Janet Jackson’s “The Velvet Rope” Album Appreciation Thread

[brownsugah]

So...

The Velvet Rope is my favorite Janet album of all time and it just turned 21 years old a few weeks ago. This album has gotten me through a lot and is one of the 3 albums that has changed my life. I feel this album shows a vulnerable side to Janet, as she wrote it during the time she was dealing with depression. The lyricism is very relatable throughout and Janet was as transparent as ever. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis really killed the co-writing production on this album too. This album basically shows that you can be at the height of your career and have all of the fame, money, and success and still be depressed. I’m glad that she was able to find her happiness after all.

 

[smokeurobinson]

The "Everytime" video was PG rated porn.

 

[brownsugah]

The "Everytime" video was PG rated porn.

LOL

 

[010101]

warm honey dripping through the speakers*

 

[Travellin' Man]

This is forever the jam!
I LOVE this song.

 

[str8up]

My favorite Janet album

 

[Bigblackted4]

This that love making music

 

[jerzboy]

Classic. Influential on so many levels

 

[Alexander The Great]

my 1st or 2nd fav Janet album.

the remixes are DOPE. I get so lonely, Go deep, together again. all had great remixes.

Janet's run of Control, Rhythm Nation, Janet, & Velvet Rope >>>>

 

[Take It In Blood]

This is the only janet album i fux with honestly, Never really felt the other stuff

She was in her Badu/L Boogie Neo Soul bag with this one

 

[Take It In Blood]

This is the only janet album i fux with honestly, Never really felt the other stuff

She was in her Badu/L Boogie Neo Soul bag with this one

 

[brownsugah]

“What About” is a phenomenal song/deep cut. Definitely top 3 on the album. It talks about domestic violence. Very deep and intense record.

 

[El Jefe]

.always thort it was criminally underrated and tough tonkall but maybe my fav janet album of all time

Jimmy jam x Terry Lewis were in they bag wit this 1

 

[brownsugah]

“Empty” is another album cut that I will say was before it’s time. Another favorite song from TVR.

 

[dc_minded_2020]

I remember a nikka up here (who shall remain nameless) tried to act like TVR wasn’t a legendary album.