Examples:
Justin performed at the VMAs, he is getting major magazine covers (rolling stone), his singles are getting heavy rotation on radio stations, and not to mention, his video, Sexy Back stays coming on MTV.
Janet, on the other hand, has now been downgraded to the “I lost a lot of weight, let me talk about my sex life” role. MTV doesn’t show her videos, she isn’t getting any MAJOR magazine covers (about her album anyway) and her singles aren’t doing as well.
Not to mention, there is a rumor going around that they are banning her music over in England too.
I know we already touched on this awhile back, but this is really messed up. Justin needs to step up and show Janet some love, this isn’t fair and something needs to be done. Yeah, I know he talked about the whole Nipplegate thing on MTV a couple weeks ago and claimed he wished he did more, but what is he doing now?
ABAhe is an ass JANET IS FIREEEEEEEEE
WOW WHATS UP WITH MY TYPING THIS SITE IS ACTING WE GOTTA STOP THESE CL HATERS
What exactly should he do?? Wasn’t Janet just quoted as saying she still didn’t want to talk to him??
lol here comes like 300+ comments…
I think what they are doing to Janet is absolutely unfair. However, I dunno. I love JT, and his music, so I may be a little biased.I just think the whole Nipplegate thing needs to go away. IMO they both planned it anyways. Unfortunately, Janet ended up getting more flack for it, and Justin did nothing to help alleviate it.
Yeah, We gotta step up! I want to band this dude for f*ckin up Janets career. Thats messed up. I say we ban MTV, and the rest of the ppl who hatin and ain’t playing her music.
…and i aint never seen him play a guitar, wtf is he doing with a guitar on his shoulder. did anyone see him try to do his lame ass beat boxing again on the VMAs? hes the definition of poser, wannabe, and a person trying too hard.
I agree with Solstarr. What is he supposed to be doing to help her?? Somebody needs to tell her to put some clothes on though.
lol….ban him for f*ckin up Janet’s career?!? She’s done (and continues) to do that all on her own.
Well, i agree with the article.
He could talk to those MTV execs and call them on their game. He know was responsible for that whole fiasco too. But I guess he isn’t trying to lose his career either. That’s why I called him a punk.
it is messed up that janet is catchin more flack for all that stuff that happened too long ago already…but guess what…i actually saw her video on mtv hits one day..still far from any of the regular rotation that justin is getting…
Janet is a grown woman. She chose to have her titty exposed, nipple or no nipple. That was her decision. He didn’t say,” Janet, show yo’ titties at the Super Bowl!” So what is a man to do about her wardrobe malfunction? I love Janet, but she can find her own way to get over. She got enough dough anyway.
Janet is suppose to be on W magazine, I think, I just saw it on ET today. But yeah I was saying ban MTV from the jump and the few people who made a petition are doing it. MAybe we should make another one to remind people that this is for real! Black people, we have to much power and if we use it correctly we can do some damage. You could tell they were feeling the brunt of it a couple of weeks back, cuz all they were playing were black shows to get balcks to watch the MTV awards and to see their advertisements. Well I don’t know about ya’ll but I’m not gonna be taken advantage of. Janet has done too much for music, videos, entertainment, black/white/asian whatever period to let some people just “brush her off” like she was Cassie or somebody ( matter of fact, what happened to her?) But yeah, if no one else makes a petiton I’ll make one and put the link on here so people can sign it… actually I’m gonna make one!
Someone write up a statement that the petition could say. We gonna get this on tv like u heard about Cassies wack ass and Beyonce’s video scam! Let’s do it CL!
….damn this is long!
She was doing interviews about her sex life and presenting this ‘sexy’ image for a long time now. It’s a little too late for her to think that anyone is going to take her music seriously, and not ask the usual questions about her sex, bondage, and of course some near naked pictures. Way to go janet!!
