Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 227. Chapters: Janet Jackson, Oprah Winfrey, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Brandy Norwood, Michelle Williams (singer), Sean Combs, Mary J. Blige, Samuel L. Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Dionne Warwick, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Nas, Bobby Lashley, Soulja Boy, Ice-T, Vanessa L. Williams, Bill Cosby, Isaac Hayes, Eddie Murphy, John Legend, Tyler Perry, Morgan Freeman, Brother Blue, Jamie Foxx, Donald Glover, Danny Glover, Monica (entertainer), Forest Whitaker, Missy Elliott, Gary Coleman, Denzel Washington, Amerie, James Earl Jones, Jada Pinkett Smith, Nicole Richie, Queen Latifah, Will Smith, Rashida Jones. Excerpt: Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture since the early 1970s. The youngest child of the Jackson family, she began her career appearing on the variety television series The Jacksons in 1976 and went on to appear in other television shows throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, including Good Times and Fame. After signing a recording contract with A&M in 1982, she came to prominence following the release of her third studio album Control (1986). Her collaborations with record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis incorporated elements of rhythm and blues, funk, disco, rap, and industrial beats, which led to crossover appeal in popular music. In addition to receiving recognition for the innovation in her records, choreography, music videos, and prominence on radio airplay and MTV, she was acknowledged as a role model for her socially conscious lyrics. In 1991, she signed the first of two record-breaking, multi-million dollar contracts with Virgin Records, establishing her as one of the...