Janet Jackson's Only Son

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American singer songwriter actress and dancer A prominent figure in popular culture she is known for sonically innovative socially conscious and sexually provocative records and elaborate stage shows The ninth and youngest child of the Jackson family she began her career with the variety television series The Jacksons in 1976 and went on to appear in other television shows throughout the 1970s and early 1980s including Good Times Diff'rent Strokes and Fame After signing a recording contract with A M Records in 1982 she became a pop icon following the release of her third and fourth studio albums Control 1986 and Rhythm Nation 1814 1989 Her collaborations with record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis incorporated elements of rhythm and blues funk disco rap and industrial beats which led to crossover success in popular music In 1991 Jackson signed the first of two record-breaking multimillion-dollar contracts with Virgin Records establishing her as one of the highest-paid artists in the industry Her fifth album Janet 1993 saw her develop a public image as a sex symbol as she began to explore sexuality in her music That same year she appeared in her first starring film role in Poetic Justice and has since continued to act in feature films Jackson then released her sixth studio album The Velvet Rope 1997 which is distinguished for its innovative production and dark lyrical content By the end of the 1990s she was named by Billboard magazine as the second most successful recording artist of the decade after Mariah Carey Her seventh album All for You 2001 coincided with a celebration of her impact on the recording industry as the inaugural MTV Icon After parting ways with Virgin Records she released her tenth album Discipline 2008 her first and only album with Island Records In 2015 she partnered with BMG Rights Management to launch her own record label Rhythm Nation and released her eleventh album Unbreakable the same year

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