Released on October 7, 1997, "Velvet Rope" is Janet Jackson's sixth studio album. This work is considered Janet Jackson's most mature recording and a benchmark of the genre. Its darker production hints at the development of R'n'B into something more "alternative."
The eponymous single, a collaboration with violinist Vanessa Mae, showcases the intensity of the artist's transformation. What about the global hit "Got 'til It's Gone," featuring the brilliant Q-Tip (A Tribe Called Quest) and the iconic Joni Mitchell? This classic of the 90s R'n'B scene is available as a 180-gram double vinyl edition.