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| Saturday, July 28, 2007 |
Dupri: Janet will no longer appear on 'Rush Hour 3' soundtrack
Responding to fan inquiries about when Janet's song from the "Rush Hour 3" soundtrack would be released, Jermaine Dupri said in a post on MySpace.com that she will no longer be appearing on the soundtrack.
"I ended up not doin' it 'cause the movie takes place in Paris and alotta [sic] the music didn't fit," he said in the post. "So all of you lookin' for that Janet record, you gotta wait 'till she's finished with the new album, sorry."
In April, Dupri posted a bulletin on MySpace.com announcing that Janet would have a single on the soundtrack. |
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Janet attends Simpsons movie premiere party
The Miami Herald is reporting that Janet attended a Simpsons movie premiere party in Miami on Wednesday:
The Forge had a big party last night for the kick off of The Simpsons movie featuring drag diva Elaine Lancaster as Marge, of course. Almost as big as Lancaster's hair was the presence of Janet Jackson, who sat in the restaurant's corner table, with her back facing the dining room. Jackson's table was surrounded by bodyguards, but when Lancaster made her way over, Jackson invited the drag queen to sit down in what began, according to spies, "a love fest." When Lancaster got up to leave, Miss Jackson was overheard telling the restaurant's GM, "I love her!" As for rumors that Jackson has put on weight, our source says "things couldn't be further from the truth." Jackson was sporting long, shoulder length, wavy hair, and "looks better than ever." Not one to play it up for the paps, Jackson exited through the back door leaving about 25 snappers without their shots. |
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| Tuesday, July 24, 2007 |
Janet spends time with friends at Suite in Miami
The Miami Herald is reporting today that Janet was seen last Thursday night hanging out at Suite with a group of female friends.
The newspaper reports that Janet was seen grooving to Rihanna's "Umbrella" and that she is looking "trim and fit." She drank bottled water all night while the rest of her group drank champagne. |
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| Monday, July 23, 2007 |
Janet attends Playboy Magazine August issue release party
 Janet attended Playboy Magazine's August 2007 issue release party last night at the Chakra Asian Cuisine & Lounge in Miami.
The event was hosted by record producer Scott Storch, who has been working with Janet lately on tracks for her upcoming album. A portion of the proceeds from the event went to the Pimp My Wheelchair charity. |
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| Friday, July 20, 2007 |
Polow Da Don determined to get Janet back in the clubs
Polow Da Don revealed in an exclusive interview with SOOH.com that his focus in the studio with Janet right now is to give her a club hit, as opposed to just a radio hit.
"I just feel like, the music's different from the last time she was 'it,'" he said in the interview.
"I'm gonna dig deep, I'm gonna give her my best, and I'm gonna put her in the club 'cause that's where the kids register what's a hit," he explained. "So, we could have the radio hits with her all day. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and Jermaine [Dupri] and a lot of people can do that for her, but my particular focus is gonna be the clubs."
Polow had revealed earlier this month that he was working on Janet's new album. Video of this new interview with Polow can be streamed at SOOH.com. |
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| Thursday, July 19, 2007 |
Johnta Austin working on new tracks with Janet
R&B singer-songwriter Johnta Austin told UrbanBridgez.com in an exclusive interview that he is working on new tracks with Janet.
"We just came back from Miami and started on Janet's new CD, which is going to be hot," Austin told the website after he was asked what projects he is currently working on.
Austin previously worked with Janet in 2006, co-writing nine of the eleven tracks from the "20 Y.O." album. He is signed to Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings as an artist himself.
The latest known names of collaborators currently working on new tracks with Janet include LA Reid, Ne-Yo, Jazze Pha, Pharrell Williams, Syience, Polow Da Don, Scott Storch, and Johnta Austin.
There still has not yet been any word about whether Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis will produce anything on Janet's upcoming album. If there are no tracks produced by the duo, it will be the first album since 1984's "Dream Street" that does not include any tracks from Janet's long time collaborators. |
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| Monday, July 16, 2007 |
Janet scheduled to attend Polow Da Don party tonight in Atlanta
Janet and Jermaine Dupri are schedule to attend the launch party for producer Polow Da Don's new record label Zone 4 Inc. tonight in Atlanta, Georgia at the Opera, according to a report by AllHipHop.com.
Polow revealed in a recent interview that he has been working with Janet on new tracks for her upcoming album. |
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| Friday, July 13, 2007 |
It's official: Janet signs record contract with Island Def Jam
 Janet has signed a new record contract with Island Def Jam, Jermaine Dupri tells Billboard in the July 23 issue of the magazine.
"She's on Island, but it's more or less [Def Jam CEO Antonio "L.A." Reid's] project," Dupri tells the magazine. "I let him deal with that on a day-to-day basis. He's going to A&R that project, too. Janet's record is one that he's wanted to do for a long time. He's very passionate about it."