Justin is young..she’s old..enough said
Them MTV Mofo’s act like they never seen a tity before. They weren’t banning Howard Stern when he bent over and showed his saggy hairly ass and balls at the VMA’s. And what about Marilyn Manson with his nip/tuck twig and berries on the Dope Show video. This is some bull America, it’s MTV’s fault that shit hit the fan anyhoo. That JT song was like 50 years old when they asked him to perform and why was Janet even invited.
He claims he’s bringing “sexy back”, but I no longer find him appealing. I think this situation was a good test of his character as a man and in my book he failed miserably. I know his “people” probably advised him to distance himself from Janet and the situation for the sake of his career. However, at the end of the day, are you an image or man who happens to be an artist. As a man, where was his courage to handle the fallout from a planned performance. I didn’t expect him to boycott MTV or refuse major magazine covers, but I lost respect for him when he completely distanced himself. We all make mistakes, it’s how you handle yourself afterwards that says the most about your integrity and character.
I used to LOVE Janet, especially in her Rhythm Nation days. I think part of the problem is that her music hasn’t fully matured with her age. She is 40 and she is still trying to compete with the 20 something crowd. I personally am bored with her. She reminds me of Madonna..really cool when she was younger, but now I am over her as well. I believe she also gets a bad rap b/c of Michael.
i definitely think JT was a punk about the whole superbowl thing and i think they are both to blame, equally. But… to say thats the reason for her downfall is ridiculous. JANET is the one putting out bad singles to accompany bad albums, this is not justin’s fault. janet has just lost her appeal in my opinion.
First of all, while yall making judgment on Justin, it’s not his fault that people are still playing his music and his fans are still lovin’ him. What the hell do you people actually expect for him to do to get Janet reputation back. She been a freak so don’t act like the nipple showin’ was so damn ironic for her. If people praised her for that, it wouldn’t even be a discussion about it. And by the way if you all didn’t know, Justin has been tryin’ to clear things with Janet, but she has been a bitch about things and hasn’t been responding to him, so oh well fuck that bitch. I wouldn’t keep kissin’ her ass, icon or not, she can go suck on a lemon.
JANET’S “REAL” FANS HAVE TO STAND UP WHEN HER CD IS RELEASED & SUPPORT ALL OF HER TOURING EFFORTS B/C @ THE END OF THE DAY THE FANS HAVE LAST SAY.. NOT THE CLOSET RACIST PUBLICATIONS & NETWORKS… SHE’S AN ICON AND
SHE’ S GETTING REJECT POPO TREATMENT. SHE’S BEEN IN THE GAME AS LONG MADONNA AND MADONNA HAS DONE MORE RISQUE SOLO ACTS THAN JANET AND SHE WAS NEVER BOYCOTTED TO THIS DEGREE. THATS I DEFINITELEY KNOW THIS IS A BLACK WHITE & RACE ISSUE
What exactly do we expect him to do? Didn’t he already say he regretted the way he behaved? Plus she’s said that he’s tried to reach out to her, but she’s not tryna hear it.
It’s messed up what’s happening to her, but she’s a grown azz woman and she should have known that this country was not gonna go for her floppy tittay during the SuperBowl. Is it unfair that she’s still suffering and he’s not? Of course…but blaming him and calling him a punk is placing the blame on the wrong person. He doesn’t control MTV or any of these other networks/magazines. He needs them just as much as she does. Blame them, not him.
Janet is getting plenty of media in my opinion. She just isn’t using it to her fullest advantage. She is/ will be in plenty of mags with the exception of RollingStone, who like MTV and Pop radio stations, are for mostly white people. After the superbowl incident, she was downgraded from an international superstar to a black entertainer. She is making a mistake with waiting till the week of her album release to do live performances. Beyonce created an entire summer of buzz of her VMA and Bet Award performances.
oh and i am NOT a justin supporter…. sexyback and my love are hot. but as a person that guy just IRKS me.
