This is a podcast about the great Michael Jackson. It is an extension of the blog Michael and the Truth.
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Show Notes/References -
Rest in Peace to Tito Jackson -
From The Hollywood Reporter (hollywoodreporter.com)
Statement from his children and brother, Nov. 2024
Discuss Quincy's relationship with Michael including interviews that he has done after Michael passed in which he stated things about Michael that was foul. Discuss his children's relationship with Michael.
The charts after Quincy's passing -
From @chartdata X/Twitter
The real story behind the producers behind the Bad album -
From the Youtube Account MJJVault.
John Barnes discusses how he was removed from "We Are The World" -
Starts on 34:41 from the podcast The MJCast from Nov. 2018
Evidence that Michael did not need Quincy Jones to be a superstar/megastar:
Dangerous, History and Invincible debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Top 200 charts in 1991, 1995 and 2001.
Dangerous had three songs that were the top 100 songs of 1992. Image from Wikepedia.com and information from Billboard:
From wikipedia.com and Billboard
Michael was the first artist in billboard history to have a new single that was released that debuted at number one. That song was "You Are Not Alone".
History is the best selling double album of all time.
Dangerous is the best selling New Jack Swing album of all time.
The short film "They Don't Care About Us" went to 1 billion views on Youtube in October.
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References: The posts from Twitter/X. Comments regarding Jaafar paying Michael from Facebook. Article from Rickey Alexander II, thevioletreality.com/medium.com (2020).
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Biopic has now done filming and the director Antoine Fuqua will be at Comic Con next month. Coleman Domingo, who is playing Joe Jackson in the biopic, did an interview with GQ and spoke about the biopic. He also works and is possible friends with Oprah.
Theories - Will Jaafar replace Michael? Will the biopic be the ultimate MJ life story? Here are things I saw and stated about my theories:
Was Jermaine trying to tell us something? Jermaine and Jaafar met with Quincy Jones.
New MJ Documentary From Youtuber Andy Signore aka Popcorned Planet: My Thoughts
MJ Estate Not Paying IRS/Clearing Up Things Regarding Michael's Beneficiaries
Description: This episode will be about an interview that I conducted with MJ supporter Valencia Dantzler aka Mother Diva. This interview is very informative and important.
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Show Notes -
Here are the questions that were asked in the interview:
When did you become a fan of Michael Jackson?
What song of Michael’s can you relate to the most?
Why do you consider yourself a supporter/activist of/for Michael and not be referred to as a fan?
Every fan/supporter of Michael’s been through a time when they were made fun of for loving him. Have you ever experienced a time when the teasing became unbearable?
Where were you when you found out Michael passed away?
What made you get involved with the Anti-Defamation Law to Protect The Deceased from Defamation? (CAD-LAW/AD-LAW)
In this journey of activism for Michael, what various roadblocks did you have to endure?
Have you ever had the chance to meet people who knew Michael, whether they were family, friends, girlfriends, colleagues, fans, etc. and if so, what was that like?
Have you ever communicated with the executors of Michael’s estate about what you are trying to do for his legacy?
Michael’s biopic is being filmed as we speak. Do you believe, based on what you know, that the biopic will do right by Michael?
In one of your videos, you discussed when a certain podcast contacted you regarding Michael. It was connected to Leaving Neverland Part Two. Why did they want to contact you and since that time, have they contacted you again?
Have you met anyone from Michael’s family? (Same question as number 8).
What do you make of the executors who are running Michael’s estate? (Same as question 9 and 10).
You are always interviewing people who knew Michael. Do you have any plans for interviews with other people who knew Michael?
We know that Michael was very spiritual. Have you spoken to people who knew him that spoke about that side of him?
What is the biggest misconception about Michael that you wish people would let go of?
We all have various opinions/views about the people that surrounded Michael’s life, i.e. family, fans, girlfriends, colleagues, etc. What are your opinions/views about those people who were in Michael’s life?
Who did you regret dealing or meeting with while in this journey regarding your activism for Michael?
How did you come up with the idea of having a day for Michael in Gary, Indiana for Michael’s birthday?
Do Michael’s children and family know all of the things you have done for Michael? If so, why are they not involved with you?
When Michael went back to Gary in 2003, he wanted to build a creative arts school. Have you ever discussed that with the Mayor of Gary?
What do you make of what Michael’s nephew Taj is doing for Michael regarding his docuseries/project on Michael?
You do a lot of work for the community in Gary. Can you get into the work you do and if there are other MJ fans that are doing the same type of work in Gary?
What is the one thing you want people to know about Michael that a lot of people do not know about him?