It's rather sobering to recall that Janet Jackson's "Anytime, Anyplace" was once considered risque.
Feh, this was a better song. Man, you can see Mike all over her.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates is a national correspondent for The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues. He is the author of The Beautiful Struggle, Between the World and Me, and We Were Eight Years in Power.