Janet Jackson Graces The Cover Of Essence Magazine the July/August Issue

A risk-taking innovator who revolutionized Black cultural

As she prepares to take the stage again, the Janet Jackson offers a tantalizing glimpse into the woman she is today as she graces the cover of Essence Magazine. The music legend is a dream to behold as she opts for edgy style pieces in the accompanying photos.

As they announced the cover, Essence Magazine wrote-

“We see her, we hear her, we feel her, but we don’t truly know her.
A risk-taking innovator who revolutionized Black cultural expression and broke barriers for women in music, Janet Jackson is a capital “S” Superstar. A global icon with incomparable impact, she’s built musical universes that centered pleasure, personal agency, self-esteem, spirituality, identity, race and social justice. She’s been a singular force for close to four decades—but she is also an enigma”

Speaking with Gerrick Kennedy From Essence , Jackson said this about her elusive LP:

“It’s so funny because I see the fans asking, “When are we going to get Black Diamond?” “Will you please release?” Sometimes things happen that you don’t expect to happen, and you have to figure things out—or you’re in a space in your life when you have to take a step back and take a break for a minute. Even though it’s something that I absolutely love, it still is my work, my job. There will be music at some point. Exactly when? I can’t say just yet, but there will be. I love it too much not to do it. This is all I know. There’s so much that I want to do—but my number one job is being a mama.

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