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  • Janet Jackson was seen at the 1983 American Music Awards wearing a hoop earring with a key attached to it. She has worn variations of that earring in music videos and live shows ever since. The pair she wore between 1987 and 1990 is now on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Jackson is a singer, songwriter, actress and dancer, with estimated sales of over 100 million records and five Grammy Awards. Yet the key points to a more personal story than those numbers suggest. What was it for? How did the youngest of ten children in one of America's best-known musical families build a career that nobody could mistake for anyone else's? And what happened when a few seconds of live television threatened to undo it?

  • Janet Damita Jo Jackson was born on the 16th of May 1966 in Gary, Indiana. She was the youngest of ten children in a working-class African-American family, crowded into a two-bedroom house on Jackson Street. Her mother, Katherine, played clarinet, cello and piano, had once hoped to sing country-and-western, and worked part-time at Sears. Her father, Joseph, was a former boxer who operated a crane at U.S. Steel. He also played guitar with a local rhythm and blues band called the Falcons to bring in extra money.

    Family lore reached back further. Her great-great-grandfather, July "Jack" Gale, served as a scout for the US Army, and the family told stories that he was also a Native American medicine man. Janet grew up with two sisters, Rebbie and La Toya, and six brothers: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael and Randy. Marlon's twin, Brandon, died shortly after birth. The household was devoutly Jehovah's Witness, though Janet would later keep her distance from organized religion.

    In March 1969, her brothers, performing as the Jackson 5, signed a record deal with Motown. A first number-one hit followed soon after, and the family moved to the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles. Janet's own ambitions pointed elsewhere. She wanted to become a horse racing jockey or an entertainment lawyer, planning to pay her way through acting. At age seven she still found herself on stage, joining her sisters and the Jackson 5 for their revue at the MGM Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. A later biography described her father as emotionally withdrawn, and said he made her call him Joseph rather than Dad.

    Television came next. In 1976 she began acting in the variety show The Jacksons. In 1977 she won a starring part as Penny Gordon Woods in the sitcom Good Times. She went on to star in A New Kind of Family and played Charlene Duprey on Diff'rent Strokes from the third season through the sixth. On Fame she played Cleo Hewitt for the fourth season, though she was indifferent to the show. Part of the reason was the strain of a secret marriage to the R&B singer James DeBarge. Years later she told Anderson Cooper that the cast sometimes played pranks on her, and that she remembered them fondly.

    When she was fifteen, her father and manager arranged a contract with A&M Records. Her debut album, Janet Jackson, arrived in 1982, produced by Angela Winbush, René Moore, Bobby Watson of Rufus and Leon Sylvers III, with her father overseeing the project. It reached number 63 on the Billboard 200 and number six on the R&B albums chart, despite receiving little promotion. Dream Street followed two years later and climbed only to number 147, although its lead single "Don't Stand Another Chance" reached number nine on the R&B singles chart. Both records leaned toward bubblegum pop.

    As for the key, she explained it herself. One of her chores at the Hayvenhurst family home was cleaning the cages of the wild animals her brother Michael had adopted. She never used a keychain, so the cage key ended up on her earring. The next record would require her to walk away from the people who had managed her since childhood.

  • After Dream Street, Jackson ended her business dealings with her family. She said of the decision, "I just wanted to get out of the house, get out from under my father, which was one of the most difficult things that I had to do." For her third album she teamed with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. They aimed for pop crossover appeal while keeping a firm base in the urban market. The three of them finished the whole album in six weeks.

    Control was released in February 1986 and went straight to number one on the Billboard 200. The RIAA certified it fivefold Platinum, and it sold over ten million copies worldwide. It produced five top-five singles: "What Have You Done for Me Lately", "Nasty", "When I Think of You", "Control" and "Let's Wait Awhile". "The Pleasure Principle" added a top-15 hit. "When I Think of You" gave her the first number one of her career on the Hot 100. Control brought her six Billboard Awards, including Top Pop Singles Artist, three Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year, and three American Music Awards from twelve nominations.

    The songs of self-defense came from real fear. Jackson recalled that a couple of men began stalking her on the street. Instead of running to Jimmy or Terry for protection, she stood her ground and backed them down. In her words, songs like "Nasty" and "What Have You Done for Me Lately" were born out of that sense of self-defense. The album's themes of empowerment grew from that incident.

    The sound mixed dance-pop and industrial music with hip-hop and R&B undertones. In doing so it helped shape new jack swing, bridging the gap between the last two styles. Critics described the record as "remarkably nervy and mature" for a teenage act, and compared her determination to rise above novelty status to that of Donna Summer.

    The videos did as much work as the songs. Billboard said her accessible sound and spectacularly choreographed clips were irresistible to MTV, and helped the channel evolve from rock programming to a broader, beat-driven mix. The choreography on those clips also won a then-unknown dancer named Paula Abdul a recording contract. Entertainment Weekly's Kyle Anderson wrote that Jackson was soon spoken of in the same sentences as Madonna and her brother Michael. MTV's Meaghan Garvey argued that Control produced six great videos that played an immeasurable role in the shift toward visible black pop.

    What Jackson did next surprised the people who had expected a repeat. Her record label wanted a direct sequel.

  • Rhythm Nation 1814 reached stores in September 1989, and the label did not get its sequel. Jackson chose to build the album around a socially conscious theme of unity, shaped by crimes and tragedies she saw in the media. She explained her thinking this way: "I know an album or a song can't change the world. I just want my music and my dance to catch the audience's attention, and to hold it long enough for them to listen to the lyrics."

    The album reached number one on the Billboard 200, earned sixfold Platinum status from the RIAA, and sold over 12 million copies worldwide. Rolling Stone noted that she had moved from personal freedom to broader concerns such as injustice, illiteracy, crime and drugs. Seven of its singles reached the top five of the Hot 100: "Miss You Much", "Rhythm Nation", "Escapade", "Alright", "Come Back to Me", "Black Cat" and "Love Will Never Do (Without You)". No other album has managed that. Four of them, "Miss You Much", "Escapade", "Black Cat" and "Love Will Never Do (Without You)", reached number one. That made it the first album to produce number-one hits in three separate calendar years.

    The title video, shot in a warehouse setting and built around precise group choreography, is considered one of the most iconic music videos ever made. Jackson's military-style outfit made her a fashion icon too. The 30-minute Rhythm Nation 1814 film used street dancing in place of traditional choreography. Jackson danced as one member of the group rather than as its star, which gave the piece a gender-neutral feel. A different clip, for "Love Will Never Do (Without You)", marked her first move toward sexual imagery and the midriff-baring look that became her trademark.

