Janet Jackson Working With Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Again

Sandra Rose August 14, 2009

Pop icon Janet Jackson posted a cryptic message today on her Twitter account that her loyal fans translated to mean she’s working with legendary producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis in the studio again. Five years ago this news would have made headlines. But today, not so much.

kcicero

I’m apt to care if it’s any good
Anna

I care, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have always done good for Janet. I did not like her last cd’s. She needed to keep JD as her boyfriend and not her producer.
Daisy

HEY KC! :yea:
brinabelle

Yet you (Sandra)thought it deserved a post?
kcicero

DAISSSSSSY! LOL, I SEE U OVER ON NB :HUG: I am soo mad i missed the Vick convo I’m from philly and I’m ssoooo excited! F the haters! lol
Daisy

Girl you know I was mad there was already another Daisy so I had to go with my future childs nickname GiGi lol

I agree anybody who doesnt want to see Vick play can close their eyes or not turn on the game at all!
http://myspace.com/thegameoncw Bird

I’m really looking forward to Why Did I Get Married Too. I liked Janet’s last two albums and I’m sure I’ll enjoy the next one as well.
http://charactercorner.blogspot.com attorneymom

zzzzzzzzz!!!!
ELove

They (Being Twitter) need an accompanying verification tool for these kinds of tweets… call it TWATS and let it be EITHER Vocal or Visual-n-Vocal so I CAN HEAR Janet doing what she says she doing !!!
http://charactercorner.blogspot.com attorneymom

Sandra needs an intervention. She is on twitter talking about Obama. I took a nap and came back and she is still tweeting about Obama. I am starting to believe that Sandra is actually a 55 year old white man. : – )
http://charactercorner.blogspot.com attorneymom

@Bird, Janet needs to draw on the Penny within because she wasn’t that convincing especially during her crying scene.
Anna

attorneymom Says:

@Bird, Janet needs to draw on the Penny within because she wasn’t that convincing especially during her crying scene.
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I’m dipping. I have always said that Janet could only act when she was Penny. I think it’s because Penny was somewhat sassy and her character could deal with being abused by her mom. I know that kind of enegry/acting comes out of her because of Papa Joe. Notice how the Jackson Clan are not all stable. Janet can make a commitment to a man, marry him and divorce him without us even knowing she was married. LaToya is addicted to herself and plastic surgey. Jermain has the “Chia Pet” hair. We see many child stars who walk away from the “bizz” and get a college degree. None of these kids did that. Isn’t one of them working at a car wash? Joe busted his butt and their ass’s to make a “empire”. He was sucessful but as a parent we promote higher education and a plan B just in case. Are most of the kids living off of royalties? We don’t see them doing anything, unless it’s music or charity work. Do they have regular 9-5 jobs? What does LaToya do other than run her mouth and air the families “dirty laundry?
Daisy

Well damn Anna tell us how you really feel lol
http://myspace.com/docjam1 Doc Jam

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are some of the best producers ever! They are even better than Prince.
Anna

Daisy Says:

Well damn Anna tell us how you really feel lol
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LOL. but they tell it like it is. Daisy I hope you are enjoying your weekend.
Anna

Doc Jam Says:

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are some of the best producers ever! They are even better than Prince.
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I know you are not taking about “Prince”. Them is fighting words. LOL. I love me some him. He has a new CD every year. He is 50 still fine and uber/yummy sexy. I did notice that he now wears flip flopss instead of heels. (smiley face). I am allowed to talk about Prince and former President Clinton to my hubby, my crushes and hubby respects both.
http://charactercorner.blogspot.com attorneymom

@ Anna, I think Marlon, Jackie, Tito and Rebbie are mentally stable. Randy seems to have gotten himself together. : – )

As for Janet, I was with the Janet up until the Velvet Rope album. At that point, she started losing her mind and literally, showing her azz (or breast). She did not have to go that route. She was a superstar. She did not need Madonna tactics to remain relevant. She talked more about her sex with JD, than anything of substance in her interviews. She rather promote promiscuity than marriage.

I cannot get with her concert footage where she does a stripper routine with a chosen fan from the audience. Her music videos became more about soft porn than about her music. In fact, she got to the point that she was but naked in her videos. How do you go from Rhythm Nation to soft porn? Sigh. Then she tries to play like she is so shy. Get the f*&% out of here.

Not once did she think about her mother or nieces and the child or children she is possibly hiding when she embarked on her career suicide. All I have to say to her is grow the f&*^ up, keep your clothes on and stop the bullshit. And stop lying.
http://charactercorner.blogspot.com attorneymom

butt, not but
http://charactercorner.blogspot.com attorneymom

I won’t even talk about the botched nose job. But the plastic surgeon for her and Michael should have his or her license revoked for messing up someone’s nose and face like that. WT___?? That is not right to f*&% up someone’s nose and/or face like that and then don’t try to fix it. I don’t care how much money a person has you should not mutilate their face or nose like that just because they asked you too. What about the Hippocratic Oath?
http://myspace.com/docjam1 Doc Jam

