I love sex." And with that the crowd went up in laughter and high-five's, and there was nothing more to be said. They all left the stage, and the album continued. Unfortunately, several people started leaving. Those that stayed behind heard more…

18. WHAT'S UR NAME
This song was not played in its entirety--it faded up a bit into the song. This is a strong track that is more like old-school Janet. Romantic keyboard lines and a beat similar to a song we've heard from Janet's past. The hook: "What's ur name babe / Do u live around here / Cuz I ain't never seen u before / But I wanna see u some more / What's ur name babe / Put it right in my Sidekick / And I'll hit u back / Soon as I get home."

19. The Meaning (Interlude)
Ooooohhh, this interlude is fire! It asks, "What is the meaning of discipline?" The rest was sometimes hard to make out, but here it goes. We hear chords similar to the hook of "I Get Lonely" (from The Velvet Rope album) over a crackling sound. Janet is breathlessly speaking words that can be used to define discipline. "Self control… punishment." She's in a zone, sounding like she's in pain but enjoying it. She talks through her pain: "A whip used in the practice of self-mortification… or an instrument of chastisement." The song fades into the next song.

20. DISCIPLINE
I hereby proclaim this song as the tour show-stopper. She will invite a man on stage and discipline him on this one. Period. It's a ballad with a slow-n-sinister, dragged-out beat. Percussion pops like a whip while crescendos and background vocals invoke emotions of crying helplessly and writhing in pain. Janet is panting. She sings, "Babe, I need some discipline 2nite / Don't hold back / I've been very bad / Make me cry / Got to make me cry / Babe." Those are the cleaner lyrics--the rest has allusions to masturbation, role play domination and submission activity. Enough said. There's a slightly extended ending, but we never get that good beat-down breakdown you might expect from this kinda song. LOL

21. Back (Interlude)
This last interlude is Janet's final conversation with her computer. "I hope you've enjoyed your discipline," the computer says.

22. CURTAINS
This album closer is dedicated to her fans. Janet sings about what fans love most--her tour shows. I wouldn't call it a tour opener nor a tour closer; this song is just for the fans. In the spirit (not sound) of "Whoops Now" (from The Velvet Rope album), this is a playful, mid-tempo song with a little soul. The percussion is poppin' and horns are blowin'. More "ooh's" and melodic background vocals. She sings: "Time to close the curtains / I only take requests from u / Just tell me what u want me to do / I promise u / You'll be screamin encore when I'm thru."

And with that, the album ends. The album is not terribly long--we were done in about an hour, including Janet's brief appearance--largely thanks to songs which were of only average length.

What else can I say? Nothing more until I hear the album again in private. I can't wait until you hear it, too!

[Emily_Bad]

Ahhh, this album sounds like it's gona be really good :D
Feedback, Luv and Rock With U are good songs and I hope the rest of the album reflectts them :D
I think i'm defo buying this :yes:

[Magical_Child]

Found this on MSN

Janet debuts DisciplineJanet debuts Discipline

Janet Jackson gave the press a special listening of her new album, Discipline, on Wednesday night in New York.

Introduced by executive producer LA Reid, the singer herself turned up at New World Stage with producer boyfriend Jermaine Dupri halfway through the session for a few words about her latest offering, which she described as "classic Janet".

"I worked with five different producers - Tricky and The-Dream, Stargate, Ne-Yo, Jermaine (Dupri) and Rodney Jerkins," she revealed.

As for the album's raunchy title - the artwork sees Janet in dominatrix gear - the 41-year-old said: "Discipline has a lot of meanings to me, and that's why I wanted the album to be titled Discipline.

"The most important would be in my work, my focus. To have done what I've done for as long as I have, and thank God for it, you have to be very disciplined, and I've had that instilled in me since I was a baby, watching my brothers being successful when I was two years old and seeing what hard work, discipline and focus are, and where that gets you.

"In my personal life, I love tennis and I love dancing. They allow me to be playful but they also teach me to be disciplined," she added.

The album features a bumper 22 tracks, mostly focusing on love and sex.

"I love love and I love sex," Janet revealed, giving a wry cheeky smile.

Discipline will be released in the UK on February 25.

[Taylor]

OMFG. THOSE NEW PICTURES. :eek: :crazylol: :eek: :crazylol:

*saves*

[Invincible J]

Janet and Jermaine at the Pre-Grammy party (how CUTE does JJ look? :D)

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[Invincible J]

This interview from the listening party for Discipline a couple of days ago :) (Her reference to MJ is really sweet. :))

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Same interview, different angle and slightly longer (also a tad bit shakey!)