    The awards piled up. Rhythm Nation 1814 became the highest-selling album of 1990 and won a record fifteen Billboard Awards. The full short film won a Grammy. The Rhythm Nation World Tour 1990 became the most successful debut tour in history and set a record for the fastest sell-out of Japan's Tokyo Dome. Jackson put money from the tour into the Rhythm Nation Scholarship, which supported educational programs.

    Public figures took notice. William Allen, then an executive vice president of the United Negro College Fund, told the Los Angeles Times that the lyrics were having positive effects on young people. A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame followed, honoring both her impact on the recording industry and her philanthropy. Ebony magazine went further: "No individual or group has impacted the world of entertainment as have Michael and Janet Jackson."

    In 1991 her contract with A&M Records ended, and she signed with Virgin Records. The deal was estimated between thirty-two and fifty million dollars, which made her the highest-paid recording artist of the time and helped establish her reputation as the Queen of Pop. In 1992 she added guest vocals to Luther Vandross's "The Best Things in Life Are Free", which became a top-ten Billboard hit. The following album would bring her fame for a different reason.

  • Janet, released in May 1993, opened at number one on the Billboard 200. That made Jackson the first female artist in the Nielsen SoundScan era to do so. The album was certified sixfold Platinum and sold over 14 million copies worldwide. Its lead single "That's the Way Love Goes" won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song and spent eight consecutive weeks at the top of the Hot 100. "Again" held number one for two weeks, while "If" and "Any Time, Any Place" reached the top four.

    This time Jackson took a larger hand in the writing and production, saying she felt it necessary to write all the lyrics and half of the melodies. She also spoke openly about putting her sexuality into the songs. Rolling Stone summed up the moment by saying that when she announces her sexual maturity on Janet, it is a cultural moment. In September 1993 she appeared topless on the cover of Rolling Stone, her breasts covered by the hands of her then-husband, René Elizondo Jr. Patrick Demarchelier shot the photograph, and a cropped version became the cover of Janet itself.

    In July 1993 she had made her film debut in Poetic Justice. Reviews of the film were mixed, though her performance drew words like "beguiling" and "believably eccentric". The ballad "Again", written for the film, was nominated for both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

    In 1995 she joined her brother Michael on "Scream", the lead single from his album HIStory. The siblings wrote it together as a response to media scrutiny. It debuted at number five on the Hot 100, the first song ever to enter the chart in the top five. Directed by Mark Romanek, its video cost $7 million and entered Guinness World Records as the most expensive music video ever made. It won the Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video in 1996. Her compilation Design of a Decade: 1986-1996 reached number three on the Billboard 200, and its single "Runaway" became the first song by a female artist to debut in the top ten of the Hot 100. Virgin then renewed her contract for a reported $80 million. That surpassed the $60 million contracts of Michael Jackson and Madonna.

    Then came a darker stretch. Jackson began suffering from severe depression and anxiety, and she chronicled it in The Velvet Rope, released in October 1997. She came back with vibrant red hair, nasal piercings and tattoos. The album is built on the idea that everyone has a basic need to belong. It touches on same-sex relationships, homophobia and domestic violence, and it is far more sexually explicit than Janet. The New York Times called it her most daring, elaborate and accomplished album. It debuted at number one and was certified triple Platinum.

    The lead single "Got 'til It's Gone" featured Joni Mitchell and Q-Tip. Its video, which showed a pre-Apartheid celebration, won the Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video. "Together Again" became her eighth number one on the Hot 100, spending a record forty-six weeks on the chart and selling six million copies worldwide. "I Get Lonely" was her eighteenth consecutive top-ten hit, a feat no other woman has matched. The album made her a gay icon. It won Outstanding Music Album at the 9th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, and part of the proceeds from "Together Again" went to the American Foundation for AIDS Research.

    The Velvet Rope Tour travelled through Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, New Zealand and Australia. Its HBO special, filmed at Madison Square Garden, drew more than fifteen million viewers and won an Emmy Award. Billboard ranked her the second most successful artist of the 1990s, behind Mariah Carey. Her next album would open with the biggest first week she had ever recorded.

  • All for You, released in April 2001, sold 605,000 copies in its first week, the highest opening of her career. Its title single set an airplay debut record, reaching a first-week audience of seventy million, and then held the top of the Hot 100 for seven weeks. MTV called her the Queen of Radio. A year earlier, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, in which she played Professor Denise Gaines opposite Eddie Murphy, had grossed an estimated $170 million worldwide.

    In February 2004, the National Football League and MTV chose her to perform at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show. She sang a medley of "All for You", "Rhythm Nation" and an excerpt of "The Knowledge", then "Rock Your Body" with guest Justin Timberlake. As he sang the line "I'm gonna have you naked by the end of this song", he tore open her costume and exposed her right breast. An estimated 140 million viewers were watching. Jackson apologized, saying, "I am really sorry if I offended anyone. That was truly not my intention." She said the plan had been for Timberlake to pull away a bustier and leave a red-lace bra in place. Timberlake called it a "wardrobe malfunction".

    The consequences landed unevenly. CBS, the NFL and MTV all denied knowing anything about it. The Federal Communications Commission fined all of them heavily and kept investigating for eight years, before losing its appeal over a $550,000 fine against CBS. CBS allowed Timberlake to appear at the 46th Grammy Awards but would not let Jackson attend, and she withdrew as a scheduled presenter. A planned ABC biographical film about the singer and activist Lena Horne stalled, with Jackson's representatives saying she left the project willingly. A Mickey Mouse statue dressed in her Rhythm Nation outfit, installed at Walt Disney World the year before, was removed.

    Her eighth album, Damita Jo, came out in March 2004, named after her middle name. It debuted at number two, went Platinum within a month and sold over three million copies worldwide. It had been expected to outsell All for You. Instead, radio and music channels blacklisted it, in part at the behest of CBS chief executive Les Moonves. Viacom and CBS, along with MTV, Clear Channel Communications and Infinity Broadcasting, were among the companies involved. The blacklist took effect before the release and lasted through her next two albums. One senior Viacom executive said they were "absolutely bailing on the record" and called it a punitive measure. Billboard noted that the three singles were the album's biggest highlights.

