With Janet Jackson‘s public profile once again on the rise, there has been increasing calls for new material from the legendary singer. Speaking recently to the LA Times, the 44 year old icon opened up about her plans for her new album.
Find out what she had to say after the jump…
Via the LA Times:
Next up, time permitting, is a new album to work on during 2011. “I’ll just have to fit it in while on tour,” she says, stressing that her new project will not be looking backward or forward. Instead, she plans to stay in the moment.
“No rush, no deadlines, just create, see what I’m feeling, see where the music goes,” she says. “I want to see where I am in my life at that moment.”
Granted Ms. Jackson remains coy about the project, she appears to be getting off to a positive footing this go round. Despite turning in albums which were deserving of more success than they achieved, a consistent critique levelled against her newer material is that it has not been as “inspired” as the more message-driven hits of her heyday. Here’s hoping she finds a balance which satisfies her own artistic expression, as well as the record-buying public. (Although if she returns saying she just wanted to make “happy music”, I won’t be too pleased. For, that has been her promotional script, if you will, for the last 3 LP’s).
48 COMMENTS
SAM
December 7, 2010 at 11:32 am
i am over Janet…..next
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GangsterA
December 7, 2010 at 11:38 am
can’t wait for the tour and the album
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BubblePopElectric
December 7, 2010 at 11:43 am
sounds good 2 me!
i love me some janet!
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UGh
December 7, 2010 at 11:53 am
looking forward to that tour. i hope she come to my city
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Dominic
December 7, 2010 at 11:53 am
Can’t wait for the tour and album!!
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Jamal
December 7, 2010 at 12:58 pm
this site should be called THATHATEJUICE.UGH i have never seen such a site that delivered so much hate towards artist. smh
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That Cranberry Sauce
December 7, 2010 at 1:32 pm
………..who is hating? ^ O.o
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latin86
December 7, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Love her!
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SVN
December 7, 2010 at 1:44 pm
I AGREE WITH SAM
I love Janet, but if he gives us music like the last three albums, no new messages besides happiness and love then I’ll have to wash my hands with Ms. Jackson.
Janet is being very SELFISH, well she has a right to express herself through her music what happened to making music for US, the fans you say you love so much Janet.
I want a dance record about the bad economy.
I want a dance record about how the media or republicans are treating Obama.
I want a dance record about how proud you were that “we gave a damn and worked together” to put Obama in office.
I want a dance record about how you have been hurting for the last 2 years.
I want a dance record that puts DEF JAM in they place.
I want a dance record that talks about our failing school system.
I WANT TO MEET THAT JANET THAT TOLD ME IT WAS NOT ONLY COOL TO BE SOCIALLY ENGAGE, SHE LET US KNOW THAT IT WAS FUUUUUUUUUUUN.
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FUTURESTARdelux
December 7, 2010 at 1:58 pm
I want her to do well but unless she comes with something fresh she will flop again.
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123456
December 7, 2010 at 2:36 pm
she never sings live….wack
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the kiddz
December 7, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Can’t wait
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B
December 7, 2010 at 3:13 pm
#soexcited
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WorldWideWaddie.com
December 7, 2010 at 3:26 pm
I want a Janet Jackson album that is a combination of Control, Rhythm Nation and janet. That would be the album of the century.
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royalkev
December 7, 2010 at 3:38 pm
You know what Sam, you have drawn up a very reasonably fair analysis of the situation at hand. It just so happens to be for 1 of my top favs – ever, but I am in full agreement with you. I will acknowledge the truth when it’s spoken, both good and bad. I’m glad there was a balance and clear picture spelled out here. I have all the confidence in the world that Janet will produce music that is creative and original(she stay’s true to that). So, I’m quite certain if everyone is going right, you can rest assure Ms. Jackson will go left. Then have everyone going left the year after. So, I look forward to her new material and I’m sure it’ll be impressive. I just hope that one day some of her counterparts in the industry are given the same measurements for standards that should be met. I’m hoping that noone gets to get a pass for all of their shortcomings and limitations, when Janet doesn’t seem to.
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royalkev
December 7, 2010 at 3:43 pm
@ SVN, Wow… If anyone can deliver that it’s JANET!
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BENJAMIN
December 7, 2010 at 4:17 pm
That’s good. 2011 is gonna be a good year.
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Beyonce Owns Your Fav.
December 7, 2010 at 4:53 pm
YAAAAAAAAAAAS!!!
2011 is going to be fucking epic man. I feel bad for the lesser bitches who planned on coming out in 2011.
Beyonce, Janet, Gaga, Britney. Now all we need is Madonna.
and than we will really see who the REIGNING(meaning NOW) Queen of Pop is.
Hopefully Janet goes a new direction from her last 3 albums. Her not being with Jermaine De Predator anymore may help since he was apart of the process for those albums.