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[Invincible J]

Short montage of Janet's achievements, this was shown during the listening party

Discipline Trailer

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[Javan]

*DEAD*.......J, you're gonna have to stop doing this to ussssssssssssss. :lol:

[ReVoluTioN]

Janet likes short guys I believe I got a shot now :D

[Invincible J]

Discipline booklet scans. I think these were part of the listening party so they may be different to the CD release

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[Javan]

OMG!! Thanks J!!! I love them :D

[Invincible J]

4 more pics of Janet and Jermain ay the Grammys party (HQ)

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[Javan]

WOW! :wub:.......*dead*......

[ennazus]

Thanks for sharing the videos and photos! She looks great!

Love the reference to MJ!

[Jack Is Dangerous]

She looks great :D

I just cannot wait for this album :crazylol:

[Kev-]

she looks more beautiful every time we get to see new pictures of her :)

[Invincible J]

Janet Pics from Clive Davis Grammy Party

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[Emily_Bad]

Gahhh this album looks so good.

Ooo i'm glad Ne-Yo worked with her, I love his work :)
It sounds to me like he had something to do with Luv, it just sounds Ne-yoish.:lol2:

[Javan]

Janet...Janet...Janet...:wub:

[Jack Is Dangerous]

Eww. Rihannas Hair, I don't like :no:

But look! Fergies there, rumoured Michael tribute?

[Invincible J]

Janet on the cover of The Observer

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I can't believe I missed this. The Observer is a news paper in the UK and coincidently the one news paper I don't read. Damn it!

So what do you think of the pics?

[Invincible J]

Entertainment Weekly's Toast to Antonio LA Reid - Red Carpet

http://www.wireimage.com/SearchResults.aspx?igi=303568&s=janet%20jackson&sfld=C&vwmd=e

[Memia]

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LOL Jermaine, get off of my pillow! Dont sit on my pillow! Jessica!!


I think it's real cool how JD puts these videos online! Gets us a little sneakpeak on how their live really is :)

[Javan]

She sounds like Michael in the Thriller era.lol

Mike Epps is HILARIOUS man!! :toofunny:

[Taylor]

Why Did I Get Married was released today! :crazylol:

Who else bought it? :wub:

[ennazus]

LMAO! Janet sounded so cute!

"JESSICA!!"

[Memia]

Why Did I Get Married was released today! :crazylol:

Who else bought it? :wub:

Oh! It was released today?! I'm SO gonna get it. Thanks for telling! :yeahbaby:

[mjfanatic4eva]

Janet is so gorgeous! :wub: I love her with straight hair :happy:.

[Invincible J]

http://video.accesshollywood.com/player/?id=217760

Janet on Access Holiwood talking about working on her new album, why she canceled her last tour, changing labels etc

(not the same as the thread Sasha posted where Janet talks about singing on PYT in The MJ section of the forum)

[Invincible J]

Janet is currently on the cover of The Big Issue.

http://www.janetjackson.com/client_images/janetjackson/3_deeedb36f5b5b013e6087225b440fa75.jpg

[Javan]

For some reason, that reminds me of another one of her photoshoots.

But it's still beautiful.

[Emily_Bad]

I want to go watch her tour! :D
I hope she comes to Manchester! :cool:

[Invincible J]

Short clip of 2Nite!
http://www.janet-love.com/news/2008/02/14/janet-love-exclusive-clip-from-2nite/
(top of the page in the media player, it should play automatically)

Rollercoaster http://theybf.com/2008/02/14/ybf-early-review-janet-jacksons-discipline/
(Play the media player, it's the third track)



:ohmy: I love it! THAT'S MA GIRL, Y'ALL!!! :D

[Jack Is Dangerous]

YEY! :crazylol:

[c.lee]

im sooo going to her concert if she comes here again!!!!!!!

[Invincible J]

rollercoaster sounds freaking incredible! :crazylol:

[Emily_Bad]

WOW, yeah Rollercoaster sounds better than 2nite.
This album's gona rock :cool:

[Taylor]

For some reason, that reminds me of another one of her photoshoots.

But it's still beautiful.

I don't think it's a new picture, it's one from last year. :yes:


*goes to listen to the new clips* :crazylol:

[Invincible J]

Janet Media has some short clips of the tracks on Discipline

http://www.janetmedia.com/jtv/index.php

Woot! :D

[Emily_Bad]

I CANT WAIT FOR THIS ALBUM! :yeahbaby:
The songs all sound so good, Feedback and Luv are my favourite though :lol:

[Taylor]

A clip of Greatest Ex is on Janet Love now! :O It sounds great, I really like that one. :yes:

But 2Nite, wow! :crazylol: This one and Luv are the sex. :wub:

[Invincible J]

First bad review of Disciplne that I've come across

Two years ago, we hoped that Janet Jackson's producer/boyfriend, Jermaine Dupri, would help her pull off the post-Nipplegate comeback she desperately needed with the release of her ninth CD, 20 Y.O. After all, Dupri not only produced three of the biggest hits on 2005's The Emancipation of Mimi — the miracle that resuscitated Mariah Carey's all-but-dead career — he was also an executive at Jackson's then label, Virgin. But lukewarm reviews greeted 20 Y.O., and sales quickly petered out.

