Janet Jackson's New CD Bombs

61. Too bad for her, the CD is pretty good and better than many out there. Wether you like her or not, she was the bomb back in the day. I wish her nothing but luck. If you are still mad about the Superbowl...move on people!!! If that was the worst thing you have ever seen on TV, you must go to bed at 7:00 pm.

Posted at 9:20AM on Oct 19th 2006 by Ruby

62. Janet Jackson has paved the way for remarkable artists Beyonce and Ciara and the cheap counterfiet b*tches not worth mentioning "trying" to dance around. So regardless of Janet's record sales none of these wannabes will ever have her legendary longevity in the business. 20 Y.O is a great album, I think it's time to put Virgin Records in the hot seat. Its obvious they didn't promote this effort (I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that after 20 Y.O. Janet has fulfilled her contract agreement with the label). It's amazes me how a 40 year old African American woman who has set the standard for female entertainers isn't selling millions, meanwhile white female artists like Cher & Barbara Streisand who only set the standards for female impersonators can fart in the studio and it sells like hotcakes. Janet should have recorded a Rhythm Nation Part 2 because it's obvious we are still, "....... pushing toward a world rid of color lines."

Posted at 10:38AM on Oct 19th 2006 by Dayja

63. FUCK ALL YOU HATERS! JANET DAMITA JO JACKSON IS, AND ALWAYS WILL BE A TRENDSETTING ICON, LEAVING ALL THE OTHER WANNABES IN THE WAKE OF HER LEADERSHIP AND TALENT! THE SAD THING IS, I BET HALF OF YOU AREN'T EVEN OLD ENOUGH TO REALLY APPRECIATE HER PAST WORK, BUT JUST GETTING ALL THESE TWISTED "FACTS" FROM STUFF YOU'VE READ. FACE IT FOLKS, JANET AINT GOIN NOWHERE, SHE'S HERE TO STAY, AND IF ANYONE DOESN'T LIKE IT, THAT'S TOO DAMN BAD!!! GET A LIFE!

Posted at 12:27PM on Oct 19th 2006 by jd harrington

64. This isnt about 50 cent and Britney Janet Jackson is a lot older than Justin Timberlake so she should be the mature one. She is too blame it was all her idea. Who cares that she's been around for over 20 years hasn't her brother been too. The whole family is sick and now people see it Janet was suppose to have been the normal one but her SuperBowl stunt blew it. I really dont know why black people like this woman so much she's very ugly with her sunken eyes shes gotta have the loosest skin from all the yoyo dieting she does. Her breasts are awful. And I've noticed she never really wore skirts or dresses always those ugly pants outfits. She must have the ugliest legs on the planet if she's always wearing jeans.

Posted at 10:21AM on Oct 19th 2006 by lisa

65. I agree with those who are encouraging positive postings, even if you do not like something you dont have to spew evil hate.

I love the CD. I liked Damita Jo. Janet has always posed provocatively remember it was Renee's hands covering her breast in the I believe "Rolling Stone" cover. Pleas dont shoot me if I'm wrong about the mag. I have no problem with the pictures. Hell, before I gained weight, I would have posed for all those shots( I am too an AA women about 40yo) . In fact Janet inspires me to lose weight and take some photos myself, but I digress.

People really should get over the superbowl madness. We were starting a war, our men are being killed over false information by our sorry leadership and you're worried about Janet's breast. Something is wrong in America!!!!!!

Jan, keep doing what ya do and I acknowledge that ever album can not and will not be a Control or Thiller but it does not take away from what was accomplished by these works of art.

Youngins get a grip. Stop falling for the media hype and the trick and decipher for yourself by listening before speaking on something.

P. S. For a country so in to sex and physical beauty what is the real issue with Jan being a sexual being. You can be sexy and classy. There are many works of art that are naked( David etc).

Posted at 12:03PM on Oct 19th 2006 by Dierdre

66. well, if she'd sing, instead of lip synch-ed maybe she'd see people buying her CD. her performance was disgraceful on oprah... anyone, even britney looks better lip synching.

Posted at 4:10PM on Oct 19th 2006 by erich

67. My two cents worth, the album sucks how do i know? I bought it for my oldest
daughter who is a JJ fan and even she stated as much to me. Now i admit i am just an aging baby boomer but really it's not about being black or white in my opinion. If that were the case R.Kelly would never get airplay or sales given the nature of the allegations against him. He has continued to produced GREAT dance tracks that capture the listeners attention. Ms.Jackson has been in a musical rut for at least the past three albums. As for signing ability i admit she is not that strong but neither are many of the artist who are in the top ten today. Maybe if her creative team had it's fingers on the publics musical pulse Ms.Jackson would have produced a more worthy effort.

