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Janet Jackson Lets Down Her Guard and Melts Soulman's Icebox

Posted on February 21, 2008 1:18 PM

Janet Jackson appeared on Perez Hilton's show "What Perez Says" and aside from looking damn good she put away that 80's pop superstar demeanor and got real.

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Peep the clip:


As all of you know her CD, Discipline leaked to the internet yesterday-- right on schedule. CDs usually leak one week prior to release-- so to those who feel thats a big deal, relax and follow the trends.



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This is not a review.... but from someone who ISN'T a Janet stan. It's pretty good. Better than her last three CDs combined. Although I wished she did more of her own writing (it adds that extra something something).

A favorite is "Can't B Good." Have a listen.

File this one under... It may not do well domestically but hell, the U.S. ain't but 5% of the world's population.

[image snagged from popcrunch]

Posted by SOHH Soul Man

Comments

  • Blazinice says...
  • File this one under... It may not do well domestically but hell, the U.S. ain't but 5% of the world population.

    WOW, that's HIGH praise. I wish you rode Janet like you do Mariah.

  • February 21, 2008 9:38 AM
  • Blazinice says...
  • File this one under... It may not do well domestically but hell, the U.S. ain't but 5% of the world population.

    WOW, that's HIGH praise. I wish you rode Janet like you do Mariah.

  • February 21, 2008 9:39 AM
  • Page Black says...
  • Amen!

  • February 21, 2008 9:39 AM
  • Blazinice says...
  • File this one under... It may not do well domestically but hell, the U.S. ain't but 5% of the world population.

    WOW, that's HIGH praise. I wish you rode Janet like you do Mariah.

    No hate, just sayin...

  • February 21, 2008 9:40 AM
  • Blazinice says...
  • File this one under... It may not do well domestically but hell, the U.S. ain't but 5% of the world population.

    WOW, that's HIGH praise. I wish you rode Janet like you do Mariah.

    No hate, just sayin...

  • February 21, 2008 9:40 AM
  • Page Black says...
  • File this one under... It may not do well domestically but hell, the U.S. ain't but 5% of the world population.
    ^^^^

    Amen!

  • February 21, 2008 9:41 AM
  • Page Black says...
  • File this one under... It may not do well domestically but hell, the U.S. ain't but 5% of the world population.
    ^^^^

    Amen!

  • February 21, 2008 9:42 AM
  • Miss Pearl says...
  • Soulman...

    Is your ass a journalist, or is this a PERSONAL blog? Put your personal feelings aside once your fingers touch that keyboard, Potna!

    Don't NOBODY say nothin' bad about my Jan-tit Jackson!! (When I see you, it's gon' be some furniture movin')

    If you can ride Mariah's, ("I'm obsessed with too little clothes and being naked, even though I don't have a great body") ass... then you can afford to give Janet some props.

    Like her or not, she opened the door for many of the chicks out there today - that's why, just like Michael, no matter who ELSE is in the room... there's always an "air" about Janet!

    She's a superstar... give it to her, singing abilities aside, (I don't think she ever professed to be the greatest SINGER)... but she's ENTERTAINED the hell out of me for years!

    "Get up, get, get, get down!"

    http://pearlswindow.com

  • February 21, 2008 9:46 AM
  • SOHH Soul Man says...
  • All y'all sit the fugg down.

  • February 21, 2008 9:50 AM
  • SOHH Soul Man says...
  • I wish you rode Janet like you do Mariah.

    No hate, just sayin...


    ^^^


    Janet can't sing. Mariah is that chick. But let's not go there today. Let's support Janet.

  • February 21, 2008 9:58 AM
  • Miss Pearl says...
  • Janet can't sing. Mariah is that chick.
    ________________

    Mariah's WHOSE chick?

    Janet's not a singer, she's an entertainer... and a hell of a lot better at it than Mariah, if you ask me.

    I hate soulman today! LOL!!!

  • February 21, 2008 10:04 AM
  • Kae says...
  • I said....I said....

  • February 21, 2008 10:12 AM
  • Blazinice says...
  • I'ma support them both... cause I love them both... for different reasons.

  • February 21, 2008 10:15 AM
  • JazzySoul says...
  • @Soul Man...And Mariah can't perform. So what's your point? People act like it's breaking news that Janet isn't the best singer. She never was. But she's one helluva performer, which is more than I can say for Mariah. I'll support them both nonetheless, but Soul Man you really need to get off Mariah's tampon string. (And the Janet stans need to ease up as well. I'm just sayin...)

