Kanye West Rant on Michael Jackson! (Week 10)

Let's not jump to conclusions here. I am also a big Kanye fan. Kanye is also a huge fan of Michael Jackson, so this rant was not directed towards Michael, but it was directed towards the pressure people put on Kanye to be like Michael. And recently, Kanye was said to have ranted about Michael Jackson at one of his shows. As most of us know, Kanye West is extremely infamous for having no filter when he rants about something. He says, "They say they don't agree with the way I do my interviews. They don't agree with my self-confidence. They said, 'Michael Jackson wouldn't do that.' I said, I aint Michael Jackson motherf***ker!" Well, that's Kanye for ya! No artist could ever compare to Michael Jackson, Kanye shouldn't be pressured to mimic anything he does. I can understand how he could become so frustrated. What do you guys think? Leave comments below!

THIS IS IT AD

This is a Michael Jackson advertisement for his movie This Is It. This movie is basically documenting Michael's rehearsals and interviews for his This Is It Tour. This ad is extremely eye-catching and it definitely got me excited to see the movie!

Corey Feldman says: Michael Jackson Was Involved In His Own Death

       Rumors are just now starting to resurface about the death of the King of Music, Michael Jackson. What reignited these assumptions was Michael's good friend, Corey Feldman. Corey Feldman made an appearance on "Good Morning America" stating his conclusion about Michael Jackson's death. When asked about it, Feldman responded, "I think Michael was much more involved with it (his death) himself and I don't mean an accidental drug overdose. This is it, that's all I'm going to say, this is it."

      Cory as saying how he feels as though Michael Jackson strategically titled his final tour "This Is It," to portray a personal message to the public. He was surprised that not too many people were able to identify that. "This is it, this is it, this is it," Feldman said. He strongly believed that Michael Jackson somewhat committed suicide, and that society should have seen it coming. Feldman, previously having an alcohol and drug addiction since the age of fourteen, said that that is what being a child star succumbs to. 

       He explained how Jackson has never done drugs, but being a child star leads you into a very dark place. He also states, "The thing that I think is wrong is putting children on a pedestal, making them stars, treating them like they are some powerful source. That is where it gets iffy." Feldman connects Michael Jackson being a child star to his own death, or suicide, in Feldman's case. 

        As of right now, Feldman's theory is solely based off of an assumption, sparking controversy and igniting rumors for the media and the public to feed off of. People have been searching for a legitimate reason to Michael Jackson's death ever since the melancholy day that he passed away.

      When referring to Michael Jackson's drug use, Corey Feldman says that the industry wanted to publicize that and make him seem like he is something he is not just for a story that sells. He says the industry, (along with the media) is out to destroy child star's reputation in order to keep industry secrets. "People wanted to make sure our reputations were flawed. That way, when we were old enough, wise enough, mature enough; we would be silenced before the truth came out."

Michael Jackson Podcast (Week 9)

Below is a podcast from Salaam Remi about Michael Jackson that I found to be interesting. I enjoyed listening to his feedback on Michael Jackson's Off The Wall album and how it broke barriers for music today. Remi gets into how Michael Jackson's music was created so precisely and carefully and always ended up turning out great because Michael would always have a great team working with him. I hope you all enjoy. Thanks Remi!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-21-salaam-remi/id273157848?i=35615736&mt=2

Katherine and the Jackson Children Sue AEG Live (Week 8)

Katherine Jackson is suing AEG Live for no small amount of money on behalf of the Jackson children. Katherine has blamed AEG Live for the death of her son Michael, and is suing them for 40 billion dollars. AEG Live is the entertainment company that hired Dr. Conrad Murray to be Michael Jackson's caretaker. And as most of us all know, Murray was held responsible for Michael Jackson's death in the court of law. AEG is extremely upset, calling the lawsuit unfair. An AEG representative even says, “the $40 billion is preposterous because Michael’s career was in a downward spiral following the child molestation allegations, as well as self-imposed exile in the Middle East. The damage claim is based on rank speculation.” In my opinion, that is simply an excuse. If the King of Pop's career was supposedly over, then why did this major company invest so much money into his "This Is It" tour? What do you guys think?