In search of a fresh start, Jackson and Dupri relocated to Island Records last year and began work on her new CD, Discipline. If you thought the 41-year-old Jackson, not unlike Madonna and Prince, would drop the nympho shtick and embrace more age-appropriate songwriting and production instead of competing with the Beyoncés and Rihannas of today...you'd be wrong. Fans rejected the childish, soft-core dirty talk of 20 Y.O., but rather than see that as a signal to grow up, Jackson scuttles the maturing process and regresses even further to the creepy, X-rated lyrics that weighed down 2004's Damita Jo. ''I misbehaved/And my punishment should fit my crime/Tie me to something/Take off all my clothes/Daddy, I want u to take ur time,'' she coos on the title track, an S&M fantasy that borders on a repressed incest memory, set to an R&B slow jam co-written and produced by Ne-Yo.

When she's not feeling randy, she's hopelessly trying to prove she's still hip, dropping juvenile come-ons in songs like ''What's Ur Name'': ''What's ur name, babe?/Put it right in my Sidekick/And I'll hit u back/Soon as I get home/I'll put you in my favorites.'' A poet she is not. And her boy-crazy lyrics — which often sound like the cheesy text messages of a lovesick adolescent — certainly lack the flavor needed to put this once-celebrated pop star back on top of critics' lists.

Despite a couple of promising tracks — ''Can't B Good'' is a tender throwback to brother Michael's ''Human Nature,'' and the summery ''Rollercoaster'' is buttressed by a catchy pop hook — the music generally befits the absurd lyrics. Longtime producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are notably absent, making way for Dupri, Ne-Yo, Rodney Jerkins, The-Dream, and StarGate. They often drown out Jackson's breathy vocals with soulless beats. Only a few midtempo grooves (''Curtains'') and schmaltzy ballads (''Never Letchu Go'') are thrown into the mix, leaving Discipline heavy on forced, forgettable dance cuts (like ''The 1,'' featuring Missy Elliott). Indeed, though Jackson boasts in ''Feedback'' that her swagger is ''heavy like a first day period,'' it's more like a bloody mess. C-
DOWNLOAD THIS: ''Can't B Good''

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20178215,00.html
someone's got a hard on for Janet and not in a good way :|

[DANGEROUS-x]

I don't wanna hear the new tracks, I'm gonna wait till the album is released. :D

This is gonna be hard. :mellow:

[Taylor]

I don't wanna hear the new tracks, I'm gonna wait till the album is released. :D

This is gonna be hard. :mellow:

You're missing out. :O :mellow:

[Invincible J]

I don't wanna hear the new tracks, I'm gonna wait till the album is released. :D

This is gonna be hard. :mellow:

You're missing out. :O :mellow:

Mya has DISCIPLINE, Taylor! We do not... ;)

[Invincible J]

What's Your Name (snippet) http://www.janet-love.com/jukebox/music/00001a1letmeknow-janetlove.mp3

[Invincible J]

listen to previews of Discipline (full album)

http://www.amazon.com/Discipline/dp/B001455OGK/janetxone06-20/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1203212465&sr=1-19

[DANGEROUS-x]

Mya has DISCIPLINE, Taylor! We do not... ;)
Actually I don't.. :eek:

I was just about to post that Amazon link! :lol:

*Acts all innocent* :highspeed:

[ennazus]

Man, it is gonna be tough not listening to the preview. :mellow:

-runs to listen to a few tracks

[DANGEROUS-x]

Janet sounds EXACTLY like Michael in 'Can't Be Good' :eek:

Its scaring me. :mellow:

[Taylor]

Mya has DISCIPLINE, Taylor! We do not... ;)

Alas, we do not. :(

It would drive me crazy if I didn't listen to them. :eek:

listen to previews of Discipline (full album)

http://www.amazon.com/Discipline/dp/B001455OGK/janetxone06-20/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1203212465&sr=1-19

:O :crazylol:

[Invincible J]

Janet sounds EXACTLY like Michael in 'Can't Be Good' :eek:

Its scaring me. :mellow:

YES! I thought exactly the same thing! :ohmy:

It has such a "Butterflies" vibe about it, very Stevie Wonder sounding too.

[Invincible J]

:yeahbaby: I have 2Nite, So Much Betta, Rollercoaster, Greatest X, The 1.... WOOT!

[Emily_Bad]

:highspeed:
I can't wait for Dicipline to come out! :yeahbaby:

[Who's Bad?]

I seriously hope Janet tours for this album. I'd DIE if I got to see her. Is she gonna, does anyone know?

[Taylor]

Can somebody post the cover for Discipline? :laugh:

[Emily_Bad]

I seriously hope Janet tours for this album. I'd DIE if I got to see her. Is she gonna, does anyone know?

