Black Velvet Rope You may be 21, but that doesn't mean you're old enough to imbibe By Mike Seely. Aug 20, 2003 at 4:00 am ...

TheGrio examines the influence of Janet Jackson's album, "The Velvet Rope," on pop stars like Beyoncé and Rihanna 25 years later.

Without a doubt, “The Velvet Rope” opened doors for Black female pop star to openly and viscerally discuss the taboos of depression, sexual hedonism and domestic violence without barriers.

A new nightclub will buck the members-only trend that has swept New York City by welcoming the masses – at least those who can get behind its black velvet rope, Side Dish can reveal.

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A black and white photo of guests arriving to an unidentified theatre. The image depicts a line of people in coats and hats arriving through an open doorway into the lobby of theatre. At the center of ...

As Morrison explains, "This is all radical stuff for a Black pop star to talk about in the 1990s. In a lot of ways The Velvet Rope 's intention was to present us with a fleshed out ...

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This included Janet Jackson's burgundy curls during The Velvet Rope era, Toni Braxton's chic pixie cut, Brandy's range of microbraid styles, and the styles of LeToya, LaTavia, Kelly and Beyoncé ...

N E W   Y O R K , Nov. 27 -- Behind the velvet ropes that guard New York's exclusive nightclubs lies another world full of beautiful people who spend in one night what some people make in a year.

On Jan. 20, the Morton Theatre hosted Velvet Rope & MJ, live tributes to Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson. Singers and dancers brought the lyrics and choreography of both artists ...