Videos Directed By Hype Williams: (rows From L-R) “What’s It Gonna Be” By Busta Rhymes And Janet

our Big mermaid

beyoncé

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my mother 24/7

CultureSOUL: African American women of the 1970s

When the soul was fierce.

1. Chaka Khan / 2. Diana Ross / 3. Pam Grier

Janet Jackson in Poetic Justice (1993)

rip cicely tyson, the first black actress to wear her natural hair on television (east side/west side in 1963) 🕊

tlc and janet - MY BRANDS 

Janet Jackson’s makeup for “What’s It Gonna Be?” was done by Mathu Andersen, who also did the makeup for TLC’s “No Scrubs” video and worked extensively with RuPaul. Jackson was styled by Wayne Scot Lukas and her hair was done by Janet Zeitoun. 

Everyone knows that TLC’s 1999 “No Scrubs” video was heavily inspired by Michael and Janet Jackson’s intergalactic clip for “Scream”. 

Mathu Andersen did TLC’s makeup for the latter, and then did Janet’s that same year. Interesting stuff~~ 

Btw, Janet’s makeup in “Scream” was done by Kevyn Aucoin. 

Anyways, famous Black costume designer/stylist June Ambrose styled Busta Rhymes for the “What’s It Gonna Be” video. She also did “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems”, “The Rain”, Jay-Z’s looks in “Apeshit”, and Missy Elliott’s Marie Claire spread that dropped last week! 

Moral of the story is: the relationship between the past, present and future is traceable and your faves inspire your faves! 

when will your fav ever?

Stills from the highly anticipated Janet Jackson Documentary.