    During the year, honors still arrived. She won a Legend Award at the Radio Music Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Soul Train Music Awards, and in November the Artistic Achievement Award from 100 Black Men of America. That organization answered critics by saying that an individual's worth cannot be judged by a single moment in a person's life.

    The halftime incident also left a mark on the internet. Guinness World Records listed Jackson as the most searched person in internet history and the most searched news item. It became the most recorded and replayed moment in TiVo history, drawing an estimated 35,000 new subscribers. Jawed Karim has said the incident inspired the creation of YouTube, because he found it hard to locate videos of it online. Jackson's next album would still face the same blacklist.

  • The Us Weekly cover for 20 Y.O. became that magazine's best-selling issue in history. Jackson recorded the album with Jermaine Dupri, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, naming it for the two decades since Control. Released in September 2006, it debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and sold 1.5 million copies worldwide. Its lead single "Call on Me", featuring Nelly, reached number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Critics blamed Dupri's production, and he lost his job at Virgin Records. In 2007 she starred opposite Tyler Perry in Why Did I Get Married?, which opened at number one and grossed $60 million.

    Discipline arrived in February 2008 on Island Records and opened at number one. She left Island by mutual agreement, with Billboard reporting she was unhappy with how the label handled the album. Then came a bigger loss. Her brother Michael died in June 2009 at age fifty. At the 2009 BET Awards she said, "Michael is an icon, to us, Michael is family." She poured herself into work, and later performed "Scream" as a tribute at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Her single "Make Me" became her nineteenth number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart, making her the first artist with number-one singles in four separate decades.

    The early 2010s were crowded. She starred in the film For Colored Girls and returned for Why Did I Get Married Too?. She toured thirty-five cities picked by fans in the Number Ones, Up Close and Personal tour. In February 2011 she published the self-help book True You, co-written with David Ritz, about her struggles with weight and confidence. It topped The New York Times Best Seller list. In 2012 she endorsed Nutrisystem and donated ten million dollars in meals to the hungry.

    In 2015 she founded her own label, Rhythm Nation, distributed by BMG Rights Management. That made her one of the few African-American female musicians to own a record label. Unbreakable came out on the 2nd of October 2015 and became her seventh number-one album in the United States. She postponed the tour in April 2016 to plan a family with her husband, Wissam Al Mana. When it resumed on the 7th of September 2017 as the State of the World Tour, the set list was reshaped around songs and imagery addressing racism, white supremacy, fascism, xenophobia and police brutality. A concert in Houston on the 9th of September 2017 raised money for Hurricane Harvey relief.

    In 2019 she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and launched a Las Vegas residency called Metamorphosis. A planned 2020 tour for Black Diamond was postponed indefinitely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A two-part documentary, Janet Jackson, premiered on Lifetime and A&E in January 2022. On the 14th of April 2023 she began the Together Again Tour, the highest-grossing tour of her career. Another Las Vegas residency opened on the 30th of December 2024. Later, she appeared on Cardi B's "Principal", a track sampling "The Pleasure Principle", which debuted at number 92 and made her the first black female artist to chart new songs in five distinct decades. In 2026 she announced a Japan tour for June and signed a global publishing deal with Believe Music.

  • Vocal coach Roger Love once compared Jackson's voice to those of Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin, and his verdict was blunt. She lets a tremendous amount of air through, he said, which works for a sultry studio effect but is limited on stage. Jackson has a mezzo-soprano range, and critics have often measured her against Houston and Mariah Carey. Her biographer David Ritz saw it differently. On her albums, he wrote, singing wasn't the point. The point was the slamming beats, infectious hooks and impeccable production.

    Other critics defended the voice on its own terms. Slant's Eric Henderson pointed to the explosive "gimme a beat" moments in "Nasty" and the tremulous hesitance that suits "Let's Wait Awhile". Pitchfork's Rich Juzwiak wrote that she lacks pipes that blow the ceiling off a church, but called her an excellent singer who knows how to work with Jam and Lewis. He asked what could be more powerful than transcending traditional proficiency. Wendy Robinson of PopMatters put it simply: she doesn't blow, she whispers.

    Her influences ran through film and song. Jackson names Lena Horne and Dorothy Dandridge as idols and says she was drawn as a child to Joni Mitchell records. She calls Tina Turner a heroic figure for her strength. She also lists Tracy Chapman, Sly and the Family Stone, U2 and Bob Dylan, and credits her brothers Michael and Jermaine Jackson from her early years. Because her 1980s producers were former members of the Time, critics heard Prince in her records. Sal Cinquemani said she gave Prince's Minneapolis sound a distinctly feminine and feminist spin.

    For her videos and tours she drew on the musicals she watched in her youth, and on the choreography of Fred Astaire and Michael Kidd. She helped bring choreographers such as Tina Landon and Paula Abdul to prominence. Critic Qadree El-Amin observed that many pop artists pattern their performances after her dance-diva persona. Beretta E. Smith-Shomade argued that her sales success gave her unusual visual control over her videos. Jackson herself said of the Broadway comparisons for the Velvet Rope Tour, "I'm crazy about Broadway... That's what I grew up on."

    Not every judgment was kind. Thor Christensen of The Dallas Morning News called her one of pop's most notorious onstage lip-syncers after she conceded using some taped vocals to augment her live singing. Michael MacCambridge, reviewing the Rhythm Nation World Tour, called the point moot and doubted anyone could dance like that for 90 minutes and also deliver powerful vocals. The Number Ones, Up Close and Personal tour moved into smaller venues, and Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune found warmth he hadn't heard in stadiums. He called it the best Janet Jackson performance he had covered in over 20 years. Classical composer Louis Andriessen, for his part, praised her sense of rhythm, her sensitivity and the childlike quality of her strangely erotic voice.

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Common questions

Who is Janet Jackson?

Janet Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer, born on the 16th of May 1966 in Gary, Indiana. She is the youngest of ten children in the Jackson family and has sold an estimated 100 million records.

What was Janet Jackson's breakthrough album?

Janet Jackson broke through with Control, released in February 1986. It went to number one on the Billboard 200, sold over ten million copies worldwide, and gave her first number one on the Hot 100 with "When I Think of You".

Why did Janet Jackson wear a hoop earring with a key?

Janet Jackson began wearing a hoop earring with a key because one of her chores was cleaning the cages of the wild animals her brother Michael adopted. She never used a keychain, so she kept the cage key on her earring.

What happened at Janet Jackson's Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show?

