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I'm not sure about interviews & stuff, but Janet has pretty much always been political in her music whether that be in regards to being a a black woman, a black person, & a woman. In fact it probably held her back, prone to harsher criticism for being a vocal black woman, & made them want to get her out the paint the way they did. **** Justin Timberlake too, he's a two-faced coward.
This is why I respect & hold Janet Jackson in such high regard. Touching on the things that she touched on during that timeframe as a superstar was very risky. Janet Jackson always spoke up & deserves nothing but praise for doing so. She never straddled the fence & did "Black or White" thing like Michael (no disrespect intended) . Janet is/was Proud Black Woman.
Here's 2 songs for example:
Janet is black af:
Thus Jimmy and Terry
Considering who she's been married to and how she hasn't spoken, she would be killed today being black and one of the largest artist not speaking.
The music wouldn't matter.
Mike made a song about they don't care about us, while running completely away from his blackness.
Songs wouldn't be enough. They weren't enough for Kendrick or any other artist.