I don’t blame Justin. He apologized, and she wouldn’t accept it. All he can do is move on. Also, Janet was not willing to do an interview with MTV, so she really can’t be upset that they’re not supporting her. They’re not required to.
13# NETWORKING- BESIDES MY POST I THINK YOU MAKE THE MOST SENSE…IF their was a decline in black viewership, I think MTV would loose paper.. When 106 & park first started TRL took a hit thats why changed time slots and added SUKA FREE….
Also! why are (white) people so pressed to call him the “king” of something. Rollingstone called him the “new king of pop” and so did a recent issue of the Chicago Sun Times, but now he’s the king of sexy? What? Where were these royal headlines when Usher was outselling everybody?
Janet’s catchlng flack cause it’s her titty that was out, regardless of Justin’s involvement, this is all people see, Janet’s big brown titty.
Had it been a clothing malfunction involving Justin’s penis, he’d be the one getting the flack. Simple as that. There ain’t no racial nothing going on here and Justin ain’t reponsible for Janet’s titty droppping out her damn clothes.
that’s so ture, FHM is a cheap man’s mag, ain’t no straight dude getting that for her cd publicity, they gonna wack to it, justin is a bitch, i know someone, if not himself was like my solo career is kicking off, lemme apologize, it would have been much more solid if they both stood ground, it would have been an afterthough and forgiven, he punked out and left her hung and dry, i am getting the cd, ASAP!!
I say that Mtv can do whatever they want 2. If they dont want Janet’s video is they choice. Anyways I dont even like call on me.
Janet is fire for sure, Justin Timberlake need to step up like his girl boy band mate and announce to the world he Gay! got darn it. Janet will be on top again and out last all of these wannabe soul singer’s/
please he’s a wigger, he plays blk when it’s convenient. jus like on this next episode of flavor of luv, this sunday “buckwild” forgets her blk accent and talks like a white girl when flavor asks “ny” to stays. anyway i wont b buyin his cd and i hope none of u do either….
how cude a legend like janet be scarred by such a “petty” event
(omg u all know what? ima b honest when the actual nipple slip happened i was in the front room of my house and was folding clothes w/ my bak turned and missed it!!!!)
Let’s not forget that Prince showed his booty on MTV as well while singing “Get Off” before Marilyn Manson and it was MTV not CBS during the middle of the Superbowl. Women catch heat for that stuff and Janet should’ve known better. Sex sells, but not everything including a wack single and video. The old white dude who got rid of Tom Cruise’s ass (Viacom owns Paramount, MYV and BET) does not play that, fair or not.
The songs that she has put out so far are so wack that black radio won’t play them. Malcom X’s death is a conspiracy. Janet’s lack of hits are not. The video is a mess as well.
Much can be said about Janet’s secret husband Renee, but it seems like his claim about being a part of Janet’s creative team may have been correct, because her music and image ain’t been right since. Janet seems to lean heavily on the men in her life and as much as he loves her, perhaps JD doesn’t “get it”. Her albums before always had a strong concept Control, Rhythm Nation, Janet, The Velvet Rope, It’s All For You. There was storyline you could follow into the videos.
JD’s style does not work for everyone. If you need some hot singles call him, but a whole album “conceptualized” with him? Him and Mariah make magic because she has a strong sense of self and knows where her music is going. The sex thing seems desparate. You can be 40 and sexy, but when you talk about it like you’re 20 you seem sad. Janet’s been through some real s*** over the last few years, I’d like to hear about that.
1 question only:
How does Janet single(s) not doing well have anything to do with Justin? What, was he in the booth with her saying “If you make this song too hot, I’m going to pull you nipple out?”
Now the rest are opinions, which I am cool with, although I don’t agree. But seriously I came here, and at first I was shocked as hell that I was able to get on then I had to really stop and say “Oh fuckkk. Again?” when I saw this. I’m just tired of all the racial comments that these comments ALWAYS gets reduced to. Its like the majority people on here can’t from a proper opinion without call people out their name. The thing is, if it was someone else calling you out your name (e.g., That black so-and-so) everyone wants to be up and arms but yet you don’t care if its the other way around.
