Fun Fact: Michael Jackson wanted to actually make a movie depicting the Ancient Egyptians according to who they really were, black people. He went to lots of his Hollywood friends like Steven Spielberg for assistance, but they said no. So the genius of MJ, decided to tell the story through this iconic music video. To this day, it's one of the only mainstream depictions portraying the Ancient Egyptians accurately.

@bdalani1985

3 жыл бұрын

@instagram user You can usually tell you're talking with someone uneducated when they assume every black person speaking on a particular subject matter is American, as though African American is the default for a black person. I've never even been to America. Also, I'm acutely aware of what North Africans look like TODAY, but my comment was referring to ANCIENT EGYPTIANS. Modern Egyptians and Ancient Egyptians are two completely different people. No different to how Modern Americans and Native Americans are two completely different people. The Arabs arrived in North African in the 6th century AD as invaders. Research The Arab Conquest of North Africa. Thats over 1,000 years AFTER Ancient Egypt fell. Arabs have as much to do with Ancient Egypt as white people have to do with the Aztec civilization. Ancient Egypt was originally as black as any other civilization on the African continent.

@LAKD

3 жыл бұрын

@@bdalani1985 It depends on when you look at it, it's really kind of disputed honestly. But they for sure had at the very least quite some black influence even at later stages

@bdalani1985

3 жыл бұрын

@@LAKD "At the later stages?" So what race was responsible for Ancient Egypt before "the later stages?" The first king of Ancient Egypt was Narmer Menes, go look at what he looked like. It's only disputed because Europeans and Arabs have manipulated the history of Egypt so much that it confuses the uneducated. What's even more insulting is people like you like to give an Egyptian identity to invaders. Just because people like the Persians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, etc invaded Egypt, and lived there for a while, it does NOT make them Egyptian. You can't murder your way into a culture. America invaded Iraq in 2003, does that make the population in Iraq American now?

@teresamcclellan3228

3 жыл бұрын

@@bdalani1985 Well stated, Thank you!

@curls4theculture862

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I’m friends with some Nubians from southern Egypt and Northern Sudan. They are really tired of the white washing of their African history.

MJ said in an interview he doesn't see his work as videos. MJ said he calls his work short movies.

@Milkers777

3 жыл бұрын

Short Films*

@Jockuptown

2 жыл бұрын

he said the same thing to lots of little boys too hahaha

@123abg8

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jockuptown tell me you’re an idiot without telling you’re an idiot:

@123abg8

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jockuptown you clearly haven’t done any research whatsoever. His accusers where caught lying and changed up their stories and claims so much to the point where the judge didn’t even believe them 😂 and on top of that his maid even lied under oath in court which is a punishable offense that can even send you to jail. Mj spoke about you idiots on tabloid junkie. Keep being a deceived sheep and believing everything you see on the news

@Jockuptown

2 жыл бұрын

@@123abg8 youre clearly too invested in this topic to see the joke lmao

*Half these artist today wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for this man. He completely changed music and how it’s visualized. He was way beyond his years. And because of his visuals, it’s hard not to compare The Weeknd to him because of his story telling through their short films*

@zyoteesunuwar4825

3 жыл бұрын

MJ moonwalked so the artists out there today could run.

@justinwinn01

2 жыл бұрын

I see that Ne-Yo and The Weeknd sound like MJ

@sito7186

2 жыл бұрын

He was inspired by James Brown.

@itsjustnaima

2 жыл бұрын

Mike ain’t comparable. No one could ever touch this man.👏🏻

@titaa56

2 жыл бұрын

Weeknd tryin to be like Mike!! HAAAA can’t Ever be. Nigga trin so hard too😂😂😂😂😂😂🤦🤦🤦🤦

A once in a lifetime artist right here

@BeardsBrains

3 жыл бұрын

yes!!

Michaels "music videos" were different from everyone back then because he made it as short films. Having a story mixed in with his music and dancing. Now you see it much more with artists .. because MJ was ahead of his time and always was 10 steps ahead of the music industry. Would've loved to see his impact during the social media era though.

I remember the days when Michael Jackson premiered a video it was a big a deal. I think Black or White premiered on primetime tv. I also remember VH1 having like a Michael Jackson weekend every so often where they would show all his music videos. The Jackson's an american dream movie, the Moonwalker movie, his live from Bucharest concert, and his Ghost short film. Also Michael Jordan and Michael Jackson did a mv together called Jam.

