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African Americans gather in public space to celebrate Michael Jackson's birthday.

Was just goin on a jog through the park, then happened 2 stumble upon some celebration of Michael Jackson's life/birthday. It seems like even though Michael Jackson converted to a 'white person', the African American community still claim his as their own.

Feeling confused abt the racial legacy of Michael Jackson.

There were tons of 'MJ impersonators.' It seems hard to look like MJ at the time of his death, since he looked so scary. This bro seems like he has too many 'black features.'

Photos by Brooklyn Vegan

Seems like this MJ impersonator was 'not white enough.'

Seems like this MJ impersonator was 'not white enough.'

Seems like this MJ impersonator was 'not black enough.'

Even lil kids were dressing up like MJ.

It seems like Obama and Michael Jackson are the two most important African Americans of all time.

The community decided to send a 'get well soon' card to MJ's address in hell.

Saw two of the hollow 'talking heads' that African Americans usually call 'authentic.'

Seemed like a lot of people were trying to 'exploit the MJ brand' to make a few dollars. From what I have read, this was the business plan of Michael Jackson's father.

Saw some 'artist' who decided to try to sell her MJ doodles.

Ran into my aunt. she was selling some of her 'jewelry line.'

My uncle brought a suitcase full of magazines 2 sell.

My other aunt was selling a bunch of burned CDs of MJ's greatest hits.

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Is Paris Jackson the next big 'it girl'?


Today, I was watching the MJ funeral, and I noticed this bright face who I had never seen before, bc I think it was usually 'hidden by sillie masks.' It turns out that Michael Jackson has a daughter who is named "Paris Katherine Jackson." I think that she is young, but I think after this funeral, there will be a 'high demand' for her, particularly after her 'strong, vulnerable moment' where she spoke to the world.

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Feel like I think she is a 'normal kid' now that she has just spoken out as 'a chill girl' who 'loves her daddy' (even though her biological source is 'unconfirmed').

I remember when JFK Jr went from 'a lil bro' who was 'saluting his assassinated dad'

to being 'The sexiest Bro Alive'

And Prince Wiliam/Prince Harry went from being 'mourning sons'

to being a 'hotter bachelor than Ashton Kutcher, before the internet existed and Demi Moore was officially a cougar'

I feel like 'big things' are in store for Paris Jackson. I hope she stays 'relatively normal' and 'deals with the spotlight' relatively well.

Maybe a 'more chill' version of Madonna's daughter

or possibly the personal brand of a 'young starlette who wants to attend an Ivy League school', like Natalie Portman, or the 'cute ass lil barely legal teen' from Harry Potters

In general, I am just excited for all of his kids, getting to experience life without 'masks'. Sorta like when ur parents get divorced, and u live with your more 'liberal, normal' parent, and the 'conservative domineering parent' no longer has control of ur life.

Feel excited about watching Paris Katherine Jackson 'blossom into a woman' right in front of our eyes [via gossip blogs]

Do yall think she is the next big 'it girl'?
What would yall say 2 her to take her personal brand 2 the next lev?

Animal Collective 'remembers' MJ...
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I think that the marketing team behind Animal Collective are 'pure geniuses.' Not only did they 'perfectly brand' MerriPostWeather Pavillions, and totally 'overhauled' the band's general brand--they also know how to 'inject the band into relevant discussions.' I think this was filmed 'before MJ died', but I feel like they somehow knew that 'MJ was going to die', and wanted to 'get as much buzz as possible.'

Sometimes it is important to 'jump on a megameme', such as the MJ death. If you are important/famous/relevant enough, people are 'interested in hearing what u have to say' about a newsworthy event. Feels like it is 'beneficial for content providers' for an 'alive famous person' to reflect upon a 'dead famous person.' U can then 'write a blog news story post' about it, and get 'mad hits.' I think it is important to seem 'sad' and 'appreciative' when some1 who was somewhat influential dies. Sometimes it also seems appropriate to be 'shocked.'

Not sure who is the 'kewlest' member of AnCo. Think that Panda 'seems chill.' Not sure if Avey is 'well-branded' in a Gilligan hat/bucket hat. I feel like Geologist's gimmick of 'wearing a headlamp' seems like a great one, but I think he needs to 'commit himself' to the gimmick 100%, and wear the headlamp during all hours of the day.

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If I had seen him without his headlamp, I would have called him and told him 'get your goddamn headlamp on.'

Feel like they have probably lost out on hundreds of thousands of dollars worth or 'merch revenue' by not selling a Geologist headband.

Would definitely rather have a headlamp than a 'bucket hat.'

Still trying to 'brainstorm' sweet merchandising ideas for indie bands. Starting a consulting firm.

