Take Two #2: Janet Jackson's "The Velvet Rope" (1997)

Our second episode of the Take Two miniseries focuses on Janet Jackson's risqué and introspective album, The Velvet Rope. We discuss Janet's move to a more neo soul sound, how she matured as an artist when creating this record, and how Janet's gone underappreciated in the last decade. More on The Velvet Rope‘The Velvet Rope’: How Janet Jackson Tied Herself In Controversy (uDiscoverMusic)The Velvet Rope: how Janet Jackson inspired a whole generation (The Guardian)The Making of The Velvet Rope Show Tracklisting (all songs from The Velvet Rope unless otherwise indicated):AnythingWhat AboutMy NeedInterlude - SadCan't Be StoppedGot 'Til It's GoneTogether AgainDJ Premier: Together Again (Remix)My NeedInterlude - Speaker PhoneFree XoneYouI Get LonelyGo DeepVelvet RopeRope BurnMissy Elliott: Pass Da BluntMariah Carey: My AllHere is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find on there.If you’re not already subscribed to Heat Rocks in Apple Podcasts, do it here!