Justice For Janet Jackson's Discipline

[ColdAsFire88]

There have been a lot of hashtag justice4 campaigns during 2020’s pandemic. Some are justified while others are questionable. The one that I have been waiting to see is #Justice4Discipline Janet Jackson’s 10thstudio album. The album debuted on February 26, 2008 at number one to positive reviews, but it was her first after a wave of Billboard failures. Janet’s first single Feedback (which is a bop) peaked at number 19 and it was her highest peaking single since 2001’s Someone to call my lover. 

Discipline was Janet’s’ first and only release thru Island Records. Since her album 20 Y.O. failed to keep up with the success of All for you, Discipline was marketed as a comeback for Janet. The issue? Janet Jacksons Super Bowl XXXVII performance aka Nipple Gate stalled her 20+ year career by having major networks and radio ban her music, music videos and live performances. After the performance her album sales and singles began to slip during the Damita Jo era and slipped even more during 20 Y.O. 

The funny thing about Discipline is that it’s actually a great Janet album and has bop after bop and slow jam after slow jam. It’s one of the last physical albums that I bought before the big digital shift in music. The album is a traditional Janet album that experiments with dance-pop, house, R&B and hip-hop. Janet somehow makes all of the sounds fit into one cohesive album. Tracks like LUV, Rollercoaster and So Much Betta make you want to go out and dance. The Michael Jackson influenced track Rock With U & The 1 are fun tracks to get amped up to just before the club. Slow jams like This Can’t B Good, What’s Ur Name & Curtains bring 90’s classic Janet back into focus. 

Janet did interview after interview for Discipline and also did a making of the video for Feedback. However, she wasn’t able to do many live performances due to being banned by media giant ViaCom. Unfortunately, this may have led to the albums commercial failure and subsequently Janet’s seven-year absence in music. My question is, when will Janet be forgiven and when will she receive her own Justice? In a time where many Americans are chanting BLM and are fixated on receiving Justice and begging for equality, where is Janet’s? 

#Justice4Discipline #Justice4BlackDiamond 

Edited July 16, 2020 by Roxxy
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[Roxxy]

Yasss.

This was the soundtrack to when I was still a trainee in a gaming house.  This was the album that I would play a lot. It's such a mood. My favorites apart from Feedback are the title track, Rollercoaster, So Much Betta, Greatest X, and The 1.

I remember being so obsessed with the lyric "7 inches. Yep, that'll do!" I was such a baby sl--t. 

#JusticeForDiscipline

[ColdAsFire88]

1 minute ago, Roxxy said:

Yasss.

This was the soundtrack to when I was still a trainee in a gaming house.  This was the album that I would play a lot. It's such a mood. My favorites apart from Feedback are the title track, Rollercoaster, So Much Betta, Greatest X, and The 1.

I remember being so obsessed with the lyric "7 inches. Yep, that'll do!" I was such a baby sl--t. 

#JusticeForDiscipline

I have so many memories linked to this album. I was 19 when it came out. My boyfriend at the time dedicated Rollercoaster to me  and I used to play So Much Betta in my car and turn the bass up  

My ex and I use to quote lyrics from the album all the time because some of them are 

Fav lyric is from Feedback 

'Cause my swag is serious
Something heavy like a first day period 

[Blackout2006]

whats that? 

[Adriannn]

The production in Feedback is an intense eargasm 

[MissSpearsSaysSo]

This album is ******* amazing. It’s like a space age trip to the future. I love it! 

[michcira]

I absolutely loved this album ! So stupid it’s not on Spotify or YouTube music

[ColdAsFire88]

18 minutes ago, Blackout2006 said:

whats that? 

[ColdAsFire88]

5 minutes ago, michcira said:

I absolutely loved this album ! So stupid it’s not on Spotify or YouTube music

Say whaaat? The album is on AppleMusic  and I thought I found it on YouTube but I’m sure this has something to do with it being her only album thru Island Records...

[ParadiseLost]

17 minutes ago, michcira said:

I absolutely loved this album ! So stupid it’s not on Spotify or YouTube music

Its on spotify in the US.  

[unusualjay]

Big thumbs up to this thread and I'd like to add that her whole discography post Superbowl needs a justice for trend because Janet has released some absolute bops that got paid dust due to her being banned unrightfully so by ViaCom.

If Britney/Beyonce was producing anyone of these at their age everyone would gag and all this is 20+ years into her career.

 

[michcira]

1 hour ago, ParadiseLost said:

Its on spotify in the US.  

Oh I have the luck not to live in trumpmerica :)) so not jealous ! 😘🤪

[justiceforglory]

Why was Janet’s career suffering after nipplegate?? This is a true mystery to me where the answer can only lie in a combination of racism and misogyny.  The final move looked completely planned, the nipple was protected by a  nipple ring, and why wasn’t Justin blacklisted since he was the one who ripped off her cup?? He’s the guiltiest offender. How was America angry with Janet when the appropriate response should be an “oh no” and secondhand embarrassment at MOST. Not cancellation. Why was JT’s career allowed to thrive after this? 😤

[ColdAsFire88]

1 hour ago, unusualjay said:

Big thumbs up to this thread and I'd like to add that her whole discography post Superbowl needs a justice for trend because Janet has released some absolute bops that got paid dust due to her being banned unrightfully so by ViaCom.

If Britney/Beyonce was producing anyone of these at their age you everyone would gag and all this is 20+ years into her career.

 

Yasssss  literally how I feel about Janets post super bowl situation. I was playing discipline around my mom and she thought it was new 

[Barajas]

Justice for JANET CAREER!  ...
she is so iconic and has been judged unfairly by media and society. 

[unusualjay]

33 minutes ago, ColdAsFire88 said:

Yasssss  literally how I feel about Janets post super bowl situation. I was playing discipline around my mom and she thought it was new 

 Bless her poor soul. 

Its bothers my soul when I hear these modern day pop stans talk about Janet because the under appreciation is real 

[Spicechinodiva]

Type in Janet Jackson on google.

 

The four questions are really sad.

 

Is Janet Jackson alive?

Does Janet Jackson tour?

When did Janet Jackson die?

When did Janet Jackson retire?

I guess people aren't used to the four years or five year breaks anymore in music, which both Janet and Michael did a lot. Take four to five years between eras. 

[ColdAsFire88]

18 minutes ago, unusualjay said:

 Bless her poor soul. 

Its bothers my soul when I hear these modern day pop stans talk about Janet because the under appreciation is real 

My Mom introduced me to Janet, so it goes to show you how under the radar her music has gone since the SuperBowl incident. My Mom also taught me the dance from Control 

[Roxxy]

3 hours ago, ColdAsFire88 said:

Fav lyric is from Feedback 

'Cause my swag is serious
Something heavy like a first day period

Mine is for obvious reasons... my asian persuasion, I got them all that's why these girls out here hatin' cause i'm smexy.

[ColdAsFire88]

3 minutes ago, Dirk said:

 

It's only available in the USA it seems.