@KentrellJones1017

2 жыл бұрын

I remember those days

@marneebragg9839

2 жыл бұрын

They were literally "World Premiere Events."

@jadenquest9544

2 жыл бұрын

@@marneebragg9839 Universe premiere events

@lmmjm10377

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the premiere had over 500 mio viewers

React more Michael Jackson plz

@lightbringer543

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, please more MJ ❤️

@juniormarques4864

3 жыл бұрын

Up, More Michael Jackson

@MariaMartins-pj4je

3 жыл бұрын

Up

Micheal was way ahead of the game, his music videos were the only ones you would get like show with. Others from his time did try but no one was as successful to tell a story as him

That dance break choreography speaks hieroglyphs lol. Speaking of the other MJ, Jordan actually was also in a Michael Jackson music video. It’s called Jam and that would be nice if you could react to that. The GOATs in their respective fields 🐐

Everyone keeps saying "no one will replace MJ" or "no one can equal him" but MJ is so high up in the echelons of fame and creativity no one will ever attain what he did. He is a gauge for all that comes since so please don't think he can be replaced, he can't. Modern artists could never do things like he did as everything has to be quick and accessable like BOOM now, I want it now etc. MJ is part of the last true mega stars.

I am from Generation Z and I can say his music had such a big impact on how I grew up. I grew up listening to so much of him, learning so much about him. He made such an big impact then and he still does now. Many people from not his time know who he is. He was the King of Pop, his music videos are videos, they are short movies. It gives you a bigger picture to the story and forms a deeper connection to it. He was way ahead of his own time and way ahead of own time. Not even many artist do this nowadays. Even with all he went through in his life, he still made an huge impact on his time and ours now. Also Micheal Jackson style was just out of this world. No one can pull it off like him. He was also one of the best dancers to ever walk this earth

@lovemjforever2278

3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍

Yeah Micheal was definitely one of the first to make music videos into mini movies!

michael was the first person to create what we call a music video with thriller, before that it was mostly people standing wiht there band or alone singing

@zyoteesunuwar4825

3 жыл бұрын

you can actually categorize the music videos before MJ and after MJ.

@melindamercier6811

2 жыл бұрын

Nah, Duran Duran was doing the music videos with somewhat of a “storyline” thing. They were doing it poorly, but they were doing it already lol. MJ perfected it and leveled it up with his short films and blew everyone else out of the water.

When you've said Michael was huge is an understatement....Michael was the most famous person on planet earth back in the day

@stalinzambrana5755

Жыл бұрын

And without Social Media…now days is so much easier to be world famous… he did it with his talent alone

@mayzilla1174

Жыл бұрын

@@stalinzambrana5755 OK we must admit one thing that Michael made music that appeald to most people...his music as a pop artist wasn't as daring as Prince's music but all of those people became famous because of their talent unlike many artists today

You should react to his Grammy 1988 performance or Man in the mirror Bad tour 1988 :) When he performs, you see how much of an impact he had on people and his fans, causing faints just being in his presence. Truly the most famous human being in modern times.

@brethren111

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget 1995 dangerous performance, straight fire

Michael jackson was a musical genius we all miss him

Michael Jackson inspired many Pop & R&B artists in the modern time era and most likely today. Like the artists you guys mentioned but Chris Brown was heavily influenced by Michael he even talked about it I believe in a documentary where he would sit in front of the Tv watching his videos & live performances learning Michael’s dance moves, footsteps, etc. y’all should react to Chris Browns tribute performance to Michael Jackson. I believe there’s 2 or 3 but the one when he passed was sad & it hit Chris Brown deep cause you can see it in his emotions & he broke down on stage & live television.

13:15 Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan actually did a music video called “Jam”.

More MJ!!! He is such a legend!!

This video was in the 90s

Back when Pop Stars we’re actually Pop Stars. Looking back on those days feels like a dream. Incredible times.

In an interview Jermaine Jackson said this song was about Dianna Ross and MJ love for her.

@lorenzcastillo6484

3 жыл бұрын

I think Who Is It and Dirty Diana is for Diana Ross too. He just made Dirty Diana be interpreted as a groupie. Who is it is his sadness and sorrow for Diana Ross.

