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And Britney will be just as irrelevant with the next generation as Janet is with this one.
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Lol janet will ALWAYS be relevant
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The struggle to find a good picture of Thom Yorke is just.......
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Is he still wearing that ponytail 
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That's Katy's only hit without Dr. Luke, tho.  |
"Waking Up In Vegas" went top 10 and sold 2m copies in the U.S after "Thinking Of You" killed the era's hype, and that was back when she was a nobody.
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Ed O'Brien is a hunk. And his backing vocals make Weird Fishes the greatest sing of their career!
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I took a pic with him. 
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That's Katy's only hit without Dr. Luke, tho. |
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I took a pic with him. |
BIT!
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Lol janet will ALWAYS be relevant
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YouTube is Janet and Britney's legacies.
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Lol janet will ALWAYS be relevant
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if you ever logged on www.youtube.com, you have Janet to thank.
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I was talking more about a certain event that occurred in 2001 but YouTube too!
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"Waking Up In Vegas" went top 10 and sold 2m copies in the U.S after "Thinking Of You" killed the era's hype, and that was back when she was a nobody.
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Okay, she got a minor hit without Dr. Luke. Most of her hits were produced by Dr. Luke.
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Katy can probably snatch Greg Kurstin if Luke dumps her and she'd be fine. |
Greg Kurstin did Double Rainbow and Spiritual  Katy really should work with him more.
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Janet was so strategical. MTV killed her career.
She retaliates by killing MTV with Youtube. 
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I never get why you guys say this...
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Lol janet will ALWAYS be relevant
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Let her know
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damita_...lbum%29#Legacy
Even Damita Jo made IMPACT on this generation
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Legacy
"Jackson remains up there with Madonna as one of the best ever. She’s still relevant and compelling 22 years after her first album, and will probably remain so long after her right breast is forgotten."
"Ms. Jackson has spent the better part of two decades using that whispery voice and that shy smile to keep some small part of herself hidden, even when she seems to be exposing herself. Maybe that's why she can still cause such a fuss. And maybe that's also how she's managed to last so long."
—Associated Press and New York Times on Jackson's Damita Jo era.
Damita Jo was the first of Jackson's albums in the Nielsen SoundScan era to debut at number two and miss reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100. However, it made Jackson the first female artist to have six consecutive studio albums debut within the number one or two position on the chart. Due to various blacklisting following Jackson's Super Bowl incident, the album is often considered to not have received proper recognition upon its release. British publication The Telegraph ranked Damita Jo in a list of "120 Essential Pop Albums", commenting the "luscious lost 2004 classic is like dining on a seven-course meal comprised entirely of melted marshmallows"; other publications remarked it to be "criminally underrated."[5][48] However, the album received multiple accolades; including Grammy Award nominations for "Best Contemporary R&B Album" and "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance", and a rank among the year's "50 Greatest Albums" in Blender.
In particular, certain music critics regarded the Damita Jo era another milestone in Jackson's career for Jackson's longevity and the album's production values, attempted diversity, consistency in lyrical themes, and subsequent influence; also praising the sonic innovation of several songs. Jackson's continued experimentation with multilayered vocal harmonies and concept of alternate personae also were subjects of recognition.
Jesse Washington of The Associated Press commended Jackson's output to remain "consistently good" and "eclipsing Michael's"; praising Jackson's artistry and cultural relevance as equal to peer Madonna's: "For creating pop confections that you can grind to on the dance floor [...] Jackson remains up there with Madonna as one of the best ever. She’s still relevant and compelling 22 years after her first album, and will probably remain so long after her right breast is forgotten."[119] Spence D. of IGN declared; "There's no question that Jackson has the personality, the sensuality, and the voice to keep her at the top of the pop diva hierarchy."[61] A writer for Slant Magazine said the album's publicity "feels more like an event" at its time of release; having the potential to conquer the negative publicity bestowed upon Jackson following her performance incident.[73]
Jackson performing "All Nite (Don't Stop)" on the Rock Witchu Tour.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic likened the album to a "low-key make-out record" in the tradition of Jackson's critically acclaimed sixth album The Velvet Rope, praising its "strong rhythmic or melodic hooks."[120] LA Weekly challenged reviews which focused on Jackson's Super Bowl incident and selected lyrics in place of its musicality; declaring it "better than most reviews and word-of-mouth would have you believe," and "at least a minor-chord “F-you” victory to the wolves nipping at Janet’s ****."[68] Bob Smithouser of Plugged In considered the album's "bouncy rhythms, playful vocals and slick production values" to further expand Jackson's fanbase; and ultimately "draw countless teens into her tacky web of nymphomania."[121] A British publication regarded to release to produce "some essential Janet hits," while Tom Moon of The Inquirer stated, "Damita Jo will undoubtedly blaze new trails for artists seeking fame via salacious outlandishness."[62][122]
