Hot Shot: Janet Jackson Debuts New Short Hairstyle

It looks like Janet Jackson still knows how to shock her fans. The icon was spotted in London recently with a new short hairstyle and noticeably slimmer figure. Production on the new Tyler Perry film, ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf’, in which Jackson stars alongside Mariah Carey and Whoopi Goldberg, among others, is expected to start on June 1st.

Janet Jackson Hospitalized, Cancels Show

Janet Jackson has been hospitalized after becoming ill, according to her representative at W&W Public Relations.The pop star canceled her Rock Witchu tour stop in Montreal, Canada on Monday after she “got suddenly ill during the sound check” and had to be rushed to the hospital shortly before show time.The 42-year-old singer is being monitored at the hospital and hopes to reschedule the show at a later date.

Janet Jackson Leaves Island Def Jam

Janet Jackson is officially a free agent. In his first Darkchild video blog for Rap-Up.com, super producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins exclusively reveals that Janet has cut ties with the Island Def Jam Music Group.

There had been speculation that the youngest Jackson was having issues with the label, but we now have confirmation that she has been released from her contract. Janet signed to Island Def Jam in 2007 and released Discipline, her first album on the label, in February of this year. It debuted at No. 1, but sold less in its first week than Janet’s last two albums, 2006’s 20 Y.O. and 2004’s Damita Jo. Jerkins produced the album’s first single “Feedback” and follow-up “Luv.”
“We didn’t get the support from the record company,” he discloses. “[Janet] felt like it wasn’t pushed. I felt like it wasn’t pushed correctly. She just didn’t get her just-do as an artist of that magnitude.”Jerkins also shares his thoughts on Janet’s Rock Witchu Tour and looks to the future. “I could make an album with her, possibly me, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis. Keep it real simple. They focus on what they’re great at, I focus on what I’m great at. We come together and make a classic Janet record.”

Janet Jackson & Nelly Rock Oakland

Janet Jackson’s Rock Witchu Tour hit Oakland, CA on Saturday with special guest Nelly, who brought out fellow St. Lunatic Murphy Lee.
The tour opened to rave reviews with the Vancouver Sun calling Janet a “trend-setter in her own right, a true diva, and a marvelous performer.”

The details are pouring in!
Janet announced Wednesday the first cities and dates for her upcoming "Rock Witchu" tour.

DATE CITY VENUE

September 10 Vancouver, BC GM Place
September 13 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
September 29 Montreal, QC Centre Bell
October 13 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
October 15 Washington, DC Verizon Center
October 17 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center

***MORE CITIES/DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

News: Janet Jackson & Ashanti

Janet’s going on tour again. She’s launching her new world tour September 11th of this year. And she’s also talking about gay marriage and Broadway..

Ashanti’s new album cover is here. I’ll probably have stones thrown at m if I say she looks like an “Upgrade You” video extra. So I’ll keep it to myself.