babynoz said:

I don't know why but I didn't dare go to the news channels and I'm glad I didn't. I mean hearing about it is weird but seeing it would be freaky.

snip - luv4u]

OMG... they just showed Mike's body being wheeled in to the coroner's office

Timmy84 said:

I love that youngstas, like yourself and Bboy, were able to appreciate him even tho you were born after his heyday. There are some awesome youngstas on the Org.

Unbelievable. Just, I don't know.

Jermaine is speaking...poor Jermaine he's trying to keep it together.

peacenlovealways said:

Well, I got a few choice words for him:

Get right, take care of your health, get rid of the dead weigth, and realease the music in the vault NOW, however you want to do it, but DO IT. Tomorrow, is not promised to anyone so stop tripping and celebrate your past and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

SCNDLS said:

Right. And even though I had NEVER seen Michael in person or in concert, I always feel looking at him that I was there with the fans. He was a fantastic singer and he was one of the first true artists that I could say touched my heart with the way he carried himself. He never seemed to be down on anything, he was always trying to find a way to make his fans happy. Not to mention going back to his Motown days, he had already made his mark at 12 years old. That's why I was connected with Michael.

ElectricBlue said:

you know, I've been really polite for some time whenever you posted like this but now....fuck that



[Flame snip. Don't feed the - luv4u]







HAVE SOME FUCKING COMPASSION FOR ONCE
[Edited 6/25/09 19:04pm]

Snoop is speaking so eloquently about Mike right now MTV

Larry King was just saying on CNN that back when Micheal had the trial, they refused to let him testify because he was going to say that these people were extorting money from him. Even when I see the coroner handle his body, I still feel a peace and a relief in my soul for him.

Erykah Badu aka fatbellybella via Twitter:

It's taken me a moment to grasp this ... I understand life and death are part of the same magnificent cycle. But ...I litterally stopped and broke down When I recieved ' that' text . Mike's music lives in my DNA. It's bigger than tabloids.....that music shaped me . The freaquency is real My heart and artistry are truly influenced and forever impacted. ...Thankyou micheal for your hard work , dedication ,philanthropy,& the sacrafice of your young spirit . Your vision and imagination live ..Thru us. I don't know what to say .

tamewar said:

Sorry buddy, but as Anx said, she, P and MJ owned the 80's and were contemporaries. Remember, this was before all of these ridiculous talent shows making insta-"here today, gone today" celebutards. I have no problem whatsoever with Madge issuing a PR.

Miley Cyrus, on the other hand...

Anxiety said:

probably Quincy and Rev. Al

I keep remembering the early years because I was around when the Jackson Five first came out. Now I feel numb one minute and teary the next. My heart goes out to his family.

ehuffnsd said:

They always do when another famous person dies. .Why can't she be sad too?

angel345 said:

Word? Wow... I guess they were scared if they let him talk, he'd be in the jail cell.

I don't know, something in my mind just had this thought: Michael Jackson slowly began dying on June 13, 2005... his world was crushed even though he did try to live afterwards but you can tell the trial was hard on his ass!

Bboy, this is for you because i know you're hurting

SCNDLS said:

I know, right? Madonna admitted long time ago Michael influenced her despite their own meetings, she still admired MJ.

This news had me crying in front of my boss and co-workers today. I was the only one who cried. I'm not even a fan -- but then again, how could I not be a fan? I rollerskated to "I Will Rock With You", I was at the TV when "Thriller" premiered, I remember when "Billy Jean" and "Beat It" dropped, and then when Weird Al Yankovic did the take off "Eat It", then I studied hip hop dancing where we performed routines to songs on the Dangerous album. And that's when I knew what an amazing dancer he was. I never thought I was a fan, but maybe because it's impossible not to be one. We take the air we breathe for granted. I went to my grandfather's memorial last week, and I am shedding far more tears for Michael Jackson. What does that say?

I held it together well enough at work. But, as soon as I sat down on my bed, I cried my heart out...still tearing up. It just hit me like a flood once I started watching Larry King (there was a live feed of a helicopter carrying the body to the coroner's office. wow). Now Anderson Cooper's on...pretty good so far.

Before I got into Prince, Michael was my world. I used to wear a glitter glove to school! A glitter glove, y'all!!!! I stayed up to watch "Friday Night Videos" to see "Thriller". What an exciting time. It's funny that TMZ is mentioning that his death stopped the internet on the level of Pres. Obama's inauguration, because I've always said that watching Obama's ascension and phenomenon during the campaign cycle reminded me of the Michael Jackson craze circa Thriller. That was the last time I saw a Black figure cross racial boundaries and turn the world on its ear like that.

Once Purple Rain came out, and the Thriller craze settled down, Prince became more appealing to me. I could never deny Michael, but I was coming of age, so to speak, and Prince just rocked my world.

But, around 1987, when "Bad" came out, I rekindled my love for Michael and saw all three sold out shows he did here at the Met Center (MN). I got in free for two, and bought a ticket for one. The first night I skipped school and hung out at the Met the whole day lol I'm telling you I was a fanatic. lmao I ended up getting in with some dude who had an extra ticket--second row, main floor (I have the ticket stub to prove it!!)

Even though I found him harder to relate to as the years rolled by, I could never deny his talent or legacy. I've always had a soft spot for him. I still have his book "Moonwalk," still have ticket stubs to the 3 shows I saw, and still have a micro-tape of one of the concerts. I will cherish this stuff for all my days. "you know that love survives, so we can rock forever...on"
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SCNDLS said:

if someone at my job died, i'd probably be hearing a lot of comments from my co-workers. if an entertainer dies, why wouldn't the comments of people in his line of work be relevant? really, sometimes we've got to turn our cynicism down a few notches, just for a little bit.

JackieBlue said:

I am soooo not looking forward to being in LA this weekend.

heartbeatocean said:

Speaking of, I wonder how Weird Al is taking the news.

Timmy84 said:

cause everyone views her as being cold and calculating

SCNDLS said:

minneapolis ain't trynna cry. not yet.

I wasn't a fan but Michael made some music I can't live without, alone or with his brothers or sister:

Your Ways
My Forever Came Today
Push Me Away
Everybody
Scream
PYT
Liberian Girl
In The Closet
Will You Be There
With A Child's Heart

Timmy84 said:

Very pleasant smile and very slim he was

RIP Michael Joseph Jackson @)-}----

JackieBlue said:

Anxiety said:

For real, plus the three of them are forever connected.