I gotta be honest, I was kinda off Janet at this point. I liked "Control" and "Rhythm Nation 1814", as a teenager, but they were a little outside my normal range. As I watched fewer and fewer videos (mostly trying to avoid rap, which I was always deeply dubious about), I just didn't hear her as much. But I did try this album from the library, and taped a few songs, and this one has grown on me over the years. The subdued verses transitioning suddenly into the intense chorus, as her outrage bubbles over... It's really quite striking.
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