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Posted on Aug 19, 2009

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By Russian Paul, August 23, 2009 at 8:06 pm Link to this comment

ah - Speaking for myself, I demonize Jackson BECAUSE of his “cultural impact on
music.” His personal life aside, he was a sleazy businessman who perfected the
craft of marketing a song before he even wrote it. With him, music was about
selling. Yes, he influenced a whole new generation of monopolizing pop stars.
“King of Pop” indeed. King of shit and mediocrity.

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By ongre11, August 23, 2009 at 12:21 pm Link to this comment

Did you hear that Michael Jackson died?

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By ah, August 23, 2009 at 1:10 am Link to this comment
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I love how people who know nothing of the cultural impact of MJ on music tend to
still demonize him even when the courts proclaimed his innocence. Some people
are willing to be prejudiced towards anyone that’s different and that’s what’s
happening here.

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By jean gerard, August 20, 2009 at 8:45 am Link to this comment
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Say what you will—any time one human being’s death is mourned by 30 million people, something that was needed, was given.

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By Russian Paul, August 19, 2009 at 11:42 pm Link to this comment

Yup that’s our morally-bankrupt, musically-corrupt, mediocre-mainstream,
monopolizing-popstar Michael just the way I remember. No halo for this saint, I
see.

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By Potent_Placebo, August 19, 2009 at 8:36 pm Link to this comment
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Fish, you are a sick fuck.  Keep up the good work!

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