@fma7905

2 жыл бұрын

@@lorenzcastillo6484 who is it is about another older woman that cheated on him . He talked about her in his tapes

@globalcitizenn

2 жыл бұрын

@@fma7905 Yeah that older woman he talked about is Diana Ross

@fma7905

2 жыл бұрын

@@globalcitizenn no , not her . Her mentioned Diana Ross and how he got over her . But he talked about another woman .

Yes you are right, music videos before Michael Jackson weren’t huge productions with plots. Michael called his music films. He wasn’t necessarily the first but he made it popular for artists to make more intricate plot driven music videos. Before it was basically just putting a face and performance to the music.

@italoblu

2 жыл бұрын

Hungry Like the Wolf was the first full narrative video.

I am so distraught how little younger generation not know enough about their musical history.

im so excited for this reaction

Michael Jackson MTV 1995 performance, it’s 15 minutes but it’s one of his best and truly one of a kind!

Michael Jackson Is The Greatest Music Artist To Ever Live!👑🐐❤️💕✨💯(The cat was symbolic but Please React to Michael Jackson “The Way You Make Me Feel” Live In MSG 2001 Ft. Britney Spears) btw MJ dominated for 4 Decades 70’s,80’s,90’s,00’s And is still charting present day

@Isinforblood

Жыл бұрын

Yup he has always been lol

Why I'm just now realizing he always had so much black representation in his videos, a true King 🤴🏾

@lmmjm10377

Жыл бұрын

This was the whole point

@Nyenty

5 ай бұрын

He was just showing the true story ✌🏾

My name is Zsabraun Rand and I am a professional dancer and choreographer. My dance teacher Jamal Sims dance in this video and this was his very first ever professional dance job at only 18 years old and it's with Michael Jackson, how unbelievable is that!!? And the principal choreographer of this video is Fatima Robinson who also worked with Aliyah, Mary J. Blige, and Backstreet Boys, plus she was a dance extra in the movie Boyz n the Hood. This was her very first professional choreography job at 20 years old and her career been opening doors ever since. That's amazing!!! And it's with Michael Jackson!!? What a blessing!!!

React to Chris Brown “Fine China” or “Back to Love” You’ll see the influence MJ had on him. Michael Jackson even said “Chris is a bright and shining star whom I enjoy watching perform. I am happy to have had a positive influence on him.” He was also asked to do a unforgettable tribute to MJ on the BET awards after his 1 year of passing where Jermaine Jackson introduced him & called his performance “spectacular”. It was an emotional performance for him. CB is a legend!

Ahhhhh Michael Jackson!!!!!!!!

@8:22 To answer your question. Music videos were virtually a must in the 80's. Almost every hit song had a music video. That carried on through the 90's.

First! Love your videos guys! Specially The Weeknd and MJ ones 🤟🏽🔥 ❤️

@BeardsBrains

3 жыл бұрын

appreciate the love so much Kojo 🥰

Listen to MJ's Who Is It. One of his most heartbreaking sad song.

Nobody will ever be as great as MJ. I grew up around the Bad and Dangerous era and 30 years later, this video is still epic. #blackmusic #newjackswing

do more michael please :)

All cats were considered sacred in Ancient Egypt. A lot of times cats were mummified, and buried with their owners.

MJ IS THE GOAT

Only Michael can turn into cool kitty litter at the end of a video.

Every known pop singer idolised MJ and still does

Love ya reactions!! MJ a Creative Genius!!🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 MJ is forever!!💕🕊

Thanks for exploring MJ’s works.

Michael Jackson reminded us on how to love each other!

Michael also was an 🎨, beat box, dancing, singing, writing music. Most of the sounds came from his imagination, he had a fun and loving way about him.

Michael was the first to make videos have to be more compelling like a movie. Before him they weren't. He broke the color barrier on Mtv

Lmaooo this was 1992 . The 80s is totally different and the technology would not have been available to Michael to do the transitions and metamorphosis he did in this video. Racism and violence was rampant at this time this was still the crack era especially in the black community. Besides him feeling the need to prove his “blackness” it was also to show black people we are black kings and queens. Remember where we come from…. It’s deeper than just “happy and have fun”

This song was one of my favs when it came out! He always had great videos. Miss this era of him.

King 😍❤️

Heal the World and Remember the Time are two of my favorite songs and music videos.

Only Michael Jackson was the first music video made into story telling.

Michael Jordan appears in MJ's video for the song "Jam," from the same album as "Remember the Time."

Next bad MJ music video plus movie very interesting

The phrase your looking for is *The G.O.A.T.*... And I agree.

