When The King of Pop first passed, all the coverage on him was virtually all positive. We didn't know how he died we just knew that he died, and FAR too soon. We were in a state of mourning and confusion (some of us still are I know I am) so I guess the news showed some respect and just honored Jackson's memory. But as time went on and the anxiousness for the coroner and autopsy report grew, the reports on "Jacko" as they still maliciously call him, grew increasingly negative. I thought tabloids would even show some respect but that was clearly naive of me. Reports started delving into Mike's prescription drug addiction, the real parents of his children, Bill O'Reilly SCOFFIN about him not being a black icon and of course the mystery of the disappearing melanin.
It got sickening. I usually understand where these people come from with their hateful messages. But how could you bad mouth Michael Jackson in death nonetheless? Yea he was on pills but that's our fault. And I say our because we've all made MJ jokes about his skin or court cases or his pet monkey Bubbles. Yea there's something weird about his kids being white as snow seeing as how the K.O.P. has that Negro DNA. And as far as Mike not being a black icon...I have no words. If he isnt a black icon I dont know who is. He donated tons of money to the Negro College Fund and various other African American oriented charities. So what he messed with white girls. What rich black man doesnt love the White Womenzz (As my room mate puts it). As a child he was told the features attributed to his African decent were ugly. That kinda stuff can severely FUCK up someone's perspective of reality. But I digress. What I'm trying to say is that usually when the media attacks someone after they die, I'm not surprised. But this is above all that I've seen. M.J. was the biggest superstar the world has ever seen. He touched and changed people's lives. Made grown men faint.
There are certain people that are off limits to scrutiny especially after death I feel. I tried to understand like was it because he was black, was it because he was misunderstood or was it just because the media is just that low? But it's not about that I see. I think it's because we always feed into this shit. Because we'd rather NOT know what's REALLY going on in the world. How other people in Iran can tell you the last 5 US presidents and I MYSELF PERSONALLY can't tell you the last two presidents of Iran. We are always are concerned with what people we don't know are doing. People that don't know us. But when it comes to things that actually matter, we're deaf and blind. I don't fault any one because I'm guilty of it too. And when the news is negative our mouths salivate. And it may not be YOU per se` but there are a good number of people who do. And because of this, this cycle will continue. It honestly makes me EXTREMELY upset to see stuff like this no matter who it is. It's low to attack someone when there's no way for them to defend themself. But one thing I learned in Bus 110 is that if there's a market for it, it will be produced. So until we grow up and stop requesting this shit, these type of things wont stop. It hit home when they did it to Mike and kind of opened my eyes. And a star as big as Mike will never Rest in Peace. They even saying they seen his damn ghost! What part of the game is that? Let's just remember him in the ways he entertained us, not "entertained" us...you get me?
In regards to his memory we should be Commemorative, not Speculative
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