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By now the entire free world has heard the news -- King of Pop Michael Jackson has died. I don't think it's hyperbole to say that he was probably one of the most significant individuals of the 20th century... who else can you name besides religious figures, world leaders and tyrants who are recognized worldwide and had such a huge impact on society, culture, and of course music? For those of you who grew up the same time as I did, who doesn't remember listening to Billie Jean or Beat It, and trying to moonwalk like MJ?



For sure MJ was a controversial figure, ever since he grew up and stopped being the cute kid singer from the Jackson 5. His clothes were wild, his songs filled with shrieks and grunts, and his videos broke the mold of what music videos were expected to be. And of course there's countless things that could be said of his oddly changing appearance and the scandals involving him and children. However, society tends to try to focus on the positive aspects of an individual after they have passed on, and in my mind there is clearly a wealth of phenomenal music, pop culture influence, and humanitarianism that MJ left behind for us to remember him by. MJ we'll miss you, but because you were so prolific you left so much for us to enjoy and so in a sense, you live on in our hearts and minds.

Here are a few of my favorite MJ videos for you to enjoy.

Rock With You

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

Never Can Say Goodbye

Beat It

Billie Jean