All for You

All for You

“After a string of four genre-defining and defying masterpieces, it seems inevitable that Janet Jackson would stumble. No one releases perfect albums every time, but the drop between The Velvet Rope and All for You is prominent. The Velvet Rope was the sound of an icon seeking personal and sexual self-actualization, and its intimacy, anger, sadness, and carnality was a breathtaking listen.   All for You is a limp pop confection. Some of the sex songs are embarrassing and/or hilariously pornographic, some of the ebullient dance tracks feel routine, and the entire thing feels like a retread of better Janet Jackson songs. Look at “Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You),” another mashup of famous 70s female singer/songwriter sample with Janet’s hip-hop/R&B/pop. While ” read more