[eli's_rhythm]

Originally posted by HonourableVomit

If your fave uses a headset mic that is JANET'S impact.
Wilfully ignoring her iconography =/= she has no impact.

Thank you.

[eli's_rhythm]

Originally posted by Floyd Mayweather

I wonder why

It's funny how white cultural impact and black cultural impact are unequal and one is apparently more global than the other, even though they're both limited to specific regions!

[Mezter]

What do you mean overrated? She's way underrated especially on ATRL. Y'all do anything to discredit her success claiming she's "Local"... like really?

[Frankievii]

In the real world? Not at all.
In the stan world? Well...

[eli's_rhythm]

Originally posted by beautiful player

This. I had never heard of her before joining ATRL.

The absolute nerve of some gays here, comparing her to the ranks of Madonna, Mariah, Whitney, Beyonce, etc.

Oh my! Must really twist your knickers to know she has been consistently compared to those women for two to three decades, and still is!

[KingKunta]

Originally posted by maddisonbutt

A conversation I had with my mum the other night went something like this:

Me: mum, you know Janet Jackson, what were some of her biggest hits back in the day, I don't know many.
Her: hmmmm, I honestly can't remember them - they weren't that memorable
Me: So she wasn't anywhere near as big as say Madonna, Mariah or Whitney
she literally gasped when I said this
her: oh GOD no! no where near as big as those girls

so heres proof that CANNOT be argued that Janet is irrelevant outside of the US

poor janet stans

Janet haters: I've talked to my mother and friends and they have never heard of janet or her music before ATRL/ Youtube. She is irrelevant in my country.

Black ATRL: I've never heard of Madonna/Kylie Minogue/ any other white legend or icon, before ATRL/ Youtube. She isn't relevant among black people.

Janet haters: OMG!!! How are you going to generalize an entire community of people?!?!?!

Black ATRL: ...

[Matte]

Originally posted by eli's_rhythm

I've been thinking a bit about this extremely stale shade lately. On the one hand it's kind of true: she never would've been a musician if she weren't a Jackson. Her dad forced her into it! And she wouldn't have gotten nearly as much attention as she did in the beginning of her career if it weren't for Michael.

But guess what? Her first two albums still bombed. Even though they were released a year before and a year after Thriller (respectively). All of her siblings flopped too! She only became successful when she started writing her own lyrics and making great music with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Not to mention filming iconic videos.

So you really think someone could make a 30 year music career out of being a sister? You think someone could turn being a superstar's sister into being the most successful two solo siblings of all time, only because she's his sister? You think she can create touring demand and sell 70 million albums off Michael's name? Ok.

[Mr. Wonder]

Originally posted by dcode78

Privilege.

You ain't slick

[Tom Vercetti]

Definitely the opposite.

[Floyd Mayweather]

:13-:35

[dcode78]

Originally posted by Mr. Wonder

You ain't slick

[Floyd Mayweather]

Originally posted by KingKunta

Janet haters: I've talked to my mother and friends and they have never heard of janet or her music before ATRL/ Youtube. She is irrelevant in my country.

Black ATRL: I've never heard of Madonna/Kylie Minogue/ any other white legend or icon, before ATRL/ Youtube. She isn't relevant among black people.

Janet haters: OMG!!! How are you going to generalize an entire community of people?!?!?!

Black ATRL: ...

I love you

[Nemo]

Originally posted by Floyd Mayweather

:13-:35

Lord I love this performance so much.

[dcode78]

Originally posted by Floyd Mayweather

:13-:35

Well, well, well...

[funnychick]

Underrated. She has a lot of of #1's and her impact is undeniable. She, Michael and Tina birthed Beyonce, she and Madonna birthed Rihanna, she birthed Britney, Ciara, Tinashe and them by herself, etc.

[eli's_rhythm]

Originally posted by Bey Admired

Maybe in the US, I don't know. I'm not gonna deny something don't know to be false. However, she certainly was never had has never been bigger than MJ outside of the US.

Good for her if she was ever bigger than MJ in any market though, that's quite the achievement. How are you quantifying this? I'm seeing that Dangerous was released in the 90's, which alone is bigger than any JJ era.

Janet. and RN1814 both sold in the region of 9M US, with RN obviously reaching that in the '90s. More than some Diamond "certified" albums even though they're both only certified 7x or whatever. Dangerous is certified 7x for shipments.

[dcode78]

Originally posted by Nemo

Lord I love this performance so much.

I do too. I love the arrangement that they did with the song. And Legend was moved by the performance.

[Pink Matter]

Originally posted by KingKunta

Janet haters: I've talked to my mother and friends and they have never heard of janet or her music before ATRL/ Youtube. She is irrelevant in my country.

Black ATRL: I've never heard of Madonna/Kylie Minogue/ any other white legend or icon, before ATRL/ Youtube. She isn't relevant among black people.

Janet haters: OMG!!! How are you going to generalize an entire community of people?!?!?!

Black ATRL: ...

oop

[Wicked]

Originally posted by KingKunta

Janet haters: I've talked to my mother and friends and they have never heard of janet or her music before ATRL/ Youtube. She is irrelevant in my country.

Black ATRL: I've never heard of Madonna/Kylie Minogue/ any other white legend or icon, before ATRL/ Youtube. She isn't relevant among black people.

Janet haters: OMG!!! How are you going to generalize an entire community of people?!?!?!

Black ATRL: ...

ddd;

[Mezter]

Originally posted by Travis Bickle

Here in atrl for sure

In the real world LMAO

Not when it's the exact opposite