Anyone who comes from a big family knows firsthand how challenging it can be to make your presence felt amongst a sea of other voices – especially if your siblings are superstars in the making. This was the struggle of “Nasty” hitmaker Janet Jackson, who spent her childhood navigating an early rise to fame, and the subsequent decades distancing herself from the iron grip of her parents; not to mention living in the shadows of her older brother, Michael Jackson. By the time the 90s rolled around, the 57-year-old was well-established as a solo artist. This point in time is when we saw the boundary-pushing performer exploring new themes in her music, dressing more provocatively, and breaking record after record on Billboard’s music charts. To this day, few artists have achieved a legacy like Jackson’s to leave behind, even with her infamous 2004 Super Bowl Halftime show scandal halting her in her tracks. As we wait for the Indiana-born songstress to deliver something new, let’s look...