Yeahh, she is touring.
There was a video of her saying that she was, it's a few pages back I think :)

[Who's Bad?]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/sassyz13/Janet%20Jackson/discipline_400x334.jpg

^^This is the only one I've got, Taylor :lol:

--

Emily: Yeah I saw! AHHH I NEED TO GO :crazylol:

[Taylor]

Haha, thanks Kirsten. :laugh:

Omg, Greatest X is soooooo good. :wub:

[His-Confessions]

she is amazing i love the new song feedback

[Invincible J]

did anyone recognise the sample in So Much Betta? :D

3MOr4ZsfLH8

Daft Punk's - Daftendirekt

[DANGEROUS-x]

I'm sooo going if she tours in New Zealand, or even Australia! :ohmy::crazylol:

[ennazus]

I hope she comes to Singapore! I'll definitely go!

She haven't visit Singapore since her .janet tour which is more than 10 years ago.
Okay, Singapore you stink. Stop inviting those rubbish acts over! :wink:

[Joanne]

I loveeeee "Rock With You" by JJ. :wub:

[Kev-]

I've just heard the whole album (yea it's out there on te torrent sites), and I LOVE IT!! it's great in every way, and the order of the songs are chosen perfectly, with sounds that will remind you of the velvet rope and janet, she finds a way that u don't get the feeling that drags you in the past, but you actually have the feeling that she is heading tot he future, not a safe albums like 20 yo, but a hit machine, this albums has the pottential to be big, very big. Anyone who wants to give it a try, it's on the torrent site that prince wants to get down.

[Invincible J]

Janet on the front cover of Vibe (April)

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd114/mostaccess/image001.jpghttp://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd114/mostaccess/image002-1.jpg

Woah! :ohmy: I love them both, the first is so cute, a nice little nod to MJ and the second is gorgeous!

[Dangerous2000watts]

:wub:Janet on the front cover of Vibe (April)

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd114/mostaccess/image001.jpghttp://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd114/mostaccess/image002-1.jpg

Woah! :ohmy: I love them both, the first is so cute, a nice little nod to MJ and the second is gorgeous!

Yeah gorgeous indeed:yes:

Ha Ha 'Jermain dupri's wild night' I wanna read that:lol: A wild night with Janet?

[Invincible J]

Janet Jackson is a smart woman and she knows exactly how to manipulate the media.

Last week Janet went on and on about how she's "allergic" to marriage and how she won't be walking down the aisle anytime soon. "I've done it twice before. I’m afraid I might be allergic to marriage." But it turns out she's been planning the details of her wedding this whole time.

According to reports, she recently asked Badgley Mischka for bridal gown samples. "She's preparing for her private nuptials," said one source.

Janet's been dating Jermaine Dupri for six years, so we wouldn't be surprised if reports of a secret marriage surfaced soon. Keep in mind Janet was married to Rene Elizondo for over 7 years in the 90's and no one even knew about it until they filed for divorce, so she's obviously capable of keeping a secret.


Source (http://www.hollyscoop.com/janet-jackson/janets-secret-wedding-plans_14791.aspx)

[Taylor]

Oh wow, I love those covers! :O I hope I'll be able to find a copy or two here this time. :(

[Javan]

I just heard LUV on the radio. :drool:

[Memia]

Random question - that time she was married secretly for 7 years, her family knew about it, right? Or were they kept out of it too?

Gorgeous covers btw, especially the one with her hair loose :grin:

[ennazus]

I love the covers! Simply gorgeous! She's so beautiful! :wub:

[DANGEROUS-x]

Awww, she looks beautiful!

The first one, hehe. :wub:

[Taylor]

Random question - that time she was married secretly for 7 years, her family knew about it, right? Or were they kept out of it too?

Some of them knew, and some of them didn't! :O

--

Okay I'm so in love with the 2nd cover, with the camera. :laugh: She looks so awesome! :crazylol:

[Invincible J]

OZ1ah9Kyefs

Ah! I love this song and performance! I wish this was released as a single, it's fierce!

[Invincible J]

Janet Spoofs my Super Sweet Sixteen

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20179913,00.html

Cute! :toofunny:

[ennazus]

Janet Spoofs my Super Sweet Sixteen

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20179913,00.html

Cute! :toofunny:

:toofunny:

[Kev-]

the album discipline is allready out in Belgium, so I thought I would post some pictures of the album special edition cover and the booklet.

http://users.pandora.be/BADnova/Afbeelding%20001.jpg
http://users.pandora.be/BADnova/Afbeelding%20002.jpg
http://users.pandora.be/BADnova/Afbeelding%20003.jpg
http://users.pandora.be/BADnova/Afbeelding%20004.jpg
http://users.pandora.be/BADnova/Afbeelding%20005.jpg
http://users.pandora.be/BADnova/Afbeelding%20006.jpg
http://users.pandora.be/BADnova/Afbeelding%20007.jpg
http://users.pandora.be/BADnova/Afbeelding%20008.jpg
http://users.pandora.be/BADnova/Afbeelding%20009.jpg

I know they aren't amazing, quick shots with my webcam.

