Originally Posted by Gaika

I would have expected a more intelligent post coming from you. The, now former, allegations on him sleeping with a child and molesting him are false. The "supposed" victim came to truth and told officials that it was all his dad's plan, so they could have a little bit more money after the trial.

Michael may not have changed the way we listen to music, but he changed the way music progressed. He made very good music, music that inspired the likes of Madonna, Usher, etc. That music transcended into different music which we all, at one point in our lives, have enjoyed.

Originally Posted by Omg0sh

He had huge influence over the next generation of pop stars that probably would not have sounded the way they do now, nor have been as popular. He had huge influence on music world wide, and perhaps made music videos the pop culture fads they are today. Every artist out thier has all these music videos now that comes out on mtv, and all these station. Indeed changing how we listen to music. Obviously not changing it to the over dramatization that al sharpton and other have put it, but his influence on the music industry is obvious. He didn't invent the walkman, but thats not what everyone is refering to, thier erfering to his influence. I personally don't even enjoying listening to his music, but i thin it's pretty clear of his influence.

Originally Posted by Omg0sh

I did understand that, he's saying that everyone is saying jackson is a black icon , but how can he be a black icon if his skin is white with white children. But please explain to me how having a skin disease, and raising white children makes him less of a black man.