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If someone told me 'Empty' was released this decade i wouldn't even dare to say the contrary. It sounds like a b side straight from 'Take Me Apart' by Kelela, one of my favorite albums of all time.. 'The Velvet Rope' is a underappreciated forward thinking piece of art. Glad i'm now aware of it's existence, and also i'm starting Janet's discography sometime this year.
Favorites: The Velvet Rope, Got Til It's Gone, My Need, Go Deep, Free Xone, Together Again, Empty, What About, Tonight's The ... read more
Favorites: The Velvet Rope, Got Til It's Gone, My Need, Go Deep, Free Xone, Together Again, Empty, What About, Tonight's The ... read more
É simplesmente uma das coisas mais lindas que já ouvi em toda a minha vida. É lindo, minimalista e artístico. Janet Jackson reafirma que não é apenas a irmã de Michael Jackson, ela é a mrs. Janet!
Musicalmente, o álbum é inteiramente r&b com alguns flertes no pop dos anos 90, o que o torna ainda mais rico em diversidade, apesar de ser um álbum homogêneo.
Musicalmente, o álbum é inteiramente r&b com alguns flertes no pop dos anos 90, o que o torna ainda mais rico em diversidade, apesar de ser um álbum homogêneo.
Just pure vibes, really smooth and fun. This whole project manages to feel shorter than it really is.
Best Track: Got 'Til It's Gone
Worst Track: Interlude: Fasten Your Seatbelts
Best Track: Got 'Til It's Gone
Worst Track: Interlude: Fasten Your Seatbelts
Although It kinda slips up towards the end with the much slower Michael type balladry, “Mama Yoke” really pulled out all the stops on her 97’ classic. A truly forward thinking, creative and influential yet a bit underappreciated alternative R&B album heavily responsible for where the genre is today.
FAV: Velvet Rope, You, Got ‘Till It’s Gone, My Need, Go Deep, Free Xone, Together Again, Empty, What About, I Get Lonely, Anything & Special
LEAST: Every Time
FAV: Velvet Rope, You, Got ‘Till It’s Gone, My Need, Go Deep, Free Xone, Together Again, Empty, What About, I Get Lonely, Anything & Special
LEAST: Every Time
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Year End Lists
| #15 | / | SPIN |
| #30 | / | Consequence of Sound |
MISC LISTS
| #20 | / | Complex (90s R&B) |
| #259 | / | Rolling Stone (All Time) |
Track List
- Interlude: Twisted Elegance
- Velvet Rope
- You
- Got 'Til It's Gone
- Interlude: Speaker Phone
- My Need
- Interlude: Fasten Your Seatbelts
- Go Deep
- Free Xone
- Interlude: Memory
- Together Again
- Interlude: Online
- Empty
- Interlude: Full
- What About
- Every Time
- Tonight's the Night
- I Get Lonely
- Rope Burn
- Anything
- Interlude: Sad
- Special
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Added on: August 13, 2014