It is impossible to imagine the music industry without Janet Jackson and her classic hits such as "Rhythm Nation", "That's The Way Love Goes", "All For You" and "What Have You Done For Me Lately".
In a new interview with "Allure", which features her on the cover of the February issue, Janet Jackson reveals that she did not intend to become a singer, even though she grew up in a legendary musical family. Instead, he wanted to become an entertainment lawyer.
"We always wrote music growing up. We had a studio at my parents' house, in fact it is still there. So, at any time of the day or night, if you could not sleep or had an idea before school, after school, you could go to the studio and record your idea, musically ", he described the way he dealt with with music.
"So I did that and I recorded this idea that I had and I played all the parts of it and, as a very smart person, I left the tape in the machine and when I got home from school I was so ashamed. They were listening to the song. My father, some of my brothers. "I was so ashamed," he continued.
"And then my father said, 'I think you have to be a singer.' I said: “No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! You do not understand. I want to go to school. "I want to go to university and study business law and support myself from acting." That's how it all started, "he said.
After five Grammy Awards, sales of 160 million records worldwide and ten singles that went up to No. 1 of the charts, it is certain that in the end it was worth following the advice of the late father of Joe Jackson.
However, Janet Jackson has used and continues to consciously use her platform to focus on key issues such as racial injustice and depression.
"I feel I have laid a small foundation so that if I ever choose, I will be able to continue on this path," he said.
Musically, I feel like I've laid some foundation with what I've done with songs like 'Rhythm Nation', 'New Agenda' or 'Skin Game' with Jimmy (Jam) and Terry (Lewis). I hope I could continue if I chose to. "But only time will tell."