& Angel.La, who do you know that he did NOT, “talk to those MTV execs and call them on their game.” Just because he is “Justin Timberlake” does not mean he holds weight in the corporate side.
come on people his music gets more plays on radio and video becasue his song is actually good!!!!!!!! hes actually doing a great job now and it has nothing to do with the superbowl i honestly dont think that if she had a bumping single theyd not play it no ones been forgiven!!!!!!!!!!!!! janets new music is shideous!!!!!! it sounds horrible!! im sorry she needs a really long break to work hard on something shes proud of
My Love is pretty good, but I am shocked to shit that Sexyback was a smash. I absolutely hated that shit with a passion. I think if that could be a hit so could So Excited. I think the video might change things around for the single.
And Justin never wanted anything to do with Pop music or the King od Pop title.
… The end-of-year Best Of… lists didn’t help, either. “Pop Album of the Year here. Pop Album of the Year there.” Timberlake mimics receiving a wound to the heart. “I couldn’t understand why people couldn’t hear that I was doing R’n’B.”
Ok yall bashin on JT. but JT had tried to reach out to janet he even tried to get her on the album. She admit to him reaching out. But she wont answer the calls or call him… and the singles that really aint the bizzness. so dont blame the media… its JD fuckin thats shit up wit them tierd recycled ass beatss. and im out
B EZ– E
“but I am shocked to shit that Sexyback was a smash. I absolutely hated that shit with a passion”
I agree. If Justin came with something good, I could not hate on it though I am not feeling him. But face it, he had a lot of fans…but as they grow up and he continues to deliver garbage, he will fizzle out. That’s just a fact.
As for the situation w/Janet. Their is nothing he can do. He can’t apologize because no one is trying to hear it.
Really, as far as MTV is concerned, it’s up to us to scream about the unfairness. This has nothing to do with how good or not good her CD is, a lot of whack videos get airplay on MTV.
Its about fairness. I can’t support MTV unless they play fair with Janet. She can promote that CD all over the world, if she does not have MTV, she is loosing 1/2 her stregnth. They need to work somehting out.
Kind.
We in never gonna stop talking about this one i see
I will not be bying JT,s album, I dont care how good it is.We (black folks) should all support Janet and boycott his white ass!
I think Janet is old enough to take full responsibility for her past actions. She has been in this business long enough to fend for herself.
She made the choice to talk about her sex life in all those interviews, I don’t see how she is being downgraded at all.
Maybe MTV would play the video if the song/video was any good. I’ve heard the song on the radio maybe 4 times. Surely Justin isnt to blame for that? If everyone wants to end this whole discussion go by her album and put her at number one so that MTV will be forced to put her on…
Btw that picture of janet is kinda scary &
Even if “we black people” boycott the album it’ll still be number one
it kills me how black people do shit
for years and the second a white boy
does it………….black women act
like it’s something new.
fuck that fake ass michael jackson
wanna be and the rest of those suburban
crackas that steal from the culture and
then retreat 2 their white bread world!
pardon me………..i just watched a time to kill.
#20(#38) – Congratulations! You get the ‘Gulliable Forgiving Negro’ Award!! Sweet Jesus. Your shit is so backwards. Calling Janet the bitch for ‘not wanting to talk to Justin’? Good Lord, is that supposed to inspire sympathy? Aw poor Justin, he’s being such a Saint while the Wicked Witch of the West Coast here Janet–is refusing to even talk to him! All he wanted to do was apologize! I mean, he was just trying to clear things up!! Yeah, so it took him 2 years for him to do so–and it just so happens to be during the time of his NEW ALBUM release that he decides to finally address the issue–he’s still being a nobleman! The “Great White Hope” you know! One of them folk!! Good Grief Charlie Brown. Do not fall into this boobytrap (non pun intended) you make yourselves look like fools. It is clear as day that all Justin Timberlake wants is to get Black people to buy his records again, that is all. And sadly, it seems as though many are buying into it–and so easily at that.