During the February 2004 halftime show, Justin Timberlake tore open Janet Jackson's costume and exposed her right breast to an estimated 140 million viewers. She apologized, saying it was accidental, and the Federal Communications Commission investigated for eight years.

Which Janet Jackson album had seven top-five singles?

Rhythm Nation 1814, released in September 1989, is the only album in Hot 100 history with seven top-five singles. It sold over 12 million copies worldwide and became the highest-selling album of 1990.

When was Janet Jackson inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Janet Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. Her first nomination came the week after Unbreakable was released in October 2015.

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  95. 95NewsHBO makes the most of musicKim McAvoy
  96. 96MagazineShaggy – Chart History: Hot 100
  97. 97MagazineBlackstreet – Chart History: Hot 100
  98. 98MagazineBusta Rhymes – Chart History: Hot 100
  99. 99MagazineGlobal Pulse: Smith, Hill Top World AwardsMay 6, 1999
  100. 100NewsTotally '90s: Diary of a decadeGeoff Mayfield — December 25, 1999
  101. 101The Klumps has its moments but collapses under own weightSingleton, Keenan — 2000
  102. 102'Professor' Moves Out Smartly / Hollywood's summer better than expectedMick LaSalle — July 31, 2000
  103. 103Box Office; Home EditionAugust 3, 2000
  104. 104MTV To Honor Janet JacksonBarry Jeckell — January 10, 2001
  105. 105Billboard Bits: AMAs, They Might Be Giants, Ricky ScaggsJanuary 4, 2001
  106. 106Janet Reigns Supreme On Billboard ChartsTodd Martens — May 3, 2001
  107. 107Album of the WeekJon Pareles — May 4, 2001
  108. 108Janet Jackson Single Breaks Radio, Chart RecordsTeri vanHorn — MTV — March 9, 2001
  109. 109MagazineLady Gaga Claims 1,000th Hot 100 No. 1 with 'Born This Way'Gary Trust — February 16, 2011
  110. 110Seven And Counting For Janet At No. 1Todd Martens — May 17, 2001
  111. 111Ask BillboardKeith Caulfield — December 24, 2006
  112. 112Music DVD Review: Janet Jackson – Live in Hawaii (Re-Release)March 31, 2008
  113. 113Let Jackson's Energetic Beat Go OnRafael Esparza et al. — October 6, 2001
  114. 114NewsJanet Jackson, Diva DynamoRichard Harrington — August 18, 2001
  115. 115MagazineJanet Jackson, August 17, 2001, MCI Center, Washington, D.C.Bob Massy — November 2001
  116. 116Janet Jackson Announces 'All for You Tour 2001'; Alliance to Support Boys & Girls Clubs of America; Ticket Proceeds To Be Donated As Part Of Nationwide CampaignBusiness Wire — May 30, 2001
  117. 117Miss Jackson Gettin' It On With Grammy Co-PresenterMarch 21, 2002
  118. 118Justin Timberlake Lets Music Ease Toll On His HeartAbott, Jim — July 13, 2002
  119. 119Janet & JermaineLynn Norment — February 2008
  120. 120MagazineHow Nipplegate Created YouTubeRob Sheffield — February 11, 2020
  121. 121Apologetic Jackson says 'costume reveal' went awryCNN — February 3, 2004
  122. 122NewsJackson's apology can't stem mass angerESPN — February 4, 2004
  123. 123CBS's sister network, which produced the halftime show
  124. 124NewsFCC loses appeal of 'wardrobe malfunction' finePaul Davidson — July 22, 2008
  125. 125NewsJackson banned from Grammys for Super Bowl stuntMay 4, 2004
  126. 126NewsHorne: Janet Jackson, don't play meCNN — February 4, 2004
  127. 127MagazineBust StopSusman, Gary — March 3, 2004
  128. 128No. 1 Usher Holds Janet To No. 2 Debut
  129. 129Burned: Usher's Confessions of Sexual Prowess Hovers Near The Charts' Tops, but the Naughty Janet Jackson Offers More Sexual Intimacy on Damita JoMikael Wood — June 9, 2004
  130. 130Fear of a Black Titty – Page 1 – Music – Los AngelesHardy, Ernest — May 6, 2004
  131. 131Janet Jackson Biography
  132. 132Les Moonves Was Obsessed With Ruining Janet Jackson's Career, Sources SaySeptember 7, 2018
  133. 133MagazineNipple Ripples: 10 Years of Fallout From Janet Jackson's Halftime ShowKreps, Daniel — January 30, 2014
  134. 134Blackballed – Panache ReportPanach Report — 2004
  135. 135BookAmerica's Most WantedRobert Tannenbaum — Blender Magazine — 2004
  136. 136NewsAwaiting 'Damita Jo': SouthCoastToday.comMarch 29, 2004
  137. 137A "Sexploration": Janet Jackson's "Damita Jo" album gets lost in the lustMarch 29, 2004
  138. 138Together Again: Janet JacksonClover Hope — February 4, 2008
  139. 139The Billboard BackbeatCarla Hay — August 28, 2004
  140. 140New York Chapter Of 100 Black Men Honors Janet Jackson, Hank Aaron, Johnnetta Cole, Willie GaryDecember 6, 2004
  141. 141Janet Jackson stirs up controversy at annual gala of 100 Black MenJ. Zamgba Browne — November 18, 2004
  142. 142Janet Jackson stirs up controversy at annual gala of 100 Black MenSteve Berry — November 11, 2004
  143. 143Janet Jackson Receives HRC Award – TowleroadTowleroad.com — June 20, 2005
  144. 144Star-studded 2007 edition of Guinness World Records releasedCBC News — September 29, 2006
  145. 145NumbersFebruary 16, 2004
  146. 146The Ripple EffectMonte Burke — March 1, 2004
  147. 147Surprise! There's a third YouTube co-founderJim Hopkins — October 11, 2006
  148. 148Janet's JuggernautJanine Coveney — September 5, 2006
  149. 149MLad Mag's Coverup – Fhm Wraps Racy Glossy After Hudson News ComplaintKeith Kelly — June 23, 2006
  150. 150Janet Jackson: 20 Y.O. : Music Reviews : Rolling StoneEvan Serpick — October 3, 2006
  151. 151Janet Blacklist?TMZ — July 28, 2006
  152. 152MagazineAsk BillboardJanuary 6, 2007
  153. 153Janet Jackson's life in photosMariel Turner — MSN — July 19, 2018
