Take the glossed out jheri curls, high-pitched anthems, screeching fans in tears (and a few carried out on a gurney at shows in far away lands), and you got the cult of Michael Jackson. Twenty-five years ago, Thriller became crack for pop-loving 80s babies. Now those babies are grown, and many have went on to have their own successful career with Jacksons style smeared all over it. In celebration of this weeks reissue of Thriller, VIBE.com looks at our top five favorite Jackson copycats.
Month: February 2008
‘Celebrity Expose: Michael Jackson’ Good but not Great – Bullet#326
The "MyNetworkTV" network aired its Michael Jackson edition of their Celebrity Expose series Feb 11. The verdict: pretty good but with a few ridiculous moments.
There is already early word from SonyBMG that Thriller25 is over-performing in sales; a contention shored-up by fans posting on Jackson-related sites all over the internet about having trouble finding a store where the special edition isn’t already sold out.
SonyLegacy: Thriller25 Overperforming in Sales
THEY GLOVE HIM, THEY REALLY GLOVE HIM:
Michael Jackson‘s 25th anniversary Thriller reissue on Sony Legacy is selling even better than expected, with a projected first-week total of 120k that should easily place it in next week’s Top 5. The new package includes the original nine songs, five tracks remixed with will.i.am, Akon, Fergie and Kanye West, a ballad, "For All Time," that was left off the original, and a DVD featuring the three classic videos ("Beat It," "Billie Jean," "Thriller") and a clip of the King of Pop moon-walking for the first time on the Motown 25th anniversary show. Props to John Ingrassia and his Commercial Music Group for a job well done on this historic package. (2/13p)
Happy Birthday Prince Michael Jackson
Happy 11th Birthday, Prince Michael Jackson! You can leave your birthday wishes here or over at the MJEOL FORUMS!
60 Seconds with Ne-yo(VIDEO)
Check out this video from SOHH.com featuring their ’60 seconds’ series, this time with Ne-yo. Ne-yo is doing some work for a bunch of artists, including Michael Jackson. View video here:
DMC’s ThrillerCast Remembers Thriller from Rap Perspective
If you look to the right, you’ll notice underneath ThrillerCast, another episode has been posted!
For this episode, legendary rap icon DMC talks about being inspired by Thriller. He says people may have expected Jackson’s music to be stuck in an adolescence phase.
KISS FM MJ Day
Kiss FM in the UK is having a Michael Jackson day Feb 12 starting at 6 AM! Listen to it
Celebrity Expose: Michael Jackson (VIDEO)
Tonight, the Celebrity Expose: Michael Jackson minidoc was aired.
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Michael Jackson Thanks Fans in Video
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Jackson appeared in a video to thank fans for the success of "Thriller," the landmark record the reclusive singer is marking with a 25th anniversary edition.
Jackson will release the new version of the blockbuster album Tuesday, featuring new collaborations with Kanye West, Akon, Fergie and will.i.am.
"It’s hard to believe that 25 years ago Quincy Jones and I embarked on an album named `Thriller,’" Jackson said in a video message to fans released Monday by his record company, Sony-BMG.
MJ ‘Featured Icon’ at MySpace Celebrity
