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Janet Jackson is Reuniting with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

Janet Jackson with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis on the 'mtv ICON: Janet Jackson' show.

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The hit-making duo will contribute to a new Janet Jackson album in 2022.

Janet Jackson is getting the band back together.

The 55-year-old icon has announced her first album since 2015 will arrive next year with contributions from Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the production duo pivotal to the creation of nearly every Jackson album since the singerā€™s 1986 breakout, Control (with the exception of 2008ā€™s Discipline.) According to a KISS 108 report, Jacksonā€™s incoming 12th studio album will also feature collaborations with Earth, Wind & Fireā€™s Ralph Johnson, ā€œMan In The Mirrorā€ co-writer, Siedah Garret, and others. Additionally, Good Morning America notes the projectā€™s first single will arrive by the end of this year.

The still untitled album will serve as a follow-up to Unbreakable, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboardā€™s albums chars upon release in 2015. Unbreakable was anchored by two high-profile collaborations with Missy Elliott (on ā€œBURNITUP!,ā€) and J. Cole (on ā€œNo Sleeep,ā€) respectively, and supported by a massive world tour. It also marked Jacksonā€™s first reunion with her hit-making team (with whom sheā€™s scored nine No. 1 records,) after taking an album off for Discipline, which was mostly produced by Rodney ā€œDarkchildā€ Jerkins.

Should the new project land at the top of 2022, it would align with the release of a forthcoming documentary about Jacksonā€™s life, career, and legacy. Aptly titled, JANET, the two-part Lifetime doc was teased in a short trailer just a few weeks back. A firm release date for the film has yet to be announced, but a preview proper should be arriving imminently.

Watch the teaser for JANET below and hold tight for updates on the new Janet Jackson album in the weeks ahead.

 

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