Say what you will but the man changed the effin game! When he was in the Jackson 5, they, then he, went big thanks to BLACK radio. "Mainstream" radio in America was NOT playing Black music. I don't care what your folks have told you. Oh yes, they jumped on the bandwagon AFTER they could no longer ignore his talent and success. But that's what mainstream does. It FOLLOWS trends, it does not set them.
Michael knocked on music's door then when it took too long to answer, he kicked the sucker down and nothing has been the same since.
Mainstream got its revenge (of sorts) when the child molestation allegations sprang up. They totally nixed playing anything from his magnificent 2002 album "Invincible" which came out after those allegations. It contains my favorite MJ song - "Butterflies." (Though "Jam" vies for attention sometimes) "Butterflies" is soft and edgy at the same time. How I like to think he was.
To hell with the naysayers and moochers. Be at peace. Rest in Power, Michael
"Butterflies" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wthgd_Rg1qg
"Jam" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbHI1yI1Ndk
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