[Jack Is Dangerous]

Hmmm, that seems like a slide package CD Design :unsure:

Id like mine on those round type CDs, you know the ones with the rounded edges, and it fits in with modern which the album is :yes:

I like those :)

[MissA]

wow those are cool 8)

[Invincible J]

Hmmm, that seems like a slide package CD Design :unsure:

Id like mine on those round type CDs, you know the ones with the rounded edges, and it fits in with modern which the album is :yes:

I like those :)

I believe one of the release comes in a case like that. :) I know the one you mean though!

thanks for sharing you pics Kev- :D

[Taylor]

Awesome pics, Kev! :D

What case are you talking about, J & Jack? :unsure: :O

[Kev-]

I'm glad that I could share :D :).

[Invincible J]

I gots some more Janet spoofs, *****es! :D

Making The Band Spoof
http://blip.tv/file/691950


Rob and Big Spoof
http://blip.tv/file/691917

Tila Tequila Spoof
http://blip.tv/file/691897

The Real World Spoof
http://blip.tv/file/691971

:toofunny: The Real World spoof had me in stitches! Oh..man, that made my day!

The Tila spoof is good too!

[Invincible J]

here are all 5 J MTV spoofs on one YouTube link :D

yp8uCdF-j9w

Now, if I can just figure out how to get them on my iPod...

[Emily_Bad]

I love Discipline!
I bought it today, it's SUCH a good CD.

and it has Rounded Edges :). :lol2: Jack.

[Jack Is Dangerous]

I love Discipline!
I bought it today, it's SUCH and good CD.

and it has Rounded Edges :). :lol2: Jack.

:wub: I cant Wait!

[stathoulis]

here are all 5 J MTV spoofs on one YouTube link :D

yp8uCdF-j9w

Now, if I can just figure out how to get them on my iPod...

LOL!!! Thanks for that! Hillarious! :glaugh:

[mj_uk]

You can find the videos for 2 performances Janet did this morning on good morning america here.. :) Just click on NEWS..

http://www.janet-online.com/

:)

[Who's Bad?]

I just bought her new album :wub:. And I got a free poster with it :crazylol:!!

[mj_uk]

Here are some new pics for you all!! :D

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg10/dompepper08/normal_GMA07.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg10/dompepper08/normal_GMA08.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg10/dompepper08/normal_GMA09.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg10/dompepper08/GMA06.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg10/dompepper08/GMA10.jpg

[Invincible J]

^^^ Those pics are gorgeous MJ_UK! :wub: She looks hot as ever.

Janet is on the April edition of Ebony! :D

http://www.janet-online.com/news2008/ebony.jpg

Seriously, she looks GORGEOUS! wow. :ohmy:

[mj_uk]

^ You're right there, she doesn't look 40 at all.. :eek:

Ebony? Cool!! :drool:

[Memia]

Gah, I really wish they sold ebony where I live. It seems like such an intresting mag!

And your rigth, Janet is so gorgeous!

[Taylor]

Great pics, Dom!

Feck, I forgot about Good Morning America this morning! Aaaand they don't sell Ebony here. :mad:

Kirsten, you got a free poster with yours?! :O You must show meee! *jealous* :homer:

Oh yeah, I almost forgot - BEST ALBUM EVER, OMG. Seriously, I love it. :eek:

[Who's Bad?]

Great pics, Dom!

Feck, I forgot about Good Morning America this morning! Aaaand they don't sell Ebony here. :mad:

Kirsten, you got a free poster with yours?! :O You must show meee! *jealous* :homer:

Oh yeah, I almost forgot - BEST ALBUM EVER, OMG. Seriously, I love it. :eek:

Yes :O At K-Mart they were giving out free Janet poster with the album! IT's the Feedback pic :wub:

Oh, Taylor, what's the special edition have on it? :O

[DANGEROUS-x]

^^^ Those pics are gorgeous MJ_UK! :wub: She looks hot as ever.

Janet is on the April edition of Ebony! :D

http://www.janet-online.com/news2008/ebony.jpg

Seriously, she looks GORGEOUS! wow. :ohmy:

:wub:

She looks amazing!

OMG I'm in love with Discipline!

I love the 'Bathroom break' LMAO :lol:

[mjjsexxy]

She looks so pretty! I saw her on the cover of a Blackhair magazine too, I don't buy the covers of her though.. but will be getting her new CD sometime before this week ends!! I can't wait to hear all the songs! :)

[mj_uk]

Here's a new interview Janet for you all that I found!! :D

http://www.insideedition.com/videos.aspx?videoID=115

also a few nice pictures for ya!! ;)

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg10/dompepper08/normal_bestbuy03.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg10/dompepper08/normal_bestbuy07.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg10/dompepper08/normal_trl04.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg10/dompepper08/normal_trl08.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg10/dompepper08/normal_trl07.jpg

[Emily_Bad]

^^ My album's different to the one she's holding..
Mine hashe nice rounded edgessss.
She looks so great for her age!