Muze declared Jackson "music royalty" and likened the album to continuing her longevity in popular culture.[123] Kalefa Sanneh of The New York Times stated: "Ms. Jackson long ago established herself as one of the greatest and most consistent performers [...] -- she hasn't released a dud album in 20 years," adding Damita Jo "continues that streak." Sanneh concluded "Ms. Jackson has spent the better part of two decades using that whispery voice and that shy smile to keep some small part of herself hidden, even when she seems to be exposing herself. Maybe that's why she can still cause such a fuss. And maybe that's also how she's managed to last so long."[106]
Neil Strauss of Rolling Stone called the album "all things to all pop fans" for the musical diversity displayed in several songs and interludes, ranging from "whiffs of classic Eighties Janet, teeny-bopper pop, a Nelly impression, old-school funk, push-button rock & roll, even a little country & western."[77] Mikael Wood of The City Paper declared the release to potentially be Jackson's "most sonically sumptuous album", considering the majority of the record "an eiderdown explosion of finely finessed sound."[67] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian deemed the album's bulk as "not only inventive, but brilliantly constructed", with nagging hooks and "explosive" choruses. Petridis commended Jackson as an "extremely savvy operator" in assembling an "unimpeachable" production team. Calling pop a "singles genre," Petridis stated "Damita Jo's strike rate is remarkably high," concluding it to be "astonishing" and "triumphant stuff."[72] The LA Times praised the album's balance between familiar "assembly-line product" and innovation in "more inspired commercial pop." Despite several new collaborators, the album was regarded as "ultimately the singer's show", placing Jackson in the forefront of her varied producers.[60] The Inquirer said Jackson and her "high-priced crew" developed several "musical atmospheres as throbbingly alive as her libido." Using the "ethereal yearning" of "All Nite (Don't Stop)", "house-influenced" "SloLove", and "rocker" "Just a Little While" as examples, Moon stated: "When everything clicks" -- "the music has that primal quality that gets people moving before they can even process the message."[62] The diverse production was said to span "decades of pop-music romance" by Blender, ranging from the "Motown sound" to "hip-hop’s latest throwback beats."[124]
"Beginning with the earlier albums, exploring - and liberating - my sexuality has been an ongoing discovery and theme. With Damita Jo, I push the envelope a little further. As an artist, that's not only my passion, it's my obligation."
—Jackson regarding selected lyrical content.[14]
The album's vocal production and harmonies received prominent recognition in several anecdotes. Jackson's layered "breathy harmonies", built upon "little countermelodies" and overdubbed "nonverbal asides" not often heard upon initial listens, were considered an inventive and memorable technique; providing the album with a "plush romance." Jackson's approach to "shrouded" vocal harmonies were also thought to produce intimacy and comfort with the listener; which "makes even a relatively raw number like "Sexhibition" feel like a private moment between you and the owner of history's most downloaded breast."[67] LA Weekly called Jackson's multilayered vocals her "calling card and primary weapon", backed by the album's lyrics as metaphorical "bullets."[68] Robert Christgau regarded the "synth-dance" productions to be enhanced by Jackson's "sensual background murmurs." The album's vocals were described as "lovely" and "quite graceful", containing an "unassuming flutter and grit"; ultimately displaying a progression, saying "Jackson has grown into her voice along with the rest of her body."[64]
Some publications criticized the album's several songs containing explicit content; others commended Jackson's continued exploration of the sexuality and intimacy of relationships. Richard Cromelin of The LA Times considered Jackson's advanced pursuit into sensual "pop ****" to be "an air of refreshing defiance", in comparison to "indulgent" and "gratuitous" attempts from other selected musicians. Blender critic Ann Powers favorably considered the album "Artfully structured, unapologetically explicit [...] erotica at its friendliest and most well-balanced." Powers likened the lyrics to melding "common exhibitionism" with "convincing intimacies", in which Jackson "brings bliss back to a subject that too many dirty-mouthed hotties have made tedious through overexposure."[124] The City Paper exalted the album as a "welcome retreat back into the singer's glass-walled boudoir", defending Jackson's choice of lyrical content in comparison to male artists using sex without generating criticism: "the album's songs aren't any more moralistic than those by the frequently philandering male stars who get away with exposing their nipples all the time." However, upon further examination, Wood deciphered the album to be "a set of songs more about love than lust", likened to "a nuzzle on the ear" and familiar comfort. While considering Jackson's voice to be wispy, Cromelin observed Jackson's charisma and vocal inflections to convincingly deliver the underlying theme of "serviceable personas" on the album; ranging from "haughty stripper to a wide-eyed kid who loves long walks on the beach."[60]
Influence
Critics have cited Damita Jo to influence album titles and concepts by singers Britney Spears, Beyoncé, and Mariah Carey.
Several critics have observed the title and theme of Damita Jo to serve as an inspiration for artists using similar concepts of alternate identities within album campaigns, regarding Jackson as the trendsetter in which singers "declare themselves in possession of multiple personalities."[125] Britney Spears' Britney Jean, Beyoncé's I Am...Sasha Fierce, Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi, and an alter ego used by Katy Perry have been cited to be subsequently influenced by Jackson.
