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Michael Jackson

    MJ…by DJ Dredd

    MJ is one of the reasons why I was drawn to music at an early age.  As a child growing up in the 70′s I couldn’t escape his music.  I remember realizing at some point that the man singing on “Blame it on the Boogie” was the same small child singing “ABC,” and it blew [...]

    August 27, 2010 No Comments

    Michael Jackson: A Fashion Icon

    My memories of MJ are as fond as the next fans. His music was magical, even to the ears of a child. It spoke to all races and cultures. And when he died; for just a brief moment it felt as though the whole world came to a simultaneous stop to mourn a man who [...]

    Michael Jackson: Music & Me

    On June 25, 2009 I was on my way to New York for the Hip-Hop Association’s Womanhood Passage Fundraiser, a special evening acknowledging contributions of women in hip-hop. As I pulled into the city, I was lazily scrolling through my e-mails when my heart caught a fire–in all caps, the subject line read: MJ DEAD. [...]

    Michael Jackson: Music & Me

    In celebration of the Michael Jackson’s birthday, Couch Sessions writers are taking time to reflect on their first memories of the King of Pop. Michael would’ve turned 52 this year. I was less than a year old when Michael Jackson’s Bad was released. And Thriller, which may or may not be the best-selling album of [...]

    August 26, 2010 1 Comment

    Recollections of the King

    In celebration of the Michael Jackson’s birthday, Couch Sessions writers are taking time to reflect on their first memories of the King of Pop. Michael would’ve turned 52 this year. My mom was a lover of music. She bought records and later on in life I bought tapes. So naturally the big entertainment table that [...]

    Michael Jackson Memories

    In celebration of the Michael Jackson’s birthday, Couch Sessions writers are taking time off to reflect on their first memories of the King of Pop. Michael would’ve turned 52 this year. My first memory of Michael Jackson goes way back to 1983 when the Thriller album was released.  I was only 7 years old at [...]

    Forever, Michael

    I guess you could say that, Michael and I go way back like penny candies and Tahitian Treat…I grew up in a musical household my mother would play records daily –during chores, when she was entertaining friends, or just because. My very first memory of Michael involves me in a frilly dress, singing Jackson 5’s [...]

    August 25, 2010 No Comments

    In Case You Missed It: Michael Jackson – Pretty Young Thing (Demo) (U-Tern edit)

    Usually there’s a pretty valid reason why a ‘demo’ version of a song doesn’t make the final cut of an album and therefore remains just a demo. But after hearing this demo version of Michael Jackson’s “Pretty Young Thing”, I couldn’t help but think of what a tough of decision it must of been to [...]

    July 19, 2010 4 Comments

    VIDEO: Chris Brown at the BET Awards. What Did Y’all Think?

    I’m no Chris Brown apologist. As my homie Benhameen put it, if either one of us were to beat up our girlfriends, we would not be performing on the BET Awards, nor will we be having fans screaming to give us a “second chance” all over Twitter. But I digress. In fact, I’m glad that [...]

    June 28, 2010 5 Comments

    MJ Tribute: Aloe Blacc Covers Billie Jean

    Couch Sessions approved artist Aloe Blacc and indie band The Grand Scheme teamed up to make this very dope and bluesy rendition of Michael Jackson’s epic song, “Billie Jean”. Brilliantly done! RIP MJ

    June 25, 2010 No Comments

    Michael Jackson: August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009

    [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Michael Jackson – Human Nature A year goes by so fast. Everyone remembers where they were or what they were doing the moment they heard music had lost one of its greatest and most influential icons ever. And although the loss is still so sharply felt – the music, videos and images he left behind [...]

    Album Review: The Marksmen – The King Meets The President In Africa

    Download: The Kings Meets The President in Africa Two of the most important musical figures EVER, Michael Jackson and Fela Kuti, get a chance to jam together and show us who’s really the funkiest mofo in heaven on The King Meets The President In Africa. The songs are a showcase of Michael’s masterful voice over [...]

    June 15, 2010 1 Comment