I LOVE DISCIPLINE.
Luv is still my favourite, but I'm like in love with nearly every song on there.
And the opening to So Much Betta.
And I love 2Nite andddd Can't B Good and Discipliiiiine.

Does everyone have the bonus track Let Me Know?
I love that tooooo.

God I love it all:toofunny:

[Sasha01]

here are all 5 J MTV spoofs on one YouTube link :D

yp8uCdF-j9w

Now, if I can just figure out how to get them on my iPod...

OMG. I laughed so hard when I watched these last night. :toofunny: She is sooo funny!

"I'm in a house with a bunch of crazy people... :(... *sniffle* and they are driving me crazy."

":dry: This isn't eve a real key.. it doesn't open a thing! It's like DAHHHH.. :huh:"


:toofunny::toofunny:

[EsaAngel]

Janet is the best ever, I love her knew Video out now from Discipline, I love the beat in that song so much, she is the coolest, for some reason they say here I could past for her sister, depending on how much sleep I had,LOL.
Well my daugther would have love to have met her , but it was ok instead she got to see her brother Michael in person when he came here, when I saw him as well.

Janet can still work it, looking nice in that music video, and what gone 40 you go Miss Jackson.

[Invincible J]

Quite possibly the best review of Discipline (and Janet in general) I've come across yet!

The atrocious and ludicrous reviews I have read about Janet Jackson’s stunning new album “Discipline” makes me cringe. It is obvious some journalists have no objectivity and clearly are unprofessional. A critic needs to think about the audience and demographics an artist is trying to reach. Why don’t some music journalists just be honest and state that they hate Janet Jackson. The Entertainment Weekly review of Janet’s latest CD “Discipline” was just lazy journalism and has zero credibility. Some people just don’t have any perspective and are treating Janet Jackson so unfairly.

When Madonna was extremely sexual in the early 1990s with “Erotica” she encountered a major backlash from the mainstream press. Madonna is a shrewd business woman she transformed her image in order to maintain “respectability” and her popularity by “softening” her image. People also immediately forget Madonna also had a bomb 2003 “American Life” only went gold. I think Madonna became more boring and less relevant. The white media praised Madonna for toning down her sexual image and claimed she was “maturing”.

I think the anger the white media have against Janet Jackson is misplaced. The black press has always been more balanced in their views about Janet Jackson. 20 Y.O. was a crappy album and I think even Janet Jackson would admit this. However, Janet Jackson isn’t “withdrawing” or “softening” her image at all for anybody. When male singers sing explicit songs nobody says they are acting desperate or trying too hard to be sexual. So why are different standards applied to female singers? It appears to me the media is still extremely sexist against women expressing their sexuality. Some people are uncomfortable with female sexuality but that’s their problem. Janet Jackson is a grown ass woman and she has the freedom to express herself anyway she wants.

In fact, Janet is continuing on her own path singing the songs she wants to sing she’s not letting anyone tell her what to do. I applaud Janet Jackson for refusing to allow anyone to stop her from expressing herself through her music. The media need to stop complaining about Janet Jackson and get with the program. Janet Jackson has always been a very provocative artist.

One of the most important aspects of any Janet Jackson CD are the numerous interludes this is Janet’s trademark. Some people complain the interludes are “boring” but where have these people been all these years? Janet Jackson’s albums always have interludes she is interested in providing some context and perspective to her songs. “Discipline” is Janet’s strongest album this decade. Many artists have attempted to copy Janet but there is one and only Janet Jackson. I think the interludes allows the listener to understand Janet’s personality better.

There are times on this album that Janet sounds like her brother Michael. The ballad “Can’t B good” reminds me of a Michael Jackson song. Janet is vulnerable on this song questioning herself about a relationship that didn’t work. Sometimes when Janet sings she reminds me of her older brother. Another wicked track “Never Letchu Go” Janet vocals are strong. The ballad “Greatest X” is about heartbreak it is a beautiful song. The S&M song “Discipline” is a mellifluous slow burn that some conservative people may not appreciate since the lyrics are steamy and sexy . Another ballad I love is “Curtains” the song has a wonderful beat. The mid tempo song “The 1″ with Janet and Missy Elliott is so playful, cute, and cool I love the funky beat.