  154. 154Dupri Exit Fuels RumorsGail Mitchell et al. — November 4, 2006
  155. 155NewsPost-Katrina Music...and an American Idol DropoutCinquemani, Sal — September 11, 2006
  156. 156The 20 Richest Women In EntertainmentLea Goldman — January 18, 2007
  157. 157Just Call It Tyler Perry's Box OfficeJoal Ryan — October 15, 2007
  158. 158Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?Ronnie Scheib — October 2007
  159. 159News'Married' is involving, if not blissfulWesley Morris — October 13, 2007
  160. 160Janet Jackson Sets Sights On Fall Tour, BookJuly 3, 2008
  161. 161MagazineJanet – Chart history
  162. 162NAACP Honors Showbiz Veterans, Newcomers At Image AwardsMargena A Christian — March 3, 2008
  163. 163Jermaine Dupri Says Janet Will Switch Labels, Be On 'Rush Hour 3' LPMTV News — May 9, 2007
  164. 164Review: The hits kept coming at Janet Jackson's Oakland showJim Harrington — September 14, 2008
  165. 165Janet Jackson Parts Ways With Island Def JamMariel Concepcion — September 22, 2008
  166. 166Week Ending April 11, 2010: Bieber Bounces BackYahoo! — April 14, 2010
  167. 167Janet Jackson splits with record labelSeptember 20, 2008
  168. 168An emotional Janet Jackson thanks fans at BET AwardsKelley Carter — June 28, 2009
  169. 169Janet Jackson Takes ControlLaura Brown — October 2009
  170. 170VMAs Kick Off with Madonna and Janet's Tribute to Michael JacksonGil Kaufman — MTV News — September 13, 2009
  171. 171Janet Jackson to do dance tribute for Michael to kick off VMAsCristina Kinon — September 11, 2009
  172. 172Janet Jackson single-handedly saves MTV VMA tribute to Michael JacksonMichael Slezak — September 13, 2009
  173. 173Janet Jackson Kicks Off American Music Awards With Energetic Medley/Singer performed her new single, 'Make Me.'Gil Kaufman — MTV — November 22, 2009
  174. 174Janet Jackson – Capital FM95.8 Capital FM — October 20, 2009
  175. 175Janet Jackson Releases New Single Following VMA PerformanceGil Kaufman — MTV — September 14, 2009
  176. 176MagazineChart Highlights: Adult Contemporary, Pop, Jazz & MoreDecember 21, 2009
  177. 177Janet Jackson to Chair amfAR's Inaugural Milan Fashion Week EventamfAR — August 24, 2009
  178. 178Tyler Perry's impressive weekendJoe Flint — April 5, 2010
  179. 179Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010): At Couples' Reunion, Laughs, Then GriefMike Hale — April 7, 2010
  180. 180"Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?": Why Did He Make a Two?Jackie Cooper — April 5, 2010
  181. 181"The 42nd NAACP Image Awards – Motion Picture" , NAACP Image Awards, January 12, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
  182. 182Rodriguez, Jayson (February 18, 2010),"Jermaine Dupri Says New Janet Jackson Song Is 'A Good Record'" , MTV. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  183. 183'American Idol' Finale Ratings the Lowest Since Season OneRyan J. Downey — MTV News — May 27, 2010
  184. 184Poll: Are You Fur or Against Janet Jackson's New AdElla Ngo — E! — July 29, 2010
  185. 185Janet Jackson's Blackglama CollectionErin Donnelly — November 21, 2011
  186. 186Janet Jackson Tackles Poetry in 'For Colored Girls'Christopher John Farley — November 2, 2010
  187. 187A Powerful Chorus Harmonizing 'Dark Phrases of Womanhood'Manohla Dargis — November 4, 2010
  188. 188Review: Cast elevates 'For Colored Girls' from soap opera territoryRandy Myers — November 4, 2010
  189. 1892011 Black Reel Awards NominationsBlack Reel Awards — December 15, 2010
  190. 190Janet Jackson Announces 2011 Plans, Asks Fans for QuestionsAOL — November 19, 2010
  191. 191This Janet Jackson Barbie Doll Is All We Want For Christmas!Amber Katz — MTV — December 10, 2010
  192. 192Best Sellers – The New York TimesJennifer Schuessler — February 28, 2011
  193. 193Janet Jackson Signs Film Production Deal with Lionsgate (Exclusive)Pamela McClintock — March 15, 2011
  194. 194Janet Jackson to Perform at Paris' Louvre MuseumApril 6, 2011
  195. 195Janet Jackson To Make History In ParisSonya E — April 8, 2011
  196. 196"Janet Jackson Featured In New Blackglama Ad Campaign" , RTTNews, August 25, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
  197. 197News Roundup: Lady Gaga's Barney's Workshop, Rihanna's Collection, Janet Jackson's New Line And MoreColeen Nika — November 23, 2011
  198. 198Weight Loss, With Divas and Public ServiceElizabeth Olson — December 14, 2011
  199. 199Janet Jackson's AmfAR Advocacy Goes Beyond GalasMichelle Salemi — May 23, 2013
  200. 200Janet Jackson Teams Up with UNICEF to Fight HungerETonline — February 25, 2013
  201. 201MagazineJanet Jackson to Release New Album This Fall Via Rhythm Nation/BMGAndrew Hampp — June 3, 2015
  202. 202Janet Jackson back with new album – and record-breaking new deal with BMGGuardian Music — June 3, 2015
  203. 203MagazineJanet Jackson Releases New Song, 'No Sleep': ListenErika Ramirez — June 22, 2015
  204. 204MagazineWiz Khalifa No. 1 on Hot 100 'Again,' Selena Gomez Debuts at No. 9Gary Trust — July 1, 2015
  205. 205MagazineJanet Jackson Leads Trending 140, Pentatonix's Michael Jackson Medley Hits Top FiveJune 22, 2015
  206. 206MagazineHot 100 Chart Moves: Charlie Puth & Meghan Trainor's 'Marvin Gaye' Hits Top 40Gary Trust — August 6, 2015
  207. 207MagazineJanet Jackson's 'No Sleeep' Becomes Her Longest-Running No. 1 on Adult R&B SongsAmaya Mendizabal — September 29, 2015
  208. 208BET to honor Janet Jackson with new 'Icon' awardGerrick D. Kennedy — June 23, 2015
  209. 209EXCLUSIVE: Janet Jackson Announces a Surprising New VentureAntoinette Bueno — Entertainment Tonight — June 30, 2015
