Marrk said:

Maybe it's that we don't like abusers who pay off their victims to keep quiet. Someone with his visibility in the world would've surely spent their last penny, if truly innocent, to clear their name, instead of spending it to buy silence.

JackieBlue said:

Yeah, I did that for P and Janet. My, how silly I was.

purplecam said:

That reminds me when I finally got HIStory when I was 8. I was supposed to be get that June when it came out but my dad's friend's daughter who was visiting us told my dad he shouldn't buy it for me, and he didn't

I looked at her and then looked at my older brother and said "This bitch don't know me!"

but he bought it for me that November for my birthday

bboy87 said:

It's great when that stuff happens out of the blue like that.

purplecam said:

I'm with ya purplecam! There is NO comparison, one guy is a musician/performer while the other hides behind a mask while turning 'his' poor kids into freaks.

Serena said:

He stole one of the Ronettes' old '60s wigs.

daPrettyman said:

He wore a weave during the HIStory Tour

Mike should cut his hair short like in the HIStory era. I liked that style on him.

purplecam said:

His hair probably is short. Hell, that dude always wear some beehive wigs and shit.

bboy87 said:

erm, where exactly am i supposed t see his weave?

JackieBlue said:

yeah i responded as purplecam expected. Hopefully it was half intelligent tho!

Like i said, i love Prince, emptied my wallet time and again for him. And never been disappointed, but my honest ggut feeling is his diehard fans just hate Mike's record sales, his gig receipts etc. they can't understand how MJ did that over Prince. But he did. there is a reason MJ's detractors are out there, they were there before MJ's court troubles.

I've never understood why.

Prince Vs MJ was entirely a press invented concept, and it lives on. It's silly.

Any other big MJ and Prince fans out there? shout out! i need to know my friends up in here!

Timmy84 said:

Yes he does and he looks like a sheepdog, shaggydog or something like that when he wears them things.

purplecam said:

I swore he could've been a stand-in for the Supremes or some shit. He almost did the "Stop! in the Name of Love" pose in one of the pictures but he had a fist instead of a hand, lol.

Marrk said:

WHAT?! You got me all fucked up with that one for real. I will not take this thread to a negative place today but I did NOT expect it. I was hoping a comparison to Prince wouldn't happen if it hadn't already but some people like that shit. Some people are a mess too. I'm just telling the truth.
[Edited 3/5/09 13:57pm]

I Just Can't Stop Loving You live in '96

Marrk said:

It has NOTHING to do with sales or popularity, puhlease. Most of us diehard Prince fans would rather he stayed 'ours'. Pre-pedo days, some may have felt that way, but it certainly isn't relevant now. The reason is called maturity; knowing when to let go of something that isn't real.

Timmy84 said:

That's what it reminded me of, thanks!

btw, if he does 'perform', that's probably about all you'll get. Him walking, stopping, posing, giggling, then walking to the other side of stage for more of the same.

purplecam said:

That's two people i can count out of reasoned, intelligent debate right away.

Loving this MJ sticky! exposes the folk i mentioned.

Serena said:

Can you understand the concept of loving Prince and MJ equally?

You know, old-schoolers that don't believe the bullshit?

In an attempt to be on topic, here's a rundown of Michael's '00 singles

2001- You Rock My World
Hot 100- #10
US R&B- #13
Hot 100 Airplay- #9
UK- #2

Butterflies
Hot 100- #14
US R&B- #2
Hot 100 Airplay- #14

Cry
UK- #25

2002- Heaven Can Wait
US R&B- #72

2003One More Chance
Hot 100- #83
US R&B- # 40
Hot 100 Sales- #2
US R&B Sales- #1
UK- #5


2008-The Girl Is Mine 2008
UK- #32

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008
Hot 100- #81
Hot Dance Club Play- #2
UK- #93

Marrk said:

Shit, I can. And I'm not even an "old-schooler"!

bboy87 said:

And Prince's?

Marrk said:

Regarding loving both equally, if you're talking about the old Michael, then yes, I can understand it. But loving the current him, hell no, I can't understand it one bit. What is there to love besides scandal? He sure as hell hasn't done anything of note for a long long time.

If you choose to hide your head in the sand about the truth, then stay in your world of denial and be happy!

Serena said:

actually, FYI, that was a decision made by Mike's handlers, not Mike himself: At the time, remember, he was on painkillers, may have been suicidal, refusing to eat, etc. it was concluded that if mike didnt settle and fought the case, he might not have lived through the trial.

MyNameIsPiper said:

i co-sign that. in the fight of mj v. prince, i believe it's a draw cuz they're both perfect in their own styles.

Serena said:

Yeah, like a bunch of orgers on here like the old Prince better than the "New" Prince...Happens in every legend's fan community. I love both of those muthaluvas, whether they're suing their fans or wearing off-the-wall masks and pajama pants, cause it's the music I'm most interested in.

Marrk said:

slaps Marrk across the head

I ain't goin' there.....ain't goin' there


They should've used this clip instead of the one they used

majic said:

Gosh, do you really believe that?

Most honorable people would rather die trying to clear their name than be forever known as a pedophile.

MyNameIsPiper said:

Ok, but Prince has consistently been putting out music to be interested in, where MJ hasn't, so is it just his old stuff that keeps you there? I think of MJs music as fun, dance music. I don't think he's done anything really complex or musically interesting for a long time.