Janet Taps Rapper Nelly For "Call On Me"
Singing icon Janet Jackson is gearing up for a full-fledged return to music with her forthcoming album 20 Years Old.
The project's first single, "Call on Me," features St. Louis rapper Nelly and currently sits at #15 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart after five weeks.
The duo recently wrapped production on the live action/animation video, which was inspired by Aesop's Fables. "Call on Me" premiered Wednesday (July 26) on BET.
One hundred fans got an early glimpse of the video Monday (July 24), as the singer made a special appearance at the Met bar in London for a special playback and showing.
Produced by Jermaine Dupri and longtime Jackson collaborators Jimmy "Jam" Harris and Terry Lewis, 20 Years Old is described as a celebration of two decades of continued growth for the songstress, as well as the essential newness of creativity.
The album is set to be released on the 20th anniversary of Jackson's solo debut Control.
Last week, the singer's fans began submitting entries for a new Yahoo! Music contest Jackson is holding, to find an album cover for the forthcoming release.
The singer handpicked 33 photos of herself from the last 20 years for fans to use for the contest.
Although fans will vote on the covers, the final decision will be made by Jackson. The top four will have their covers used on "selected publicly distributed copies" of the songbird's new album for the first 1 million copies, according to Virgin Records.
Sixteen finalists will win Jackson's complete album discography on CD. Each design will get its own link that can be shared. For details on the contest as well as a look at the entries, visit http://designme.janetjackson.com/
20 Years Old hits stores Sept. 26.
The project's first single, "Call on Me," features St. Louis rapper Nelly and currently sits at #15 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart after five weeks.
The duo recently wrapped production on the live action/animation video, which was inspired by Aesop's Fables. "Call on Me" premiered Wednesday (July 26) on BET.
One hundred fans got an early glimpse of the video Monday (July 24), as the singer made a special appearance at the Met bar in London for a special playback and showing.
Produced by Jermaine Dupri and longtime Jackson collaborators Jimmy "Jam" Harris and Terry Lewis, 20 Years Old is described as a celebration of two decades of continued growth for the songstress, as well as the essential newness of creativity.
The album is set to be released on the 20th anniversary of Jackson's solo debut Control.
Last week, the singer's fans began submitting entries for a new Yahoo! Music contest Jackson is holding, to find an album cover for the forthcoming release.
The singer handpicked 33 photos of herself from the last 20 years for fans to use for the contest.
Although fans will vote on the covers, the final decision will be made by Jackson. The top four will have their covers used on "selected publicly distributed copies" of the songbird's new album for the first 1 million copies, according to Virgin Records.
Sixteen finalists will win Jackson's complete album discography on CD. Each design will get its own link that can be shared. For details on the contest as well as a look at the entries, visit http://designme.janetjackson.com/
20 Years Old hits stores Sept. 26.
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