Janet Jackson and The MAGNIFICENCE of The Velvet Rope

Come along as we tell the story of how Janet Jackson created the greatest R&B album ever

[FlashyMag]

Any topics you guys want to suggest? 👀

[wingbeck]

The Velvet Rope, Ray Of Light and Butterfly are the trinity albums of the late 90's.

[keandrebell-washington]

The Velvet Rope was very groundbreaking when it was released in ‘97. It talked about domestic violence, depression, lack of self-worth, grief, black pride, BDSM, masturbation, and so much more. I was 13 at the time and my mother refused to buy me a copy of it and I was forbidden to listen to it. So once I turned 18, I listened to this masterpiece and I have been hooked on it ever since. TVR actually kept me from committing suicide. Thank you Janet. <3 <3<3

[mr.checkyourself]

The Velvet Rope is probably the greatest album of all time.

[AldemarMatias]

First Butterfly, then The Velvet Rope... if you do the magnificence of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.. that's it: you'll complete the holy trinity of best albums of all time. ;)

[onyxrhodetahuri]

One thing about Janet, she knew how to make albums

[deividgualberto]

Both The Velvet Rope and Janet. are AMAZING, some of the best of the 90's. I wish people would pay more respect to her, she have an amazing discography.

[yaka]

My favorite Janet Jackson album people call the album overrated but I don't care the songs still sounds fresh today.

[Wildlimabean]

This has be the easily one of the best r&b albums

[lutalice]

Picture this: It's 1997, I'm a 15yo kid obsessed with popular music. I go out and buy Jewel's album Pieces of You. Excited, I get home, put the CD in the stereo, press play, and expecting to hear some acoustic guitar, I instead hear this quiet voice: "Twisted elegance..." followed by distortion, some faint jazz piano chords, and a spoken word intro about the human need to feel special. The voice sounds familiar, but I'm certain it's not Jewel. When she says the words "the velvet rope, " it clicks: that was the title of the new Janet album. The CD had been mislabelled; a factory misprint. I'm annoyed that I'll have to go all the way back to the store to return it. I keep listening though, and before long, that beat kicks in on the title track, and in that moment, I become a Janet fan for life.
I listened to it the whole way through. It was unlike anything I'd heard...daring, exciting, thrilling. So I listened again. Then again. And a thousand times more. I never returned the misprinted CD - I still have it today...along with the legit copy I eventually bought, along with every other Janet album, single and bootleg I could find.
There are only a handful of moments that, looking back on my life, I believe were not coincidence, that were destined to happen. And the way Velvet Rope found its way into my life and changed me forever, is one of those moments. It inspired me to self reflect and examine my own interior life, and nourished my emotional intelligence. It opened my mind and my heart, and gave me the eyes to see myself for what I was and what I will always be: a Work In Progress.

[iAvrilFan]

Each album era from Control to Damita Jo deserve their own videos!

[freakofnature]

The Velvet Rope is such a groundbreaking album and so many artists use this album as a guide for making dark and moody type albums and blend a little sexiness in it this album pave the way Janet Jackson knew what she was doing when creating this true masterpiece.

[OliviaSelby]

Janet is literally the GOAT of female performers. She laid an avenue for many female singers, and is such an unbothered legend.

[Aries]

Christina Aguilera’s “Stripped” was definitely influenced by Janet’s “Velvet Rope”.

[kingtryton]

They really tried to take her legacy away! News Flash you can't when its pure talent Janet deserve it all give her the flowers she ultimately deserves. 💐

[imeraankeshav]

To be honest. The Velvet Rope is a masterpiece . The Tour was way ahead of it time as well.

[ericfreeman]

Janet Jackson is a Music Legend. Her hits are relevant to this day. Salute To Janet Jackson A Music Icon🅰️➕

[ricky]

She has sold over 180, million records so you about 80 million off and 180 million was a while ago, more than that in 2023...💯💯💯💯💯

[swikarkalden]

Yes. So happy to see you cover this album, I can honestly state that The Velvet Rope is my favourite album of all time. I was familiar with mainly her singles till last year when during Lockdown, I just felt the urge to listen to her albums in full and I couldn't believe the absolute amazing body of work this woman has.

[peaceknot]

The bottom line is Janet is and always will be an icon, while in the big scheme of the music world, Justin Timberlake will be forgotten.