It has been rumored that singer Janet Jackson will be converting to Islam and not making anymore music, today Janet squashed those rumors. On the 20th anniversary of her janet album, Ms. Jackson announced that she is in fact working on new music! During the interview, in which she announced her musical return, Janet also said how she feels about Kendrick Lamar’s “Poetic Justice” and being the musical influence of most of today’s artists. Read what she said below.
When asked if we can expect new music, Janet replied:
I am working on a new project now. We are creating the concept and initial thoughts on the music. I am excited about the direction we are taking. I don’t want to rush it… I don’t want to put a time constraint on the creative process.
When asked about artist using samples from janet, song remakes, and other musical references the singer said,
I have listened to the music that is out there and I love Kendrick’s “Poetic Justice.” There are artists, true performers that have come before me who have been a big inspiration to me. I hope I do the same for others.
Check out the full interview here.
