Editing Janet Jackson (section)

=== 2008–2009: ''Discipline'' and ''Number Ones'' ===
[[File:Janet Jackson 19.jpg|left|thumb|180px|Jackson performing during the 2008 [[Rock Witchu Tour]]]]

Jackson signed with [[Island Records]] after her contract with Virgin was fulfilled. She interrupted plans for touring and began recording with various producers, including [[Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins]], [[Tricky Stewart]], and [[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]].<ref>{{Citation | title = Janet Jackson Sets Sights On Fall Tour, Book | magazine = Billboard | date = July 3, 2008 | url = https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046327/janet-jackson-sets-sights-on-fall-tour-book | access-date = February 7, 2014 | archive-date = September 13, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140913101446/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046327/janet-jackson-sets-sights-on-fall-tour-book | url-status = live }}</ref> Her tenth studio album, ''[[Discipline (Janet Jackson album)|Discipline]]'', was released in February 2008, opening at number one.<ref name="Billboard Album peaks" /> Despite radio blacklisting, the album's first single "[[Feedback (Janet Jackson song)|Feedback]]" peaked at number nineteen on the Hot&nbsp;100 and nine on [[Pop Songs]], her highest-charting single since "Someone to Call My Lover".<ref name="US-singles" /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/1496802/janet/chart?sort=position&f=362|title=Janet – Chart history|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 24, 2013|archive-date=June 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630070923/http://www.billboard.com/artist/1496802/janet/chart?sort=position&f=362|url-status=live}}</ref>

Also in February 2008, Jackson won an [[Image Award]] for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture" for the role.<ref>{{Citation |last1= Christian |first1=Margena A | title=NAACP Honors Showbiz Veterans, Newcomers At Image Awards | newspaper=[[Jet (magazine)|Jet]] |volume=113 |issue=8 | page=52 | date=March 3, 2008}}</ref> Jackson was also approached to record the lead single for the film ''[[Rush Hour 3]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1559084/jermaine-dupri-janet-will-switch-labels.jhtml|title=Jermaine Dupri Says Janet Will Switch Labels, Be On 'Rush Hour 3' LP|publisher=MTV News|date=May 9, 2007|access-date=February 14, 2014|archive-date=March 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302051803/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1559084/jermaine-dupri-janet-will-switch-labels.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> Jackson was awarded the Vanguard Award at the 19th annual GLAAD Media Awards, honoring her contributions in promoting equal rights among the gay community.<ref name=gladd /> The organization's president commented, "Ms. Jackson has a tremendous following inside the LGBT community and out, and having her stand with us against the defamation that LGBT people still face in our country is extremely significant."<ref name=gladd />

Jackson's fifth concert tour, the [[Rock Witchu Tour]], began in September 2008.<ref>{{Citation | last = Harrington | first = Jim | title = Review: The hits kept coming at Janet Jackson's Oakland show | newspaper=[[Oakland Tribune]] | date = September 14, 2008| issn = 1068-5936}}</ref> Jackson parted with Island Records through mutual agreement. ''Billboard'' disclosed Jackson was dissatisfied with [[L.A. Reid]]'s handling of the album and its promotion, saying "the label agreed to dissolve their relationship with the artist at her request."<ref name="Concepcion">{{Citation |first=Mariel |last=Concepcion |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044010/janet-jackson-parts-ways-with-island-def-jam |title=Janet Jackson Parts Ways With Island Def Jam |magazine=Billboard |date=September 22, 2008 |access-date=September 22, 2008 |archive-date=June 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606015129/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044010/janet-jackson-parts-ways-with-island-def-jam |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/51507/week-ending-april-11-2010-bieber-bounces-back/ |title=Week Ending April 11, 2010: Bieber Bounces Back |publisher=Yahoo! |date=April 14, 2010 |access-date=May 16, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417002609/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/51507/week-ending-april-11-2010-bieber-bounces-back/ |archive-date=April 17, 2010}}</ref> Producer [[Rodney Jerkins]] expressed "I felt like it wasn't pushed correctly.... She just didn't get her just due as an artist of that magnitude."<ref>{{citation|title=Janet Jackson splits with record label|url=https://www.nme.com/news/janet-jackson/39889|newspaper=[[NME]]|date=September 20, 2008|access-date=October 8, 2009|archive-date=September 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901190252/http://www.nme.com/news/janet-jackson/39889|url-status=live}}</ref>

In June 2009, Jackson's [[Death of Michael Jackson|brother Michael died]] at age fifty. She spoke publicly concerning his death at the 2009 [[BET Awards]], stating "I'd just like to say, to you, Michael is an icon, to us, Michael is family. And he will forever live in all of our hearts. On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all of your love, thank you for all of your support. We miss him so much."<ref>{{citation|last=Carter|first=Kelley|title=An emotional Janet Jackson thanks fans at BET Awards|newspaper=USA Today|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2009-06-29-bet-awards-jackson_N.htm|date=June 28, 2009|access-date=June 28, 2009|archive-date=July 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701063711/http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2009-06-29-bet-awards-jackson_N.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> In an interview, she revealed she had first learned of his death while filming ''[[Why Did I Get Married Too?]]''.