But its alright. Ya’ll gon learn…
The truth is sex is how Janet Jackson sells and people are mad that her sexploitation messed with their superbowl experience. Instead of showing people that she is more than a pair of saggy boobs, she wants to come back talking about how she enjoys stripping, and how sex is wonderful with JD. Again Too Much Information. Don’t blame JT, Janet doesn’t know when to stop. I think she would sell more records if she could take people’s minds away from the bedroom. Sex doesn’t work for her anymore and that is why she is having problems promoting her album.
Maybe MTV would play the video if the song/video was any good.
Since when did playing quality videos and songs ever matter when it comes to MTV? roflmao. This is comedy.
If everyone wants to end this whole discussion go by her album and put her at number one so that MTV will be forced to put her on…
Everything is just so simple isnt it? Well just for your information, Damita Jo had debuted at #2 on the charts (and would of been #1 if it had not been for Usher’s Confessions) with 400-500K sold–but that didnt change MTV’s minds now did it?
To make is clear to some ppl on this board JT NEVER apologized about his DIRECT ROLE with the whole Nipplegate incident, let me repeat, HIS DIRECT ROLE, he only did it recently, when of course his album came out….
This is why he’s a PUNK,..and him and Janet singles are BOTH whack IMO…
she wants to come back talking about how she enjoys stripping, and how sex is wonderful with JD. Again Too Much Information.
^^^I think you’re missing the point. She’s not making her ‘comeback’ by talking about her sex life. I dont know folks are taking miniscule things and magnifying it as some sort of ultier motive. Those are just what they are — INTERVIEWS. That is NOT the album promotion. She does all that when its time for album release. They’re just magazines — and she was asked these questions. It has nothing to do with her music, and I’d wish people would get that through their heads…
I agree with #3 and #7. Plus, Janet is the much older adult of the the two. Justin was a very young adult when the whole thing happened! Plus, if he’s tried to apologize to her, and she wouldn’t accept the apology. What is he supposed to do except go on with his life and career. Janet made a decision and it backfired. Move on!
This is why I LOVE Keith Boykin. Always keeps it real. JT is a straight up punk. But we shouldn’t be surprised. White folks ain’t just start doin us like this.
Mimi: I’m with you. I think JT puts out hot music, but I think Tim and Pharrell can take more responsibility for that than he can. I bet he would sound a hot mess w/o one of them.
RC: I totally agree. How can someone be the “New King of Pop” when their first record never even hit #1 on the charts? How can someone be NKOP when they’ve only released ONE solo album??? Do people realize all that MJ had done b4 he was called that? And you’re right…if anyone deserves the title AFTER MJ retires, it’s Usher, not JT.
Warrior Princess & Jody1: PREACH!!!! YOU AIN’T NEVER LIED!
And JT needs to stop with that, “I sing R&B” bull. Look, you gon need some “B” first fool! Get outta here!
dude is so damn fake that it’s crazy!
Right after the tittie thing went down
he tucked his tail and bitched out.
his Very next performance he said fuck
dancing like mike and set behind a key
board like elton john and shit……….
fuck him……..
Well it’s call an opinion. You taking my words and add your piece to them is not going to change my mind.
I was kidding when i said maybe mtv would play if it were good. But the song is weak.
I agree w/ 46 image is everything. Her talking about loving sex with JD scares me god the thought.
I will agree that mtv probably didnt play any songs from Damita Jo. But god I can’t name one siingle off that album
I think JT puts out hot music, but I think Tim and Pharrell can take more responsibility for that than he can. I bet he would sound a hot mess w/o one of them.
