Superstar entertainer Janet Jackson is one of the first pop artists to work with rappers, despite the fact being credited to Mariah Carey (and we’re sure Jody Watley has them both beat by a hair with “Friends”). While Mariah was living in a world full of rainbows and butterflies having visions of love, Janet was kicking brand new flavor in your ears. RELATED: 11 Times Janet Jackson Called Men Out On Their Bull In celebration of the dance pop diva’s 49th birthday on May 16th, let’s take a one, two step down memory lane and look back at a history of Janet Jackson’s collaborations with some of hip-hop’s l greatest and lamest rappers. Heavy D – “Alright (Remix)” (1990) Janet Jackson found great success as a dance pop singer with a message. Noticing she could use a little street cred, she invited the overweight lover into her musical house for an alternate version of “Alright.” The track is perfect for Heavy D; he spit a funky 16 while cutting a rug in the video. This song is also important because it makes Waterbed Hev the only rapper to work with both Janet and Michael, which he did on 1992’s “Jam.” Michael ...
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