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Michael Jackson is a musical genius. Those words are fact and will never be disputed. And of all the wonders that his genius unleashed upon the universe, none, to this author, may be more beautiful than his last major impactful sonic treatise, “Butterflies,” from 2001’s Invincible. At the time of Invincible’s release, it must be [...]
Download: DJ Ayres’ The Rub Michael Jackson Tribute Mix
Senari: For those who may not know who you are, tell me a little about yourself. Where are you from? What do you do?
DJ Ayres: I’m Ayres Haxton, I grew up in rural Mississippi and I’ve been DJing in New York for 11 years. I do a [...]
The Dangerous album was such a beautiful space in which Michael Jackson existed. He traveled the line of race & sexuality as America welcomed the ’90s: cross-colors & grunge, The Clintons & The Fresh Prince, gangsta rap & New Jack Swing, & the death of the cassette tape.
In February of 1992, Michael Jackson, with [...]
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It would take a book of sizable portion to truly document the impact of Michael Jackson’s legacy. To quote a very astute and eloquent colleague, “Michael Jackson was not supposed to happen.”
You see, Michael Jackson was a deity. I do not offer that label without thought…in all honesty, people [...]
Thought it’d be appropriate that we each do a little tribute for Micheal Jackson on here. Personally, I wasn’t old enough to remember him in his hay-day but I have to admit, despite that, I became a fan of his music. Got into it through, none other than, the original Thriller album (which really belonged [...]