What will music sound like in a post-MJ world?

Feels like 'the whole mp3 blogosphere has been turned upside down' since MJ died. It's like every mp3 of music since MJ started making music was just trying to be 'as good as MJ', but now that he's dead, we can finally accept that 'no1 will ever be as good as MJ.'

Sorta just wish I could 'make some sort of tribute' to MJ that would 'get my blog more hits.' Think that the internet as a whole has 'benefited' from his death, since we all got 'more hits' and stuff like that. Wonder if he is 'really dead' or if this is some sort of 'gimmick' by Al Gore+John Twitter (founder of Twitter) to 'get more hits.' Think 'hits' are mad important [via ad revenue].

Feels weird that after u die, u go 2 #1 on hypemachine. [via hypemachine death theory] Guess mp3 bloggers finally just said 'all of the indie MP3s I post aren't as good as MJ, so I better honor him with my bloggyspot.'

Can't believe MJ went to #1 on iTunes. I think that means that the tween mainstream market 'didn't really listen 2 him b4 he died' and 'only knew him as some weirdo fuck'

Can't believe ppl spent money 2 buy his albums. Might just invest in some 'cassette tape to MP3' conversion technology

Feel like authentic fans might just 'own everything on tape' from now on.

Are cassette tapes the new 'vinyl'?

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Was listening to GorillaVsBear's 'summer mix' and thought all of this music might be what the post-MJ world is all about.

Think that this song by BEST COAST is possibly 'lofi.' Not sure if it is 'trying to be good.' I think it is just sort of chilling. Think that since most music was 'trying to be MJ' we will stop 'trying to be perfect pop' and just sort of 'chill.'

Wonder if WAVVES is the next MJ [via 'meltdown'/Xanax]. Wonder if 'electro' is all dead since every1 who 'makes electro' pretends to 'suck MJs peen' [via French electro artists].

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Carles finally Speaks abt The Death of Michael Jackson.
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Enough said, yall. This is about more than just 1 man. This is about social media/blogs/twitter/facebook/myspace. Worried abt 'all da haterz' and 'trolls.'

[via hemp choker necklaces]

Germaphobe Bro.

This post was made to promote science 2 innercity, 'at-risk' students.

Photo via hellooks


I am a bro who is afraid of germs. Typically, germs are considered to be tiny organisms, or living things, that can cause disease. I am very afraid of dying, and usually wear swine flu masks in public, as well as gloves that protect my hands.

However, I am also afraid of nontraditional germs. I am afraid of germs that are 'poisonous ideas.' I am afraid of things like 'racism', 'bad fashion', and anything that might taint the purity of my authenticity. I must protect myself from germs. I am germabrobe.

I have created a personal brand/a sense of reality and most of the ideas/people/objects/oxygen that I will encounter today are direct threats 2 who I am as a person. My body is a temple. My mind is a temple. My soul is a temple. My personal brand is a temple. I must protect myself much like George W. Bush protected the United States against 'the brown people of the Eastern World." Much like terrorists don't 'get' our freedom, mainstreamers/general-bros do not 'get' me.

I think Michael Jackson might have been the original Germaphobe-for-the-sake-of-keeping-bad-ideas-away. Feel like he was just a chill lil guy who wanted to 'stay a child' and not be exposed to the terrors/downfalls of humanity. He needed to live in a reality where 'playing with urself & other fellow children' was 'okay'--in a world where 'age is just a number.'

Michael Jackson was protecting his version of reality. He is the greatest entertainer of all-time, therefore he does not need to breathe the same air that 'normal people' do. He can't afford to get ill from germs [via the commonman]. In order to be a relevant symbol/public figure, u must let the world know that u r above 'regular' public spaces, societal norms, governing laws, and basically just about everything.

Being a cultural germaphobe is more than just a personal branding decision. It is kinda like some sort of 'very passionate, no-bullshit ideology' 4 people who want to live 'a better life.'


Protect yalls selves
from germs,
yall.

What do yall do to stay germ-free?
Do yall believe in hand-sanitizers?
Do u bathe in rubbing alcohol everytime u get home from being in public?
How do u protect urself from mental and physical diseases?

What’s the difference between Kanye West and Michael Jackson?


I read on wikipedia that Michael Jackson was 'the coolest guy ever' before he turned into a plastic man/went krazie/loved kidz 2 much. From what I understand, every1 wanted 2 be him, and he started a lot of trends without even knowing it. He invented aesthetics that he didn't even know were so popular.

