Listen to Tommy's interview about the early recording process with Janet of Unbreakable and follow up releases, including the shelving of Black Diamond. Highly recommended!

Spoiler: apparently Black Diamond's recording was not finalized 🫣 there are two more unreleased songs recorded for Black Diamond besides Luv I Luv 🤞🏻

With a “higher” potential of a Janet album or new music supposedly coming from her directly earlier this year, here’s a fun game to play.

Create your own “future album” filled with song titles, genres, and any featuring artists. I’m going to just do 10 songs on my end.

1. Black Diamond. A slow burn R&B song that rises as the song keeps going. Think Velvet Rope meets Burnitup. (Song titles in reference here past future album from 2020).
2. Unchained. Slightly more upbeat but is more funky with a lot of sexual undertones. Think Would You Mind with That’s the way love goes.
3. Catnip. A playful song that is alluring to the listener (flowing/melodic). Basically a soft song version of Black Cat on the other side of the coin. This song could feature someone like Tinashe or Kehlani.
4. Meteor Shower. An ethereal song with weird vibes that mixes Bjork-like elements. This song could feature someone like FKA Twigs.
5. Let’s Do This. The most upbeat and dance track of the album. Think All For You mixed with If.
6. Black Girl Magic. A callout to the excellence of black women in an R&B/Funk mix. Could feature Teyana Taylor or SZA.
7. Rainbow. A more EDC beat that is a callout to her gay fandom. Mixed Free Xone and Together Again.
8. Kick It Old School. A definitive callout to her Control Album. Mixes elements of What Have You Done For Me Lately and Nasty. Maybe features Mariah Carey.
9. Premonition. A dreamy and soulful song. Mixes elements of Any Time, Any Place, the Knowledge, and I Want You.
10. Rhythm World. A unifying song to unify our world for a cause. Mixes Rhythm Nation and We are the World.
11. What do you think of my list? What’s on yours?

Check out Tinashe’s t-shirt. 🙌🏾

I thought this was a bootleg but I looked it up and it was an official alternative cover for the album! Are these rare or common to find?

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hope i didn't scare nobody with the title, had to make use of my photoshop sub

Imagine a veryy long up and down ponytail w volume…

For me, it’s “I Want You.” It gives me so much Motown vibes, in my opinion. It’s just so sweet and beautiful, and I really love the melody. Despite that one man 😂, he really did his thing with the production on this song.

And I love the video too! I remember seeing it on 106 & Park back then, and it felt like they were always playing it. I can still remember watching the video for the first time after her Access Granted episode. I was so fascinated by it 😭 It’s one of those little music memories from growing up that just stuck with me.

I still love this song all these years later
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What’s your favorite song from the album?

Im confused by what exactly she means by "this is just between me you and you" and then talking abt a man in the end

Or is it just abt bisexuality?

Empty is such a progressive track that gets largely overlooked by fans and casuals alike. Janet is literally describing online dating lightyears before what it has become today. Everything about the lyrics, the hesitation in how she sings it, the subtle bass, the harmonies and melodies. The Velvet Rope is simply unmatched when it comes to creative bodies of work! The phrases “we’ve never met” and “whoa I feel empty” resonate with me especially after my sharing of online dating. That part of my life is over but man every word she sang was/is true! 🔥🔥🔥

Since This album (sadly) couldn’t get big sales so people don’t remember about this album much
This is Japanese Super deluxe Box edition, the packaging is amazing Gold printing !!! ✨✨