janet jackson
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Um, Jagged Edge, What the Hell Was That? DC Is Not Pleased
It’s amazing how quickly something can go from awesome to WTF, but last night during the Silver Spring, Md., stop of Jagged Edge’s tour, they leveled that shit all the way up, leaving an entire crowd both dumbfounded and pissed and their Twitter mentions deservedly in shambles. I’m a JE fan. Anybody who knows me…
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Bobby Brown Solo Biopic Coming to BET in 2018
Bobby Brown has had a life and BET—trying to re-create the magic (and ratings) of The New Edition Story—is ready to tell it. Every little step of it. The two-part biopic, set to air in fall 2018, reportedly picks up where The New Edition Story leaves off and spans Robert Barisford Brown’s 30 years in entertainment.…
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Justin Timberlake Is a White Man
My favorite scene in the surprisingly rewatchable Lethal Weapon 2 involves Detective Murtaugh (Danny Glover) going to the South African Embassy in America to inquire about taking a vacation there—a conversation that serves as an elaborate ruse so that Detective Riggs (Mel Gibson) can sneak into the building and investigate and annoy the murderous Afrikaner…
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Justin Timberlake Is Back for the Super Bowl Halftime Show (Side Eye)
In a show of just how far the Super Bowl halftime show has sunk, Justin Timberlake—who hasn’t had an album out in four years—will reportedly be this year’s headliner, once again showing that he will sing black, sound black and get produced by black folks, but when it comes to taking a stand for his…
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‘Penny’ and ‘Willona’ From Good Times Reunite
Before she was “Ms. Jackson if You’re Nasty,” Janet Jackson was Penny on Good Times. Jackson appeared on the series as Penny Gordon Woods during seasons 5 and 6, a character who dealt with physical abuse at the hands of her mother, Linella Gordon (played by Chip Fields, Kim Fields’ mother). In the episode “The…
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Janet Jackson’s The Velvet Rope Is 20. It’s Still Dope AF
On Oct. 7, 1997, Janet Jackson’s sixth studio album and her fourth STRAIGHT BANGER in a row (following Control, Rhythm Nation 1814 and Janet.), The Velvet Rope, was released to the masses. That means it is fixin’ to turn 20 years old. I remember going to Tower Records on Peachtree Road in the Buckhead section of…
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Randy Jackson Claims Janet Jackson Was Verbally Abused by Husband
Randy Jackson is speaking out about Janet Jackson’s marriage and why she’s divorcing Wissam Al Mana. Randy says his sister dealt with “verbal abuse,” felt like “a prisoner in her own home” during her marriage and is still dealing with harassment. In an interview with People magazine, Randy says that Janet is going through a…
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Janet Jackson on Tour Opening Night: ‘You Know I Came to Snatch a Couple of Wigs’
Many thought it wouldn’t happen. But on Thursday night, in Lafayette, La., Janet Jackson not only captivated the crowd at the opening night of her State of the World tour but also had social media buzzing. The 51-year-old singer took it way back with her ’90s-inspired wardrobe as she performed some of her classics we’ve…
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Now That Janet Jackson Has Left Her Man and Resumed Her Tour, Can We See the Real Janet Again?
When Janet Jackson decided to stop depriving us of her splendor, I was elated. “No Sleeep” was her best single in years and managed to be a successful launch for her Unbreakable album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Then came the other part of her comeback: the world tour. You know,…
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Janet Jackson Announces World Tour, Addresses Separation
Janet Jackson had some good news for die-hard fans Monday night, especially those who thought she’d never return to her canceled tour. “Hey, you guys,” Jackson said. “It’s me, Jan, just in case you don’t recognize me, since I have put on a few since I had the baby.” Shockingly, Randy Jackson was in the…