I've read in some pop culture gossip magazines that Kanye is trying 2 'be the Michael Jackson of this generation.' Not sure if he can do it, cuz things are s000 different now. There wasn't really any sort of intranet/internet for things to go viral on, and 'design' was so different back then. We all just had such different expectations of cutting edge culture, and we weren't as reflective. MJ was 'a genius' back then, but kinda wish he was in his prime now so that our 'society' could basically 'execute him' [via pressure that he couldn't handle/grasp/cope with].

I feel like inside of Kanye and MJ are people who are 'kinda the same' but there's probably 1 core difference that I'm trying 2 identify. Do yall know what it is?

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When u think about it, I think 'being cool' is just trying 2 b a tastemaker for people who still 'honor the concept of 'cool'.' (this means u r trying to be a white tween tastemaker).

Do yall think that if BLIPSTERDOM existed when MJ was an adolescent, he would have found a personal brand that would have prevented him from being a weirdo child preddy? Is Kanye West 'a ghey' or just 'too cultured' for other rappers to 'get'?

Justice Sets New Late Night Performance Model?

Lately, it's become pretty clear that Jimmy Kimmel is probably the late night show worth watching when you decide to watch a late night show once a month. They're the most willing to take chances on weird stuff. Even moreso than Conan in his early 2000s peak.

It's pretty interesting to think about 'indie' bands and these modern DJs performing on Late Night shows. I'm sure this is probably a new wave of 'creative performance models' that Animal Collective should have been able to use during "#1" on Conan. Acts or songs that aren't made to perform on stage of a late night show do need a little bit of flexibility. Even crazier than the typical Flaming Lips gimmicks.

Michael Jackson, Prince, Rod Stewart, Rick James, Stevie Wonder and Justice perform "D.A.N.C.E.":
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I can't wait to see what they do for Girl Talk, whenever that happens. Of course it's going to happen

MP3: Justice - Waters of Nazareth

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Das Racist make zany new video. Are they are 'the Weird Al of indie'?

Das Racist is known as the 'minority bros who ride Weird Al Yankovic waves' of indie. I guess they are alright. they rap abt sillie stuff, then make music videos that are kinda sillie, and also kinda shittie, but they are so sillie that the 'shittiness' is supposed 2 be funny because they just borrow previously funnie nostalgic images from our youth. I have no idea what this song "Michael Jackson" is about, but they say his name a lot, and it seems like I want to be 'in' on the joke. One day I will be drunk at a Das Racist show, and I will be like "LOL--they are good rappers but they are so sillie!" and I will finally understand why they exist in the indie genre.

Did u vibe 2 this video?

Is Heems the sexiest hunk in indie? Or do u vibe harder 2 Victor Vasquez?

Did u see Rostam from Vampire Weekend/other celebrity appearances?

R u impressed by their ability 2 steal 'Black or White' music video face morphing technology?

Do u <3 Das Racist, or are u annoyed that they are 'marketed as indie'?
Are they 'brilliant rappers' with 'mad knowledge of the rap game' or just 'gimmicky hacks'?
Can they get a 10.0 bc they are in the rap genre?
Who is the sexiest member of Das Racist?

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OMG Michael Jackson was truly the King of Pop... But u could also call him the King of making BEAUTIFUL BABIES with his seed.

It is actually really sad that he is not there to raise his kids, watch them grow up. It actually reminds me of my childhood. I am VERY SAD that they will have to go thru tough times in the spotlight. But at the same time, they are all TOTALLY HOT. Paris Jackson is already showing off her BANGIN bod, beautiful hair. Prince looks like a PLAYA whose little black book is FILLED with numbers. And Blanket! Look at that lil bb! I honestly want to curl up and snuggle with him like he is a blankie!

I have a blanket that I keep on my couch that is SO COMFY. But then 1 night I was drinking red soda and eating nachos. It didn't end well. There are still red stains and crusty cheese on my blankie, but it is so comfy that I still lay it over me. It didn't help that my exBF used it as a cum rag. #A-hole He didn't touch me for months, but turned my fave blanket into a dry, sticky, crusty petri dish of dead semen.

I honestly wish I could have beautiful children.

Paris is hot! She DEFANATELY needs to become a tween star. All of these kids are gonna be POP legends!

They WILL avenge their father's death! RIP MJ!

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Michael Jackson will release new album with new songs even tho he is dead/burning in hell


Many pop culture historians are still debating the age old question: "Is Michael Jackson in heaven, or is he burning in hell?" Putting that question aside along with your moral/racial outlook on life, there is some new album news. Even though he is dead, Michael Jackson is releasing a new album. I remember when Tupac did this, and it meant he is 'still alive' since his music had a bunch of references to 'shit that happened after he died. Not sure if 'conspiracy theorists' will emerge for MJ, since I think people are pretty happy that he died, since no1 is allowed to make 'child predator' jokes n e more and his brand is preserved.

