Thursday, November 17, 2011

Smooth Criminal

Personally, this video is just sexy! MJ was just so damn "smooth" in this video with that crisp ass white suit on. I was like Mike you better work on them boys! I love how he commands the spotlight and attention when he performs, but then again you can't help but watch so closely because you're afraid you might miss something. The dance moves was super sick! He's always made it his duty to be sharp and intricate with his choreography and it really is hard to imitate him. Trust me I tried! Few can do some justice-- by far Chris Brown is the closet-- but no one can really do Michael better than Michael. As far as the single itself, his vocals in Smooth Criminal is like a cross between some kinda rock, pop, mix and it just works. When listening to an MJ track, unless you have that creative thinking like him, it's hard to understand the reasons why he does what he does, but you can't help but love it. Being that I ain't all that creative, I'll just appreciate the good music and keep it moving! RIP MJ.

Michael Jackson's Black or White

One thing I always loved about Michael is his compassion towards humanity and staying true to his beliefs, whether the world thought he was weird and crazy because of them. I admired how he never took the words "no" or "can't" as an options and because he wasn't submissive and held behind boundaries, the world was able to see his music in a broader spectrum. On a lighter note, this is my favorite game on the Michael Jackson experience (I hold the top record... I dare you to challenge me). But MJ wasn't no joke either! In my opinion, dude was not dancing.... He was exercising because at the end of every song, I was sweating profusely! If every child played his game everyday, there wouldn't be obesity. I'm telling you, the MJ experience game is the cure! Speaking on the video, at the end I always thought I was one of the people doing the "It's black, It's white..... Yeah Yeah Yeah!" I'm sure some of you done it too. This is just a fun song, but with a deep message.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Michael Jackson is immortal!

Over the weekend, I couldn't stop playing Michael Jackson's greatest hits. Which in my opinion, every song is a hit if it's MJ's. Anyway, this week will be dedicated to him in honor of being a bad ass in pop culture and an all round entertainer of my lifetime or in other words... my favorite MJ songs! So to jump things off, my number one song from the King of Pop is "They don't care about us". Besides this ticking military beat that makes you want to dance like the master himself (I can never not do the shoulder bounce he does), the words speak on some real shit! World oppression, police brutality, and the justice system just to name a few was brought to life through this video and it's trifling how these same issues MJ was talking about damn near 21+ years ago, still exists today. IDGAF what anybody says.... racism is still live and well, but that's a whole different story for a different time. It's always sad to see such a great entertainer go because it seems so surreal, but like I've been told a time or two... the art will always out live the artist. Enjoy!