As Jackson had previously done with ‘Control’ (1986), she decided to make the album she wanted rather than a carbon copy of what had worked before.
Read moreJanet Jackson’s ‘Damita Jo’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Jackson’s eighth studio affair successfully asks the listener to venture into its songwriting center beyond its opulent grooves and beats where there’s much to discover.
Read moreJanet Jackson’s ‘janet.’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
On Jackson’s fifth studio album, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and she created an intimate atmosphere that allows her lyrics and vocals to breathe life into their sensual soundscape.
Read moreJanet Jackson’s ‘Discipline’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
Upon its release in February 2008, ‘Discipline’ offered confirmation that the quality of Jackson's output had not diminished ten albums into her career.
Read moreJanet Jackson’s ‘The Velvet Rope’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Fueled by singles like “Got ‘Til It’s Gone,” “Together Again,” and “I Get Lonely,” Jackson’s sixth LP marked a new pinnacle for her, both critically and creatively.
Read moreGonna Be My First Time Around: Janet Jackson’s Eponymous Debut Album Turns 40
The precocious influence of Jackson’s 1982 debut LP on the future thrust of her canon cannot―and should not―be denied.
Read moreJanet Jackson’s ‘20 Y.O.’ Turns 15 | Anniversary Retrospective
During this crucial juncture in her career, Jackson took stock of her legacy and peered back to where she first centered her creative voice: her breakthrough 1986 album ‘Control.’
Read moreJanet Jackson’s ‘All For You’ Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective
‘All For You’ captures a playful, sexy Janet, ready to have fun and relish in some female empowerment. And she delivers.
Read moreJanet Jackson’s ‘Control’ Turns 35 | Anniversary Retrospective
‘Control’ remains a fierce, self-assured, and vibrant album that laid the groundwork for one of the most durable and dynamic pop music careers of the past three decades.
Read moreALBUMISM PRESENTS: 20 Albums from the New Jack Swing Era That Still Sound Great Today
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Three decades since New Jack Swing’s inception, the Albumism team has decided to revisit a handful of the era’s definitive albums that have aged remarkably well.
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