Quincy Jones: Not Attending Michael Jackson's Funeral

[MJsAngelOfMusic]

The man who is largely credited with being the brains behind Michael Jackson's adult solo success has no plans to pay "The King of Pop" respect at his funeral.

"No, not at all, not at all," Quincy Jones replied when asked whether he was attending the memorial. His reason: "Because it's going to be, like, 9 million people there, and it's not what I want to see."<!-- sphereit end -->http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bvnewswire.com/media/2009/07/quincy-jones-michael-jackson-294mps070309.jpgThe 27-time Grammy Award-winning music producer, who tapped Jackson to star in the glitzy film adaption of the Broadway's musical 'The Wiz' in 1977, crafted his seminal 'Off the Wall' album and followed it up with the historical 'Thriller' set.

"It's surrealistic," Jones, 76, told Details magazine's Web site. "I don't know how to process it at all."

In the past, the 'Soul Bossa Nova' creator swore off funerals because too many of his close friends have passed on. But when it comes to Jackson's memorial, Jones is steering clear.

"My condolences and love I've already sent to the family," he aQuincy Jonesdded. "But being there with 10 million people is not my idea of a tribute to somebody you were so close to -- who's got a part of your soul. Our souls were joined, you know. And a piece of it goes with him."

According to published reports, a private family service will be held July 7 at Forest Lawn in Los Angeles. A motorcade will reportedly then go to the Staples Center complex in downtown Los Angeles, where the public memorial will be held.

Jackson died of an apparent cardiac arrest on June 25. He was 50.

What do you think of Quincy Jones' statements?
<table class="poll_answer" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr class="poll_row_1"> <td class="poll_answer_td poll_text_2">He's well within his right.</td> <td class="poll_answer_td_2 poll_text_1">93% </td></tr> <tr class="poll_row_0"> <td class="poll_answer_td poll_text_2">He is out of bounds.</td> <td class="poll_answer_td_2 poll_text_1">7% </td></tr></tbody></table>

[BruceWayne]

I'm already through with Quincy so he can do whatever he wants, it ain't like he be missed. - Not at least by me.

[Mizz Mina]

I'm not mad at him

[SIDEWALK]

How old was Quincy when he produced Thriller?

[MJsAngelOfMusic]

yeah but I can understand him for not wanting to go. I can't take funerals and I rather remember the person alive. Everyone has their own way of paying respects.. Quincy was irritating me for awhile but I believe he loved Mike.

[MJ*PP]

I understand he won't go to the memorial but what about the funeral itself. He's not invited or what.

[jdigga1288]

How old was Quincy when he produced Thriller?

He was around 50. Well I know he was 50 at the Grammy's when they won all the awards. So maybe 48-49 when he was actually producing it.

[elusive moonwalker]

good i dont want fake friends there

[MJsAngelOfMusic]

good i dont want fake friends there

or they call them "Fair Weather Friends" the ones who roll with you when you are on top and then disappear when things get rough :(

[No-Body]

The man who is largely credited with being the brains behind Michael Jackson's adult solo success


The brains my arse......I don't know about yall, but I am sick and tired of people undermining the extent of Michael's talent, capacity and wit. They act as if Quincy was the end of it all for Michael. As if it wasn't Mike who wrote Billie Jean, put his own money for the Thriller video and the whole conceptualizing of music videos, thus singlehandedly creating an art form and helping in the process a tv station which would later humiliate him. Let's not forget that this is the man who would have had Smooth criminal cut from Bad, or do I have it wrong? I actually believe his producing skills, how he allegedly knows what songs should go on an album and in what order for it to flow are more myths than reality.

I, for one, am more than glad that his punk ass is staying put. I don't want his fake behind anywhere near the family. He is nothing but a fake, backstabbing, bitter man.

Some here were suggesting he should be the one arranging new releases from the vault, H TO NOOOOOO. That fool belongs nowhere near Michael's music.


I hope with time the real value of Michael's post-Bad work will be recognized and the proper legacy restored. In the end, Quincy will only be remembered as Michael's producer, but Mike means sooooooo much more than Thriller. His accomplishments, both musical and humanitarian have long surpassed that.

Sorry for the strong language people, but I just couldn't help it. That damn fool just gets under my last nerves.

[Ohood]

who cares !

[Cinnamon234]

Well i'm not mad at him. He's payed his respects. He doesn't have to go. Everyone is different.

[AllTheLovelyFlowers]

Damn, why is everybody dying? Quarterback Steve McNair found shot in his condo. This is a crazy time we are in.

Anyway, I understand where Quincy is coming from. He may attend the private funeral for family and close friends.

