Honoring the 20-year anniversary of her breakout Control, Janet Jackson has christened her new album 20 Y.O.. Although the album is a solid effort, there is nothing unique about any of the tracks. The first single, "Call on Me," featuring Nelly, is just a mediocre song with a catchy beat.
Despite Jackson's undeniable vocal talent, the whole album sounds like old Janet songs that have been sampled and diluted. As if that isn't enough, the track titles seem to be written by a 12-year-old who just discovered AIM lingo (i.e. "Enjoy," "With U" and "Do It 2 Me"). Despite the bad titles and the uninspired song ideas, this album has one strong selling point: it is Janet Jackson after all, only the second highest-paid female entertainer in history!
The fact that this album is filled with average Janet Jackson songs (read: songs that are not single-worthy) will at least maintain the approval of diehard Janet fans. For everyone else, however, this album won't be worth the money or even the time spent pirating the tracks.
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