A Look At Janet Jackson's Hip Hop Collaborations

Missy Elliott and more MCs who spit bars with Ms. Jackson.

MCs Who Crossed the Velvet Rope With Janet - Janet Jackson kicked off her Unbreakable World Tour Monday night (August 31) in Vancouver and opened up the show unveiling her new track with Missy Elliott, reportedly called "Burn It Up." Judging from the crowd's reaction to the performance, Ms. Jackson has another hit on her hands. While we await the single's official release, check out more of Janet's stellar hip hop moments. — Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photos from left: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for H&M)

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MCs Who Crossed the Velvet Rope With Janet - Janet Jackson kicked off her Unbreakable World Tour Monday night (August 31) in Vancouver and opened up the show unveiling her new track with Missy Elliott, reportedly called "Burn It Up." Judging from the crowd's reaction to the performance, Ms. Jackson has another hit on her hands. While we await the single's official release, check out more of Janet's stellar hip hop moments. — Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photos from left: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for H&M)

Janet Jackson Featuring J. Cole – 'No Sleeep' -  J. Cole’s wet dreams came true this month after Janet released her seductive track and video “No Sleeep” featuring North Carolina’s finest spitting real-life game on the ups and downs of relationships and the climatic makeups that we all live for. (Photo: Janet Jackson via Youtube)

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Janet Jackson Featuring J. Cole – 'No Sleeep' - J. Cole’s wet dreams came true this month after Janet released her seductive track and video “No Sleeep” featuring North Carolina’s finest spitting real-life game on the ups and downs of relationships and the climatic makeups that we all live for. (Photo: Janet Jackson via Youtube)

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Janet Jackson Featuring Heavy D – 'Alright' - Heavy D is the only MC who can say he worked with both of the Jackson superstars. Before jamming with Mike, the Overweight Lover showed he was light on his feet when he spit a few bars and cut a few dance moves on Rhythm Nation 1814’s monstrous hit “Alright.” (PhotoL Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)

Janet Jackson Featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell - 'Got 'Til It's Gone' - Q-Tip slid under The Velvet Rope and got up close and personal with J.J. on the seductive dance ballad “Got 'Til It’s Gone.”(Photo: KMazur/WireImage)

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Janet Jackson Featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell - 'Got 'Til It's Gone' - Q-Tip slid under The Velvet Rope and got up close and personal with J.J. on the seductive dance ballad “Got 'Til It’s Gone.”(Photo: KMazur/WireImage)

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Janet Jackson featuring Missy Elliott and P. Diddy – 'Son of a Gun" - Missy and Janet put unfaithful lovers on blast for their doggish ways with the remix of All For You’s “Son of a Gun.” Meanwhile, Puff copped a few pleas to get back in the house.(Photos from Left: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for H&M, Michael Tran/FilmMagic Vimeo, Michael Tran/FilmMagic)

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Janet Jackson featuring Missy Elliott and P. Diddy – 'Son of a Gun" - Missy and Janet put unfaithful lovers on blast for their doggish ways with the remix of All For You’s “Son of a Gun.” Meanwhile, Puff copped a few pleas to get back in the house.(Photos from Left: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for H&M, Michael Tran/FilmMagic Vimeo, Michael Tran/FilmMagic)

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Janet Jackson featuring Nelly - - Janet was feeling The St. Lunatic’s country grammar on the Jermaine Dupri-produced heater “Call On Me” from 20 Y.O. The visual needed a little ice to cool the two off.(Photo: Virgin Records Us)

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Janet Jackson featuring Nelly - - Janet was feeling The St. Lunatic’s country grammar on the Jermaine Dupri-produced heater “Call On Me” from 20 Y.O. The visual needed a little ice to cool the two off.(Photo: Virgin Records Us)

Janet Jackson featuring Coolio - "Runaway" - Coolio took Janet on a fantastic voyage in 1995 when he hopped on the remix to “Runaway.”(Photo: Duane Prokop/Getty Images)

