“Michael Jackson” by Omar Tyree
I can’t lie. I’ve always been more of a Prince fan than Michael Jackson. Prince was edgier and played his own instruments. And his songs generally connected to me more. But The Jackson 5 came out first with Dance Machine, which is still an underappreciated funk jam. Or least in my book. I love that record. I also loved when Michael Jackson broke off from his family group and teamed up with Quincy Jones for the classic Off The Wall album in 1979, which is still my favorite. But by the time Thriller video came out in 1983, Prince had […]
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I can’t lie. I’ve always been more of a Prince fan than Michael Jackson. Prince was edgier and played his own instruments. And his songs generally connected to me more. But The Jackson 5 came out first with Dance Machine, which is still an underappreciated funk jam. Or least in my book. I love that record. I also loved when Michael Jackson broke off from his family group and teamed up with Quincy Jones for the classic Off The Wall album in 1979, which is still my favorite. But by the time Thriller video came out in 1983, Prince had […]