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spunkypoop
December 7, 2010 at 6:06 pm
ALERT!!!! ALERT!!!!! LADY GAGA, BEYONCE, BRTINEY, JANET and MADONNA are all coming back next year!!!!!! GET READYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!
2011!!! is the beginning of the new era’s and great music is on the way. Stay tuned!!!
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Robier
December 7, 2010 at 6:14 pm
SHE NEEDS TO BRING IT. LEAVE LIL UGLY JERMAINE DUPRI OUT OF THE PROJECT. KEEP DARKCHILD, GET JIMMY AND TERY LEWIS BACK
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nickalus Randle
December 7, 2010 at 6:16 pm
LOVE HER
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spunkypoop
December 7, 2010 at 6:26 pm
she needs a DANCE ALBUM like no other!! Drum and BAss! House and TECH! Underground and BRazilian! a DANCE album that will bring her back to the TOP!! we need producers like JJ and TL back, Will I am, Darkchild, Avila Brothers, Stargate and the Compound, Danja, and Dennis Ferrer. I want to see a hungry Fierce pissed off Janet!
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spunkypoop
December 7, 2010 at 6:26 pm
oooh and a splash of RnB funk in there too!
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royalkev
December 7, 2010 at 6:40 pm
^No dance!…She should keep away from House and techno especially! I’d love her to work with Danja & Darkchild. JJ& Terry Lewis are welcomed back too.
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Mr.Sex
December 7, 2010 at 7:17 pm
Discipline was Amazing. loved it , so futuristic & so sexual. omg . Her worst album was 20 Y.O in my opinion. Damita Jo was relaxing so I didn’t include that
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Estarr
December 7, 2010 at 7:24 pm
Whatever Janet. Shit just gon’ flop like the others.
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spunkypoop
December 7, 2010 at 7:35 pm
JANET is the QUEEN of DANCE what are you talking about. We need a dance oriented album. With great beats and VOICE CLEARITY! please Janet you can sing show us you can!
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Mariah4Life
December 7, 2010 at 8:13 pm
“please Janet you can sing show us you can!”
LMAO! xD
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spunkypoop
December 7, 2010 at 8:28 pm
@MARIAH4LIFE I know u ain’t laughing at my comment for Janet singing. MARIAH can’t sing like she used to cherry pie. That girl sound like she got a carton of newport lites in her throat!! At least Janet sounds SOulful and melodic.
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jo
December 7, 2010 at 8:42 pm
All of yal who are saying you cant wait, make sure you go out and support her when she comes bacl. Request the songs and buy the music! dont be on blogs talkin bout you cant wait for her to come back and the moment she does yal not buying! she doesnt need your opinions she needs her real fans to put her back on top!
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Nichole
December 7, 2010 at 9:01 pm
*Yawn*
Just gonna flop like her last 3 albums.
Janet is washed up. Bye.
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Pam
December 7, 2010 at 9:07 pm
If Janet doesn’t have anything to say she needs to give it up. like her but her talent r limited no shade at Ms. Jackson just the truth ur not 20 anymore
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KELENDRIA ROWLAND
December 7, 2010 at 9:17 pm
@ spunkypoop
STFU!
The QUEEN of Dance (and DanceRnB) is Ms KELLY ROWLAND.
Janet is more washed up than Paula Abdul.
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THAT PUM PUM JUICE
December 7, 2010 at 9:23 pm
@FUTURESTARdelux
Is that MADONNA in your profiel pic?
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theman
December 7, 2010 at 9:24 pm
It funny how people call her albums flops, when they really just did’nt meet sales expectations for such a huge artists, or did they ?
DaMita Jo’ 1x platinum Not a flop
20 y.o. shipped Platinum
Discipline shipped Gold
These are decent/good numbers for someone that has had minimal airplay after the Superbowl fiasco. Her next album is gonna SMASH !!!
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theman
December 7, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Also take into consideration the sales climate we are in now, no huge radio hits, being black balled from alot of high profile networks, she did pretty good to me, even her lowest numbers are better than some of todays artists greatest success with smash hits on the radio. How you like Janet now. Her last 3 albums were all good to me, they each had something that was classic Janet about them. Some bums are just here to hate but i guess thats their jobs.
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theman
December 7, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Mariahs Christmas albums shyts on anything any female has out right now, she took it back with these vocals quit hating> she’s known for them. People wish that had 1 percent of Mariahs vocal ability.
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john
December 7, 2010 at 10:06 pm
THANK GOD THEMAN…………FOR WHAT YOU SAY JANET IS ICON.CAN WAIT FOR NEW ALBUM AND THE TOUR……WORK IT GIRL LIKE THE SONG YOU NEED ME B-SIDE FROM MISS YOU MUSCH SINGLE…..GIVE US PURE FUNKY SOUND…LOVE YOU J!!!!
