i'm really worried about his kids. they must be really hurting right now. who's goning to take care of them?

I was watching the local news tonight at 10 p.m. and they were in the record store which is in walking distance of my house getting the public's reaction to Michael Jackson's death. The employees said that since the news broke, damn near every Michael Jackson item in the entire store had been sold. Then they interviewed some customers that were buying these items. These were not the typical people you would expect to see buying a Michael Jackson item (of course the typical fans would already have them). These were thugs and these thugs weren't holding up his last album (which I would expect). They were holding up old Jacksons and Jackson Five albums and you know what's on those albums....good music....in other words, jams...fast, uptempo jams...which is something that thugs aren't accustomed to. I hope this isn't just a local trend but a national one because something needs to influence these dead asses these days and get them to jammming like we did and we all know that the old Michael Jackson/Jacksons/Jackson Five albums definately had some jams on them.

I always really liked the group The Jacksons but was never a really hardcore Michael Jackson fan except for the "Off The Wall" album. Other than that, I was more of a casual fan of his. But I will say that the proudest I ever was of him was in 1995 when he released the "HIStory" album. I was already bitching about midtempo shit hop taking over the mainstream at the time and the only person still in the mainstream from time to time that was still putting actual jams on his albums was Prince. Everyone else had either retired, sold out to either adult contemporary or shit hop, or released an album with funk only to receive no airplay. When Michael Jackson released "HIStory", it had several uptempo funky jams such as "Scream", "DS", "This Time Around", "2 Bad", etc. A lot of people criticized him for not keeping up with the times and sounding "current" but why the hell should you sound current if the current sound is a bunch of dull ass bullshit. He put those jams on that album though even though nobody else was still jamming and didn't think twice about it. I was more proud of him at that time than I ever had been because if nobody jams, then jams will die.

I know that many of us have talked about his appearance and his crazy antics over the recent years and laughed about it, myself included. But I will say this, whether I liked his appearance or not, it definately took guts to walk around with it when a lot of the world is talking about it or doesn't agree with it. One of the qualities that I admire most is someone that is going to do as they damn well please and look how they damn well want to look and not give a damn if the whole world hates it. I try to be the same way myself so I damn sure admire that quality in him whether I personally like the way he looked or not, it's the guts that I admire. I wish he would have been more arrogant with his attitude and actually tell people to fuck off but hey, that's not his style and never was. He's always been a very gentle and sensitive guy.

Now, as for the people who constantly want to pop in here every now and then and make the child molester comments, whether you think he's guilty or not, and whether you like the man or not, this definately isn't the time for those comments on the very day of his death. As much as I dislike Shitney Houston, I don't hate her (actually, she give me a lot of entertainment joking about her ) but if she were the one that died today, I would never come in here badmouthing her on the day of her death. That would be the upmost total disrespect and would be totally low class.

xperience319 said:

JackieBlue said:

I don't have class tomorrow so I'll be crying in the privacy of my own home

(from another forum)
is this really from his rehearsals last night?

(from another forum)
is this really from his rehearsals last night?

There was no way I could not weigh in with my Org Brothers and Sisters after an extended absence. The title of this thread itself says it all. There will be time for fuller reflection and comment on all the facets of the life of Michael Jackson later. For now, I don't want to disturb what will hopefully be a peaceful rest.

Michael Jackson was sui generis. As a boy, and young man, he was the epitome of "Blessed Blackness." Talented, handsome, charismatic, with both a light and gravity in his voice that forced you to listen. If he had never recorded another song after Off The Wall, he would have still been mourned for what he gave to the world.

His talents are too numerous to mention. His troubles are better left for later discussion and divine judgment. Suffice it to say Michael Jackson was a key player in the soundtrack of my life, and I know SO many devoted fans are devastated. But MJ's work is a great comfort, and God a great Comforter.

Rest in peace, and go with God, Michael Jackson.

They were holding up old Jacksons and Jackson Five albums and you know what's on those albums....good music....in other words, jams...fast, uptempo jams...which is something that thugs aren't accustomed to. I hope this isn't just a local trend but a national one because something needs to influence these dead asses these days and get them to jammming like we did and we all know that the old Michael Jackson/Jacksons/Jackson Five albums definately had some jams on them.

I was watching the local news tonight at 10 p.m. and they were in the record store which is in walking distance of my house getting the public's reaction to Michael Jackson's death. The employees said that since the news broke, damn near every Michael Jackson item in the entire store had been sold. Then they interviewed some customers that were buying these items. These were not the typical people you would expect to see buying a Michael Jackson item (of course the typical fans would already have them). These were thugs and these thugs weren't holding up his last album (which I would expect). They were holding up old Jacksons and Jackson Five albums and you know what's on those albums....good music....in other words, jams...fast, uptempo jams...which is something that thugs aren't accustomed to. I hope this isn't just a local trend but a national one because something needs to influence these dead asses these days and get them to jammming like we did and we all know that the old Michael Jackson/Jacksons/Jackson Five albums definately had some jams on them.

I always really liked the group The Jacksons but was never a really hardcore Michael Jackson fan except for the "Off The Wall" album. Other than that, I was more of a casual fan of his. But I will say that the proudest I ever was of him was in 1995 when he released the "HIStory" album. I was already bitching about midtempo shit hop taking over the mainstream at the time and the only person still in the mainstream from time to time that was still putting actual jams on his albums was Prince. Everyone else had either retired, sold out to either adult contemporary or shit hop, or released an album with funk only to receive no airplay. When Michael Jackson released "HIStory", it had several uptempo funky jams such as "Scream", "DS", "This Time Around", "2 Bad", etc. A lot of people criticized him for not keeping up with the times and sounding "current" but why the hell should you sound current if the current sound is a bunch of dull ass bullshit. He put those jams on that album though even though nobody else was still jamming and didn't think twice about it. I was more proud of him at that time than I ever had been because if nobody jams, then jams will die.

I know that many of us have talked about his appearance and his crazy antics over the recent years and laughed about it, myself included. But I will say this, whether I liked his appearance or not, it definately took guts to walk around with it when a lot of the world is talking about it or doesn't agree with it. One of the qualities that I admire most is someone that is going to do as they damn well please and look how they damn well want to look and not give a damn if the whole world hates it. I try to be the same way myself so I damn sure admire that quality in him whether I personally like the way he looked or not, it's the guts that I admire. I wish he would have been more arrogant with his attitude and actually tell people to fuck off but hey, that's not his style and never was. He's always been a very gentle and sensitive guy.

Now, as for the people who constantly want to pop in here every now and then and make the child molester comments, whether you think he's guilty or not, and whether you like the man or not, this definately isn't the time for those comments on the very day of his death. As much as I dislike Shitney Houston, I don't hate her (actually, she give me a lot of entertainment joking about her ) but if she were the one that died today, I would never come in here badmouthing her on the day of her death. That would be the upmost total disrespect and would be totally low class.[/quote]

[Not a good time to be bringing that up right now. Create a thread later when things have settled down snip - luv4u]

heartbeatocean said:

I'm 41. You're so right...Michael Jackson helped define the 80s and there's no way in my mind I could ever separate those years, or my life, from what he contributed.

to you on this sad day

[Not a good time to be bringing that up right now. Create a thread later when things have settled down snip - luv4u]