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Janet: “I will probably continue to do music”, babies and IDJ

In a new interview with Sister 2 Sister magazine, Janet has raised questions over her future in music and said her newfound passion for behind-the-scenes television work is taking up lots of her time.
“I have been getting more behind the scenes with film and television. I will probably continue to do music and acting is [...]

Janet’s rep confirm she has left Island Def Jam

In a statement to People Magazine, Janet’s representative has confirmed that she is no longer with Island Def Jam:
Janet Jackson has terminated her relationship with her label, Island Records, her publicist announced Monday.
“At her request, the record label has agreed to dissolve their working relationship,” the singer’s rep said in a statement to PEOPLE. “Now [...]

Janet speaks to Billboard about the tour

Janet spoke to Billboard.com to promote her upcoming tour and also cited possible problems with her existing label Island Def Jam:
Label Deal In Doubt, Jackson Hits The Road
Janet Jackson Dissatisfied With New Album Promo
September 04, 2008, 3:50 PM ET
Gary Graff, Detroit
After the disappointing showing of her latest album, “Discipline,” Janet Jackson is again raising questions [...]

Full audio of Janet’s conference with bloggers

Full audio of Janet’s recent conference call with bloggers, as reported by SOHH.com, has been released by RealTalkNY. Listen to it below:

IDJ release statement regarding ‘Discipline’

Island Def Jam have released a statement regarding the promotion of Discipline to Billboard magazine in response to Janet’s recent comments on the SOHH blog.
“Unfortunately we haven’t experienced the results we would have liked with this new album. But we respect and support Janet.”
The Billboard article does, however, confuse Janet’s comments about being unable to [...]

Janet speaks to New York Times

In a new interview with Gary Graff for the New York Times syndicate, Janet speaks about Discipline, her love of touring and much more. Read the article below:
Janet Jackson finds freedom in ‘Discipline’
By Gary Graff
The New York Times Syndicate

Contrary to its ominous title, Janet Jackson thinks that her latest album, “Discipline,” captures the lighthearted flavor [...]

Listen to Soundpusher’s RWU remix

As previously mentioned on Janet Love, Soundpusher has completed an official remix for Rock With U. You can now listen to it in our jukebox on the right of this page.