@ Anna
Prince is STILL one of my top 5 artists of all time….But I mentioned him as it correlates to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, because they started out under Prince, when they were in The Time. Prince supposedly kicked them out of The Time because they wanted to pursue opportunities in music production. And in my humble opinion, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis developed into stronger PRODUCERS than Prince.
http://charactercorner.blogspot.com attorneymom

to, not too
http://charactercorner.blogspot.com attorneymom

You been wounded and had to cry all through the night.
You prayed. You cried. You prayed. You cried. You prayed. You cried.
Spread your shoulders and hold your head up high and STAND.
How can you smile when your heart has been broken?? So feel the pain. Tell me.
Seems like you can’t make it through.
You just stand. Stand. Don’t you dare give up.
Through the storm. Through the rain. Through the hurt. Through the pain. Don’t you bow. Don’t you bend. Don’t give in. Hold on. Hold on.
What you going to do? What will you do? After you done all you can. You just STAND.
http://charactercorner.blogspot.com attorneymom

http://charactercorner.blogspot.com/2009/08/prophetess-christina-you-better-preach.html
http://charactercorner.blogspot.com attorneymom

Memo to the demons of racism/sexism and sickness: Attorneymom is coming out with her hands up in praise to Jehovah. You are my footstool to greater health, wealth and prosperity. No weapon formed against me or my family shall prosper. If God be for me, then who can be against me. It is finished. I have already won. You are about to find out that your arms are too short to box with God. Thank you, Jesus.

Sidebar: My mother is a very private person and therefore, don’t like me posting anything about her, but I have to let you know this important fact. My mother was staying with me. She had come to visit for almost two weeks to attend my brother’s wedding. My son and mother were hospitalized on the same day. While I was shopping for pj(s) and personal items for her, my husband called to tell me that he was bringing my son to the ER. I had my son and mother both in the ER at the same time. My son was subsequently transported to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Scottish Rite. All this is on top of my health challenges right now (Click here for my hospital post). I am being attack in every area of my life, but I have already claimed the victory. This too shall pass. (My mother, who is a 5-year Breast Cancer Survivor, came out of the hospital the day before my son)

My 8 month pregnant Cousin (Monica) flew into Atlanta from upstate New York to visit me for a weekend. Little did I know that I would need her as much as I did that weekend. I have “friends” and relatives that live less than 3 hours away (in fact, some “friends” live less than an hour away) – ask me if any of them came to see my mother or son. When I needed a sitter for my children, ask me if I got any help from certain relatives. In fact some relatives (who are my favorites), wanted to pick a fight with me even though they know everything (somethings I am not at liberty to post about) that is going on with me.
http://charactercorner.blogspot.com attorneymom

@ Sandra, did the Patene ad expire??
Daisy

@Anna I am enjoying my weekend. Went out last night for a late b day celebration! Got my praise on this am and now about to CRASH lol Thanks for asking. Hope you are enjoying yours as well!
ELove

@Anna and @DocJam
Regarding the Prince convo… Not demeaning your comment in anyway @Doc but Jimmy & Terry seriously LACK the Versatility to warrant any consideration Above PRINCE as producers IMO

Terry & Jimmy were truly outstanding at their craft WHICH as you stated those origins began with PRINCE… They produced R&B along with some New Jack & Hip-Hop R&B AND they help the Human League out as well BUT Prince has written & produced for SO MANY DIFFERENT kinds of artists crossing several genres and producing TOP TEN to No. 1 hits for these artists on such a continued basis it’s actually Mind-Boggling THAT ONE PERSON could have so much to offer of himself !!!
And he has alot of Ghost-writing & Ghost-productions TO HIS credit as well …

LEGENDS IN THE GAME praise Prince to no end regarding his musical gifts & musical contributions AND Impact on the music industry. THEY say that if you broke down each category with a TOP 5 Best for Singing, Song-writing, Producing, Instrument playing & mastering and Live performance… PRINCE would be THE ONLY ARTIST that would appear in each-n-every category !!!

For MY MONEY it gets NO BETTER than that …

And I HAVE much love for Jimmy & Terry because The TIME were one of the best groups ever assembled in my eyes
http://myspace.com/docjam1 Doc Jam

@ELove

After I posted the last message, I was about to post a follow up message acknowledging the extraordinary amount of material that Prince has produced, written, composed, arranged, and performed (most of the times)… As an overall artist, Prince is my favorite (along with James Brown and Michael Jackson), but speaking of him just as a producer, in the 80’s he could do almost no wrong…but at points in the 90’s and beyond, Prince has produced SOME very good material, but also some sh!tty material..

Jam & Lewis are more versatile than they seem. I don’t want to post their entire discography, but they seem able to adjust with the changing times better than most veteran producers.
When I see Jam & Lewis in the credits, I know I am about to hear quality…they have never disappointed.

But SOMETIMES with Prince, I just wish he would go back to the Linn Drum Machine sound, and pause is artistic mind in 1982-1988…but i digress. You all win.
iscream

go Janet it’s your comeback day
go Janet I can’t wait, I say
go Janet!

As I said before Jimmy & Terry know how to bring the best out in Janet. And with all the emotion she has with losing her big brother..*sigh*

I’m sure this next album with be GREAT. & I CAN’T WAIT!!!
pointhimout

the things yall women do for men. when will yall learn? she never should’ve broken or gotten away from the fixed formula of jimmy/terry; it worked for her since 1986. there was no reason to allow jermaine to kill her singing career like that. i hope she really is working with flyte time again. 3 lack luster cds, all of which had songs i enjoy, dont get me wrong. luckily, janet is loved and can still command attention. i’d love to see her back on top with good supporting music. please, stay away from JD. he’s just no good for you (did u dump him yet janet? call me when he leaves).

i think rocky and bullwinkle are her dogs. i forget what kind they are.