Janet Jackson has sent the rumor mill into overdrive after sending a flirtatious message to ex-boyfriend Q-Tip on his birthday.
The “All For You” singer took to her Instagram Stories on Thursday (April 10) to wish the A Tribe Called Quest legend a happy birthday as he turned 53.
Alongside a black-and-white portrait of Tip, she wrote: “30 + yrs of friendship…so special to me. Thank you for coming over last nite. Happy bday [blowing kiss emojis].”
Check it out below.
“thank you for coming over last night😘😘😘” OH???? pic.twitter.com/msaOnH7H3s
— ☈ (@ianetjackson) April 10, 2024
The suggestive post sent the internet into a frenzy, with many speculating the former couple have rekindled their romance.
“Janet spinning the block with Q-Tip [eyes emoji],” one person wrote on X, while another said: “oh i want janet and q-tip for each other SO BAD.”
A third user gushed: “There’s a parallel universe where Janet and Q-Tip are married and I bet climate change isn’t a problem there.”
Another of Janet’s former flames also saw his name brought up, with one person joking: “Jermaine Dupri just fell to his knees.”
Q-Tip first met Jackson on the set of John Singleton’s classic 1993 film Poetic Justice, where he played her boyfriend at the beginning of the film. Four years later, they collaborated on the smash hit “Got ‘Til It’s Gone.”
“We started dating after that,” Tip said in a 2021 interview with Math Hoffa. “It be cool and shit. She be making eggs and shit and I’ll be chilling like, ‘Yo, that’s Penny!’ to myself. I love her to death and she’s a Jackson — that’s Black royalty.”
The pair dated for a few years until calling it quits in 2002, although it’s unclear what led to their breakup.
Prior to his birthday, Q-Tip was mourning the loss of a beloved musician.
The rapper/producer was one of many who…
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