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Janet Jackson featuring Coolio - "Runaway" - Coolio took Janet on a fantastic voyage in 1995 when he hopped on the remix to “Runaway.”(Photo: Duane Prokop/Getty Images)

Janet Jackson featuring Jermaine Dupri - "Someone To Call My Lover" - J.D. put his hands all over Janet’s hips when he spit a few bars on the remix to “Someone To Call My Lover” as the former couple let the world know their love was real. (Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImage for Fox)

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Janet Jackson featuring Jermaine Dupri - "Someone To Call My Lover" - J.D. put his hands all over Janet’s hips when he spit a few bars on the remix to “Someone To Call My Lover” as the former couple let the world know their love was real. (Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImage for Fox)

Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson - "What's It Gonna Be?!" - One of the most memorable videos of both Busta Rhymes and Janet Jackson's careers was spawned from "What's It Gonna Be?!" The two music legends traded innuendos on the chart-topping hit, and shared the screen in the futuristic Hype Williams-directed video that cost upward of $2 million to create.(Photo: Flipmode Entertainment)

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Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson - "What's It Gonna Be?!" - One of the most memorable videos of both Busta Rhymes and Janet Jackson's careers was spawned from "What's It Gonna Be?!" The two music legends traded innuendos on the chart-topping hit, and shared the screen in the futuristic Hype Williams-directed video that cost upward of $2 million to create.(Photo: Flipmode Entertainment)

Janet Jackson featuring MC Lyte - "You Want This" - Lyte and Janet let dudes know that they had to come correct with the remix to the Nasty Girl’s “You Want This.”(Photo: Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for BET)

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Janet Jackson featuring MC Lyte - "You Want This" - Lyte and Janet let dudes know that they had to come correct with the remix to the Nasty Girl’s “You Want This.”(Photo: Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for BET)

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Janet Jackson featuring Chuck D - "New Agenda" - Public Enemy frontman Chuck D brought his uplifting pen to Janet’s women empowerment anthem “New Agenda,” calling for fellas to step up and start respecting our queens. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Janet Jackson featuring Chuck D - "New Agenda" - Public Enemy frontman Chuck D brought his uplifting pen to Janet’s women empowerment anthem “New Agenda,” calling for fellas to step up and start respecting our queens. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Janet Jackson featuring Khia, Fabolous and Fat Man Scoop - "So Excited" - Jermaine Dupri helped man the boards once again, recruiting Khia and her raunchy “My Neck, My Back” flow to help spice things up on “So Excited.” A dance floor hit from 20 Y.O., Fab also fell through along with Fat Man Scoop on the remix. Fabolous would later drop a few smooth lines on Damita Jo’s “Feedback” remix off her Discipline LP. (Photo: Mireya Acierto/Getty Images)

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Janet Jackson featuring Khia, Fabolous and Fat Man Scoop - "So Excited" - Jermaine Dupri helped man the boards once again, recruiting Khia and her raunchy “My Neck, My Back” flow to help spice things up on “So Excited.” A dance floor hit from 20 Y.O., Fab also fell through along with Fat Man Scoop on the remix. Fabolous would later drop a few smooth lines on Damita Jo’s “Feedback” remix off her Discipline LP. (Photo: Mireya Acierto/Getty Images)

Blackstreet featuring Janet Jackson, Eve and Ja Rule - "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" - Eve and Ja Rule joined Janet on Blackstreet’s 1999 hit and visual “Girlfriend/Boyfriend” when the two MCs traded verses with the R&B singers on the male vs. female thirst trap.

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Blackstreet featuring Janet Jackson, Eve and Ja Rule - "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" - Eve and Ja Rule joined Janet on Blackstreet’s 1999 hit and visual “Girlfriend/Boyfriend” when the two MCs traded verses with the R&B singers on the male vs. female thirst trap.