  210. 210Janet Jackson Titles New Album, Previews "The Great Forever"Jeremy Gordon — August 20, 2015
  211. 211MagazineJanet Jackson Teases Upbeat New Song 'The Great Forever,' Confirms Album TitleJoe Lynch — August 20, 2015
  212. 212MagazineJanet Jackson Announces Unbreakable World TourAndrew Hampp — June 15, 2015
  213. 213MagazineJanet Jackson shares powerful new single, 'Unbreakable'Will Robinson — September 3, 2015
  214. 214NewsJanet Jackson And Missy Elliott 'BURNITUP!' With Their New SongMatthew Jacobs — September 25, 2015
  215. 215News'Unbreakable' by Janet Jackson ReviewJim Fusilli — September 29, 2015
  216. 216NewsReview: Janet Jackson's 'Unbreakable' Focuses on Love Outside the BedroomJon Pareles — September 30, 2015
  217. 217NewsAlbum of the week: Janet Jackson turns reflective on 'Unbreakable'Elysa Gardner — October 1, 2015
  218. 218NewsReview Janet Jackson's new 'Unbreakable' includes a tender tribute to MichaelMikael Wood — October 1, 2015
  219. 219NewsJanet Jackson: Unbreakable review – sunny serenity on reflective 11th albumAlex Macpherson — October 1, 2015
  220. 220NewsJanet Jackson, N.W.A., Los Lobos among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomineesLisa Respers France — CNN — October 8, 2015
  221. 221MagazineJanet Jackson Earns Historic Seventh No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 ChartKeith Caulfield — October 11, 2015
  222. 222Magazine6 things we now know about Janet Jackson's new album, thanks to Jimmy Jam and Terry LewisKyle Anderson — August 28, 2015
  223. 223NewsJanet Jackson Delays Tour; Planning Family, Ordered to RestABC News — April 6, 2016
  224. 224NewsWatch Janet Jackson Confirm Separation From Wissam Al ManaMike Vulpo — NBCUniversal — May 1, 2017
  225. 225Janet Jackson Sets Date for Rescheduled TourNoah Yoo et al. — Condé Nast — May 1, 2017
  226. 226MagazineJanet Jackson 'Snatched Wigs' At First State Of The World TourDanielle Kwateng-Clark — September 8, 2017
  227. 227MagazineJanet Jackson Returns With Political Message On "State Of The World" TourDesire Thompson — September 8, 2017
  228. 228Randy Jackson, Michael's Brother, Gets Jail for Wife BeatingJeff Wilson
  229. 229MagazineJanet Jackson Gets Emotional While Performing Song About Abuse For the First Time in 18 YearsGil Kaufman — September 11, 2017
  230. 230MagazineJanet Jackson Was 'Verbally Abused' by Ex, Randy ClaimsJanine Rubenstien — September 12, 2017
  231. 231Janet Jackson breaks down in tears at Houston tour stopJoi-Marie McKenzie — ABC News — September 10, 2017
  232. 232MagazineJanet Jackson to Receive Icon Award at 2018 Billboard Music AwardsAbby Jones — May 7, 2018
  233. 233MagazineJanet Jackson Goes Deep on Her Early Challenges, Upcoming Music & the Joy of MotherhoodDavid Ritz — May 17, 2018
  234. 234MagazineJanet Jackson & Her Rhythm Nation Records Partner With Cinq Music For New Indie Release: ExclusiveLeila Cobo — August 16, 2018
  235. 235MagazineJanet Jackson and Daddy Yankee Will Release a Single and Video TogetherLeila Cobo — July 29, 2018
  236. 236MagazineThe 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees: Who Will Actually Get In?Andrew Unterberger — October 9, 2018
  237. 237NewsJanet Jackson and Radiohead Lead Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2019Ben Sisario — December 13, 2018
  238. 238Janet Jackson Launching Las Vegas Residency in MayFebruary 26, 2019
  239. 239MagazineJanet Jackson Adds Three Dates to 'Metamorphosis' Las Vegas Residency
  240. 240Janet Jackson Upcoming ShowsLive Nation
  241. 241MagazineThe Cure, The Killers, Janet Jackson Added to Glastonbury LineupEmily Zemler — March 15, 2019
  242. 242Janet Jackson Sunday 30 June
  243. 243NewsRNB Fridays Reveals Massive Line-up For 2019 festivalAugust 8, 2019
  244. 244Janet Jackson, 50 Cent, Black Eyed Peas Announced As Headline Acts for Friday Jams Live 2019Stuff — August 8, 2019
  245. 245MagazineJanet Jackson Announces New Black Diamond Album and World Tour
  246. 246Janet Jackson show at PPG Paints Arena is postponedScott Mervis — May 21, 2020
  247. 247Janet Jackson Two-part Documentary Set to Air on A&E and LifetimeMarch 4, 2021
  248. 248MagazineJanet Jackson Documentary Sets Release Date, Drops New Trailer: WatchAshley Iasimone — January 2, 2022
  249. 249MagazineJanet Jackson Debuts New Song 'Luv I Luv' on 'Janet' DocumentaryAshley Iasimone — January 29, 2022
  250. 250MagazineEssence Festival of Culture Makes In-Person Return With Janet Jackson, Nick Minaj, Summer Walker & MoreGail Mitchell — March 3, 2022
  251. 251Janet Jackson Announces 'Together Again' 2023 Tour DatesDecember 12, 2022
  252. 252MagazineJanet Jackson's Together Again Tour Named Her Most Lucrative After Amassing Over $50MMya Abraham — July 6, 2023
  253. 253MagazineLifetime, A+E Networks Greenlights 'Janet Jackson: Family First,' Announces Simulcast Premiere Date for 'TLC Forever' DocumentaryBreAnna Bell — March 8, 2023
  254. 254MagazineJanet Jackson Announces Las Vegas Residency: 'This Is Going to Be a Lot of Fun'Heran Mamo — August 22, 2024
  255. 255MagazineJanet Jackson Extends Resorts World Las Vegas ResidencyGail Mitchell — January 14, 2025
  256. 256MagazineJanet Jackson Adds New Spring Dates to Her Las Vegas ResidencyMankaprr Conteh — January 14, 2025
  257. 257MagazineCardi B Helps Janet Jackson Join Cher and Madonna in 5-Decade Club on Hot 100Robyn Beck — October 1, 2025
  258. 258Press releaseジャネット・ジャクソン 日本限定スペシャル公演開催決定！！— 'Janet Jackson Japan 2026' 6月に4公演を実施February 18, 2026
