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Janet Jackson Officially Announces New Album Due Out This Fall, Her First in 7 Years

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9 years ago

June 3, 2015

In this May 23, 2013 file photo, singer Janet Jackson arrives at amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 66th international film festival, in Cap d’Antibes, southern France. Janet Jackson is releasing her first album in seven years this fall. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)

(EW) – Janet Jackson officially confirmed that her next album will come out this fall via BMG. It will be her first since 2008’s Discipline. According to the announcement on her website, the project is still untitled, but will mark her first release under her newly formed label, Rhythm Nation.

Jackson noted that Rhythm Nation will partner with “both new and established recording artists,” and she’ll work to ensure a “label-services” deal with an independent distributor, enabling her and other artists to keep ownership and revenue over new recordings. Other stars like Estelle have already teamed up with BMG to launch similar ventures aimed at giving artists more rights to their music.

“Janet is not just a supreme artist, she is a unique cultural force whose work resonates around the world,” BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch said in a statement. “Janet It is an honor that she has chosen BMG to release her long-awaited new album. We look forward to collaborating with her across every platform.”

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The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 30 – November 5, 2024

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Love Life Organization Shows Love

As part of Love Life Week, the Love Life Foundation was honored to produce the 1974-75 World Champion Golden State Warrior Day. It’s a shame that our first Bay Area World Championship team’s unique accolades had been lost in the pre social media era and the cultural revolution of the 1970s.

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October 28, 2024

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Members of the 1975 NBA championship team, Charles Dudley (left) and Clifford Ray (right) embrace Love Life Foundation leader Donald Lacy for his antiviolence mission. Courtesy photo.

City of Oakland Celebrates 1975 NBA World Championship Team

By Donald Lacy

Special to The Post

As part of Love Life Week, the Love Life Foundation was honored to produce the 1974-75 World Champion Golden State Warrior Day.

It’s a shame that our first Bay Area World Championship team’s unique accolades had been lost in the pre social media era and the cultural revolution of the 1970s.

The 1975 NBA World Championship team were invited back to the City of Oakland last Friday, to be properly celebrated for their ground-breaking performance in 1975.

The heartwarming ceremony highlighted the recent passing of the legendary coach of that team, Al Attlles, and his former players Clifford Ray and Charles Dudley were on hand to represent the “Cardiac Kids” as they were called back then for their ability to make great comeback victories during their run for the title.

Warriors great Chris Mullin and former spiritual advisor Gary Reeves gave heartfelt testimonies of their experiences under Attles’ leadership and their relationship with the inspiration they received from the NBA 1975 World Champion Golden State Warriors.

The City of Oakland provided proclamations to all parties with speeches made by city leadership including Mayor Sheng Thao and Deputy Mayor Dr. Kimberly Mayfield and activity host Love Life non-profit founder and Executive Director Donald E. Lacy Jr..