Michael Jackson = Awesome.

I know, I know. Jesus Juice. Little boys. Vertiligo. Lisa Marie. Blanket. Bubbles. Surgery.

Blah Blah Blah Blah.

Fact is, MJ has always made dope music, even in the post-Dangerous era when he made giant inflatable statues of himself, made a $7,000,000 video with his sister, and accepted a fake “Artist of the Millennium Award” from the folks at MTV, he still made dope ass music, and more importantly, music with a message.

I strive to break through the walls of disaffected cool, annoying posturing and posing, and the insipid, tiresome bravado that seems to fester and grow throughout the internet, especially in our little corner of the Hip-Hop Influenced Lifestyle Magazine Blog world.

Soooo, that being said, I’ve been talking to my hot friend Peggy and listening to music courtesy of some new website called “YouTube” where you can post videos and junk. I eventually made my way from Janet Jackson songs to Michael Jackson songs, and I just dug the heck outta the above track. I’m not sure what album it’s from, but it doesn’t matter–the issues MJ is singing about are still, unfortunately, just as prevalent today as they were when MiJac was in the booth doin’ his vocal thaaaang.

Anyway, watch the video, and try to enjoy it from the perspective of someone who, despite their boasting, “ether” skillzez, and omnipresence online, is just as anonymous and insignificant as those of us who actually do give a shit.

–Rey.I.Is