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~aMaZiNG.Lee~
December 7, 2010 at 10:40 pm
YESSSSSSSS! The Queen is coming back!
I CANNOT WAIT for her new music. I think Discipline was so underrated, IMO!
MS. JACKSON BITCHES!
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KIM'S WORLD
December 8, 2010 at 12:30 am
i dont get why she is a flop!!! all her albums went Platinum except for one and that went gold and was #1 on the charts..hmmmm im guessin its hate… oh well Janet is an Icon and No one can top that!! …SORRY
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TheDimplePuppet
December 8, 2010 at 12:52 am
Janet Jackson has the 2nd most number #1′s on the billboard dance charts after Madonna and the 2nd most #1′s on the R&B charts after Aretha Franklin. Janet music is more universal and diverse than any other artist to ever grace this political incorrect racist music corporation. Janet’s a musical legend, please don’t underestimate the queen. The world calls this woman an icon and Janet simply reply to that with “Unfinished”. Your favs could never and will never out due Janet she isn’t *DEAD* yet. Now with that said Janet get your shit together come 100% or just stay on vacation for the rest of your life with Sam.
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TC ;D
December 8, 2010 at 1:05 am
BEYAWNCES CAREER IZ OVERRRRRRRRRRRRRR
ITZ WIG SNATCHIN SEASON FOLKS & YA GIRL WONT HAVE A CAREER WHEN THIS YEAR IS OVER
BRITNEY ALSO ANNUNCED HER ALBUMS DROPPIN
& THE “ORIGINAL B” AKA BRANDY ALSO ANNOUNCED TODAY SHES DROPPIN ON YOU n****Z ASAPINGTON
SOME WIGS GETTIN SNATCHED AN SHITTED ON THIS SEASON & THESE 3 LADIES WILL BE THE MAIN ONES DOIN IT!
BEYAWNCES KNOWN 4 DROPPIN WHEN THEIRS NO COMPETITION WELL BITCH BRANDY BRITNEY & JANET FINNA DO SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE THIS UPCOMING YEAR BEWARE HOEZ!!
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WWW.TWITTER.COM/SEAN_DA_GODDESS
December 8, 2010 at 1:36 am
JANET HAS LIMIT TALENT?
SINCE WHEN LIMITED TALENT LAST A PERSON ALMOST 30 YEARS ????????????
COME ON NOW. LOL
LOL@ ALL THE HATERS! ARE BEING PRESSED! YOU WILL STAY CHECKING FOR HER.
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X,Y, “and Z”
December 8, 2010 at 2:34 am
I never tire of the comedy that is Janet Jackson fans trying to downplay or boost her poor sales as of late. Accept the harsh truth that her music career has been on life support for the better part of the decade and that at this point, ONLY her pressed stans are checking for her. Casual public? Not so much.
X,Y,”and Z” — OUT!
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X,Y, “and Z”
December 8, 2010 at 2:35 am
I never tire of the comedy that is Janet Jackson fans trying to downplay or boost her poor sales as of late. Accept the harsh truth that her music career has been on life support for the better part of the decade and that at this point, ONLY her pressed stans are checking for her. Casual public? Eh. Not so much homie.
X,Y,”and Z” — OUT!
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TheDimplePuppet
December 8, 2010 at 3:35 am
X Y and Zzzzzzz we are pressed ass fans, and we thank you for giving us more comments on this topic. *Side note* she never officially announce that she was dropping an album next year its just buzz talk. I don’t think Janet ever stop recording….
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john
December 8, 2010 at 12:23 pm
SHE IS THE ONLY SMART ARTIST IN THE GAME….WITHOUT ANY LABEL CONTRACT MEANCE THAT JANET IS FREE TO DO WHAT SHE WANTS…HAPPY DAYS IN MUSIC DIE!!! SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE NEW ALBUMS THIS WEEK…NE-YO DROPS IN 39 IN THE SECOND WEEK…BLACK EYE PEAS OUT FROM THE TOP 5…SELLLINGS IS TO LOW!!!! DON T FORGET THAT JANET MAKE IN THE PAST HISTORY WITH THE VIRGIN LABEL IN 93 WITH 100 MILLION DOLLARS CONTRACT!!!!! SHE MAKE CRAZY MONEY…AND NOW SHE IS READY TO DO WHAT SHE WANTS….YEAH SHE IS SMART AND I CAN WAIT TO SEE HER LIVE!!!!!!!!!! P.S WAIT TO SEE WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN 2- 3 YEARS WITH THE OTHERS ARTIST WHO ARE SLAVES WITH RECORDS LABELS!!!!!!!!
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