Janet week was last week, but I know I got lazy with it... Thanksgiving is a hell of a holiday. So moving on with the blogging, today's flashback is classic Janet and definitely one of my favorites.

Got 'Til It's Gone


I think this statement sums up the video

she[Janet] is showing the regular everyday people of S.Africa that don't have much, but they persevere towards happiness


Sidenote: Where is Q-Tip nowadays?

This was the shit when it came out. This proves that you can have a "small" voice, but with the right producers (Jam and Lewis), another talent (in her case dancing and acting), and good work ethic (instilled by Joe's belt) you can make it far and be in the game for longevity instead of making a quick buck with a bunk ass single.

As a bonus, here's a live performance of the song on Oprah. Note the "Shittin' on you hoes" face around 3:08



Just when you think Trey starts to make some decent music, he does THIS. People who like it say it's "catchy and fun" but damn that. The song is wack to me. So is the video. Gucci Man know he to old to be doing ish like this. Soulja Boy just needs to back to high school and away from the recording studio FOR GOOD.

How Trey gone try to come at R. Kelly then go out and put some stuff like this out? Shame... (smh).

I missed yesterday's post, but give me a couple minutes and I'll give you a good reason. Now let's start JJ week.

Miss You Much


This is one of my favorite Janet songs. The routine with the chairs was new and impressive for that time (I think). Classic song from a classic album. This is one of those videos that really don't need much concept as long as the dancing was great. Why were all her male background dancers back in the day gay though? Or seemed so?


What's It Gonna Be?! (To make up for yesterday)


Not really Janet's song per se, but this was my ISH!! The beat, production, err'thang was on point in this song. Dominatrix Jan was SEXAY!! She was killin the hook. Find me one muh-fukka that didn't like this song when it dropped.

Sidenote: What the hell has been going on with Busta? And what happened to GOOD music?!

Janet Week continued tomorrow.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

New Video: Janet Jackson - "Make Me"



Really, what did you expect from a Janet Jackson uptempo music video but great dancing and her looking all kinds of sexy. Just proves you don't have to be half-nekkid, gyrating, slinging your cho-cha in the the camera to have a great video. It gives me kind of a "Scream" vibe and there's nothing wrong with that.

Janet KILLS the dancing. How does a 43 year old woman shit on the girls that are out here HALF her age (in terms of looks and overall talent[singing, dancing, so-on, so-on]). JJ makes sure her dancers stay on point though, they never miss a beat.

In other JJ related news, she just signed a new recording deal with A&M Records, where she broke out big into the music scene.



A source tells the New York Daily News that Interscope Geffen A&M quietly signed Jackson to a recording contract in October. She was also seen at a UFC fight with Interscope head honcho Jimmy Iovine last month.

“Jimmy has given the mandate to make this Janet record a success,” says the paper’s source. “He believes that he has the right team in place to finally take Janet back to the top of the music charts. It’s a top priority for the label.”

-Rap-up.com


I smell classic Janet coming in the new year. You know what? I think I'll do a tribute to my baby mama Janet next week. Each day I'll post one of my favorite videos/songs from her. She has hits and jams for years so no quite sure how I'll sort that out...

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Beyonce/Lady GaGa - "Video Phone"

The video for the High Queen Creole Thigh Jiggla and GaGa Addams has finally been released and it's typical B. Leotards, wig swaps, shake-shake here, gyrate there, a bit of jiggle in between and that I ain't mad at! They turned GaGa all the way down for this though while Sasha went in gun hoe, literally.







“Gaga said last month that she told BeyoncĂ©, “I don’t want to show up in some frickin’ hair bow and be fashion Gaga in your video.’ I said, ‘I want to do you’”

- MTV





Makes you think if they release "Telephone" what type of crazy ish GaGa will have B in. Can y'all imagine that?