Joseph Gordon-Levitt Performs 'Rhythm Nation' Almost Better Than Janet Jackson Herself

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It was holiday time on Spike's "Lip Sync Battle" Thursday, and boy, we must've been good this year. The cast of "The Night Before" stopped by and they delivered.

Anthony Mackie got the crowd going with his performance of "2 Legit 2 Quit," and Joseph Gordon-Levitt amazed everyone with his rapping skills while performing "Yeah" by Usher.

But Gordon-Levitt ended up giving viewers the best gift of all by performing "Rhythm Nation" in full makeup and costume as Janet Jackson. We already knew that Gordon-Levitt could sing and rap, but we had no idea that he could move like this. And that ponytail? COME. ON.

ARE YOU KIDDING?

IS THIS REAL LIFE?

WORK THAT PONYTAIL.

COMMAND THAT STAGE.

Watch the entire performance below, and thank your lucky stars that Joseph Gordon-Levitt exists.

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