Amidst mourning with her family, she focused on work to deal with the grief, avoiding any news coverage of her sibling's death. She commented, "it's still important to face reality, and not that I'm running, but sometimes you just need to get away for a second."<ref name="HB">{{citation|last=Brown|first=Laura|title=Janet Jackson Takes Control|newspaper=[[Harper's Bazaar]]|page=244|date=October 2009|issn=0017-7873}}</ref> During this time, she ended her seven-year relationship with Jermaine Dupri.<ref name="HB" />

Several months later, Jackson performed a tribute to Michael at the [[2009 MTV Video Music Awards]], performing their duet "Scream".<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1621392/20090913/madonna.jhtml|title=VMAs Kick Off with Madonna and Janet's Tribute to Michael Jackson|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=September 13, 2009|publisher=MTV News|access-date=September 14, 2009|archive-date=September 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922190441/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1621392/20090913/madonna.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> MTV stated "there was no one better than Janet to anchor it and send a really powerful message."<ref name="SF">{{citation|last=Kinon|first=Cristina|title=Janet Jackson to do dance tribute for Michael to kick off VMAs|newspaper=Daily News|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/09/11/2009-09-11_janet_jackson_to_do_dance_tribute_for_michael_to_kick_off_vmas.html|date=September 11, 2009|access-date=September 19, 2009|location=New York|archive-date=September 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090915003205/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/09/11/2009-09-11_janet_jackson_to_do_dance_tribute_for_michael_to_kick_off_vmas.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The performance was lauded by critics, with ''Entertainment Weekly'' affirming the rendition "as energetic as it was heartfelt".<ref>{{citation|last=Slezak|first=Michael|title=Janet Jackson single-handedly saves MTV VMA tribute to Michael Jackson|url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/09/14/janet-jackson-michael-jackson-vmas-2009|date=September 13, 2009|newspaper=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=September 16, 2009|archive-date=September 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925023531/http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/09/14/janet-jackson-michael-jackson-vmas-2009/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Jackson's second hits compilation, ''[[Number Ones (Janet Jackson album)|Number Ones]]'' (retitled ''The Best'' for international releases), was released in November 2009. For promotion, she performed a medley of hits at the [[American Music Awards of 2009|American Music Awards]], [[95.8 Capital FM|Capital FM]]'s [[Jingle Bell Ball]] at London's [[The O2 Arena|O2 arena]], and ''[[The X-Factor]]''.<ref>{{citation|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|title=Janet Jackson Kicks Off American Music Awards With Energetic Medley/Singer performed her new single, 'Make Me.'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1626828/20091122/jackson_janet.jhtml|publisher=MTV|date=November 22, 2009|access-date=November 22, 2009|archive-date=November 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091126125636/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1626828/20091122/jackson_janet.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=Janet Jackson – Capital FM|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/jingle-bell-ball/2009/sunday/janet-jackson/|publisher=[[95.8 Capital FM]]|date=October 20, 2009|access-date=October 20, 2009|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402174828/http://www.capitalfm.com/jingle-bell-ball/2009/sunday/janet-jackson/|url-status=live}}</ref> The album's promotional single "[[Make Me (Janet Jackson song)|Make Me]]", produced with Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, debuted in September.<ref>{{citation|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|title=Janet Jackson Releases New Single Following VMA Performance|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1621430/20090914/jackson_janet.jhtml|publisher=MTV|date=September 14, 2009|access-date=September 14, 2009|archive-date=September 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922205956/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1621430/20090914/jackson_janet.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> It became Jackson's nineteenth number one on the [[Hot Dance Club Songs]] chart, making her the first artist to have number-one singles in four separate decades.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-country-dance-club-play-1004054789.story|title=Chart Highlights: Adult Contemporary, Pop, Jazz & More|date=December 21, 2009|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 21, 2009|archive-date=September 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100913150859/http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-country-dance-club-play-1004054789.story|url-status=live}}</ref>

Later that month, Jackson chaired the inaugural benefit of amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, held in [[Milan]] in conjunction with [[fashion week]]. The foundation's CEO stated "We are profoundly grateful to Janet Jackson for joining amfAR as a chair of its first event in Milan... She brings incomparable grace and a history of dedication to the fight against AIDS."<ref>{{citation|title=Janet Jackson to Chair amfAR's Inaugural Milan Fashion Week Event|publisher=amfAR|url=http://www.amfar.org/spotlight/article.aspx?id=7847&terms=janet+jackson|date=August 24, 2009|access-date=September 28, 2009|archive-date=March 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306215317/http://www.amfar.org/spotlight/article.aspx?id=7847&terms=janet+jackson|url-status=live}}</ref> The event raised $1.1 million for the nonprofit organization.