Britney Spears' eighth studio album Britney Jean was noted to be titled with influence from Damita Jo. A report from ABC News Radio stated "taking a page from Janet Jackson's 2004 album, Damita Jo, Britney Spears has combined her first and middle names -- Britney Jean -- to come up with the title for her much-anticipated eighth studio album."[126] Spears stated alternate persona Britney Jean lives inside her, in a similar means to Jackson expressing "Damita Jo is one of the characters that lives inside of me," also appearing topless on the album's cover.[58][127] Spears' third album Britney had drawn comparisons to the title of Jackson's self-titled janet. album; also compared to Jackson's breakthrough Control for its theme of artistic liberation.[128] Additionally, Logo's TheBacklot considered Spears' "How I Roll", appearing on her seventh album Femme Fatale, to draw influence from the Damita Jo track "Strawberry Bounce".[129] Spears had previously been photographed listening to Damita Jo in April 2008, and included the album's title track in a list of her favorite songs for iTunes the following year, expressing "I love to dance to this song. It has such a good beat to it."[130][131] Spears played the album's second single, "All Nite (Don't Stop)", for the audience prior to each show on The Circus Starring Britney Spears Tour, and later included it in a list of her favorite songs for X Factor publication X Magazine, in 2010.[132] Upon Katy Perry referencing Jackson's Super Bowl incident in the music video for "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", Perry's alternate persona used in the clip, known as "Kathy Beth Terry", was likened to Jackson's "Damita Jo."[133][134][135]
Several entertainment critics observed Beyoncé's alternate persona "Sasha Fierce", and album title I Am...Sasha Fierce, to be influenced by Damita Jo. The Sydney Morning Herald stated: "When Janet Jackson released the album Damita Jo after the Super Bowl nipple furore, she told us that "Damita Jo is one of the characters that lives inside of me". And now Beyonce wants us to know that this album ( I Am … Sasha Fierce, Sony BMG), divided into two discs of different styles, reflects how: "I have someone else that takes over when it's time for me to work and when I'm on stage, this alter ego that I've created kind of protects me and who I really am."[125] The Courant commented "her musical forebear Janet Jackson is occasionally known as Damita Jo, so why shouldn't Beyonce have an alter-ego, too?".[136] MTV News considered Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi to be titled with inspiration from Damita Jo, citing the album to use a similar concept of a hidden identity.[137] Times of India also regarded Carey's Mimi to follow in the trend initiated by Jackson.[138]
In popular culture
In April 2013, Dannii Minogue praised the album, tweeting "rediscovered album Damita Jo #JanetJackson #SexyTunes."[139] Speaking to Extra!, actor Benjamin McKenzie revealed he owns two copies of Damita Jo.[140] In People Magazine, Christina Aguilera stated "Damita Jo is a good album. I love that album. Janet never stops giving you what you want. She's an artist that will always be regarded as one of the best. Like Madonna, she's reinvented herself a lot and kept a connection with her audience. The whole Superbowl thing ruined her reputation with the media and pretentious prudes, but who cares about them? She's still doing her thing." Actress Lindsay Lohan said she remained fit while filming Mean Girls by dancing to Jackson's Damita Jo album. Lohan had also attended the album's release party.[141] Furthermore, Lil' Kim released a remix of the album's title track.
Various celebrities attended the Damita Jo album release party, including photographer Patrick Demarchelier, actress Lindsay Lohan, music executive L.A. Reid, and musicians Courtney Love, Hoobastank, Isaac Hanson, Patti LaBelle, Ja Rule, Angie Stone, Ice-T, and Brian McKnight. Other attendees included Coco Austin, Al Sharpton, Wendy Williams, Elisabeth Rohm, Matt Serletic, Lennox Lewis, the Z100 staff, Dan Abrams, Lady Bunny, Jai Rodriguez, Betsey Johnson, and Padma Lakshmi, among others.[142] Gift bags for Virgin Records Presents Damita Jo: A Celebration with Janet Jackson included nearly $18,000 in merchandise, consisting of a membership to an exclusive gym and double-sided tape to keep clothing in place, helping to avoid a wardrobe malfunction.[143][144] Jackson was presented a diamond Damita Jo nameplate necklace by label Virgin Records for the album's release.[145]
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Lol Janet 
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Karim said that the inspiration for YouTube came from Janet Jackson's role in the 2004 Super Bowl incident, when her breast was exposed during her performance, and from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Karim could not easily find video clips of either event online, which led to the idea of a video sharing site.
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according to the good sis wiki
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Didn't Jodie Foster, Julianne's doppelgänger but with an Oscar, already make Non-Stop a few years ago?
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Greg Kurstin did Double Rainbow and Spiritual Katy really should work with him more. |
Double Rainbow is so underrated, Honestly her best song with TD
They say one mans trash is another gays treasure, and if it's up to me i'm gonna keep you forever
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