Posted at 11:11AM on Oct 19th 2006 by Nathan Burnbaum

68. The albulm has only been out for three weeks and it's almost gold. Those aren't bad numbers you ass holes. Janet Jackson has been out for over 20 years of course her albulms aren't going to sell as fast as they use to. What did you expect that she would be double platinum by now. Beyonce's albulm has been out for over a month now and even she isn't platinum yet. But ya'll don't have her picture up with the headlines Beyonce's new CD bombs do ya'll so why are yall steadily picking on Janet. Get a life and get over that superbowl shit. It's fuckin old.

Posted at 12:05PM on Oct 19th 2006 by Cee

69. i think janet is and icon she has been around for years. what killed her career was superbowl 2004. How ever i don't think it is fair to shun janet from mtv or hate on her so much when justin timberlake he was up there with her too and it seems to me that people have forgotten that . He was the one who ripped the top off and had her breast exposed to the world if we are going to shun her from mtv and radio than u got to do the same to justin timberlake and he should also get his fair share of th back lash. Mtv supports him , the week his record came out he had his own all eyes on justin timberlake and this other piece that they did to help promote his record. However they did not do that for janet matter of fact they did not even play her videos what so ever they didn't even mention the fact the she had a record coming out what so ever . Mtv supported justin timberlake to the hilt. Mtv can say whatever they want but they let paris of all people come on their show and let her world premire her video for stars are blind and she has no musical talent what so ever and her vid and song was not good at all . It is a lot of aritst that come on their and they isn't all that great . What i am saying is that justin timberlake got the hell out of dodge and let janet take the heat and his career is doing great because he let her take the whole wrap by her self and he got away without anything damage or harm done to his career or image . Janet however is a different story and when i was watching everything on tv it was two of them up there and he was the one sing ing i bet to have u naked by the end of this song and he did., and because he did he has a great career and hers is in ruins thanks to herself and him. I think she got a bum wrap . She may not have delivered on this last ablum but a lot of people have bad records and mtv still support them . All i am saying is that if mtv shun janet jackson for life and they are within there rights to do since the incident cost them a lot of money , they should also do the same thing to justin timberlake because he was up there with her . Hey it cuts both ways in my opioion. What's good for her is good for him too . I think it is so unfair how one got punshined and the other didn't. Just like if someone do something wrong accept responsible for it he could have came out and defended her but he didn't he stayed the hell out of dodge and left her to fend for herself because he didn't want to mess his career up. that is my grape with him that is why i won't buy his music or support him.He just should have been a man about everthing. Moving on about this ablum it may not have been her best work i didn't like it but her radio stations have shun her and mtv has shun her so the record in my opioion was destined to fail . if u are an artist and u have something coming out u got to have support from mtv and radio most people that buy music watch mtv and without the support of mtv ur record will bomb big time. That is how people like christina ,beyonce and justin are able to sell records because most of there fan base watch mtv and listen to radio stations without that u can't sell records.since mtv and radio stations have shun her the ship had sunk before it left the dock. Yes she comes from a strange family i give u all that and her brother is strange yes but i always like her and i feel sorry for her . Just maybe , maybe it was a accident.

Posted at 12:10PM on Oct 19th 2006 by meka

70. Janet is an ICON. The cd is great. Poor sales are due to Virgin records NOT promoting the album like they have in the pass. Pop stations are NOT playing Janet like they have in the past, especially the new music. MTV is not playing her either. She does not have the support like she did BEFORE the Super Bowl. It is a shame that Justin is having much support from everyone Janet had support from and he was part of that whole scandle. It's becasue he is white and she is black, plain and simple. She showed her tit...big deal. These days, TV shows that are shown have nudity and violence and faul language way worse then Janet showing her boob for less then 5 freaking seconds. That is crazy. And to response # 12. Janet does not need Renee Elizondo. Fact, she did the 'All for You' album after her break up with Renee and that was a huge smash album, one of her biggest to date. That was also BEFORE the superbowl. Janet will recover from this cause she is Janet. So, everyone needs to quit hating on her cause if not for her, most of these young arist now would not be. And Janet has BEEN there and DONE that and will continue too. 'Nough said!!

Posted at 1:04PM on Oct 19th 2006 by Sergio Ramirez

71. Face it , the superbowl incident ruined her with mainstream America. It has NOTHINGto do with Jermaine, he is a huge talent.