Legend 🤧

i like yalls level of couple communication. gives me hope. I like MJ too.

Greatest entertainer of all time and God of pop

Wait this video only has like 7 views what a shame 😱 great content tho

@BeardsBrains

3 жыл бұрын

thank you Magic Man 🥰

@user-nc1bi5ro2i

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeardsBrains react to more songs by the king of pop please!!

@harlemstreettales7511

5 ай бұрын

Now it has 90,000

He didn't like his videos to be called Music Videos. He always called them Short Films since it's like a movie and tells a story (has a beginning, a middle, and an end) He was unique and no-one before or after him reached his level of artistry!

Forever the King of Pop

You guys should DEFINITELY REACT TO BLACK OR WHITE I bet you'll love the video

React to Janet Jackson If & Doesn’t really matter

When it came to Michael he really made music videos that were versatile like they were very creative imaginative he did things that people didn't do the fact that he had different types of people in his music videos divisions that he had they weren't just music videos they were more like movies. I would say hiw work was aways unique and creative not to mention diverse like that in the 90s amd early 00s . We always did futuristic stuff with modern tones and incorporated so many different things like platform or space boots, colorful hair, elongated necks, turning into different creatures, having it be diverse with the dancers and the cast so different ranges of people . Michael made music that was generally for pretty much everybody, no matter where you come from r what age they loved him. The fact that he was injured while doing a live version of this at an award show and he, really wanted to dance and go all in He couldn't move too much but still gave his all had fun dn got a standing ovation

mj god of pop his video still and will be better then today

At the time, Michael Jackson music videos were beyond its time as it relate to choreography. The one artist that I can think of that matched his choreography was Janet Jackson.

More Michael Jackson reactions please, my personal favorites are, You rock my world, earth song, bad, beat it, smooth criminal, come together, leave me alone, Billie jeans, black or white, thriller, they don’t care about us, ghosts, dirty Diana, human nature, etc. and his live performances are AMAZINGGG

"The choreography is very related to the culture" never heard of anyone who noticed that.

I lov how u two can take any video to the deep space in thoughts 💭 respect y’all 💯

@BeardsBrains

8 ай бұрын

thank you 😊

can you react to michael jackson the way you make me feel

Not "that culture"! He's CULTURE !!

More Michael Jackson 🥂🎥

great reaction. please keep making videos!!

Great reation! You guys so cute!

OMFG YES ❤️❤️

React to Michael Jackson Billie Jean Live Argentina 1993

the model is david bowies wife a model iman

Ohhh MJ 😍

Ufff MJ the king forever

At the time of this video and before when Michael made a new video it was aired on a prime time evening slot on one of the the top stations like fox or something. Once he had done thriller he had access to prime time slots. Everybody watched this video. When he got violent then they stopped showing them.

This was the 1st time that ancient Egyptians were televised as black people

So good

That "noise" was called "scatting." Very old singing technique.

Michael a genius / a king of music / dance / world..the purest soul/ beautiful men. R.i.p angel. A genius from when he was a kid and know after all this years. 🇷🇴💙🤴😢

I played with those devil sticks back when I was a kid too ! That was a fad in between marbles and pogs. lol

@BeardsBrains

2 жыл бұрын

Pogs 😅

🔥 reaction

Perfect

his fknggg creativeee!! btw he can draw and beatbox too

He has an awesome long form video called Ghost. It has a shortened version at approx10 mins but the actual video is about 40 mins. Short movie actually.

More MJ reactions please

Michael love you..I came here only m.j..💕💖💖

I’m sure you enjoyed the video I’m sure if Michael came back with amnesia of his talent this is the song and dance fans would do to bring him back even if it was only da moment

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Michael Jackson the king

Awesome

This video came out I want to say about 1991 92 ... It was almost a block about one video a month he had black or white come out remember the time come out and then in the closet. it was a huge premiere on Fox and MTV VH1. love that he had an all black cast including the director. RIP MJ, tiny Lister AKA debo from Friday and the director John Singleton

If you want the two MJs together: there's JAM by MJ, featuring the 2 MJs.

Just badass!

Entertainer extraordinaire!!! Today's best are ttruly talented, but still don't come close to MJ!!!

legend Iman queen love her

Just because you don't know, it doesn't mean other artists were not having music videos. MTV was nothing, but that back on the day. Kids...

There's some amazing 'Finesse' mashups with this.