Fan Base: Janet Jackson - Page 154

Kings.

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Originally posted by Bitchcraft

Goodbye Leon

This is a peaceful fanbase

Was this on purpose? I won't take it.

I see you didn't deny it though, stop being a fake dumb hoe

Love4Janet

I'mma need the gorls to get into 20 SlaY.O. and GODiscipline before ha next smash hit #1 album.

So slept on. So underappreciated.

Ivory.

janet. > The Velvet Rope > Rhythm Nation 1814 > Control > All For You > Damita Jo > Discipline > 20 Y.O.> Mix Tape #1 = Mix Tape #2

And that is the only truth.

T0M

Everytime I see a thread with news about Janet's comeback Imma be like

conatus

Control is potentially overtaking janet. in my album ranking.

Rhythm Nation is still #1, and The Velvet Rope is still #2, though.

dcode78

Control>>RN>>TVR>>Janet.>>A4U>>Damita Jo=Discipline>>20 Y.O.>>Dream Street>>JJ

I do think 20 Y.O. is underrated.

conatus

20 Y.O. is underrated. So is Damita Jo.

Smooth Criminal

All For You and 20 Y.O. are the most underrated.

Discipline and Rhythm Nation are completely overrated.

conatus

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Originally posted by Smooth Criminal

All For You and 20 Y.O. are the most underrated.

Discipline and Rhythm Nation are completely overrated.

This pained me to read.

conatus

I don't even remember the last time I listened to All For You in full. It must have been, like, years ago.

Ivory.

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Originally posted by Smooth Criminal

All For You and 20 Y.O. are the most underrated.

Discipline and Rhythm Nation are completely overrated.

You deserve to be thread banned

T0M

20Y.O is her least interesting album except the first two albums

I really don't understand the love for this album.

Kings.

I've found all of Janet's tour books from her first 4 tours on eBay

Smooth Criminal

Well, isn't RN overrated? Everyone just praises it when, really, it has a handful of subpar singles and album tracks amidst the brilliance. Its stellar chart run and imagery gets the job done but the album itself couldn't even stick to its social theme for more than three songs — of course delusion comes and says Love Will Never Do was about racism.... Anywho. Y'all may love it but can't deny it's overrated. It's not her best album.

Mr. Wonder

One of the reasons why RN1814 is Her best album is that it works as an ALBUM. With the exception of maybe 1 or 2 tracks, all the songs stick to the theme of the album, or are somehow loosely related. You can listen to it straight thru without skipping and track, the focus is there from beginning to end. Just because the latter songs aren't as "preachy" as the first three opening tracks, doesn't mean they're not socially conscious. BC is about drugs, Alright is about friendship/relationships, "SIT" is about being deflowered. The album is sociopolitical, not just political and that's what ppl don't understand. They only look at the political message and not the social. With TVR and "janet", you can easily skip tracks or remove a few and you still have a focused album. With RN1814 you don't have that. Either it's all or nothing.

And if we're being flat out honest, it's her most iconic album in terms of sound and imagery. The RN outfit is legendary. The videos are legendary. How many artists have mimicked the chair routine from MYM? How many artists have a Jazz era inspired video like Alright? LWND is iconic. The songs, the videos, the music are all iconic. No other album/era of Her's can say the same.

BLaCKPoWeR

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Originally posted by KingsOfLeon1994

I've found all of Janet's tour books from her first 4 tours on eBay

OMG OMG OMG I WANT THEM, like seriously how can i secure them?

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Originally posted by Smooth Criminal

Well, isn't RN overrated? Everyone just praises it when, really, it has a handful of subpar singles and album tracks amidst the brilliance. Its stellar chart run and imagery gets the job done but the album itself couldn't even stick to its social theme for more than three songs — of course delusion comes and says Love Will Never Do was about racism.... Anywho. Y'all may love it but can't deny it's overrated. It's not her best album.

I totally disagree. It and TVR tie for her best album undoubtedly. First of all, the production on RN1814 is one of the most exemplary display's of the New Jack Swing era's innovation. The techno breakdowns running throughout "Rhythm Nation" and "The Knowledge" were sickening. Can you imagine how BASIC a 1989 Yamaha keyboard would've been? Jimmy and Terry worked that thing for ALL it's worth!

The social theme IS present enough in the album. "Rhythm Nation" - world peace, racial unity. "State of the World" - social decay and poverty. "The Knowledge" - the power of education. "Love Will Never Do" CAN be argued to be about interracial relationships. She was dating/married to (?) a Hispanic man, and she filmed a black and white video full of juxtaposed B&W and colored images, featuring a White love interest. Even then, "Livin' In a World" is about the abuse and neglect of children. "Black Cat" is about the corruption of teens and gang violence. ****, "Alright"'s message of friendship could tie in! That makes 6 songs out of 12!

Lastly, it's her best vocal album next to janet.. No one notices because the song's video and its choreography are iconic, but she was belting her heart out on "Rhythm Nation". The flawless soprano high C at the end of LWND. The low notes in "Alright". The HARMONIES in "Alright", "The Knowledge" and "Come Back to Me" (album's only real "classic" aside from the title track - maybe MYM too, idk)!

The whole thing is just addictive to me. Most played album possibly.

BLaCKPoWeR

"Come Back to Me" is so majestic and gorgeous. It sounds just like winds blowing over a snowy mountain peak.

Kings.

Lately educating the misguided youth

Anyway I found quite a few vintage posters and promo from her various eras AND all of her Rolling Stone magazines

I hope nothing sells out before my money goes into my bank account

its_britney_bitch

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Originally posted by BLaCKPoWeR

"Come Back to Me" is so majestic and gorgeous. It sounds just like winds blowing over a snowy mountain peak.

I love it!

@ "winds blowing over a snowy mountain peak" so specific

Cest_La_Vie

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Originally posted by Smooth Criminal

Well, isn't RN overrated? Everyone just praises it when, really, it has a handful of subpar singles and album tracks amidst the brilliance. Its stellar chart run and imagery gets the job done but the album itself couldn't even stick to its social theme for more than three songs — of course delusion comes and says Love Will Never Do was about racism.... Anywho. Y'all may love it but can't deny it's overrated. It's not her best album.

We actually can deny it's overrated because it isn't. It's a great album and there was NEVER any intention to stick to the social theme throughout the album. She says on the album 'GET THE POINT LET'S DANCE' and it transitions. Whether or not you like the transition is one thing but the idea that the intention was for Rhythm Nation to be a completely social conscience album has never made sense - both Janet and Jimmy have disputed that specifically talking about why they put in GET THE POINT, LET'S DANCE and then transition into bops like Miss You Much. Not to mention that it's sonically perfect and some of the best work of Jimmy and Terry's career.

And I can't with the 20 YO love. I listened to it again yesterday and it is easily her worst album. It's her weakest album lyrically, vocally, production wise and thematically. It also includes some of the worst songs Janet has ever recorded.