Janet is just the consummate artist. Her flair, artistry, vision and even unique mezzo soprano vocal range makes her one of a kind. What Janet means to Pop music is beyond words. RN will always be the most important Pop album ever imo! Janet's so incredible because she has taken so many risks in her career. She's probably the first Pop artist to marry great melodies with significant lyrics reflecting the times. There's been so many RN imitations(the TVR album has them too). This is why she's always the first person that comes to mind when I think of the word innovative. Everything from her album themes, to her showmanship on stage, to her unbelievable visuals made her special in ways that will forever make her a standout.

I believe we're not given more than what we can handle and I must say that no other pop star would have been able to endure all of the ramifications of the SB incident. Sure, it's been a big hit to her career, but none of her peers could afford to have experience such a misstep. It would have destroyed them all (if they were ridiculed on the level she was), but it didn't take away from Janet's relevancy. I don't think anything could ... not her fading from the public's eye and certainly not the media. Out of all the great legends, Janet's truly the one that remained closets to her peak days longest (in terms of ability). Janet's always been in fighting form every time she pops back up! Janet's exceptional and I'd be lying if I said that I witnessed this more than a single handful of times.