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Ciara's signature take on Crunk & B borrows from Janet Jackson's boldly funky yet sweet style and Whitney Houston's feisty romanticism while taking cues from '90s hip-pop forces like slinky siren Aaliyah and future-minded producer/rapper Missy Elliott. Ciara's movement-centric aesthetic also descends from Donna Summer, whose fusions of soul with disco and funk have inspired body parties for decades.