Also, the fact that Micheal Jackson is her brother does have some influence. Another factor is, she has beenway promoting her weight loss to the point of overshadowing her album.

I am not bitter torwards her, in fact , I like Ms J. but she has a lot riding against her, more then she thought.

Posted at 1:36PM on Oct 19th 2006 by mimi

72. #62, If Justin had no idea that she was going to flash her boob on front of billions of people, why should he suffer? I do not think for one second that it was a mistake.

The superbowl is a FAMILY event, not an MTV video, not a movie, but a sporting event, and I have to say, it was beyond poor taste.

I am not a conservative person at all, but why would Virgin not promote her as heavy after that incident? Because she is now a turn off to the mainstream, and that is where you see record sales.

Posted at 1:41PM on Oct 19th 2006 by mimi

73. Just for everyone Information.... Janet has had to promote this album with most of her own money. Virgin is not pushing the record as much as they could be. let me break it down for all the ignorant haters that have already posted on this thread. IT WAS JUST A 2 SECOND CLIP OF BOOBS. REALITY CHECK: your parents had sex to bring you into this world. If you wanna be realistic, you were suckin' on your moms boob for about 2 years out of your childhood. Its a boob, it proves how far behind america really is. It's a damn shame. There are so many people in this world who didn't care. Why is SEX such a shameful thing? it's what brought us into this world. FIGURE THIS ONE OUT -- Mariah Carey who was signed to Virgin for a 23 million dollar contract, did an album then virgin records didn't like so they paid her out for 30 million. Jermaine Dupri who is an employee for Virgin records goes out and does her next record and it's a smash hit. That has to make someone at Virgin angry, They lose 8 million in a deal and one of their employees goes and makes her a smach comeback album? so now we have Janet who is jermaines girlfriend, virgin isn't going to push her album because the whole conflict of interest. Albums do well with promotion, virgin just ain't cutting their part of the deal. Janet has two records left in her contract, I hope she does a greatest hits and a remix album to just fade out the contract so she can move to a better label. Janet will always have her fans and PS-- the numbers on those sales for the first week are invalid. You can check it out on Neilsen Sound Scan, but you have to get a membership. Janet's album sold over 500,000 units in its first week. Please people, get your facts right! geesh.

Posted at 2:25AM on Nov 9th 2006 by Omar

74. i AM SO F***ING SICK OF THE jACKSONS-nO WHERE IS JUSTINS VOICE OR NAME ON THIS PIECE OF SH*T SHE RELEASED-20 YEARS AND ITS TIME TO HANG IT UP JANET-YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WILL FAIL FROM NOW ON. HEY JUSTINS CD IS DOING QUITE WELL, WHY BECAUSE HE IS NOT AS F***ED UP AS THOSE ASSWIPES JACKSON DYNASTY AND DIE-NASTY DESCRIBES WHAT THE WORLD WANTS FROM HER AND HER DYSFUCTIONAL FAMILY. THE JACKSONS ARE ALWAYS BLAMING SOMEONE ELSE FOR THEIR FAILURES WHEN WHEN THIS FREAKISH FAMILY SHOULD JUST LOOK IN THE MIRROR, BECAUSE THEY ARE THE FAILURES, LIARS AND BACKSTABBERS, PEDOPHILES, INCEST, AND I BET THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE DONT EVEN KNOW ABOUT. THEY CAME FROM SLIMEBALL PARENTS AND THATS WHAT WE GET SLIME BALL JACKSONS.

Posted at 3:38PM on Oct 19th 2006 by lATOYA

75. 48. Since when is having your album go platinum a failure? Since when is having the #2 album is the country a flop? Janet is a great artist regardless of record sales. I'm usually not feeling what the rest of America considers to be talented. We are talking about a country that praises people like Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, and Justin Timberlake. People go by hype these days. It not really about what's fresh. It's not really about real talent anymore. Please, some of the best singer's albums don't even debut on the charts, so Janet is actually doing well. You don't have to be at #1 to be a success.


Posted at 5:10AM on Oct 19th 2006 by Harold

learn to read stupid ass harold by the way what a hokey name harooooold, she did not go platinum-she only sold 276,000 copies with 1.2 million in stores, thats is why she made it to number 2-276,000 idiots bought this piece if sh*t-since then there have been a 40% drop in her sales over the last two weeks. so get your sh*t together before you say she sold a million copies...janet fans are like her live in some f***ing dream world and not take responsibilties for her faiures. 20 years is a bons fide failure...as someone here says her last three albums all sound alike-like some little girl trying to sing grown up songs

Posted at 3:37PM on Oct 19th 2006 by lATOYA