Kanye West
Like the All for You project, Janet was looking for a greater variety of producers to contribute to her next album, Damita Jo. While many of the same names were thrown around as before, Janet was specifically looking for producers who were in touch with their emotions to help craft this deeply personal LP. We think she found exactly who she was looking for by enlisting the unabashed Kanye West. Mr. West had just released his College Dropout album, as well as produced hits for a number of rappers and singers.
'Ye teamed up with Janet’s standard team production team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to create three tracks on the album, including the first single, “I Want You.” Unfortunately, the song, which got favorable reviews for its throwback Motown groove, got lost in the shuffle after the Super Bowl XXXVIII incident, which caused untold damage to Janet's career. But hey, even if the song or album didn’t live up to expectations, working with a Jackson — okay, Janet or Michael Jackson — is never an L.
