Janet Jackson is gearing up for 2010 with a new album, movie, and book to be released next year.
The "All for You" singer has kept a low profile lately with the passing of her brother, music icon Michael Jackson. She made a brief appearance at the BET Awards in June, speaking on behalf of her family on her brother's untimely passing. All the while, Jackson has been in the recording studio with long-time collaborators Jimmy-Jam and Terry Lewis.
Jam and Lewis are responsible for Jackson's 1986 breakthrough Control, which was Grammy nominated for Album of the Year in 1987 and won the production duo a Grammy for Producer of the Year.
Reuniting with her old collaborators may signal a return to form for the diva. Jackson's latest releases, 20 Y.O. in 2006 and Discipline in 2008, were both critical and commercial failures and included little or no input from Jam and Lewis. Also in the latter album, Jackson did not write or co-produce any songs, a move uncommon for someone who has been writing and co-producing since her mid-80s breakthrough.
According to her official website, Jackson's new album is set to be released "during the first quarter of 2010".
Another release slated for 2010 is the Tyler Perry production Why Did I Get Married too?, a film detailing the life of four couples struggling to maintain their relationships. Janet Jackson takes the lead role as the marriage counselor Patrica who tries to keep the couples from divorce. Singer-songwriter Jill Scott, who suffered her own failed relationship this year with ex-fiancé John Roberts, is also in the main cast.
The movie is a sequel to the 2007 number one box office hit Why Did I Get Married? in which Jackson also took the lead role.
Why Did I Get Married Too? wrapped up production this summer and is slated to be released April 2, 2010, according to IMDB.
The "Together Again" singer has been writing more than songs lately as she puts the finishing touches on her new book titled The True You. The book is co-authored by famed novelist David Ritz who wrote the 2005 biography Brother Ray about music legend Ray Charles.
Jackson has her fair share of rumors to discuss or dispel in The True You, but according to her official website, the book will won't go any further than discussing her issues with self-esteem. Although her website does warn of unknown aspects of her career being revealed in the book, it's not expected that Jackson will provide any personal information on her already famous and highly publicized family.
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