(ThyBlackMan.com) When we talk about Janet Jackson, it’s tempting to focus only on her solo milestones — the groundbreaking visuals, the boundary-pushing albums, the iconic choreography that redefined ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When you hear the name Janet Jackson, chances are your mind instantly goes to her iconic hits—tracks that shaped the sound of pop and R&B through the ’80s, ’90s, and early 2000s.

Janet made her debut two months before Thriller came out, releasing a “bubblegum soul”-style self-titled album through A&M Records. The songs, including singles “Come Give Your Love to Me” and “Say ...