Quincy Jones apparently listened to 800 songs before choosing 9 that ended up on Thriller... So tell me.. how the fuck did Girl is Mine end up on there? Tell me that!
The Velvet Rope wasn’t just an album. It was a turning point. Janet Jackson turned inward and reshaped R&B by blending pop with trip-hop, electronic, jazz, rock, and techno, openly confronting mental health, intimacy, and identity. A blueprint that artists are still pulling from.
Bun B said Pimp C found out that D’Angelo was making his music with the same equipment Pimp used to make his and Pimp said “okay I need to read that manual” lmao.