[Subomie]

I wasn't expecting any votes for like a week, come thru janetors

[Kings.]

Originally posted by That Bad Eartha

Sent! I overrated the mixtapes a bit just because I knew they would be dragged (and JJ is actually kinda good) and was a bit harsh to Unbreakable just because newer albums always tend to do a bit better than they should in rates like these.

Also, I kind of forgot that 20 Y.O. is actually sort of good....like it is terrible by her standards, but if some random pop/R&B girl with low expectations released the album it would be a career highlight.

Averages:
Janet Jackson - 8
Dream Street - 4
Control - 8.333
Rhythm Nation 1814 - 8.833
janet. - 8.889
The Velvet Rope - 8
All For You - 6.636
Damita Jo - 5.353
20 Y.O. - 5.4
Discipline - 1.8
Unbreakable - 6.857
Unreleased - 3.444

Discipline does NOT deserve the hate it gets

JJ and Dream Street are actually good, if only they weren't shunned

Originally posted by conatus

20 Y.O. isn't bad, just very basic.

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Originally posted by That Bad Eartha

You can find both in the 10-20 range on eBay right now. For the debut searching "janet jackson 1982" is the best bet.

Thanks also your avi

[Kings.]

The You Need Me B-Side snatching me bald

[conatus]

You'll Never Find (A Love Like Mine) is underrated.

[eli's_rhythm]

Originally posted by conatus

20 Y.O. isn't bad, just very basic.

Enjoy, With U, Love 2 Love, Daybreak and Take Care (aka all the JJTL tracks) are fabulous songs. It's Jermaine Dupri that ruined the album.

[conatus]

Pretty Boy is about two/three minutes too long. It's just a slightly uninteresting precursor of what was to come on Control, really, but if it was shorter it might have scraped more than what I've given it.

[conatus]

I've literally only listened to Dream Street in full once before. I can't decide if Communication is a 0 or a 10...?

[Subomie]

Originally posted by KingsOfLeon1994

The You Need Me B-Side snatching me bald

Yas, this is the reaction I only hope for when I made this rate

Originally posted by eli's_rhythm

Enjoy, With U, Love 2 Love, Daybreak and Take Care (aka all the JJTL tracks) are fabulous songs. It's Jermaine Dupri that ruined the album.

Daybreak especially.

Originally posted by conatus

I've literally only listened to Dream Street in full once before. I can't decide if Communication is a 0 or a 10...?

Yeah, I'm... not a fan of the era.

[Kings.]

I find that with her later records the music was great it's just the blacklist/floppage that caused them to be overlooked by the GP/fans alike.

I've said it before and I'll say it again had the blacklist not happened Damita Jo, 20 Y.O. (yes even if it is basic) and Discipline would be a lot more appreciated

[That Bad Eartha]

Originally posted by KingsOfLeon1994

I find that with her later records the music was great it's just the blacklist/floppage that caused them to be overlooked by the GP/fans alike.

I've said it before and I'll say it again had the blacklist not happened Damita Jo, 20 Y.O. (yes even if it is basic) and Discipline would be a lot more appreciated

DJ and 20 YO would have for sure. I think there would have been a more natural decline since they definitely were a step down from past material, but DJ would have spawned some proper hits and maybe 20 YO if she had chosen proper songs.

Nothing could have saved Disappoint. She didn't put any effort into that album and didn't even choose good producers to run an album on autopilot. I like to think that if the blacklist hadn't have happened neither would have that album.

[Kings.]

Originally posted by That Bad Eartha

DJ and 20 YO would have for sure. I think there would have been a more natural decline since they definitely were a step down from past material, but DJ would have spawned some proper hits and maybe 20 YO if she had chosen proper songs.

Nothing could have saved Disappoint. She didn't put any effort into that album and didn't even choose good producers to run an album on autopilot. I like to think that if the blacklist hadn't have happened neither would have that album.

I agree 100% with all of this.

Discipline is her worst album (not bad but for her standards yeah) and the reason you pointed out shows that. Not to mention Jimmy and Terry weren't involved and she had randoms write for her

I lowkey think a Gaga assisted single at the time could've saved the era just a bit, the sound of that and Gaga's debut pretty much match up so a Telephone/Video Phone moment would've been cute and a hit for sure.

Also I just looked up 20 Y.O. and found out she was gonna tour and all I'm so mad she cancelled all of that for Discipline I wish she had gone and did the tour maybe then it wouldn't have been such a rushed half assed mess.

[Kings.]

Sent.

I deducted 2 points from each rating of Unbreakable's songs since I found myself giving most of it 10's

I'd also like to just say a good chuck of those unreleased tracks are trash and unreleased for a reason

They start out good and just go down hill and in that order.

[Ventitonic]

Y'all better do R&B Junkie well, I love that song

[LoveLiveMusic]

Excited

But having to acknowledge Janet Jackson and Dream Street

[BADLANDS]

such a pretty OP!!

[That Bad Eartha]

Stop the JJ hate. The ballads are bad, but the uptempo songs are cute little 80s bops.

Dream Street is the real offender of the mixtapes.

[Quicksand]

You guys better show mercy to Warmth and Thinkin' Bout My Ex

[dirrtydiana]

2BLoved better win this

[minho]

This Time would be a great winner too now that I think about it. The sheer emotion in that song > The DRAMA. It's got everything, and just feels like a winner.

My ideal top 3 is literally all from the same album: Funky Big Band/This Time/Throb

[Kings.]

Subomie can I change my 11 scored song please?