  • February 21, 2008 10:23 AM
  • C.G. says...
  • LMAO Soulman told the truth IMO. This CD will not do well domestically the writing is on the wall. Lets keep it real now...

  • February 21, 2008 10:25 AM
  • Scooby says...
  • I love Janet!! Yo she may not have the strongest voice but it is so pretty and clear. That song is really beautiful!! Can't wait til the 26th!!!!!

  • February 21, 2008 10:34 AM
  • Scooby says...
  • I love Janet!! Yo she may not have the strongest voice but it is so pretty and clear. That song is really beautiful!! Can't wait til the 26th!!!!!

  • February 21, 2008 10:43 AM
  • pyreezy says...
  • why she looking like ciara on that first cover?

  • February 21, 2008 11:14 AM
  • RIch says...
  • Janet will sell decent here in the U.S, with that aside its not about breaking records or having to prove herself anymore, shes accomplished things in the business people now never will, shes 43 and can still out perform all these chicks out now half her age...2008 is Janet and Marias year, im a fan of both =)

  • February 21, 2008 11:23 AM
  • Trayce says...
  • Scuse me, Miss Jackson is ova 40, the question should be why does Ciara look like Janet Jackson?

  • February 21, 2008 11:33 AM
  • stunna says...
  • Black History: Malcolm X died on this day in 1965, I wonder if SOHH will make note of this or if they will ignore this man's legacy.

  • February 21, 2008 11:41 AM
  • BFloyd says...
  • Love Janet, but she gets bodied by the production on this record. Feedback, Rollercoaster, So Much Better, Rock With U...are all hot, but Janet's vocals are a mess. Past dance tracks like So Excited, and most of what she did w/ Jimmy and Terry complimented her vocal abilities, whereas this new shit reminds me of that terrible Weekend cover. The ballads are on point though.

    That being said, Mariah has yet to progress past the point of 12 year old girl, so Team Janet all the way!

  • February 21, 2008 11:45 AM
  • L.A. says...
  • SOULMAN, if you're going to support Janet then support her. But don't pretend to like her then try to bash her on the low. A lot of your comments about Janet are just back handed compliments. And at a certain point it stops being about sells and comes down to whether or not you like the music. If you like her songs (which you claim to) then her sells domestically or otherwise souldn't even matter. Besides, Janet has 5 multi-platinum albums under her belt, 3 of which passed the diamond mark internationally. She doesn't really need to stress out about sells anymore.

  • February 21, 2008 11:53 AM
  • Josh says...
  • Last time i checked Ciara made an unathorized remix of "feedback" so whos tryin to be like who? But than again its Janet a.k.a "The Living Legend" 2008 belongs to Janet and Mariah....

  • February 21, 2008 11:54 AM
  • Josh says...
  • Last time i checked Ciara made an unathorized remix of "feedback" so whos tryin to be like who? But than again its Janet a.k.a "The Living Legend" 2008 belongs to Janet and Mariah....

  • February 21, 2008 11:55 AM
  • Scooby says...
  • I was waiting for someone to say she looks like someone else. She don't look like no Ciara. her body is wayyyyyyyy better!

  • February 21, 2008 12:09 PM
  • Scooby says...
  • Janet's body is better than Ciara's and Jan has a nice lil' phatty:-)

  • February 21, 2008 12:10 PM
  • Maahes says...
  • Janet happens to have an amazing voice. It is not a loud up in your face voice but it is smooth, clear and pitch perfect. She may not be a loud singer but her voice personifies empathy, which is why it sucks when she seems too lazy to actually o anything but mumble or whisper. But in the style sweepstakes, she is in a class all her own. She's got a Smoky Robinson voice- somewhere between Sade and Joni Mitchell.
    I keep waiting for her to break out and sing something heart wrenching and empowering but that isn't going to happen anytime soon. I do dig the So Much Better Than You song. She seems to be channeling Beyonce. As in finally hitting back at all the childish haters that sell af ew records, grace a few covers and then become obsessed with competing with Janet- because of what she supposedly isn't- a great singer.
    If she wasn't one of the most instantly recognizable and gifted vocalists in the world she wouldn't be selling millions of records world wide.

