Y'all are some ****ing messes. I'm 26 years old and grew up to Janet and witnessed Beyonce grow into the superstar that she today and I can tell you that Janet's influence is criminally underrated on here. The Velvet Rope, Rhythm Nation 1814, janet., and Control are some of the best albums
ever. Contrary to popular belief, on here, Janet isn't just Michael's little sister. She held her own and developed her own entity as arguably the greatest female performer of all time.
She may not be a powerhouse vocalist, but she has one of the most distinct voices in music ever.
She's one of the templates for contemporary R&B.
She was at the forefront of the hypersexual image of pop girls.
Her hardcore choreography and performance style is heavily seen in today's pop girls such as Beyonce herself and Britney Spears. That's
not Tina Turner. Tina Turner does have some undeniable influence on Bey's performance style (such as high energy level), but Tina Turner never was the one to incorporate intense, intricate dance routines into her performances. I can speak first hand on Janet's influence on dance because I, myself, studied dance for our 15 years and she was often cited.
Her style... How many variations have we seen of the Rhythm Nation video
. Hell didn't Bey have a performance a couple of years ago that was strongly inspired by it?
And since we're talking about culture as a whole, I don't think it's that much of a stretch to say Janet as "Penny" on Good Times or as "Justice" in Poetic Justice have had way more impact than any on screen role Beyonce has ever taken on.