Janet Jackson has reached out to ex boyfriend and super producer Jermaine Dupri for help on her new album reports Rap-Up.

According to the report producer and songwriter Bryan-Michael Cox is quoted as saying “I’m producing Janet’s album with Jermaine and it’s going to be hot,"

The new album is a follow up to 2008's 'Discipline'. An album that made it's debut at number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart but failed to reach Gold status which led to her departure from Island Def Jam.

The new album will be released on A&M Records.

No word yet on it's title or release date.