Are the songs gonna be new or just remixes of old songs?

An all-new Michael Jackson collection featuring 10 unreleased songs will be released this November, a rep for the Jackson estate exclusively tells Rolling Stone. At the time of his death Jackson reportedly left hard drives filled with unheard music, much of it recorded during the King of Pop's '80s peak.

Not sure if I believe this news. Not sure if they had 'hard drives' in the 1980s.

Will there be any sweet collabs with modern black pop stars?

Jackson's manager Frank DiLeo told RS that he estimates that Jackson's vaults contain more than 100 completed and unreleased songs, including collaborations with Akon, Will.i.am and Ne-Yo. "There are a couple of songs we recorded for the Bad album that we had to cut that are just sensational," DiLeo said.

Is Will.I.Am the modern Michael Jackson? If Michael Jackson was a budding pop star in 2k10 who was trying to be white, would he flatten his hair into a Bieber haircut?

Are there any other plans in motion to exploit MJ's dead body/thriving personal brand?

The hybrid karaoke and dance simulator Michael Jackson: The Video Game is also expected out by the end of 2010.

Worried that this might be a 'huge disaster' [via Dance Dance Revolution/Rock Band/Guitar Hebros]

R u pumped about MJ's new album?
Is he going to 'kill it' and 're-invent pop'?
Will this album just be a crappy collection of rejected songs that blow?
do u h8 when bands release b-side albums just to make more money?
R u worried about the Jackson kids' college funds?
R u sad that MJ is dead, or are u glad he no longer feels pain?
Is Michael Jackson still alive somewhere, but just faked his death to 'get out of debt'?

Crazy Lady removes Michael Jackson's body from grave, turns corpse into statue


It has been 1 year since Michael Jackson died, and twitter got all sad, then every1 was like 'we loved him, always thought he was #1 and was never weird' and then they re-purchased his albums. Not sure what his legacy is gonna be. Guess it's gonna be 'positive', even though he did some 'really scary' stuff [via allegation].

Anyways, this lady seems like she is a 'huge fan' and decided to remove Michael Jackson's body from his grave and convert him into statue format. In statue format, more people can come visit his body and look at him, as opposed to just visiting a grave. In addition, you can probably build a sweet theme park with roller coasters and other fun rides/shows/entertainment. Hopefully when I die, I can have a network of friends and family who know what to do to monetize my body.

Not sure if Michael Jackson rode chillwaves, or if he helped out the indie/chillwave movements. Sorta resented him for not even tweeting about a good indie buzzband or anything. Seemed obsessed with himself, and 'having sleep overs' with little boys.

Here's a pic of me visiting Michael Jackson's cadaver statue.

Are yall gonna visit MJ's statue?
Is MJ more talented than Prince?
Have yall ever removed a body from a grave?
Are all 'wax statues' made from real human bodies?
What's the weirdest thing u have ever done with a corpse?

Ariel Pink records new album in Tito Jackson’s old home studio/sex dungeon


Ariel Pink's upcoming album Before Today is one of the most anticipated leaks of 2010. Ariel Pink's core group of fans haven't purchased an album in 1-3 years, relying on illegal downloads to rate relevant albums before they are even formally released. Not sure if Before Today will be a critical or commercial success.


Apparently, the hit album Before Today was recorded in the home studio of Tito Jackson, the least talented member of the Jackson 5. He is usually portrayed as the 'most worthless' Jackson family member, except for the abusive father. Michael Jackson was the most talented member, but he apparently passed away in a drug suicide overdose last year. Not sure if Tito Jackson had a sex dungeon, but I feel like I would probably have 1 if I was related to the King of Pop: Maybe any place that u make sweet tunes can be called a 'sex dungeon' if you create something beautiful in it, since u create something beautiful (babies) when u have sex in a room / dungeon.

According to a press release, some of the 12-track album was recorded in Tito Jackson's former home studio with Quincy Jones' grandson Sunny Levine and Rik Pekkonen, whose past credits include Iggy Pop, Brian Wilson, and Ricky Martin (!).

Wonder if the new Ariel Pink is supposed to sound like Michael Jackson/Brian Wilson/Ricky Martin/Quincy Jones/Rashida Jones.

Is Tito Jackson the 'most alt' Jackson brother?
Will Ariel Pink's new album help us move on from the death of Michael Jackson?
Is Ariel Pink more talented than Michael Jackson?

Should Tito Jackson have gotten surgery to fix his nose and turn his skin white?
Have u downloaded the rapidshare / megaupload leak of Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today .zip ?
Will Before Today let us down, or will it be the album of 2k10?

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