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]]> By: leosw778083 http://thatgrapejuice.net/2008/03/mariah-replaces-janet-on-snl/#comment-9680 leosw778083 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:33:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=1319#comment-9680 I think people are putting too much pressure on Janet Jackson. This woman has been in the business since she was 7 years old. She has paved the way for pop/R&B female singers for the 90s and 00s. <br/><br/>Like Madonna, Prince, Michael, and Whitney; Janet is at the point where she doesn't need to sell 5 billion records to prove she is talented. Her and those artists are getting older and the one good thing about artists getting older is that they can just make good music. They've been through the pressure, the scrutiny, and the expectations. She and the others do not have to prove anything. Especially to us younger pop/r&b/hip hop fans who I'm sorry to say are very ageist and for some reason hate it when a grown woman like Janet express her sexuality. (Why is it ok for black men like Marvin Gaye, Prince and R. Kelly write about sex constantly?) Especially one who mostly writes the songs so it is coming from her feelings and thoughts. Isn’t having black woman sing and write about her sexuality a novel thing of lates. I’m not saying she is a revolutionary, but I think there is something to note for a black woman (one of the most sexually demonized person in the US) stating, “This is my sexuality. I like sex, and I want to sing about it.”<br/><br/>Anyway, to the music if LA Reid is smart (which sometimes I doubt it at times) they should market this album like Whitney Houston’s My Love is Your Love. Considering the Internet, people not buying pop albums that much, and well the lack of marketing black women of color artists of in general, this should be one of those albums where it can stay in the top 20 or 30 while keep releasing singles. This album has the potential for longevity, it’s just music fans (especially internet music fans) need to get out of the mindset that most albums take a long time to sell nowadays. The fact she reached no. 1 and sold 100,00 copies her first week is really impressive considering the current music scene. <br/><br/>Janet is an unfortunate example of people not letting go of their social assumptions about black women female singers. Especially those who are over 25. I think people are putting too much pressure on Janet Jackson. This woman has been in the business since she was 7 years old. She has paved the way for pop/R&B female singers for the 90s and 00s.

Like Madonna, Prince, Michael, and Whitney; Janet is at the point where she doesn’t need to sell 5 billion records to prove she is talented. Her and those artists are getting older and the one good thing about artists getting older is that they can just make good music. They’ve been through the pressure, the scrutiny, and the expectations. She and the others do not have to prove anything. Especially to us younger pop/r&b/hip hop fans who I’m sorry to say are very ageist and for some reason hate it when a grown woman like Janet express her sexuality. (Why is it ok for black men like Marvin Gaye, Prince and R. Kelly write about sex constantly?) Especially one who mostly writes the songs so it is coming from her feelings and thoughts. Isn’t having black woman sing and write about her sexuality a novel thing of lates. I’m not saying she is a revolutionary, but I think there is something to note for a black woman (one of the most sexually demonized person in the US) stating, “This is my sexuality. I like sex, and I want to sing about it.”

Anyway, to the music if LA Reid is smart (which sometimes I doubt it at times) they should market this album like Whitney Houston’s My Love is Your Love. Considering the Internet, people not buying pop albums that much, and well the lack of marketing black women of color artists of in general, this should be one of those albums where it can stay in the top 20 or 30 while keep releasing singles. This album has the potential for longevity, it’s just music fans (especially internet music fans) need to get out of the mindset that most albums take a long time to sell nowadays. The fact she reached no. 1 and sold 100,00 copies her first week is really impressive considering the current music scene.

Janet is an unfortunate example of people not letting go of their social assumptions about black women female singers. Especially those who are over 25.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thatgrapejuice.net/2008/03/mariah-replaces-janet-on-snl/#comment-9676 Anonymous Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:02:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=1319#comment-9676 "Touch My Body" will be put up for digital release on iTunes March 25, which will easily zoom to the top 3 downloads on the main iTunes chart.<br/><br/>+ the performance on SNL... were looking @ Mimi's 18th #1 here. With Migrate soon to be 19. “Touch My Body” will be put up for digital release on iTunes March 25, which will easily zoom to the top 3 downloads on the main iTunes chart.

