i know this seems kinda late but folks are still reeling from the sudden death of michael jackson. it was crazy enuff that farah faucett died from cancer but this death was a complete suprise to everyone. i wish i could say that he can finally rest in peace but that's hard to do let alone say. everybody is now trying to get a piece of his money and royalties now esp. since his records have been selling out like crazy since last week. he might break the charts again posthumously. my twin and i spoke about this past weekend on how photos might surface about his alleged child molestation and other lies and b.s. as well as the aforementioned legal battles with his will and finances (he did owe alot of money to folks). i'm gonna be str8forward with you guys and dolls because that's the only way i can be: i don't think he did it. i just think he was an eccentric (who isn't smongst us homo-sapiens?) who spent the majority of his life under the watchful eye of the public and cameras and didn't have too much privacy even when out of the spotlight so he was just reliving his childhood as well as looking out for the children. and for his benevolence what does he get--sued that's what! assholes mistook his kindness as a weakness and took complete advantage of him, thereby ruining his life and tarnishing his image. woody allen not only molested but MARRIED his adopted vietnamese stepdaughter but nobody roasts his ass for that except his ex-wife mia farrow. they show these 2 at the knicks games for cryin' out loud! michael just gave and gave and gave until he couldn't give anymore and i'm certain he died alone and miserable, even with riches and wealth beyond belief. one of my biggest fears is dying alone and i see even money can't even spare you from a demise like that. some of my fondest memories of mj is the music videos and performances on television. gangsta rapper turned actor ice t said that micheal had some of the hardest "g"s around screaming like bitches when he stepped on the stage (i can see that shit now, muthafuckas shouting and squealing, "do 'beat it' micheal, do 'BEAT IT!' I LOVE YOU MIIICHEEAAAALLLLL!!!!!!!"). now that's too much power for one man to possess. another example is him running around with hundreds of soldiers when he entered foreign terriroty. man, all this for a crooner from amerikkka? damn he really is the king of pop! one family reunion i was with my brothers and cousins--this had to be around '84 or '85--and we had a cassette copy of "we are the world" and was singing it. i recall not having the smoothest or dopest voice and was utterly dreadful on the m.i.c. everybody kept laughing when i sang a verse which was either kenny rogers verse or willie nelson's but i do remember it wasn't bob dylan's because we never reached that far into the track! you guys remember his performance? terrible! he couldn't carry a tune in a wheelbarrow pimpin'. neither could bruce springsteen who looked and sounded like he just woke up and that cantankorous morning breath had a-hold of his vocal chords and held everybody in the studio captive. uncalled for bruce, totally unnecessary. not only was psycho mike a pop performer par excellence but also a trendsetter with his gravity-defying moves and song themes: "billie jean" was all abour gold-digging groupies which predates hip-hop performeres epmd and, much later, kanye west's "golddigger". "leave me alone" was all about the tabloids and how much of a thorn in the paws they can be and still are. the "will you be there" song from the "free willy" soundtrack was pretty personal seeing that he felt like he was trapped in a cage built by his own celebrity and yearned to be free. he also had a melody that when you heard it you knew it was a michael jackson composition, such as in the duets with paul mccartney. my personal favorite was "say say say", man they had some pipes! paul mccartney was also another artist who has a melody that is unmatched along with his old departed banddmate john lennon, marvin gaye, stevie wonder and prince to name a few others. from his time as a musical prodigy to being the biggest-selling music superstar who put on one hell of a show live michael broke barriers in music and races, helping to bring the world together with his gift of music. he will be dearly missed by me as well as others. i just hope that he finally finds the peace of mind and spirit that he found only in his music when he was here however long that takes. rest in peace big homie, we miss you.......