I can admit due to my own ingrained sexism since I was raised in the Occidental world that sexuality is viewed as being reserved for young people. If Janet Jackson wants to sing about having multiple orgasms then she has the right to. Thank goodness Janet’s enjoying sex and she’s just letting us know about it. If Janet Jackson wants to moan about masturbation then more power to her. If Janet wants to sing about the various sexual positions she has sex then good for her. We all masturbate, we all have sex, and we all try various different sexual positions. I don’t see the big deal here.

Sometimes I wonder if there is a subversive message that the mainstream is fearful of black female sexuality? Since the days of slavery black women have had a tug of war of being viewed as licentious or being pristine. Why can’t a black woman be confident about her sexuality and not be depicted as a loose or fallen woman? I don’t think Janet is stereotyping black women at all by discussing sex and I don’t think its just a marketing tactic either.

Male sexuality is never scorned men are granted permission to discuss sex until we die. Why are there double standards for women? Sex is beautiful and America is still a puritanical nation that attempts to force female sexuality into certain categories. Janet Jackson is 41 years old and girlfriend works out she has an amazing body. Janet takes care of herself she has a right to flaunt her sexuality if she wants to.

It is obvious to the discerning eye that some people in the media have an axe to grind and a vendetta against Janet Jackson because she’s a Jackson. Thankfully for all Janet Jackson fans she has learned from the mistakes from Damita Jo, and 20 Y.O. I believe Damita Jo is an underrated album but the media crucified Janet Jackson and branded her with the Scarlet Letter after the 2004 Super Bowl. Damita Jo according to the RIAA has shipped platinum and sold about 1 million copies. 20 Y.O. was a flop it was only certified gold. 20 Y.O. was definitely a sloppy album with only a few solid songs such as “Take Care”, “So Excited”, “Get It On Me”, and “Enjoy”.

Janet has made some drastic changes and I am glad she has the courage to move forward in her career . Discipline is a blend between the old Janet Jackson sound and a new fresh R&B sound. First, Janet’s long time producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are gone. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are wonderful producers but their time has passed. Janet has worked with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for over twenty years and her sound was starting to become stale and dry. It was a shrewd move on Janet’s part to hire producers such as Johnta Austin, Rodney Jerkins, The Dream, Tricky Stewart, Stargate, Shea Taylor, Ne Yo, and her boyfriend Jermaine Dupri to work on the album. Janet has also switched record labels she left Virgin for Island. Virgin America disrespected Janet Jackson when they didn’t campaign hard enough to generate publicity for Janet’s last two albums Damita Jo, and 20 Y.O.

Jackson is a legend and people need to let the Super Bowl incident die and move on. I respect Janet because unlike some stars she doesn’t air her dirty laundry to the press. For example, Janet was married for nine years yet kept her marriage secret. Janet is an icon and she deserves our respect for all her hard work in transforming pop culture for black entertainers. Janet seems so humble and so sweet and has a very interesting personality I have always found her to be mysterious. Janet also seems to genuinely love her fans she comes across as a real person unlike certain pop stars.

Janet Jackson is very rare in the entertainment industry she has a very famous brother Michael Jackson and yet she emerged from Michael’s shadow to become an international superstar. Janet’s father Joe Jackson pushed Janet into becoming a singer in the year 1982 and finally in 1985 she fired Joe and became independent. The rest is history. Every superstar has times in their career when their record sales goes down nobody stays on top forever.

So many young female singers such as Beyonce, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, Rihanna, and Ciara have all been influenced by Janet Jackson. Janet Jackson was the first modern black female pop star that had the hard baseline grooves, mixed with the pop sound. Janet has evolved over the years. The bottom line is Janet Jackson is going to talk about sex and she doesn’t care what the media or public has to say. I think this CD “Discipline” demonstrates Janet is very confident about herself and this is a very effervescent CD.

The album is mostly club bangers and mid tempo songs but this is Janet Jackson’s strength. I wonder what some reviewers want from Janet? Janet Jackson has never been about saving the world or about the environment. Janet has already had hit songs about racism, homophobia, sexism, family discord, and domestic violence.

The first five songs are club bangers “Feedback”, “Rollercoaster”, “Luv”, “Rock With U”, and “2nite”. I also love the mid tempo songs such as “What’s Ur name”, “So Much Betta”. I hope Janet decides to go on tour this year. The production is incredible, this album represents the real Janet Jackson. Discipline is definitely a solid CD and I definitely recommend that people purchase a copy. Welcome back Janet Jackson!

http://orvillelloyddouglas.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/cd-review-discipline/

[Taylor]

Wow.. what an awesome review. :mellow:

[RebeccaMJ]

Aww that was such a nice review! I LOVE Discipline. I can't stop listening to it. I love 'Luv' , "Rock With U', 'Never Letchu Go', and 'So Much Betta.' I think this album is a big improvement from 20 Y.O. :yes: I've seen so many commercials using her songs lately and there's a lot of exposure this time. Go Janet!!

edit: Omg, I want the April edition of Ebony. :eek: How gorgeous is that!

