Janet has released her 10Th studio album today entitled "Discipline." Much pressure has been placed on Miss Jackson due to her last two efforts were considered commercial disappointments. After her famous Superbowl incident, her music has not sold the way it use to in the past. Damita Joe has sold 900,000 copies and her last CD 20 y.0 sold a mere 650,000 copies.
Janet promised her fans a dance album that will remind us of why we fell in love with this dance diva in the first place. Her first single "Feedback" was all the indication that Miss Jackson is back and better than ever with a sick beat and killer dance moves. The single failed to ignite radio but no worries her fans knew Janet would show them with a second single and that she did. She just released "Rock Wit U" as her second single and its far from her brother's "Rock With You." The song has sexy beats with sultry vocals, it's sure to be a club hit with a lounge feel to it. Quite sexy! But radio may not love it.
The CD is too much of a disappointment. She has a few songs that are notable aside from the first two singles. "Rollercoaster" provides a pop flair with hip hop infusion. "The 1" featuring Missy Elliott is not half bad but Missy shines on the record. "2nite" is good dance song that radio might like but it's nothing fresh.
The problem with this record as it was with the other two is that Janet continues to be mislead into thinking she is a vocalist. She wants to still sing slow R&B songs but her voice is very limited. This was her chance to show us that she has returned to her dance roots. She gave us every indication that she was giving us something new and fresh with club beats and sultry lyrics. But its much of the same formula that she has done in every album. She continues to have about 7 interludes that are suppose to be poetic, artistic, even funny. She provides a few good dance songs, then she slows it down to sing R&B.
Overall the CD works but it has proved that she may need to retire. She once told Oprah when asked about working with other producers "Why fix something that's not broke?"She really should have listened to herself and take her own advice. Ever since she has opted not to work with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis her albums have not been the same. She lost that magic that was created with all three of them.
Janet yo ass better dump your man if Mariah Carey's album does better than yours. He is playing you girl. So I say dump Jermaine Dupri, get Jimmy Jam and Terry back, and make a kick ass dance record!
Rating: Janet Lacks Discipline
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