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Originally Posted by irpq11
I don't get how you say that black entertainers were somehow supressed before MJ. The Music HOFs are filled with black and hispanic talents. They are and were, before MJ, responsible for some of the greatest music in our history. The first black artist accepted in the mainstream? I can make a list to show you otherwise. Just because Elvis was the king of Rock and Roll, doesn't mean I can say he was the first white artist to claim that title, and Elvis paved the way for everyone after him. There were plenty before him. MJ was the king of Pop Music. And there were plenty of blacks before him too.
And if you read my post again. I said MTV wasn't even around when MJ started. Not sure why you're disagreeing with that and then showing it's true.
And this after you said MTV wouldn't play black artist until MJ
Kind of a contradiction there.
I grew up watching and listening to MJ. I stood in my bedroom as a teenager and pre-teen and thrust my hips while having my knee raised and turned my head really fast a few times and tried to dance like him. It was awesome. I had one of those red jackets with Zippers all over them. It was some of the best times of my childhood. So don't tell me I don't know when what came out.
You assumed I was talking about his skin color. If you deny it fine. I know you did.
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i hope you are watching larry king .....all of your questions about him and wanting to be this and not this will be answered.
i am not contradicting myself...they wouldnt play black artist in primetime...then finally when michael became so popular(plus the fact that michael's bosses threatened to not give mtv more videos from there label's artist.) MTW BLEW UP...the M in MTV pretty much meant michael for the duration of the 80s.
all in all what you dont understand is that i am not saying mj was the one guy who changed the way things work but he helped a whole lot.
btw i have the beat it jacket as well ....pretty cool