  259. 259MagazineJanet Jackson signs global deal with Believe Music PublishingAriel King — March 19, 2026
  260. 260NewsJanet Jackson signs global deal with Believe Music PublishingMurray Stassen — Music Business Worldwide — March 19, 2026
  261. 261Janet Jackson, Be First - Doesn't Really Matter (Remix)June 12, 2026
  262. 262Janet Jackson & BE:FIRST – Doesn't Really Matter (Remix)Fabio Magnocavallo — Euphoria — June 12, 2026
  263. 263Billboard Japan Hot 100Billboard — June 24, 2026
  264. 264NewsJanet Jackson, Lauryn Hill deliver surprises at 2026 BET AwardsSweenie Saint-Vil — June 26, 2026
  265. 265George Clinton, Public Enemy, T.I., And An All-Star Aaliyah Tribute Close Out ESSENCE Festival 2026Okla Jones — Essence — July 6, 2026
  266. 266Janet Jackson's latest Japan tour will be broadcast and streamed on Wowow in SeptemberJuly 23, 2026
  267. 267Newsジャネット・ジャクソン ジャパン・ツアー2026September 26, 2026
  268. 268Press releaseJanet Jackson and Airtab Music announce Janet Jackson: Control 40 – the Airtab Music MovieAugust 12, 2026
  269. 269Sultry songstress Lena Horne diesMay 10, 2010
  270. 270Janet Jackson as Dandridge?Liz Smith — June 4, 1993
  271. 271Janet Jackson digs deep and gets personal in latest albumRoberta Penn — September 5, 1997
  272. 272Janet Jackson Returns with Hit Album and New LookNovember 17, 1997
  273. 273The Immortals – The Greatest Artists of All Time: 61) Tina TurnerApril 22, 2005
  274. 274Jackson takes control on latest album // Songstress instrumental in signing producers, writing lyrics for 'Rhythm Nation'Kevin Phinney — September 21, 1989
  275. 275Sex, sadness & the triumph of Janet JacksonDavid Ritz — October 1, 1998
  276. 276NewsWhy pop divas should fear Janet Jackson's comebackTashara Jones — May 20, 2015
  277. 277MagazineThe School of Janet Jackson: Ten Songs From the 21st Century Modeled After Her ClassicsDa'Shan Smith — May 17, 2018
  278. 278NewsJanet Jackson: 'Rhythm Nation' singer-songwriter joins her famous siblings: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2019Chuck Yarborough — March 29, 2019
  279. 279Big Stars, Big Bucks and the Big GambleStephen Holden — April 7, 1991
  280. 280Set Your Voice Free: How To Get The Singing Or Speaking Voice You WantRoger Love et al. — Little, Brown and Company — 2009
  281. 281Slant Magazine Music Review: Janet Jackson: ControlEric Henderson — 2003
  282. 282The music of Louis AndriessenLouis Andriessen — Routledge — 2002
  283. 283Janet Jackson: Rhythm Nation CompilationRobinson, Wendy — February 9, 2014
  284. 284Janet Jackson: Damita Jo Album ReviewRich Juzwiak — 31 March 2019
  285. 285FLUXBLOG: New, Unusual, Trendy, and ZanyPerpetua, Matthew — July 2, 2008
  286. 286Freedom & Control: The Principles of Janet JacksonJoseph Manganello — December 11, 2025
  287. 287Popscene: New Jack SwingJon O'Brien — Classic Pop — October 20, 2025
  288. 288Pop and Jazz GuideJon Pareles — April 25, 1986
  289. 289Janet Jackson: Number OnesSal Cinquemani — November 19, 2009
  290. 290Funk: The Music, The People, and The Rhythm of The OneRickey Vincent — Macmillan — 1996
  291. 291A Vision of Love: An Etiquette of Vocal Ornamentation in African-American Popular Ballads of the Early 1990sRichard Rischar — 2004
  292. 292The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music HistoryMichael Miller — Penguin Group — 2008
  293. 293Fighting Another Grammy Whammy 'Janet' Producers Defend Jackson's RoleGreg Kot — February 28, 1994
  294. 294Pop goes Janet in concert full of programmed flashKarla Peterson — February 26, 1994
  295. 295The Sex Revolts: Gender, Rebellion, and Rock 'n' RollSimon Reynolds — Harvard University Press — 1996
  296. 296Worth a noteMichael MacCambridge — October 19, 1989
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  300. 300Erotic Revolutionaries: Black Women, Sexuality, and Popular CultureShayne Lee — Government Institutes — 2010
  301. 301Janet Jackson's Lighthearted Lament About Lost LoveJoshua Klein — April 25, 2001
  302. 302BookThe Naked TruthDavid Ritz — Upscale — 2004
  303. 303Damita JoStephen Thomas Erlewine — AllMusic — 2004
  304. 304Envisioning dance on film and videoJudy Mitoma — Routledge — 2002
  305. 305Feel the Beat: Dancing in Music VideosJenai Cutcher — The Rosen Publishing Group — 2003
  306. 306NewsShe's Not Anybody's Baby Sister AnymoreChambers, Veronica — September 7, 1997
  307. 307Janet Jackson – From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos – music DVD reviewsHogwood, Ben — 2004
  308. 308Janet: At the crossroadsLynn Norment — November 1, 2000
  309. 309Shaded Lives: African-American Women and TelevisionBeretta E. Smith-Shomade — Rutgers University Press — 2002
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  312. 312Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled—and More Miserable Than Ever BeforeJean M. Twenge — Simon & Schuster — 2007
  313. 313100 Greatest Music VideosSal Cinquemani and Ed Gonzalez — June 30, 2003
  314. 314MagazineThe 10 Best '80s Music Videos: Poll ResultsJessica Letkemann — August 1, 2011
  315. 315Rock music: Janet Jackson gets lost in her own limelightNicholas Barber — June 7, 1998
  316. 316Janet Jackson receives American Music Awards' Top Honor Highlighting Stellar CareerJanuary 29, 2001
  317. 317Pop Music Review Janet Jackson's Dance of CommunityChris Willman — April 23, 1990
  318. 318The magnificent 7 Our critic's take on Janet Jackson's top hits before her musical comebackGlenn Gamboa — March 18, 2011
