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MUSIC NEWS: Janet Jackson Prepares for U.S. Tour; speaks on Def Jam

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

( By: Latifah Muhammad for CL )

Janet Jackson can do no wrong. Well at least in my book. After releasing her tenth album earlier this year (Discipline) she’s decided to give the fans a little bit more with the start of her first tour in seven years, Rock Witchu starting in September. Ms. Jackson spoke with Concrete Loop to give us the details on what we can expect from the tour.

“My true goal is to try at least do every single that I’ve ever had. So, I’ve got to figure out a way to fit this in two hours, and yet give them enough of each song so that they don’t feel hungry for more of that song in particular.” She said.

Discipline was released in February of this year, and debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts, but is looking to be a mild success in term of units sold. In a time where everyone in the music industry sites the changing music market for less than stellar sales Janet revealed a rift between herself and her current record label Island/Def Jam.

“The label and myself haven’t quite seen eye-to-eye since the feedback single. So, this kind of basically stopped all promotion. To be quite honest, it just completely stopped all promotion whatsoever on the album. So, I don’t think you’re going to hear another single off of this album.”

Yet Janet doesn’t hold any negative feelings towards her current label deciding to forge on with the Rock Witchu tour and putting out a new book entitled Me. The literary work covers parts of Janet that people don’t know much about. Yes we’ve seen her at different weights but we’ve never really known the real story behind it. Hopefully this book will not only clear things up (for all that want to know) but inspire fans as well.

For more info and dates about the ‘Rock Witchu’ Tour, check out Live Nation.

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76.

RP

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

The Europe leg of the tour is still on!! Trust, Janet will make her paper across the water.

77.

KEEPSITREAL

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

JANET NEEDS A REALITY CHECK. Stop blaming your record label and start actually singing on your songs, I am sick of trying to figure out what you said. I agree with #66 her formula is old and tired. Her dance moves are souless and videos look the same each and every time.
I AM SICK OF HEARING ABOUT “PROMOTION” people will seek out a good album and word of mouth is better than any PR stunt.
I am also sick of how she acts like a lil girl in interview, grow the phuck up and stop letting Tyra make an azz out of you on her show. Stop talking about how freaky you are in bed…ITS OVERKILL! BESIDES…the fact that you are doing all those things with JD makes me sick to my stomach…seriously. So when you hooked up with that troll you lost most of your sex appeal.

BTW…..IF ANGIE from Janet Planet is reading this big phuck you!

78.

RP

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

^^^^^^

And Janet could care less about your monkey ass….

79.

Jennifer

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

what is she wearing?!?! I know this isnt the “fashion” part of CL, but I just had to say somthing!! When has head bands, a hideous leather shirt, and a cotton skirt worked.. EVER??? She looks like a charred sausage sitting there, her shirt is wayyy too tight. Wow, if this is fashion forward Im doomed. Does she even care what she looks like anymore?

80.

Jennifer

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

oh! wait after closer inspection of the photo… thats a dress… wow, its still horrible though.. she seriously needs to fire whoever put her into that.

81.

PROVOST...

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

#56,

HEY HEY HEEEYYY, watch it now, lol!! Madonna’s time has NOT passed; we aint even gettin into that!

82.

Lip Gloss

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

#70,No your facts are backwards cause I remember that back in school you use to ride that little yellow bus that was for special ed and retarded kids and you use to get so upset when the bus left without you.What are you doing on this site? You need to go to http://www.LittleYellowBus.com that is for retarded people.Don`t you remember that you have a lifetime membership over there ? In the meantime I am going to send you a book called What-Do-Retarded-People-See,that will help someone like you who is retarded to understand what they are reading so that they don`t become upset and confused over a post.

83.

J

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

I’m an aspiring songwriter and i love music. I’ll be dammed if someone was to tell me quit doing what i love because they think i’m no good at it anymore. Fuck That! I’ll be writing till arthritis kicks in and i can’t hold a pen anymore. I don’t think many of you understand the intense love one has with their field of art. It really appalls me that someone would suggest that she give up doing something she loves because they don’t think she’s good at it. Nobody says nothing when Prince throws out cd’s left right and center , no of which have matched the success of his earlier albums, but they quick to jump on Janet.