[lucius]

So there's not going to be a funeral for family AND friends? Like, a real funeral? What are the family thinking?!! Michael would have wanted a ROYAL funeral, a REGAL funeral with prominent guests such as the showbiz royalty he surrounded himself with - Dame Elizabeth, Quincy, Macaulay, Nancy Reagan, Diana Ross, Stephen Spielberg, Barry Gordy etc. etc. etc.

I can't believe how tacky the Jackson family is. Michael was really the only one with a remote sense of taste, etiquette, and protocol. I wish he would have made arrangements for his funeral years ago.

[MJsAngelOfMusic]

So there's not going to be a funeral for family AND friends? Like, a real funeral? What are the family thinking?!! Michael would have wanted a ROYAL funeral, a REGAL funeral with prominent guests such as the showbiz royalty he surrounded himself with - Dame Elizabeth, Quincy, Macaulay, Nancy Reagan, Diana Ross, Stephen Spielberg, Barry Gordy etc. etc. etc.

I can't believe how tacky the Jackson family is. Michael was really the only one with a remote sense of taste, etiquette, and protocol. I wish he would have made arrangements for his funeral years ago.

No, no, no..the article did not say that. Maybe Quincy was not invited to the private funeral? Or maybe he was just responding to the Public Memorial cause they will prob have people honoring MJ there.

The jacksons will be holding a private ceremony for Michael and then they will head over the the staples center for the Memorial.

[Mordeeb]

when did Quincy jones and michael not become friends???

[Mikejoefan]

Im sorry Q but what is wrong with attending a memorial with 10 million ppl who loved michael?? That don't make sense. Also no one said you had to go to the memorial. The funeral is gonna be private with family and close friends so why not attend that. Sense you so scare of attending with all the ppl who loved michael.

Im glad he not going. I had Qs number A LONG TIME AGO. Fake backstabbing hater. He probably mad michael is getting all this recognition. Stay away you fake hater.

bruce and shabuya I agree with you. I also hate how they always try to take away mikes credit and give it to q.

They need to remember one thing. Q has worked with MANY of artist but how come when he worked with michael, michael was the only one to reach Global mega superstar iconic genius status??? I wonder why...um...let me think. How about maybe because it was michael who through his talent propelled him self to the TOP and not because he work with Q! How about that!:doh:

[sabz]

i personally dont like quincy much
most of mjs 'friends' left him when he needed them most
and he is given way 2 much credit 4 those albums like he was the main guy not mike
sure he helped but he gets all the credit mostly n it gets on my nerves
mikes always under rated

[ThankyouMichael]

This "he was part of my soul" crap pisses me off. He didn't mention anything about "soul" during the trial.

[Giovanna]

WTF is he talking about? there aint going to be millions of people there and there is going to be a private service for the famaly.

[lucius]

I'm just saying, if I don't see a picture of Dame Elizabeth being rolled out of her Bentley by Quinn Tivey on her way to a PRIVATE service, there's something seriously wrong with the way the Jackson family has orchestrated this.

[DJ Spins the sounds]

If I was Quincy Jones, I wouldn't go either, its just going to be a frenzy media circus. And at the end of the day media killed MJ off.

If they laid off MJ back in the dark days, he would still be with us. The city of LA have a lot to answer for, especially the LAPD, so I don't blame Quincy not to attend.

MJ should be laid to rest at his beloved Neverland, not at a LA cememetry, that's the last place MJ would want to be.

[ExoticPrincess]

If Quincy does'nt want to go to the memorial, its his call.......I'm bothered enough as it is since this all happened, can't really allow myself to be bothered with this.

[MJsJelly]

thinking about this, I think this could be fake. I cannot believe Q would not be there!

[hopespringseternal]

Quincy didn't attend the funeral of Ray Charles either and like with Michael bashed him after he died as well so that isn't surprising.

[8701girl]

like with Michael bashed him after he died as well so that isn't surprising.


Mike dissed quincy after ray charles passed away? really?.. didnt know that

[Rebirth]

Mike dissed quincy after ray charles passed away? really?.. didnt know that

She meant Quincy bashed Ray Charles after his death as well.

[Superstition]

Everyone grieves differently.

[Cinnamon234]

.............

[astronot]

I understand Quincy.

[Calotte12]

Come on people! Respect Quincy

[8701girl]

She meant Quincy bashed Ray Charles after his death as well.


Oh ok, thanks for explaing that

sorry hopespring!

[144,000]

i am totally amazed with the number of articles that don't give MJ due respect. as if MJ's brains had nothing to do with his masterful albums.

[Cinnamon234]

Lol, yes I love it when people act like Quincy made MJ into a success. Last time I checked, MJ pretty much wrote the biggest songs on both of those albums by himself and he wrote his biggest hit and one of the most beloved songs ever which of course would be "Billie Jean". Both made those albums a success, but it's stupid when people act like Quincy was solely responsible for MJ's success. Please, without MJ there would be no "Billie Jean" or "Beat It" or "Wanna Be Startin' Something". People need to give credit where credit is due.

