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theblvcksupreme · 2 months

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CONTROL by JANET JACKSON (1986)

On February 4th 1986, at just 19 years old Janet Jackson made history. She released her first album where she had full creative CONTROL. After two mildly successful albums full of songs she had no hand in creating Janet took matters into her own hands. With the help of her legendary producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, the trio created a new unconventional sound consisting of a fusion of R&B, Rap Vocals, Funk, disco & synthesized percussion that would lead into pioneering a new genre of music called New Jack Swing.

Janet had recently gone through a public divorce to an abusive husband, severed business ties with her father & family. Janet no longer wanted to have her artistry decided for her she wanted to do it her own way.

The album also helped redefine what it meant to be a Black female superstar, and arguably, a Black superstar period. Unlike the safe(sometimes white washed) images of her mid-80s contemporaries there was something undeniably street and edgy about Janet’s overall presentation. From the hard-hitting beats to the funky choreography and sassy attitude, Janet was very Black and proud. With heavy Black Feminist themes Janet was one of the first Pop Stars to unapologetically include feminism and women empowerment in her music.

Control laid the Blueprint that many Female Popstars would later follow. Artists including Britney Spears, Beyoncè, Ciara, Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, Tinashe, Cassie, Teyana Taylor, Victoria Monèt, Janelle Monaè, SZA, HER, Lil Kim, FKA Twigs, Lady Gaga and so many more. Control is still referenced, copied and studied over 35 years later.

With over 14 Million Copies sold it has also received immense critical acclaim and many accolades. It is on Rolling Stones list of the 500 Greatest albums of all time, It is listed by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 200 Definitive Albums of All Time, in addition to being included in several publications "best of" album lists. In 2016, it was selected for exhibition in the NMAAHC.

“This is a story about CONTROL, my control. Control of what I say, control of what I do…. This time I’m gonna do it MY way.”

With this statement alone Control went from just an album to a movement. A young black woman having complete control of her image, her art, her visuals, her presentation, was almost unheard of at the time. Janet changed it all. And with that Janet gave young woman and artists the inspiration to do the same.

Today we Honor Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and the Queen of Pop Music: JANET, MS. JACKSON IF YOU’RE NASTY!

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dumblr · 2 years

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You say I changed; maybe you changed me.

#quotes #feelings #emotions #wise quotes #thoughtful #sad but true #sad quotes #i changed my mind #love #sad qutoes #wise sayings #writes #writer #when i think of you #blame yourself #dumblr

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viol3tswep · 1 month

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Janet Jackson Design of A Decade 1986 / 1996

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soulinkpoetry · 9 months

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When it hurts thinking of you…

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#jagged rocks #how it feels #when I think of you #it hurts #soulinkpoetry #poetry #thoughts #she writes #feelings #poets on tumblr #that’s life

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tha-wrecka-stow · 7 months

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The Album

The Single(s)

#The Album & The Singles Series #Soul And R&B #Soul #R&B #RNB #r&b/soul #pop #1980s #80s #Janet Jackson #What Have You Done for Me Lately #Nasty #When I Think Of You #Let’s Wait A While #The Pleasure Principle #Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)

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saraminia · 1 year

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Ooh, baby

Anytime my world gets crazy

All I have to do to calm it

Is just think of you

It's when I think of you, baby

Nothing else seems to matter

It's when I think of you, baby

All I think about is our love

#dan why??#janet jackson #when i think of you #music #audio #riikka playlist #riikka posts

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popgodz · 2 years

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#janet jackson #control #1986 #when i think of you #jimmy jam and terry lewis

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av0id-reality · 2 years

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I hate the sick feeling I get when I think

#avoidreality #mine #which is always #when i think of you

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thesavageislander · 1 year

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Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You (Hot Tracks Remix)....

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#Janet Jackson #When I Think Of You #Music Icons #RnB Legends #1985 RnB #Old Skool Jams #Feel Good Tracks #Stay Reminscing #Youtube

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doccywhomst · 4 months

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#i’ve been thinking abt that cringe post #i think the latent feelings behind ‘cringe’ are shame and sometimes envy/bitterness #same vibes as when six year olds say ‘those toys are for babies’ if they’ve been shamed for their age by older kids #anyway. i think part of the healing process is realizing that shame puts you at war with yourself bc part of yourself is a social being!#and that part of you wants community and acceptance (maybe love). shame is the absence of acceptance #unlearning shame means learning self-love and gaining the confidence to find your people #jerma #cw jerma #(someone asked me to tag lol)

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lazylittledragon · 3 months

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can't believe we're all adults being forced into the club penguin level of censorship in 2024

#ramble #if you say unalive in front of me i will personally kill you with my hands #you just can't muffle and censor and hold someone's hand through some things #some things are horrible. and they should be spoken aloud and they should upset you. because they are horrible #the second we started kidzbopifying the world was the end of taking anything seriously i think #i'm not even joking i've spoken to people older than me who won't even say the world sex #this isn't the playground you're not going to get in trouble just let us say the word!!!!!!#how am i supposed to listen to you when you won't even say the thing you're supposed to be talking about #yes this is the fault of the platforms with their censorship rules but the fact that we all just go along with it like it's not dystopian #you do know it doesn't stop with cursing right. people are already having to censor queer terms because they get flagged as inappropriate