As for the direction of Janet's as-yet-untitled album, Dupri says, "I don't really know what he's got in mind at this point. His past record isn't shabby so I'm going to let him do what he's going to do. I'm going to do [the new] Mariah [Carey album], and we're going to make it seem like we're in competition to see who's going to have the biggest album of the year."
Billboard reports that despite there being no release date for the album, rumors suggest that it may be ready before the end of the year.
This is the third label that Janet has been signed with throughout her music career. Her first contract was with A&M Records, followed by Virgin. |
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| Thursday, July 12, 2007 |
In Touch: Scott Storch working on new tracks with Janet
Janet is currently working on new tracks with Canadian producer Scott Storch, according to the new issue of In Touch Weekly.
This evening's episode of television show E! News reported on the contents of the new issue of the magazine, which Janet also appears on the cover of. According to E! News, the magazine says that Janet has been in the studio lately with Storch working on her new album. E! did not mention any other producers that Janet is working with. The issue of In Touch is on newsstands now.
If the report is true, this would not be the first time that Storch has worked with Janet. He was a producer of both "Island Life" and "(And She Said) Take Me Now," which Janet recorded with Justin Timberlake. Storch also has a vast and diverse discography of music that he has produced for a number of other well-known artists. |
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Polow Da Don working on new tracks with Janet
Atlanta-based hip-hop music producer Polow Da Don revealed in a recent interview with Rap-Up TV that he has just gotten started working on new tracks for Janet's upcoming album.
"We're gonna put her back in the club," Polow said in the interview. "I sent her some tracks and she said off the top, she's like, 'I want the hard stuff. I want to dance, I want uptempo, I want club, I want hip.'"
Polow has previously produced tracks for Ludacris ("Runaway Love"), Fergie ("London Bridge" & "Glamorous"), and Kelis ("Blindfold Me"), among others.
The latest known names of producers currently working on new tracks with Janet include LA Reid, Ne-Yo, Jazze Pha, Pharrell Williams, Syience, and Polow Da Don. |
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| Tuesday, July 10, 2007 |
Billboard: New Janet album scheduled for 2008
A new album by Janet is scheduled to be released sometime in 2008, according to the latest issue of Billboard magazine.
The July 14 issue of the magazine contains a listing of all album releases currently scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2007, and it also lists Janet among the artists who have albums scheduled to come out sometime next year.
The magazine does not give any other details, such as which record label the album will be released by. |
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| Monday, July 09, 2007 |
Producer Syience working on Janet's new album
Up-and-coming producer Syience is working on tracks for Janet's new album, he told SOHH.com in an exclusive interview.
The Flint, Michigan producer is best known for working on tracks for Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Ne-Yo, who had also been previously reported to have been working on a new project with Janet.
Aside from Janet, Syience is also currently working on new projects with Alicia Keys, Cee-Lo Green, Lupe Fiasco, and Amy Winehouse, among others.
The current list of producers whose names have been mentioned in conjunction with Janet's new album include LA Reid, Ne-Yo, Jazze Pha, Pharrell Williams, and Syience. Each of the producers are best known for their work in R&B and hip-hop music.
No official announcements about Janet's new album have yet been made. |
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| Friday, July 06, 2007 |
Unaired footage from Tyra Banks Show to air next week
An upcoming episode of the Tyra Banks Show will feature segments from past interviews that got cut from the show and have never aired before until now, including a never-before-seen segment of Janet's interview when she appeared on the talk show last November.
This special episode of the Tyra Banks Show will air on Wednesday, July 11. The show is syndicated and airs at different times and on different channels across the US.
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| Sunday, July 01, 2007 |
Producer Jazze Pha working on Janet's new album in Miami
Producer Jazze Pha is currently in Miami working on Janet's new album, the Miami Herald is reporting.
As a producer, he is best known for working on tracks with Nelly, Trick Daddy, T.I., and Lil' Wayne, and also for bringing national attention to Ciara by producing her first hit single "1, 2 Step" as well as other tracks on her debut album.
The Miami Herald first broke the news earlier this month that Janet was recording a new album in Miami. |
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Rock Witchu Tour dates:
[Last updated: Oct 11]
Sept 10: Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
Sept 13: Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
Sept 17: Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
Sept 19: Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
Sept 20: San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
Sept 25: Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
Sept 27: Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills [rescheduled]
Sept 28: Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
Sept 29: Montreal, QC - Bell Centre [TBA]
Oct 1: Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden [TBA]
Oct 2: Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center [TBA]
Oct 4: Greensboro, NC - Coliseum Complex [TBA]
Oct 5: Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena [rescheduled]
Oct 7: Fort Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center [TBA]
Oct 11: Unvasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena [TBA]
Oct 13: Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort & Casino [TBA]
Oct 15: Washington, DC - Verizon Center
Oct 16: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [rescheduled]
Oct 17: East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
Oct 19: Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
Oct 21: Houston, TX - Toyota Center
Oct 22: Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
Oct 24: Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
Oct 26: Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
Oct 28: Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov 1: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
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