That is what makes him overrated. Its perfectly fine to have producers that make your shit sound good. Janet has never let Jimmy and Terry go, but at the same time people give Justin way to much artistic merit. He relys on good production the same way Cassie does. He’s no different. All the preliminary reviews of the album are pretty good, but the one critique I have heard often is that its missing the “pharrell touch”.
I’ve heard the whole album its alot different than his last album. I’m not sure if i like it or not. it probably has to grow on me..the one thing i know from futuresex/lovesounds is that he can sing.
And folks, let’s not forget how much love Janet showed JT & Nsync in their earlier days. Put them on her “Velvet Rope Tour” and everything. And you see how he repaid her.
#49 (warrior princess):
Celebs do the interviews, to promote themselves and their new projects. It never JUST and interview them. Ever wonder why someone like Beyonce never talks about their personal life and only want to talk about their projects? Its because they want interviews to get they way Janet’s has been lately. The magazine would ask these question to every female if the could but some choose to answer while others do not.
Celebs NEVER do an interview for no reason.
Some of yall are sooo off. I’m sorry but the way I’m lookin at is- the nipple thing happen & yes they were both involved but the nipple don’t belong to Justin so therefore he was already forgiven by the media and everyone else right after that shit went down. Still they both were asked to apologize & they both made a choice. Janet trying to be all high and mighty decided she didnt do nothing wrong and Justin just said he was sorry about it. Janet could afford to do that shit, @ that point she had had 20+ years in the game, plenty of hit albums, singles, tours and videos. She took a risk with her career and sadly it backfired on her (along with her bad choice of mixing relationship with business). Justin on the other just starting out as a solo artist couldnt really go around playing with his career. What was he suppose to do be like “well I’m probably gon piss some really important people off but I’m just go act like nothing happen and nothing was wrong with the situation since that’s what Janet’s doing” Hell naw. Aint nothing personal but business is business.
When this first happen i was like man Justin left her hangin but then i thought about it logically. Not too much he could have done except hung his self out to dry with her & the fact that she was ok going down like does not mean that he should have done it also. I’m sorry if I was him I would have apologize right after it happen as well. Just cause homegirl thought she had the uphard don’t mean i need to stay in the game when i know imma lose. Janet just made a bad choice, how u gon get mad at Justin for that.
The real issue here is she’s still getting flack because she is a woman. Even Justin said that because she’s a woman she’s getting a lot of flack for it, which is so true. This is not a racial issues as so many of u wish that it was. This is a prime example of how woman in the entertainment issue. How about we worry about changing that rather than hating on someone who di
And to all those that think that Justin is a bitch cause he apologized, tell me what he was suppose to do. Chain himself to Janet until people forgave the nipple thing?? Write letters to the FCC beggin for them to forget the whole things? Protest outside of the MTV studios asking them to pretty please play ms Janet’s jackson new song and make nice again??
Dude is not on her payroll, she should have been looking to her PR team to save her and not no Justin Timberlake.
I’m sorry I love Janet but boo boo fucked up in the way her and her team decided to handle the thing after the matter. She should have just said “I’m sorry, it’s was an unfortunate incident” made a lil joke about how she in the future she’s gonna make sure she got some double stick tape or some and moved on but she made a different choice. Now tell me who’s fault is that.
RC: Yep, that’s exactly my point. He’s not an artist or a musician, he’s a trained puppet.
It’s funny cause I remember everybody going so ga-ga over Justified b/c he supposedly wrote a lot of the tracks on there. THEN it comes out that a lot of those songs that he “wrote” were actually songs that MJ rejected from Pharrell. He been a lying poser for a long time and it really shouldn’t have taken Nipplegate for people to see that. When he was w/Nsync, fine. He was doing what he does best; pop. But don’t come up in here acting like you’re a genuine R&B act! C’mon now! Especially not when we’ve got folks like Thicke out there really doing it!
Janet will be alright she is set for life, not to for get J.D. Janet will go platinum plus just like every other album she puts out, SUCK OR NOT. She is Janet Jackson #1