It's hard being a Janet Jackson fan… And in the post-2004 Super Bowl era, it's become even more frustrating to be an accolyte of Miss Jackson's (because I'm nasty).

Prior to February 1, 2004 - a.k.a. the day that Janet flashed the world - the most that Janet's critics had to vent about was her vocal ability. "Janet can dance better than most, but she can't sing a song to save her life" or "Janet can't sing her way out of a paper bag" were a couple of the more popular aspersions that I had to endure as a proud,…

"So Excited" ~ Janet
"Call On Me (Full Phat Urban Remix)" ~ Janet
"Call On Me (S.T.O.P. 3 am Remix)" ~ Janet
"Worthy Of" ~ Justin TimberFake
"Future Sex/Love Sounds" ~ Justin TimberFake
"My Love" ~ Justin TimberFake featuring T.I.
"80s Joint" ~ Kelis
"Without You" ~ Xtina
"F.U.S.S." ~ Xtina
"Understand" ~ Xtina
"Nasty Naughty Boy" ~ Xtina
"Mercy On Me" ~ Xtina
"Mailman" ~ Faith Evans
"I Don't Feel Like Dancing" ~ Scissor Sisters"
"Hawai" ~ Shine
"Gameproof" ~ Chilli featuring T-Boz
"Lettin' Go!" ~ Janelle Monae
"The Hookup" ~ Tori Fixx
"Kink" ~ Tori Fixx
"Me &…

a great show… I've never seen Pink live before, but I've been a fan since her debut, and I was thoroughly impressed with her live act… vocally, she was on point - the combo of power and rasp in her voice were perfectly translated from the studio albums to the live stage… her no-frills, take-me-as-I-am, fuck U attitude was also present, which created funny and interesting interludes between performances… she even referred to herself as a "vulgar bitch", letting the folx know that her post-"Missundztood" personality is no gimmick…

given the rock-lean of the entire show, most of the audience…

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I was sitting here listening to Gnarls Barkley's "Boogie Monster", and once again realized how much I'm into this new "project" of Cee-lo's…

now, I'm not a Modest Mouse fan, so I really haven't paid attention to his work prior to the GB coupling with C… it was my appreciation of C's talent that was the initial impetus to give "St. Elsewhere" a chance… but after a few months of absorbing the oddly grand eclecticism of "St. Elsewhere", I truly respect the collaboration of the two artists, whose respective bodies of work are seemingly at opposite ends of…

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This man's voice is AMAZING… born in 1925, he's a great example of turning a handicap into a real asset… he and his brother were afflicted with a hereditary disease called Kallman's Syndrome which prevented them both from going through puberty… so, he used his high-pitched voice to musically emote the way only women usually can… in fact, many folx early in his career thought he was a WOMAN… that's how much range this man has…

Billie Holiday and Nancy Wilson have often given this man his credit as their favorite vocalist…

Contemporary crooners like RAHSAAN PATTERSON & BILAL…

"Save Room" ~ John Legend
"Cut Buddy" ~ Teedra Moses
"Another Rainy Day" ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
"Golden Touch" ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
"Munich" ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
"Put Your Records On (Acoustic)" ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
"Enchantment (Enchantment Mix)" ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
"Since I've Been Loving You" ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
"Venus As A Boy" ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
"Young And Foolish" ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
"Your Love Is Mine" ~ New Mastersounds featuring Corinne Bailey Rae
"Sing (If You Want It)" ~ Omar
"Be A Man" ~ Omar featuring JC Bentley
"It's So" ~ Omar
"London Bridge"…

"Call On Me" ~ Janet featuring Nelly
"When I Think Of You (Jam it Janet Breakbeat Mix)" ~ la Jan
"Ain't No Other Man" ~ Xtina
"Crazy (Live Lounge)" ~ Nelly Furtado
"Say It Right" ~ Nelly Furtado
"Do It" ~ Nelly Furtado
"Glow" ~ Nelly Furtado
"Showtime" ~ Nelly Furtado
"In God's Hands" ~ Nelly Furtado
"Wait For You" ~ Nelly Furtado
"All Good Things" ~ Nelly Furtado featuring Chris Martin
"Afraid" ~ Nelly Furtado
"Stay Home" ~ Faith Evans
"Take My Love Away" ~ Teedra Moses
"Liquid Love" ~ Madonna
"When Did You Leave Heaven?" ~ Jimmy Scott…

"Weekend" ~ Janet Jackson
"Time Out From The World" ~ Goldfrapp
"Number 1" ~ Goldfrapp
"Beautiful" ~ Goldfrapp
"Human" ~ Goldfrapp
"U.K. Girls (Physikal) ~ Goldfrapp
"Crazy" ~ Gnarls Barkley
"Feng Shui" ~ Gnarls Barkley
"Just A Thought" ~ Gnarls Barkley
"Transformer" ~ Gnarls Barkley
"Storm Coming" ~ Gnarls Barkley
"The Last Time" ~ Gnarls Barkley
"Against The World" ~ Robin Thicke
"Lost Without You" ~ Robin Thicke
"Lost Without You (Live from AOL Sessions)" ~ Robin Thicke
"Angels (Live from AOL Sessions)" ~ Robin Thicke
"To The Sky (Live from AOL Sessions)" ~ Robin Thicke
"About To Hate Me"…

"Put It On You" ~ Janet Jackson
"Gills & Tails" ~ Amel Larrieux
"Earn My Affection" ~ Amel Larrieux
"No One Else" ~ Amel Larrieux
"Morning" ~ Amel Larrieux
"I Love You So Forever, Right Now" ~ Joi
"Say Say Li'l Fine Ass Niggah" ~ Joi
"You Better Not Hurt Me" ~ Carol Riddick
"A Better Me" ~ Carol Riddick
"Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" ~ Pink
"The One That Got Away" ~ Pink
"Today" ~ PJ Morton
"This Feeling" ~ PJ Morton
"I'd Like To" ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
"'Til It Happens To You" ~ Corinne Bailey Rae
"Put…