  319. 319Loose Lips: Pop Singers' Lip-Syncing In Concert Is An Open SecretThor Christensen — September 15, 2001
  320. 320A lesson in 'Control' – Janet Jackson delivers precise, sparkling showMichael MacCambridge — July 6, 1990
  321. 321First-Person Reflections on a Pop CareerBen Ratliff — March 20, 2011
  322. 322Janet Jackson lets fans see her sweat with energized Constitution Hall showChris Richards — March 23, 2011
  323. 323BookThe Great Rock Discography: Complete Discographies Listing Every TrackMartin Strong — Canongate U.S. — 2004
  324. 324NewsA Little Help From Her FriendsSteve Dollar — July 23, 2000
  325. 325NewsThe Sun Herald — Don't mention MichaelPhillip McCarthy — February 25, 2008
  326. 326NewsJanet Jackson Biopic Reportedly In DevelopmentVibe Staff — April 29, 2020
  327. 327NewsJanet Jackson brings Black Diamond tour to TD Garden this summerDiti Kohli — February 12, 2020
  328. 328Culture – Why Janet Jackson is pop's most underrated legendNick Levine — BBC Culture — June 24, 2019
  329. 329Janet Jackson > BiographySteve Huey — AllMusic — 2008
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  335. 335Dueling Divas Top Five Singers Slug It Out To See Who's The Real Queen Of PopDenene Millner — January 12, 1996
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  337. 337NewsGoing bust?; Damita Jo ought to have been Janet Jackson's big comeback album, says Leon McDermott, but after that incident at the Super Bowl will America forgive her?Leon McDermott — March 28, 2004
  338. 338Janet Jackson's Classic 'Rhythm Nation 1814' Added To National Recording RegistryMarch 25, 2021
  339. 339Bring the Noise: 20 Years of Writing About Hip Rock and Hip HopSimon Reynolds — Soft Skull Press — 2011
  340. 340MagazineJanet Jackson Renews Contract With Virgin Records For Blockbuster Deal
  341. 341Ranking the Women of 'Rock'J.D. Considine — July 25, 1999
  342. 342200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons of All TimeVH1
  343. 343VH1's 100 Greatest Women In MusicVH1 — February 13, 2012
  344. 34450 Greatest Women of the Video EraVH1
  345. 345UOMO Producer Helps Propel Janet Jackson to #1 in the USBusiness Wire — March 10, 2008
  346. 346MagazineAchievement Award is 'All' for JacksonMelinda Newman — December 8, 2001
  347. 347MagazineBillboard Hot 100 Chart 50th Anniversary
  348. 348MagazineThe Top 50 R&B / Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years — Billboard UndergroundGary Trust et al. — November 18, 2010
  349. 349MagazineBillboard's Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century Chart: Nos. 100-1Trevor Anderson et al. — March 19, 2025
  350. 350Winners Database: Janet Jackson
  351. 351Rihanna, Eminem, Lady Gaga score double digit Billboard Music Awards nomsNick Goumond — Gold Derby — April 14, 2011
  352. 352VH1's Pop Queen Faceoff: The Winner Revealed!
  353. 353Music; Has Janet Jackson earned her diva wings?; Two FleetCenter shows are just one criterionSarah Rodman — August 24, 2001
  354. 354Janet Jackson's Steamy Album Leaves Room For RomanceGene Stout — July 16, 2001
  355. 355Show and proveMimi Valdéz — August 2001
  356. 356Usher:The Godson of SoulChris Nickson — Simon and Schuster — 2005
  357. 357Luscious JacksonElysa Gardner — July 28, 2000
  358. 358The Beyonce Effect: Essays on Sexuality, Race and FeminismAdrienne Trier-Bieniek — McFarland — 2016
  359. 359Janet Jackson takes her place as Queen of PopGemma Tarlach — October 17, 2001
  360. 360NewsMonsterJam Lacks Star PowerSarah Rodman — October 31, 2006
  361. 361Before SunsetJoan Morgan — August 2010
  362. 362Culture shockDan Shanoff
  363. 363NewsMary J. Blige, Santigold Talk Janet Jackson's VMA Appearance – MTV Video Music AwardsJayson Rodriguez — September 8, 2009
  364. 364THE ART OF ORIGINAL FILMMAKING MAKE IT HAPPEN
  365. 365MagazineInterview: Kat Graham Talks "Hip Hop Squares," Perez Hilton and Her Upcoming AlbumTara Aquino — May 22, 2012
  366. 366NewsQ&A: Indie Darling Brit Marling On SOUND OF MY VOICE & Eating Worms – New at the Movies – ArticlesApril 28, 2012
  367. 367Olivia Wilde August 2011 NYLON – NYLON MAGAZINEMarvin Scott Jarrett — August 2011
  368. 368Kate Hudson Interview SOMETHING BORROWEDChristina Radish — 2011
  369. 369MagazineInitiation: Tron's Elizabeth Mathis Is Our Wonder WomanMatt Barone — December 16, 2010
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  371. 37110 Directors Who Have Never Made A Good Movie – Page 7 of 11Sam Moore — WhatCulture.com — January 23, 2013
  372. 372"Honey's' Alba sidesteps dreaded "m' wordLongsdorf, Amy — December 4, 2003
  373. 373CANOE -- JAM! Movies – Artists – Alba, Jessica : Dancing queenLouis R. Hobson — December 7, 2003
  374. 374"Steppin" with Jenna Dewan – TeenHollywood.comTyrin Barker — February 17, 2006
  375. 375Michael K. Williams on Playing Omar on 'The Wire,' Discovering Snoop, and How Janet Jackson Changed His LifeVulture.com — January 2, 2008
  376. 376MagazineI wanted to be Janet JacksonFebruary 2002
  377. 377Little India – Banal DreamsLittle India — June 5, 2004
  378. 378NewsNeil Spencer on Bollywood – Film – The ObserverNeil Spencer — April 7, 2002
  379. 379Ise Lyfe: Spread The WordQuentin B. Huff — July 7, 2006
  380. 380MagazineGentlemen Prefer: The Style of Miss Jackson In Poetic Justice, If You're NastyMarcus Holmlund — November 18, 2011
  381. 381MagazineAngela Simmons, Solange & More Rock The Classic Janet Jackson BraidsJune 17, 2013
  382. 382What Are "Poetic Justice" Braids? - HelloBeautifulAugust 14, 2013
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