Janet Jackson

~~Soulflower~~ · 02-18-2014, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

I know I shouldn't open this can of worms but there is no way in hell that Janet is underrated.

She hasn't released an album in 6 years and she still gets heavy radio play on R&B radio stations. They aren't even from her last album but mostly songs from her albums that were created way before that and are considered classics.

Well just because her songs play on the radio does not necessarily mean she is not underrated. She is a international pop star and icon, with 10 number one hit singles. Her songs are always going to play on the radio.

I think her influence and impact on today's pop stars are definitely underrated. I think Janet has had the same amount of influence as Madonna has had on today's female pop entertainers. The media usually does not cite Janet when it comes to her impact and influence on today's pop stars.

djchameleon · 02-18-2014, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by realtalk92

Well just because her songs play on the radio does not necessarily mean she is not underrated. She is a international pop star and icon, with 10 number one hit singles. Her songs are always going to play on the radio.

I think her influence and impact on today's pop stars are definitely underrated. I think Janet has had the same amount of influence as Madonna has had on today's female pop entertainers. The media usually does not cite Janet when it comes to her impact and influence on today's pop stars.

I don't know what media you choose to selective look at but she gets mentioned quite often in regards to her influence on today's pop stars. She also gets credited for her music videos just as much.

~~Soulflower~~ · 02-18-2014, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

I don't know what media you choose to selective look at but she gets mentioned quite often in regards to her influence on today's pop stars. She also gets credited for her music videos just as much.

From 2004-2008 roughly, Janet was blacklisted by the industry because of the Super Bowl incident. Viacom/Clear Channel were not playing her videos on MTV, BET, VH1 and she was not playing on the radio which is partially why her last three albums had poor commercial success. It is sad that a barely noticeable breast literally wiped her influence off the face of the planet because she never gets cited for the influence she has had on today's entertainers. I don't watch award shows like that but when ever they cite female pop stars that have influenced today's generation she is never mentioned. Most of the time it is Madonna that is mentioned.