The music Black women create speaks to every mood. While they can tap into our deepest sorrows, they also remind us of the joy that surrounds us. I, personally, owe my favorite artists an enormous debt of gratitude for their contributions to my life. Thy've carried me when things got hard. And here's a list of 20 of the songs that have the power to life any mood. Turn on one of these songs the next time you're feeling down.

In “Janet Jackson: Beyond the Velvet Rope” in Variety by Andrew Barker it was revealed that Janet Jackson is now a billion dollar performer. However, many news organizations took this to mean that Janet Jackson is a billionaire, which in fact she is not.