Awww she has Tyra hair in the spoofs! I love the skate boarding one with Rob & Big, omg she's so cute! :lol:

[Invincible J]

Janet on Larry King last night

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[Javan]

Make sure you guys go to youtube to watch the Interview, because the person that uploaded the clips Disabled the Embedding Option. :bighug:

[Who's Bad?]

That's a perfect review, I agree with it 100%.
People trying to say Janet is "too old to be singing about sex". :brow: Uh no, there's no f*cking cut-off age for enjoying sex, prude morons.

[ennazus]

I have yet to get the album, cos it isn't released around my area! Ugh!
(Darnit, even Thriller 25 isn't here yet. zzz)

Anyway, I've downloaded the album to listen to before I buy the actual CD itself. Man, it sounds great so far! I'm loving Luv! It sounds really good!! Although I thought 20 Y.O was pretty good, but after listenin to all other albums, it really pale in comparison. And I'm glad Discipline is better than 20 Y.O.

Does anybody know how it is doing in the charts? I hope the album does well!

[Taylor]

Who caught Janet on Ellen tonight? :O

I saw the little preview of her at the very beginning of the show, and then I had to go to work.

I was not a happy camper. :toofunny:

[ennazus]

I'm downloadin the videos from Ellen show! The interview was cute!
You can download them from Janet Media.

[ShipOfFools]

I can't stop listening to the new cd, it's amazing. It's her best since All For You, IMO. I hope "So Much Betta" and "2nite" are released as singles. :yes:

[Who's Bad?]

I didnt see Janet on Ellen :O :( Damn. I'll have to find, anytime anyone's on Ellen's show it's always fun and entertaining :lol:

[Taylor]

Yeah, I saw a preview of her performing Feedback, it looked soo awesome! :wub:

[Who's Bad?]

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Here's Janet doing 'Feedback' on Ellen :wub:!!

[Invincible J]

behind the scences of Janet's Ebony shoot.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1329230003?bclid=1119231607&bctid=1438490286

[Emily_Bad]

I loooooove that performance of Feedback :)
Her dance is sooo good :D

[Taylor]

behind the scences of Janet's Ebony shoot.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1329230003?bclid=1119231607&bctid=1438490286

Wow, those pictures are beautiful. :wub:

[Who's Bad?]

She's too pretty, it's not fair :homer: :lol:

Does anyone know where I can find the whole Ellen episode? :D

[Invincible J]

Hey, I just found out that Janet filmed a video for Luv in secret, it was shot the day after Rock Wit U's completion. Like Rock Wit U and Feedback, the video is said to be directed by British Director Saam Farahmand.

Janet is due to be on Tyra, I think next week, but I'll have to double check

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/8426/tyrajanfu4.jpg
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6789/tyrajan1ff8.jpg

Clearly Janet had to change her wig other wise JJ and TyTy would have looked like sisters! ;)

[Taylor]

Seriously?! :O Ahhh, I love this! :crazylol: Janet maniaaaa!

Omfg, I absolutely LOVE that hair on her. :eek: :cloudnine:

[VinceWilliam]

Who caught Janet on Ellen tonight? :O

I saw the little preview of her at the very beginning of the show, and then I had to go to work.

I was not a happy camper. :toofunny:

i saw it. it was funny, lol. one question she asked was 'in your song discipline, you said ...i need discipline. i've been bad.. so, how have you been bad, Janet?'. Janet didn't elaborate, but that was the flavor of the interview, basically, and it was fun.

anyway, ellen is great.. still.. i'd say that i can understand why Larry King is america's best interviewer. leaves absolutely nothing out, and is courteous, and you would never be able to tell whether or not he liked the person who he interviews.

[Poppy]

Just checked the top 40 albums for the uk, and Discipline hasn't charted there :(.

[Invincible J]

^^^ you're kidding? Man, that's disappointing :( Hopefully with some more releases that should change, there's been no promo here.

Here's a small pic from up and coming photoshoot :D

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r171/velvetrope_2007/j.jpg

I did say small! ;)

[Invincible J]

Fat Man Scoop - It Takes Two, feat Michael and Janet.

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[ennazus]

^ Janet Jackson is charting on the Japan Oricon Chart at #18 with other different artistes from US, UK, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, HK etc.

She was charting at #9 yesterday though..

[Jack Is Dangerous]

Janets At 63# In the UK Charts :)

[Javan]

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I love that video so much...she looks so sexy in it, and I love the song :yay: :yay: :victory::airkiss:

[DANGEROUS-x]

^ I love that song sooooo much. :wub:

[Invincible J]

Janet's Ebony Scans :D

http://www.janetmedia.com/scans/Ebony2008/Ebony08-01.jpg

http://www.janetmedia.com/scans/Ebony2008/Ebony08-02.jpg

http://www.janetmedia.com/scans/Ebony2008/Ebony08-03.jpg

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