[8701girl]

People need to give credit where credit is due.


Im with u on that! :clapping:

[helena22]

good i dont want fake friends there
I agree.

Some of yall didn't read the interview Quincy did? It was posted a few days ago. Stop believing that he is a friend of Michael. I was and still am mad at the way he bashed Michael.

[music65]

Quincy Jones threw Michael under the bus along time ago cause that what fake friends do.

[MJDisneyDork]

woah. so much anger. guys...no matter what happened quincy and michael were a part of each other..they were both HUGE due to EACHOTHERS talents. quincy helped rocket michael but michael's genious gave quincy that push. they were a team. the temptations were nobody til david ruffin and david ruffin was nobody til the temptations..michael would have been somebody..but would he have been the pop icon?....most likely not.... whatever happened in between is their business.... and i don't blame quincy for not wanting to go..think about how upset we are with michael's SUDDEN FANBASE!! the ones that didn't care but all of a sudden they do now..we don't appreciate them.....well Quincy is in that frame of mind..he was someone CLOSE to mike. best friends, family practically. and now all these people that didn't know him NEAR as well are gonna be there mourning....it doesn't feel personal to him which i completely understand.

[L.J]

Sounds to me like someone didn't get an invite to the private funeral and he's making it known without saying it...

I used to defend Q around here... but after reading his last few comments about Michael... well I'm washing my hands of him.
I do however understand not wanting to attend the memorial.

[cryingangel]

That 10 million figure is nowhere close realistic.....and it's not as if he would have to be among the mass of fans, getting squished while trying to reach the memorial.

It doesn't matter if he's there or not, but that's a very poor excuse.

And you know what? With or without him, Michael would have still had this success. But without Michael, half the people who know him would have probably never heard of Quincy Jones. I know I wouldn't have.

Him not attending will be his shame, and no one else's.

[blue_gangster]

Why is everyone so mad at Quincy? HE LOVED MICHAEL! He obviously doesnt think he will be able to handle the funeral.

[StaceyMJ]

Who cares? He's acting a fool running to the media with these stupid comments. Not a loss in my eyes.

[CatherineNZ]

it's his right.

[ThankyouMichael]

Why is everyone so mad at Quincy? HE LOVED MICHAEL! He obviously doesnt think he will be able to handle the funeral.
THAT's the part we're having trouble with. Not that he can't make it to the funeral.

[blair]

Lol, yes I love it when people act like Quincy made MJ into a success. Last time I checked, MJ pretty much wrote the biggest songs on both of those albums by himself and he wrote his biggest hit and one of the most beloved songs ever which of course would be "Billie Jean". Both made those albums a success, but it's stupid when people act like Quincy was solely responsible for MJ's success. Please, without MJ there would be no "Billie Jean" or "Beat It" or "Wanna Be Startin' Something". People need to give credit where credit is due.

Without Michael, there would be also no "Thriller", the inspiration for Thriller was his other horror style song, "this place hotel", the song of Temperton was originally "Starlight" not "Thriller" and have no horror element, it was the inspiration of Michael Jackson after the reunion of Jackson, Jones and Temperton who make the song Thriller, based on the model of This Place Hotel.

Michael was also behind the song PYT, he has also a strong influence for the songs that he didn't have written, he was also a co-producer with Quincy and has an active role, for example it was Michael who have taken Paulino Da Costa for the percussion for the album Off the wall, he has already worked with him in the Destiny album, I think it was the same for Michael Sembello.

Both have lot of talent, but imo Michael was the most important force behind their project, specially for "Thriller" (and I really like Quincy early production with Patti Austin, Benson and James Ingram, I'm not a Quincy hater).

[Moonwalker.Fan]

... no, he maybe will attend the memorial, but theres no doubt that he is invited to the funeral..., no doubt about that!

[lilsusie]

Good, bitter old man.
MJ wouldn't want to see you either.

[lilsusie]

woah. so much anger. guys...no matter what happened quincy and michael were a part of each other..they were both HUGE due to EACHOTHERS talents. quincy helped rocket michael but michael's genious gave quincy that push. they were a team. the temptations were nobody til david ruffin and david ruffin was nobody til the temptations..michael would have been somebody..but would he have been the pop icon?....most likely not.... whatever happened in between is their business.... and i don't blame quincy for not wanting to go..think about how upset we are with michael's SUDDEN FANBASE!! the ones that didn't care but all of a sudden they do now..we don't appreciate them.....well Quincy is in that frame of mind..he was someone CLOSE to mike. best friends, family practically. and now all these people that didn't know him NEAR as well are gonna be there mourning....it doesn't feel personal to him which i completely understand.
Are you on crack?