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wolfythewitch · 4 months

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i have so much rage in me one day i think i will explode. i dont think i know how to forgive as much as i know how to forget

#art #wolfy religious tedtalks #sketch #comic #i have such a huge disconnect with my emotions and i do genuinely think a lot of it ties back to religion #crazy how that happens #whats funny is i now have a lot of people i vaguely dislike but cant remember why.#crazy what happens when you treat forgiveness like an instruction and not a process

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endusviolence · 1 month

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Rowling isn't denying holocaust. She just pointed out that burning of transgender health books is a lie as that form of cosmetic surgery didn't exist. But of course you knew that already, didn't you?

I was thinking I'd probably see one of you! You're wrong :) Let's review the history a bit, shall we?

In this case, what we're talking about is the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft, or in English, The Institute of Sexology. This Institute was founded and headed by a gay Jewish sexologist named Magnus Hirschfeld. It was founded in July of 1919 as the first sexology research clinic in the world, and was run as a private, non-profit clinic. Hirschfeld and the researchers who worked there would give out consultations, medical advice, and even treatments for free to their poorer clientele, as well as give thousands of lectures and build a unique library full of books on gender, sexuality, and eroticism. Of course, being a gay man, Hirschfeld focused a lot on the gay community and proving that homosexuality was natural and could not be "cured".

Hirschfeld was unique in his time because he believed that nobody's gender was either one or the other. Rather, he contended that everyone is a mixture of both male and female, with every individual having their own unique mix of traits.

This leads into the Institute's work with transgender patients. Hirschfeld was actually the one to coin the term "transsexual" in 1923, though this word didn't become popular phrasing until 30 years later when Harry Benjamin began expanding his research (I'll just be shortening it to trans for this brief overview.) For the Institute, their revolutionary work with gay men eventually began to attract other members of the LGBTA+, including of course trans people.

Contrary to what Anon says, sex reassignment surgery was first tested in 1912. It'd already being used on humans throughout Europe during the 1920's by the time a doctor at the Institute named Ludwig Levy-Lenz began performing it on patients in 1931. Hirschfeld was at first opposed, but he came around quickly because it lowered the rate of suicide among their trans patients. Not only was reassignment performed at the Institute, but both facial feminization and facial masculization surgery were also done.

The Institute employed some of these patients, gave them therapy to help with other issues, even gave some of the mentioned surgeries for free to this who could not afford it! They spoke out on their behalf to the public, even getting Berlin police to help them create "transvestite passes" to allow people to dress however they wanted without the threat of being arrested. They worked together to fight the law, including trying to strike down Paragraph 175, which made it illegal to be homosexual. The picture below is from their holiday party, Magnus Hirschfeld being the gentleman on the right with the fabulous mustache. Many of the other people in this photo are transgender.

[Image ID: A black and white photo of a group of people. Some are smiling at the camera, others have serious expressions. Either way, they all seem to be happy. On the right side, an older gentleman in glasses- Magnus Hirschfeld- is sitting. He has short hair and a bushy mustache. He is resting one hand on the shoulder of the person in front of him. His other hand is being held by a person to his left. Another person to his right is holding his shoulder.]

There was always push back against the Institute, especially from conservatives who saw all of this as a bad thing. But conservatism can't stop progress without destroying it. They weren't willing to go that far for a good while. It all ended in March of 1933, when a new Chancellor was elected. The Nazis did not like homosexuals for several reasons. Chief among them, we break the boundaries of "normal" society. Shortly after the election, on May 6th, the book burnings began. The Jewish, gay, and obviously liberal Magnus Hirschfeld and his library of boundary-breaking literature was one of the very first targets. Thankfully, Hirschfeld was spared by virtue of being in Paris at the time (he would die in 1935, before the Nazis were able to invade France). His library wasn't so lucky.

This famous picture of the book burnings was taken after the Institute of Sexology had been raided. That's their books. Literature on so much about sexuality, eroticism, and gender, yes including their new work on trans people. This is the trans community's Alexandria. We're incredibly lucky that enough of it survived for Harry Benjamin and everyone who came after him was able to build on the Institute's work.

[Image ID: A black and white photo of the May Nazi book burning of the Institute of Sexology's library. A soldier, back facing the camera, is throwing a stack of books into the fire. In the background of the right side, a crowd is watching.]

As the Holocaust went on, the homosexuals of Germany became a targeted group. This did include transgender people, no matter what you say. To deny this reality is Holocaust denial. JK Rowling and everyone else who tries to pretend like this isn't reality is participating in that evil. You're agreeing with the Nazis.

But of course, you knew that already, didn't you?

Edit: Added image IDs. I apologize to those using screen readers for forgetting them. Please reblog this version instead.