Janet Jackson
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Reviewed: 20 Y.O. by Janet Jackson (2006) “There’s something to be said for not saying anything.” OK, Jan, if you say so. This was the inauspicious opening of 20 Y.O., Janet’s comeback punch after the uppercut she was dealt with the media blackout around her prior release Damita Jo. Janet could be forgiven for wanting a…
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Reviewed: Discipline by Janet Jackson (2008) Discipline was a necessary evil. It was an other-side-of-the-mirror exercise, with an unintentional premise. What if Janet had played by the rules and allowed herself to be carried by superstar writers and producers instead of staking out her own identity? In that respect, Discipline is a clear throwback to her…