MJ did not give himself this title.

Liz Taylor called MJ "the king of pop,rock & soul" when presenting him
with an award in either the late 80s/early 90s,...
4get which awards show it was.
& it just stuck...with fans the media.

It just annoys me when u always read in the paper or online or on the news... "self proclaimed king of pop Michael Jackson...".
Because they make it like he is trying 2 bignote himself.
This is something that is never set str8.

...not trying 2 start another MJ war of words here...
just its something that bugs me.

peace
love,
Joshy

Yes, we needed another one of these.

Well, he did tell MTV and BET to call him that on the air when he gave them the "Black or White" video. It's written in the RS article on him from '92. Check rollingstone.com for the whole article.

Joshy84au said:

That's what annoys you?

Raven said:

So, even though he did not necessarily originate the title, he is happy to promote himself (sounds like self-proclamation to me) or actively encourage others to use this title when announcing or reporting on him.

The Brother Earned The Title Because The MAN Will never Give It Up for MJ's Huge Contributions To Pop Music.that is the Media's Hate for a Black Man with them Saying "Slef-Proclaimed".if He said King of Soul nothing would be said but to them How Dare a Black Man Say King of Pop? Right ON To Dirty Gary Mike!!!

langebleu said:

It's pretty vain to demand it and hold back on giving the network first dibs to air the video if they don't call him by that title.

I want to know
Just how you feel
Said-a I want to know
If what you feel is real

'Cause there is a reason, yeah
For the things that I say
I want to love you, girl
In a special way

We've been together
For so very long
I would hate to break up
Break up our happy home

The way we stand and the way we lie
The way we love and the way we cry
Of all these things there lies a tie
Makes me feel that it's worth a try

I'll be good to you...

CHORUS:

(Good to you, good to you, good to you)
(I'll be good to you, good to you, good to you)
(I'll be good to you, good to you, good to you)
(I'll be good to you, good to you)

~(G. Johnson/L. Johnson/S. Sam)




[This message was edited Fri Feb 28 0:20:07 PST 2003 by Supernova]

Raven said:

Just because u read it in a magazine
see it on a tv screen don't make it factual.

- MJ *TabloidJunkie*

mistermaxxx said:

i dont think being black has bugger all 2 do with it...
i think its just the media trying 2 hold something else against him

Joshy84au said:

Oh please. Did you read the article? The CEO of MTV said they got the memo from Jackson.

bleh
[This message was edited Fri Feb 28 0:35:16 PST 2003 by Joshy84au]

Raven said:

You now those scenes with MJ in concert and some audience members are crying and fainting and screaming over MJ? That is what you are up against. I wouldn't even bother.

rdhull said:

I was debating whether to even post the first time.

There you guys go again,discussing MJ

rdhull said:

well i didnt plan on anyone being against anyone...
but if that is the case...
then YES that is what ur up against

Raven said:

Elizabeth Taylor is/was MJ's main homegirl so her addressing him by any title is likely to have been discussed beforeheand... especially with someone so fond of attention and control as Jacko.

Why are we even discussing this? Lyrics from songs like "Tabloid Junkie" have the answers to any point made.

"Cause there is a reason
for the things that I say
I wanna love you,girl
In a special way

We've been together
For so very long
I would hate to break up
Break up our happy home

Take a step now
and let me know how
All of your ways,girl
And all your know-hows

I'll Be Good To You (chorus X 5 with ad libs,fade)"



Supernova's got the right idea

well, as far as Pop music goes... MJ IS the King of Pop! self proclaimed or not, it doesn't change the fact.

Raven said:

Exactly!! He is the "self proclaimed" King of Pop!

He started calling himself.

rdhull said:

Here-here!

"So with a flow and a spray, say,hey
U must become a prince before u're a king anyway"

meatloaf? again???

Well I don't see the arguement here - if Liz Taylor named him The King of Pop then there is no question.
How could you doubt Liz Taylor???
[This message was edited Fri Feb 28 10:53:24 PST 2003 by ZAZA2]

imnotsayinthisjust2bnasty said:

Liz did first, then the fans and Mike continued it.

no big deal.

DavidEye said:

Joshy84au said:

Liz Taylor might have said it first, but I doubt Liz Taylor is the one who sent MTV the fax demanding that they call him that or they wouldn't get to play his new video that year.

Who cares what he likes to be known as.He has no place in music,the only role he fulfils is as a modern day carnival freak.

lovesexyinuk said:

haha
ur funnie

lovesexyinuk said:

no place in music? MWAHAHAHA!

i fucking hate all you intellectual types.