  • February 21, 2008 12:27 PM
  • NATION says...
  • You are such a fickle bitch!

    You need to respect Miss Janet 100%

    She is a LEGEND!!! You are nothing but a leech in this business. Give the girl her props because I certainly won't come to your site unless you have some good word on the Queen.

  • February 21, 2008 12:43 PM
  • SOHH Soul Man says...
  • Janet happens to have an amazing voice.


    ^^^^

    LOLOLOLOL!

  • February 21, 2008 1:04 PM
  • Allen_J says...
  • Dang Soulman the Janet Stans are attacking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • February 21, 2008 1:06 PM
  • che says...
  • *yawn*... it will fizzle at 200000

  • February 21, 2008 1:23 PM
  • WHO?????? says...
  • LMAO@ Soulman being messy with the Janet stans.

  • February 21, 2008 1:25 PM
  • NYC ICON says...
  • Soulman, You have these kids going bananas up in here today. I LIVE!! LMAO !!

  • February 21, 2008 1:39 PM
  • TheTwo says...
  • Soulman, I going to keep this short: STFU.

  • February 21, 2008 1:49 PM
  • Nuk Nuk says...
  • What a pathetic hater you are. And you need to check some of them Mariah 2005 performances of "We Belong Together". She sounded like shit and thats why the grammys booted her ass off as the opener and had Madonna do it cause they knew the fat hungry bitch was terrible.

  • February 21, 2008 2:34 PM
  • Nuk Nuk says...
  • Us Janatics are here, we're wonderful, and we are into taking haters down. Bring it on bitches.

  • February 21, 2008 2:36 PM
  • Nuk Nuk says...
  • Be real with us Soulman. Tell us why you really hate on Janet so much. I bet you mad cause she got JD and you don't.

    LOL

  • February 21, 2008 2:40 PM
  • fuck u soulman says...
  • soulman is doing this to get more people to his boring ass blog

  • February 21, 2008 2:47 PM
  • AllStar says...
  • SoulMan I have nothing but live for you, but you have to stop being so hard on Janet. Mariah is NOT that chick. Everytime I see Mariah for some reason I keep waiting to see “Hello Kitty” in the background. She needs to step it up, because her new single shows absolutely no progression, and she is no longer “The Voice”. I guess you forgot how Mariah had her little slump in sales too.


    Anyways, this blog is about Ms. Janet. This new album is good, although I wish she had gone with a few more dance tracks. However, Janet has always been just as popular with ballads as dance tracks…Ciara, not so much. Janet may not have the strongest voice, but she can sing. I wish she would just sing a song instead of whispering. I was listening to “All for You” yesterday, and she actually sang on that song, so don’t get it twisted. I would but tickets to a Janet concert before a Mariah concert ANYDAY!!!


    Also, a lot of the haters that talk down on Janet for whispering are the same people that talk about how talented Aaliyah was. I love Aaliyah, but she always had a very soft voice. That doesn’t take away from her entertainment value though. A soft voice can still sound good.


    This new Janet track sounds like something from one of Michael’s old albums.

  • February 21, 2008 2:50 PM
  • C says...
  • Janet has a pretty voice and hot music.
    I heard that IDJ was calling radio stations telling them to let go of FEEDBACK.Was it really them, or???
    Are they just trying to work the new single??
    Nevertheless, Janet has hot music, and deserves more credit than she gets...especially from the trifling "journalists" paid to hate on her.

  • February 21, 2008 3:34 PM
  • C says...
  • If IDJ were smart, they would release a CD single for FEEDBACK.
    Janet is my favorite....
    and will always be.
    ALL they need to do is work the right songs to radio carefully.

  • February 21, 2008 3:37 PM
  • mikel1814 says...
  • Anyone actually gone to a Mariah Carey concert?

    I have.

    Damn mess.

    Let him rave about Mariah's voice. She can have it.

    I'll take Janet any day.

  • February 21, 2008 4:00 PM
  • Frederick says...
  • I heard all the songs from "Discipline", and I must say they are all really hot. This is definately a big improvement over her last two albums. Honestly I think it is in one of her top 3 albums. Just my opinion. I am going to buy the album for sure.