To #74 Tickets haven’t even gone on sale in Europe Yet!

84.

BASS_MAN

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

I got my tickets for Atlanta!!!!

85.

LADY AMB

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

Has always been and will always be my FAVORITE ARTIST OF ALL TIME! I’ve always wanted the chance to see her and will see her at the Atlanta Concert!!!

86.

hawkjr72

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

@52

Janet is the universe because:

- 3 #1 movies
- Sales of over 100 million cd’s and singles worldwide
- Only female artist to score #1 pop hits in 3 different decades

Oh, and “Feedback” reportedly sold over 500K in downloads.

Enough Said.

87.

algie

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

can’t wait to see this legend in atlanta oct 5th.no other female shuts it down the way janet does in concert

88.

Have Not Thought of a New User Name

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

I’m not saying she isn’t telling the truth, but how come when an album flops the artist always blame the label when they are the ones who loose the most of a failed album?

89.

8baller

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

@ #86

So what does that mean?

Diana Ross has been nominated for an Academy Award twice. Has tons of pop hits. She has sold over 100 million albums and singles (solo and with The Supremes). And she has influenced way more female artist than Janet.

So Janet is the universe? Nope I still dont see it, honey.

90.

8baller

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

And its corny to call anyone “the universe” quite frankly.
Who came up with that foolishness? LOL!

91.

VET1018

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

I THINK SOME NUMBER AT THE TOP SAID IT BEST…NOW THAT MISS JACKSON IS GETTING OLDER, HER MUSIC CATERS TO US (HER TRUE LOYAL FRIEND/FANS) VS A basic mainstream AUDIENCE…THE SHOW WILL BE AMAZING…AND I JUST WISH THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE NEGATIVE COMMENT, JUST WOULDNT COMMENT…SO MUCH MORE TO WORRY ABOUT FOR EXAMPLE, THE PRESIDENT, GAS PRICES, OR BETTER YET HOW U NEGATIVE INDIVIUALS COULD FOCUS ON YOUR LIFE VS CRITIZING

92.

Shawn

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

News flash people. No one is selling records since everyone prefers to steal music instead of going to the store and buying the entire CD!!!!!! Janet is a legend!!!! she doesnt have to sell another record. She said herself that she does this for fun, and has won every award in the business. She has nothing else to prove. CANT WAIT FOR THE TOUR. I KNOW IT WILL BE OFF THE CHARTS!!!

93.

Sean

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

You people talk relevancy…

I want one of ya’ll to show me one artist out today that can put on a show like Janet.

I’m still waiting.

Janet is pure talent. I love everything she does and I admire her for pushing forward and doing what she wants to do, despite the fact that radio isn’t willing to support her. In my opinion, Feedback should have been a top 10 hit. If LA didnt throw the single out in December, release her album almost in synch with Mariah, and start promotion only the week of the albums release the CD and Feedback would have been more successful. It’s a shame that LA has too much pride to admit that his single choice, Rock With U, was a bad one and instead he pulls the plug on the whole project. Look what he did to TLC & Toni Braxton……

That’s all. I’ll be at the Chicago show. See ya there!

94.

KCOOL

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

32.

Mikey
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /
I agree with what Charlamange on the Wendy Williams show I believe sometime last week. Wendy was doing a story about Alicia Keys having slept with Swizz Beats and Swizz Beats wife calling Alicia Keys for sleepin with her husband. So Charlamagne was like “say what you want but Alicia is a genius, she’s on her own PLANET. There are only four artists that are on their own PLANET. Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Mariah Carey….AND JANET JACKSON IS THE UNIVERSE CUZ THEY ALL HAVE BEEN INFLUENCED BY HER. SO THEY ARE ALL ON THEIR OWN PLANETS BUT THEY EXISTING IN JANET’S UNIVERSE.”

And regardless of whether she gets the credit or not it is very true. People are quick to write Janet off, but I mean so what if her last three album didn’t sell major numbers, she still had songs from those albums reach Number One on the dance charts, they still debuted in the Top 2 spots on Billboard, Call On Me was number One for a couple of weeks on the R&B Charts, she still had Number One videos with Call On Me and So Excited and can still perform like no other. I mean when Diana Ross releases a new album and it doesn’t sell large numbers I hear nobody saying she should just quit and stop releasing albums cause they don’t sell, when Stevie Wonder releases albums and they don’t sell large numbers I hear nobody talking about he’s done and should give it up. Yeah maybe Janet ran into a snag after the Superbowl, but so what, who are we to tell somebody they should give up something they love doing? And besides who stays number one forever? Probably the main reason Janet isn’t where she used to be, is because everybody is already doing what she started, which is again why she is the Universe.

