A blogger at SOHH.com had the chance to interview Janet Jackson as part of a teleconference with a select few fellow bloggers.
Quote:
On what her next single will be:
"That's pretty difficult to say, only because of the record label at this point. We started off with "Feedback" and the label and myself haven't quite seen eye to eye since the "Feedback" single so they’ve kind of basically stopped all promotion. I'm trying to figure out a way to say this, but just to say it and to be quite honest, they just stopped all promotion whatsoever on the album so I don’t think you're going to hear another single off this album."
On not going to Europe to promote Discipline:
"I just want to let the fans know, because I've been reading a lot of what the bloggers have been saying about the record and not hearing it on the radio and stuff like that, so I just wanted to let them know where things were as well and where it was all coming from. I've heard people talking about me not coming to Europe in support of the record and I just want to let them know that it was definitely in my heart to go to Europe and to support this album but it's about teamwork. It's not something I can totally do on my own.Unfortunately, things have turned out the way that they have with the differences between the label and myself, which we have been having for the most part from the beginning. So, I just want to tell them again thank you very much for all the love and all the support and I hope they understand the entire situation and I'm really excited to see everybody on tour. I'm really looking forward to that, it's going to be a lot of fun."
Another tidbit of news: Janet's book, slated for release in November, will be titled Me.
I've actually had an epiphany over the past few days--it's really a great album. The only songs that I ever skip over are "Discipline" and "Curtains." I don't know why all the Madonna lovers think it's crap. Because it's not Madonna?
OH NOOO. what about tracks like 'Luv'? Rock with u? 2nite? rollercoaster? greatest X?
i dont think its an awesome album, but theses songs are awesome and will do great on charts if its promoted properly, DAMN. and evryone thought after she changed her label, she'll be better.
C'MON JANET! i want a 'Luv' video!