Where Are They Now: Janet Jackson's janet.

Catch up with the all-star squad behind this classic album.

Janet Jackson: janet. - It’s no secret that Janet Jackson does a lot of things well: dancing, singing and always giving face. Let’s call this one eyebrows on “vintage fleek.” Her self-titled album debuted in '93 and was the beginning of Janet’s creative control of her artistry. It’s been 21 years since she gave us this iconic album and the eyebrow gods are forever grateful.(Photo: Virgin Records)

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Where Are They Now?: Janet Jackson's janet. - 20 years ago, on May 18, 1993, Janet Jackson went from star to superstar. That's the day she release her fifth album, simply titled janet. The LP broke records for sales by a female artist and broke rules by promoting female sexuality and independence. It's also one of Janet's most personal, hands-on albums, with her doing a bulk of the songwriting and co-producing for the album. Still, she didn't do it entirely alone. She had a legendary team of collaborators who helped make this album a classic, and most have continued to leave their mark on music and culture two decades later. Read on to see what the all-star squad behind janet. is doing today. —Alex Gale (Photo: Virgin Records)

Terry Lewis: November 24 - The legendary R&B producer turns 56.    (Photo: Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

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Terry Lewis - Terry Lewis produced the majority of the album with his partner Jimmy Jam and Janet herself, continuing the hitmaking streak begun on the singer's previous two albums. The duo extended its success well into the '90s, landing No. 1s with Mariah Carey, Usher and many more. In 2011, Lewis reunited with his and his partner's old band The Time, playing bass, singing and producing for its comeback album, Condensate.(Photo: Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

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Jimmy Jam - Legendary producer Jimmy Jam hit the red carpet in his timeless and signature style; black suit and a fedora.(Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for Centric)

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Jimmy Jam - Jimmy Jam, the other half of the legendary production twosome, has landed 16 No. 1s along with his partner, Terry Lewis — including this album's "That's the Way Love Goes," the best selling single of Janet's career. He's rolled with Lewis ever since, most recently playing keyboard and producing for their legendary early-'80s group The Time's 2011 album Condensate.  (Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for Centric)

Chuck D - Public Enemy frontman Chuck D brought his signature vocal boom to the album by kicking two verses on "New Agenda." He's continued recording and touring with (and sometimes without) his old crew, but he's also stayed active as an writer, speaker and political activist.    (Photo: Evan Agostini/PictureGroup)

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Chuck D - Public Enemy frontman Chuck D brought his signature vocal boom to the album by kicking two verses on "New Agenda." He's continued recording and touring with (and sometimes without) his old crew, but he's also stayed active as an writer, speaker and political activist.  (Photo: Evan Agostini/PictureGroup)

Kathleen Battle - Renowned opera singer Kathleen Battle lent her classically trained soprano to the dramatic "This Time." She's continued to grace stages with her beautiful voice over the years, singing for the pope and President Obama at the White House in 2008.  (Photo: Scott Wintrow/Getty Images)

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Kathleen Battle - Renowned opera singer Kathleen Battle lent her classically trained soprano to the dramatic "This Time." She's continued to grace stages with her beautiful voice over the years, singing for the pope and President Obama at the White House in 2008. (Photo: Scott Wintrow/Getty Images)

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Jellybean Johnson - Garry George "Jellybean" Johnson has been holding down the drums for the coolest band of all time for over 30 years now. Besides rocking with his crew, the Original 7ven (formerly the Time) ,and banging out with Prince in numerous studio sessions, Jellybean also helped discover Mint Condition and co-produced their debut album, Meant to Be Meant, and the single "Pretty Brown Eyes."He also showed another side of Miss Jackson when he brought the funk and the rock on her classic hit "Black Cat" and gave New Edition another R&B hit with "Crucial."(Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

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Jellybean Johnson - Jellybean Johnson, who played drums and percussion with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis in The Time, coproduced the album with his old bandmates and Janet. He joined Jam and Lewis for the band's 2011 reunion album, Condensate. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

Mint Condition - Two members of soul band Mint Condition, keyboardist Lawrence Waddell and drummer Stokley Williams, played on janet. The pair have stuck with the band, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, touring with Prince in 2010 and releasing an album, Music at the Speed of Life, last year.(Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)

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Mint Condition - Two members of soul band Mint Condition, keyboardist Lawrence Waddell and drummer Stokley Williams, played on janet. The pair have stuck with the band, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, touring with Prince in 2010 and releasing an album, Music at the Speed of Life, last year.(Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)

Patrick Demarchelier - Renowned French fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier captured the album artwork, which is a crop of the famous (and infamous) picture of a topless Janet that graced a 1993 Rolling Stone cover. Demarchelier has continued his legendary career, and has also made appearances in the Sex and the City movie and reality show America's Next Top Model.  (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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Patrick Demarchelier - Renowned French fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier captured the album artwork, which is a crop of the famous (and infamous) picture of a topless Janet that graced a 1993 Rolling Stone cover. Demarchelier has continued his legendary career, and has also made appearances in the Sex and the City movie and reality show America's Next Top Model. (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Sounds of Blackness - Vocal ensemble Sounds of Blackness, who charted hits and won Grammys in the early '90s, sung background throughout the album. The group has lived on with a rotating cast, releasing a self-titled album in 2011. Ann Nesby, who led the group during the janet sessions, left in 1995 to pursue a solo career,\ and has been nominated for four Grammys, most recently for her 2007 album This Is Love.    (Photo: Mark Mainz/Getty Images for NAACP)

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Sounds of Blackness - Vocal ensemble Sounds of Blackness, who charted hits and won Grammys in the early '90s, sung background throughout the album. The group has lived on with a rotating cast, releasing a self-titled album in 2011. Ann Nesby, who led the group during the janet sessions, left in 1995 to pursue a solo career,\ and has been nominated for four Grammys, most recently for her 2007 album This Is Love.  (Photo: Mark Mainz/Getty Images for NAACP)

Janet Jackson - We all know what's become of Janet since releasing this landmark album: She's gone on to become one of the most successful and influential artists of all time, with over 100 million records sold worldwide. She's also launched a big-screen career, acting in multiple blockbuster Tyler Perry movies. Though she's slowed down of late, in 2011 she embarked on a massive world tour in support of her greatest hits album Number Ones, proving she hadn't lost a step.   (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Janet Jackson - We all know what's become of Janet since releasing this landmark album: She's gone on to become one of the most successful and influential artists of all time, with over 100 million records sold worldwide. She's also launched a big-screen career, acting in multiple blockbuster Tyler Perry movies. Though she's slowed down of late, in 2011 she embarked on a massive world tour in support of her greatest hits album Number Ones, proving she hadn't lost a step. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)