EXACTLY

95.

SEAN2008

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

JANET IS COMING TO EUROPE AND EVERYWHERE ELSE SHE JUST SHUT THAT RUMOUR DOWN. HER PRESALES TICKETS ARE SELLIN VERY WELL OF COURSE THE HATERS DONT WANNA TELL DA REAL SHIT CUZ DEY ASSES IS FAKE.LOL. STOP DA UNDERCOVER HATIN. JANET LOOKS BETTER DEN U N HAS MORE MONEY DEN U N MADE HISTORY.LOL.

96.

styles-p

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

OH MY GOD I WANT THESE TICKETS SO BAD

97.

damnsexy40

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

@77

Basic on your comment, you sound very young. So your excuse is IGNORANCE.

All legend artists have low CD sales..But how many of these new artist you think is going to release 10 albums….Its sad to say but they are treating these new artists like a QUICK HUSTLE. “Lets make some quick money off them because they want be hot very long”

98.

ELLE

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 /

I like her new album a lot. I’m sad that it didn’t get more promotion. I’ll see you in LA Miss Jackson.

99.

the floacist

Thursday, June 19, 2008 /

WASSUP JANET!!!

100.

TRUTH80

Thursday, June 19, 2008 /

I feel horrible for Janet. Although I was disappointed with Discipline it still had some decent songs. Luv, Curtains, What’s Your Name are my favorites. I knew Def Jam wasn’t going to promote her, LA was talking all that shit saying he was going to revive her career and that Virgin missed the mark. Even though they did he rushed her into the studio and in a couple months had her pop out an album just so he could release Janet and Mariah around the same time to try and dominate the market. He should have left her in the studio for at least a year and she would have had some bangers. 20 YO was underrated by the way. Such a good album! Please tell me someone has heard With U, Do It 2 Me, Take Care, and Daybreak! Look them up on YouTube, you will not be dissapointed. If the right singles were chosen and if they would have invested just a little promo for that album it would have been a success. I will be going to see her tour. I’m off my soapbox now.

101.

TRUTH80

Thursday, June 19, 2008 /

One more thing. Promotion does work if you have some decent songs. I’m sure Janet was pissed that they didn’t put in the same promotion that Mariah got for the Mimi album when LA took over Def Jam. Mariah got all that promotion, released a great single and she blew up. I really didn’t think the Mimi album was that great and think E=MC2 is a lot better. The same could have happened to Janet if they would have continued to promote her and if one of the singles would have picked up.

102.

JUSTATHOUGHT

Thursday, June 19, 2008 /

***************I’m shocked no one is mentioning HOW does Jermaine fit into this. Isnt he some big executive at Island/Def Jam? Wasn’t the point of her leaving Virgin to go to Island/Def Jam because she WOuld get promotion, etc?? Didnt Jermaine have any say in what happened to her CD getting promoted? Now, she’s not even with the company anymore……. and, obviously people ARE still buying CDs because Lil Waynes cd sold like a million they are saying within the first week. So, if a product is good, people will go out and buy it..and, word of mouth is the Best PR ***********

103.

pat

Thursday, June 19, 2008 /

#101….TOUCH MY BODY IS UR EXAMPLE OF A GREAT SINGLE?? LOL

105.

TRUTH80

Thursday, June 19, 2008 /

103 I was talking about We Belong Together. If you would have read the post you would have realized I was talking about The Emancipation of Mimi album and how she got so much promo from DefJam. I wasn’t talking about Touch My Body.

106.

HALCYONC

Friday, June 20, 2008 /

Janet looks like a stuffed sausage…

107.

Gerri'

Monday, June 23, 2008 /

Ok- so Janet is great adn I have always loved her music. But has anyone noticed that this ensemble she has on looks a complete H.A.M- I just thought I would throw that one out there. lol.

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