Period

Fun (period) made me think of the Janet (period) album, only Miss Jackson If You're Nasty's Most Successful record...

Any correlation? Probably not, but it's fun to imagine one exists.

Unapologetically,

Gregory

Madonna Mouth

Everyone's talking about Madonna's upcoming Super Bowl performance, as they should. She is THE Queen of POP, after all! Rumor has it that Elton John made yet another dig at her, saying "Make sure you lip-synch good!" Let's ignore his minor grammar mistake, shall we? He is an icon, and deservedly so. However, it all gets me thinking. I don't know if any of you watch Wendy Williams (talk show host de Jerzey, PREMIER!), but those of you who do may recall when she spoke about this issue a few weeks ago. Wendy stated that she'd rather see Madonna, and other dance-type performers, like Janet and Britney (in her hey-day) lip-synch and dance, as opposed to stand and actually sing, and I agree! I'm no doctor, but I'm pretty sure it's almost physiologically impossible to sing beautifully while doing a complex, physically taxing dance routine. Even the strongest people can only exert their bodies to a certain extent. Y'all may not believe me, but even Beyoncé (allegedly) rerecords live versions of her dancier tracks for performances, adding vocal flourishes here and there to fool us into thinking that she's singing live, and that's fine! I'm down for buying into the illusion. She has the ballads to prove her vocal prowess. You have to be practically immortal to be able to dance and sing at the same time. Beyoncé is one of the best dancers out of all POP stars currently around, so if she has to (allegedly) mime the dance numbers, that's fine with me. I want to see her shake her groove thang. Lots of people can sing; not everyone has the capacity to memorize and then perform a set of intricate choreography.

With all that said, Madonna has practically reached god-like status, and understandably so. After years of complaints about her (alleged) lip-synching, she sang live on her last two tours. Using what sounded like auto-tune type plugins to work out various vocal kinks, she was able to dance and sing at the same time, which takes some sort of immortal stamina - I think she made a deal with the devil. The only other performer who's able to do both simultaneously is P!nk, and she was a gymnast for years.

Anyhow, I love Madonna for her music, performances, and most importantly, impact on pop-culture and feminism. Whether she sings live or not at the Super Bowl won't matter to me. I just want to see her DANCE! So all of you complaining about the lip-synching situation (including you, Elton - and I say that respectfully. Love you!), shut your traps and sit down. Madonna was made to MOVE. :)

Unapologetically,

Gregory

JFF - "Like a Drug" by Adam Tyler

It's Addictive

Around for a while, Adam Tyler is our special new discovery! He kindly complimented Unapologetically POP! via twitter, which prompted us to check out his video for "Like A Drug," posted below. Any video featuring choreography within a warehouse or parking garage is up my alley. Watching "Like A Drug," I had flashbacks of Janet's "Rhythm Nation" and "Miss You Much," Michael's "Bad," and GaGa's "Lovegame." His moves are slick and his outfits even slicker. The dark clothing is reminiscent of Adam Lambert's goth vibe, the streaks of eye makeup remind us of tUnE-yArDs' facepaint, and the eye patches take us back to Madonna's "Erotica" video. We mean all of this as a compliment! Mr. Tyler deserves to be recognized with as much praise as all of these aforementioned artists. We love ourselves a flamboyant man with a voice and vision!

Produced by Sky Felix, "Like A Drug" possesses an energetic dance-rock vibe. If you like the track, make sure to listen to the rest of Adam's album, Shattered Ice. You may purchase it on iTunes by clicking HERE.

Wishing you much success, Adam!

Unapologetically,

Gregory

Janet Jackson

The American Actress Janet Jackson

Birth name: Janet Damita Jo Jackson

Born: May 16, 1966 (1966-05-16) (age 44), Gary, Indiana, United States

Genres: R&B, pop, dance

Occupations: Singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, actress

Instruments: Vocals, keyboards

Years active: 1973–present

Labels: A&M, Virgin, Island

Website: JanetJackson.com

Biography

The one of the famous celebrities Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American footage artist and actress. Born in Gary, Indiana, and raise in Encino, Los Angeles, she is the youngest child of the Jackson family of musical group. She first performed on stage with her family at the age of seven, and in progress her profession as an actress with the variety TV series The Jacksons in 1976. Janet went on to come into view in other television shows all through the 1970s and early 1980s, including Good Times and Fame.

Awards and Nominations

Grammy Awards (USA) (Won: 6, Year: 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002 & Nominations: 21, Year: 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 )
Year	Category	Award	Result
1990	Rhythm Nation 1814	Best Music Video, Long Form	Won
1994	"That's The Way Love Goes"	Best R&B Song	Won
1996	"Scream"	Best Music Video, Short Form	Won
1998	"Got 'Til It's Gone"	Best Music Video, Short Form	Won
2002	"All for You"	Best Dance Recording	Won
2002	Janet Jackson	Recording Academy's Governors Award	Won
Emmy Awards (Won: 1, Year: 1999 & Nominations: 4, Year: 2002 )
1999	Janet: The Velvet Rope live on HBO	Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video for a Special	Won

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