+ the performance on SNL… were looking @ Mimi’s 18th #1 here. With Migrate soon to be 19.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thatgrapejuice.net/2008/03/mariah-replaces-janet-on-snl/#comment-9673 Anonymous Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:25:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=1319#comment-9673 cant wait!!!! best thing that could happen :D<br/>i'm so anticipatin MIGRATE woohohoo cant wait!!!! best thing that could happen :D
i’m so anticipatin MIGRATE woohohoo

]]> By: Anonymous http://thatgrapejuice.net/2008/03/mariah-replaces-janet-on-snl/#comment-9671 Anonymous Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:19:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=1319#comment-9671 Luv was written and produced by Dark child Touch my body was written Mariah Carey, Christopher tricky Stewart, Crystal Crystle Johnson, The Dream. As for SNL I could either way considering Janet's album is in it's second week and the sales are not what Def Jam was looking for. This spot on SNL helps Mariah for future sales when her album drops and at this point she is best seller at IDJ the last several years. Luv was written and produced by Dark child Touch my body was written Mariah Carey, Christopher tricky Stewart, Crystal Crystle Johnson, The Dream. As for SNL I could either way considering Janet’s album is in it’s second week and the sales are not what Def Jam was looking for. This spot on SNL helps Mariah for future sales when her album drops and at this point she is best seller at IDJ the last several years.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thatgrapejuice.net/2008/03/mariah-replaces-janet-on-snl/#comment-9670 Anonymous Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:55:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=1319#comment-9670 "<i>is Janet suffering from the flu or poor album sales.... L.A. Reid may have cut losses and said, pull Janet and replace her with the labels real HIT MAKER!!!!!!!!!!<br/>^^^^<br/>Spoken like a true Mariah fool....oops I meant fan.</i>"<br/><br/><br/>actually... i have to agree with the "mariah fan" and im not even 1. “is Janet suffering from the flu or poor album sales…. L.A. Reid may have cut losses and said, pull Janet and replace her with the labels real HIT MAKER!!!!!!!!!!
^^^^
Spoken like a true Mariah fool….oops I meant fan.“

actually… i have to agree with the “mariah fan” and im not even 1.

]]> By: Page Black http://thatgrapejuice.net/2008/03/mariah-replaces-janet-on-snl/#comment-9666 Page Black Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:50:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=1319#comment-9666 is Janet suffering from the flu or poor album sales.... L.A. Reid may have cut losses and said, pull Janet and replace her with the labels real HIT MAKER!!!!!!!!!!<br/>^^^^<br/>Spoken like a true Mariah fool....oops I meant fan. is Janet suffering from the flu or poor album sales…. L.A. Reid may have cut losses and said, pull Janet and replace her with the labels real HIT MAKER!!!!!!!!!!
^^^^
Spoken like a true Mariah fool….oops I meant fan.

]]> By: ww4p (ww4p.com/blog) http://thatgrapejuice.net/2008/03/mariah-replaces-janet-on-snl/#comment-9664 ww4p (ww4p.com/blog) Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:58:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=1319#comment-9664 is Janet suffering from the flu or poor album sales.... L.A. Reid may have cut losses and said, pull Janet and replace her with the labels real HIT MAKER!!!!!!!!!! is Janet suffering from the flu or poor album sales…. L.A. Reid may have cut losses and said, pull Janet and replace her with the labels real HIT MAKER!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: missnecie7 http://thatgrapejuice.net/2008/03/mariah-replaces-janet-on-snl/#comment-9663 missnecie7 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:51:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=1319#comment-9663 I like it... I think it blends well bcuz The-Dream had something to do with the production/writing of both songs.... I LUV him! =) I like it… I think it blends well bcuz The-Dream had something to do with the production/writing of both songs…. I LUV him! =)

]]> By: Anonymous http://thatgrapejuice.net/2008/03/mariah-replaces-janet-on-snl/#comment-9662 Anonymous Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:24:00 +0000 http://thatgrapejuice.net/new/?p=1319#comment-9662 Janet can not win to loose. IF this is called a Flop then so is the 99 others albums afterwards.<br/><br/>Honestly I thought IDJ was going to do better and I knew as so as Mariah start promotin gher album Janet was going to be kick to the side. It a shame because Discipline is better then 20y.o.<br/>Janet health comes first.<br/>SHe is not hosting or we do not know if SNL is confirmed for May because SNL was only going to due 5 new shows this season. Janet can not win to loose. IF this is called a Flop then so is the 99 others albums afterwards.

Honestly I thought IDJ was going to do better and I knew as so as Mariah start promotin gher album Janet was going to be kick to the side. It a shame because Discipline is better then 20y.o.
Janet health comes first.
SHe is not hosting or we do not know if SNL is confirmed for May because SNL was only going to due 5 new shows this season.

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