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A collage shows the cover artwork for nine of Janet Jackson&#039;s 11 studio albums released between 1982 and 2015. In the top row are her albums &quot;Control,&quot; &quot;Rhythm Nation 1814&quot; and &quot;Janet,&quot; while the middle row features &quot;The Velvet Rope,&quot; &quot;All For You&quot; and &quot;Damita Jo,&quot; and the bottom row includes &quot;20 Y.O.,&quot; &quot;Discipline&quot; and &quot;Unbreakable.&quot; (Photos courtesy of A&amp;M Records, Black Doll, Inc., Virgin Records America, Inc., UMG Recordings, Inc., The Island Def Jam Music Group and BMG Rights Management. Design by Lindsey Murto/Design director)

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Winner Takes All: Grooving through Icon Award winner Janet Jackson&#039;s legendary albums - Daily Bruin

Winner Takes All: Grooving through Icon Award winner Janet Jackson&#8217;s legendary albums

Sperisen is the 2024-2025 music | fine arts editor and an Opinion, News, Podcasts and PRIME contributor. He was previously an Arts contributor from 2023-2024. Sperisen is a third-year communication and political science student minoring in professional writing from Stockton, California.

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This post was updated May 28 at 8:59 p.m. Janet Jackson may not always receive her flowers, but her musical impact knows no bounds. After receiving the Icon Award at the American Music Awards yesterday – and with the recent resurgence in popularity of her 2001 hit “Someone To Call My Lover” – there has never been a better time to look back on the five-time Grammy winner’s supreme songbook.

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A collage of Kendrick Lamar&#039;s six studio album covers show the 22-time Grammy winner&#039;s discography from 2011 to 2024. In the top row are his albums &quot;Section.80,&quot; &quot;good kid, m.A.A.d city&quot; and &quot;To Pimp A Butterfly.&quot; In the second row are his albums &quot;DAMN.,&quot; &quot;Mr. Morale &amp; The Big Steppers&quot; and &quot;GNX.&quot; (Photos courtesy of pgLang, Top Dawg Entertainment and Aftermath/Interscope Records. Design by Lindsey Murto/Design director)

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Winner Takes All: Exploring Kendrick Lamar&#039;s albums, determining his finest artistic achievements - Daily Bruin

Winner Takes All: Exploring Kendrick Lamar&#8217;s albums, determining his finest artistic achievements

Just days after taking home five Grammy Awards, Kendrick Lamar is off to the Super Bowl. Lamar previously performed at the Super Bowl LVI in 2022 but will appear as the headliner for Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday.

https://dailybruin.com/2025/02/07/winner-takes-all-exploring-kendrick-lamars-albums-determining-his-finest-artistic-achievements/

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EJ Chen plays a green and white electric guitar under pink, yellow and green lights during a performance at the Troubadour. The alumnus released his latest single &quot;MAKE IT QUICK&quot; on Oct. 25. (Courtesy of Cameron Chen)

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UCLA alumnus EJ Chen&#039;s multifaceted approach to music showcases evolving artistry - Daily Bruin

UCLA alumnus EJ Chen&#8217;s multifaceted approach to music showcases evolving artistry

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This post was updated Nov. 19 at 11:23 p.m. EJ Chen is turning raw emotion into songs that resonate. The UCLA alumnus released his latest single, “MAKE IT QUICK,” on Oct.

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Winner Takes All: Grooving through Icon Award winner Janet Jackson’s legendary albums

By Reid Sperisen, Aisosa Onaghise, and Patton Liu

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Winner Takes All: Exploring Kendrick Lamar’s albums, determining his finest artistic achievements

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UCLA alumnus EJ Chen’s multifaceted approach to music showcases evolving artistry

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