  • February 21, 2008 5:19 PM
  • Damn says...
  • Damn, weren't you guys just bashing yesterday? Now there is love in the air? We know your integrity is not intact. Did you happen to get that interview you so desperately wanted to drive traffic to your site? I guess not Concreteloop is still whooping that ass huh?!!! At least they don't get mad and biased when they don't get what they want. Grow up boo boo no wonder Sohh.com isn't all it could should be.

  • February 21, 2008 5:23 PM
  • lonn says...
  • First of, Janet is 41 not 43. What she does, know other female out there can't. Mariah is good for doing Mariah. Plus she is no spring chicken either, she is only 5 weeks away from being 38. Janet's voice is soft and pure. I get so tired of people acting like hollering and screaming at the top of your lungs is real singing...NOT! Her new CD will sell thru the roof and you can bet on that. So haters, stop hating!!!! Janet is still the shit.

  • February 21, 2008 7:39 PM
  • lonn says...
  • First of, Janet is 41 not 43. What she does, no other female out there can do. Mariah is good for doing Mariah. Plus she is no spring chicken either, she is only 5 weeks away from being 38. Janet's voice is soft and pure. I get so tired of people acting like hollering and screaming at the top of your lungs is real singing...NOT! Her new CD will sell thru the roof and you can bet on that. So haters, stop hating!!!! Janet is still the shit.

  • February 21, 2008 7:44 PM
  • dwalker says...
  • janet is not a powerhouse vocailist, however, she can carry a tune with great melody, her voice is soothing and melodic, if dont have to hit that c over f note to be effecive, she has moved over 100 million records, and on stage no one compares, bottom line. no one.

  • February 21, 2008 9:22 PM
  • Mel says...
  • ummm ok, some of my janet lovers need to fall back especially since soulman was stating facts. the us is not supporting feedback like some of u delusioned ppl are thinkin. they are already playing "touch my body" a lot on the radio, more than any "feedback". lmao im sorry, i can only state facts and i like both artists equally. oh yea, why arent u idiots supporting ciara's and cassie's weak voiced asses also? sorry but janet does tend to whisper on most of her tracks, especially on the ballads. even tho i love love love the velvet rope, i can be realistic and say janet's voice is quite weak, i think alicia keys is a better singer and i think shes worse than nails on a chalkboard... but whatever, soulman u got em talkin again...

  • February 21, 2008 9:29 PM
  • Maahes says...
  • I'm not one of those sycophantic fans that can't admit that Janet has been really uninspired as a vocalist for the last few albums. In fact, if she didn't pull out of that doldrums with this CD I was going to quit wasting my time and money on her sorry, lazy, uninspired music. Now- you listen to this track on this site and what happens? That voice we fell in love with- Come Back To Me- Anytime Anyplace- its right here but better- more dimensional, more emotionally on target and as clear and pure as ever. Janet's voice is unique and its a mirror to her soul.
    With all the loud barking and name dropping and crude posturing of rap-and the over heated pseudo- soul of the shriek singers maybe Janet is attempting to bring something refreshing and calm to a medium that is quickly losing its identity but one where talking quietly becomes an art form unto itself?

  • February 21, 2008 10:02 PM
  • SOULMANHATER says...
  • Stop the hate! Janet rules! Mariah is a bloated bith with a mental illness.

  • February 22, 2008 2:25 PM
  • The Hater says...
  • You had to know that the Janet sickos would come out if you question anything about her. The truth is this album won't sell well domestically or overseas (just like the last album) because no one cares anymore. She just needs to fall back and let Beyone and Ciara take it.

    I don't know why acts like Madonna, Janet, and Prince can't just recognize that their time has come and gone. This ain't the 80's anymore.

  • February 24, 2008 12:15 PM
  • Nicdraw says...
  • Mariah is far from my favorite artist but she is the queen in my eyes. She is the third best selling female of all time and is about to become the the artist with most #1 songs with Touch my Body. She prounced jesus in the whistle register. I hear some of her songs on the oldies that I hadnt heard in years or didnt realize were hers. She will leave behind a greater muscial legacy than Janet.

  • February 25, 2008 12:37 AM
  • nate says...
  • Mariah will always be the same mariah, shell never evolve or try a new look or anything. Mariahs good on record, but live shes boring. Janet never had a loud voice, its always been sweet and soft. if you want to see janet really sing, look up Scream on youtube. Im feeling discipline, and i will be there to watch her in concert, i miss watching a good show, cause JANET can entertain.

  • February 27, 2008 11:59 AM

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