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Show Notes -
Michael's 67th B-Day Celebrations:
Gary, Ind. -
This image was posted on X.com
Chris Tucker, Marlon and Jackie Jackson joined the fans for the celebration in Gary.
Chris Tucker, Marlon and Jackie Jackson on WGN, from WGN Youtube Account.
All three videos from Youtuber StarLina's Travels
Fans being interviewed from WGN, WGN Youtube Account
The Mayor of Gary, was on The Breakfast Club and Discussed the event. Here is a clip of what he stated regarding the Jacksons -
In Las Vegas, the Estate did their annual MJ birthday celebration. This time around it was more of a sit down interview that Michael Jr. (Prince) and Karen Langford along with Jamie King, had in which they discussed Michael.
Coleman Domingo, who plays Joe Jackson on the Michael biopic, was asked again about the biopic and he told People.com exclusively this information -
The image was from the website and posted on X.com
Which prompted Paris to state this on her IG account - (Pop Base posted the response on their X account)
The situations with Michael's children prompted many trolls to attack them regarding their paternity. Those attacks overshadowed what they were stating about events in their lives and what one of them believed regarding the biopic.
Michael knew that both of his children have different personalities.
The quote was posted on X.com
Knowing what we know now, it makes sense.
An article that discusses the rumors about the children and their paternity and what I think about all of this -
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?
Description: I still have a lot to state. Dr. Dre states why he did not work with Michael, Bill Bellamy talks about Michael, MJ vs. Taylor Swift is apparently a thing and the MJ birthday celebrations were great until it got unfortunate. Michael gets another award in his name.
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Show Notes -
Producer Dr. Dre Not Working With Michael
Dr. Dre did an interview with comedian, actor and business man Kevin Hart about the time he decided not to work with legends Michael, Stevie Wonder and Prince. This was revealed on Kevin Hart's NBC streaming channel Peacock show called Hart to Heart. Here is the video of what he stated and after the video, an article that People.com did on this subject -
Former MTV VJ/Personality Bill Bellamy Talks About Michael.
Former MTV VJ and Comedian Bill Bellamy released a book some months ago about his life and his time working for MTV. Of course, he interviewed Michael during the History era in 1995 and that was a very good interview -
In his book, he discusses Michael and People.com states what he stated about Michael and the late great rapper Biggie Smalls -
Famed director Antoine Fuqua did an interview with GMA 3 about his movie with Denzel Washington called The Equalizer 3 and the MJ Biopic that he is set to direct.
Michael vs. Taylor Swift: Why is this a Thing?
The constant thing on social media is to compare Michael Jackson to Drake, Chris Brown and Beyonce. The latest one to be compared to Michael is singer Taylor Swift. She did a very successful, sold out tour called Eras and her popularity reminds people of the heydays of Michael and Madonna. As we all should know, comparing Michael to her or any of her counterparts is laughable and it hurts them more than it will ever hurt Michael.
Michael's Birthday Celebrations Highlights
Spike Lee's Michael Jackson vs. Prince BK Celebration on the surface seemed like an interesting idea. As the event was happening, there was a unexpected "surprise" (or nightmare) that occurred.
This was unacceptable. A reminder of what Chris Rock is truly about -
There are videos of the event that are posted on youtube. Here is one of them -
As usual, Prince's bitter fans could not stand the MJ love so they had to start some mess they should have kept to themselves. Here is the comment from Twitter/X that started the nonsense:
This led to a few insults some of the Prince fans threw at Michael which prompted someone to state this about Prince:
Wow...
Then, entertainment lawyer, Londell McMillian decided to add this interesting tidbit about Michael and Prince:
After what took place with the Spike Lee "celebration" I decided to no longer support the event.
There will be times where people who feel some type of way about Michael will state things or post things to get the people to focus on the nonsense and not the facts. A so called historian and cultural critic who wrote for publications like Vibe, decided to post a very odd article that the Village Voice did on Michael back the 1980s.
A fan by the name of DrClaww77 on Instagram decided to post a tribute to Michael that refuted the nonsense from the 1987 Village Voice article:
It is always a reminder that when Michael is honored on his birthday, the mainstream media will never do a tribute to him. They have decided that if there is nothing negative, they will not report it. However, some members of that media could not help themselves and mentioned his birthday on social media. The response is interesting. Check out the likes from this post I saw on Facebook:
Every year, the fans go out of their way to honor Michael on his birthday. Here are some of the highlights:
Articles/blogs written by MJ fans about Michael and his impact -
Youtbers Nicole's View, Afro Elite and Taurean Reign Reloaded did a tribute to Michael and discussed the two liars that want his money.
My view of a fan who went to the event in Las Vegas.
After The Grio decided to entertain Toure's nonsense about MJ on the anniversary of his vindication in June, anything The Grio post on Michael should be ignored:
Michael's nephew Austin Brown, did an article for BET.com about his uncle. Here is the link:
Comedian Amy Sedikis praised MJ on his birthday and Harvey Levin claimed she was attacked badly. Really???
The Estate of Michael Jackson did their annual birthday celebration on Michael and they made sure to continue with the nonsense. Let's start with their live feed event where reps for the executors interview Myles Frost.
The usual people were there like Michael Bush, Big Al and you guess it, Bill Whitfield.
Fans need a former bodyguard and his book to remind them that MJ was human.... I see.
So, let's get right to the nonsense
Say what, now???
Prince's interview with Mike Tyson-
What in the world is she even talking about? I found this out on that TMZ Live mess and shook my head. Of course that demon Levin defended it and saw nothing nothing wrong with it. Her nonsense spread like crazy and she got the attention that she craved.
Look at the views..... not honoring your father will make you look lame.
Of course, her very small "fan community" defended the nonsense.
Yet, Kobe Bryant's daughters and his widow supported him a week before MJ's birthday and it is obvious they had no issue doing so.
Michael was also honored. None of his children were there and that was not a surprise.
Twenty years ago, Michael celebrated his 45th birthday. People who cared about him were there, he received the love and he had a great time with the fans that were for him.
Remember when the Jacksons celebrated Michael in Gary some ten years prior? Why did that stop? Only cousins and the community celebrate Michael's birthday in Gary.
Michael continues to dominate -
Is the MJ fan community doomed in the next ten years?
Articles/Blogs - Bill Bellamy's story on Michael from people.com, Slash talks Michael from femalefirst.co.uk, Rundown of the MJ Sapphire Celebration from mjvibe.com, Michael being honored in Gary from mjvibe.com, Michael being honored with an award named after him from mjvibe.com.
Social Media - Image of Michael's charting on Pandora, pictures of Michael's sons, brother and a fan with John Branca, a Jackson family photo, Dr. Claw777 posts from Instagram. Screencaptures of how the videos of Michael's kids/family being compared from my personal youtube account, A post from KTLA about Michael's birthday from Facebook. Posts about Taylor Swift suppose impact, the MJ fans' newspaper ad for his birthday, reactions from fans regarding Paris' explanation, posts regarding the Spike Lee Celebration, post regarding the estate's live feed and Michael trending from Twitter (X).
Youtube - Kevin Hart's interview with Dr. Dre from his show Heart to Hart from the official Peacock Youtube page, Michael's interview with Bill Bellamy from 1995, video of Michael's impact, Michael being honored from various Youtube channels, Paris' "reason" for not wishing her father a Happy Birthday, Prince's interview with Mike Tyson and DJ Whoo Kid, Michael's 45th birthday celebration and his family at Gary in 2014. The livestream of the event from the official Michael Jackson youtube account. Antoine Fuqua's interview with GMA 3 from the official Good Morning America Youtube channel.