[Rebirth]

Why is everyone so mad at Quincy? HE LOVED MICHAEL! He obviously doesnt think he will be able to handle the funeral.

Few reasons that I could remember.


He was unfavorable with Michael on the previous trial
That blog he wrote about God left Michael Jackson for being cocky etc. I don't have the link anymore.
The current interview, which you can read at http://www.mjjcommunity.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67490

[StephluvsMJ]

This is the thing that frustrates me: Michael has never, ever said a bad word about Quincy in public. Ever. He has always thanked him in acceptance speeches, and always talked very highly about him in interviews. I would bet my bottom dollar, if Quincy went before Michael, Michael would have attended his funeral to pay his respects. I think that the things Quincy has been saying since Michael's death is extremely disrespectful.

[christicehurst]

Leave old Quincy. It's up to him on what he wishes to do. He was great for Michael and Michael was great for him.

[cathy]

Yeah leave him, forget about him. He helped Michael, they worked together but now for Quincy, Michael is just a memory from many other, not the one who cares about. Shame on him for everything he said.

[JDJ4EVA]

I'm just saying, if I don't see a picture of Dame Elizabeth being rolled out of her Bentley by Quinn Tivey on her way to a PRIVATE service, there's something seriously wrong with the way the Jackson family has orchestrated this.

I cant believe you want some kind of show Like michael is a circus freak... This family has not really had time to grieve with all the whinning fans like yourself, out of control media, vultures out for money, legal battles, settling the estate, and dealing with the state of california... All without trying to hurt any bodys feelings and not really worriying about thier own... How dare you insult them! they didnt have to do anything for anyone they could have had a private funeral no media no fans no celebs no nothing but the family..... and you still would cry about it!! sheesh I have to get out of here the nerve of some people!!

[Seven]

Where did this interview come from?

[jamgirl86]

I figured this.

[babyface34]

Quincy said that he's lost so many friends over his life, and he won't attend any more funerals because it's really hard on him. Doesn't mean that he doesn't love or respect Michael. That is just how he feels.

[big DB]

bit disappointed in his attitude but who am i to judge. Seems I want to be there more than Quincy and that isnt a nice thought.

[ennacent]

What is all this hoopla about Q not attending the memorial service...Who cares....Elizabeth said she wasn't going as well...doesn't mean that she don't love him.....nor Q. Another thing we don't know what happened between Q and MJ or MJ or anybody else for that matter. People come into our lives for reason...people exit our lives for a reason. God has a devine plan for all of us...Q's reason for being in MJ's life was to help elevate him to the success that he is today.......People need to stop focusing on who's attending and if they don't attend then they weren't friends anyway....we need to stay focus on the man...and that man is MJ...

[MJDisneyDork]

Are you on crack?

no i'm clearly not on crack. it irritates me though that everyone thinks michael got everywhere on his own. Michael is my hero, but he isn't a GOD..there's only one and even michael needs to bow to him. michael is...gasp....HUMAN...meaning, he needs the help of others to get places. Michael and Quincy made a team. wanna be in denile then fine. but i'm not on crack. quincy was a good producer, and whether any of you like it or not, they made a TEAM that sky rocketed michael to the top. give credit where credit is due. i'm not saying michael didn't DOMINATE the team...the smallest least "important" even can change the largest of history....Michael meeting quincy. if it weren't for quincy who knows when or how michael would have started his solo career, which means temperton may have not ended up in the picture which means thriller may not have been...you jsut never know.

[Linda74]

What I find irritating with Quincy Jones is that sometimes he has said that MJ was like his own son, a part of his soul etc but other times he just dosn´t care for him.If he really was like a son then he should have been at his funeral. He has also said some things that really surprises me like he met him in 1972 when he was 12 years old.... MJ was born in 1958 so 1972 was the year he tured 14, but he has said that several times. It often seems to me like he wanted to have his image of "the most beautiful person in the world" but he did infact not know him so well, otherwise there are things that he really should have known that it semms like he dosn´t know. But maybe I am to hard on him. It seems like he is in mourning.

[Soso Deaf]

ever think that after his 'brother' comment his two faced ass was told NOT to come and that's when he got snippy? once it became NOT HIS CHOICE, he got mad. please

[staceyr]

For the life of me I cannot understand why someone of Quincy stature would say things like that. I thought he was smarter than that.

I wonder how he feels now, knowing the truth about Michael's illnesses

[mjgigglegirl]

For the life of me I cannot understand why someone of Quincy stature would say things like that. I thought he was smarter than that.

I wonder how he feels now, knowing the truth about Michael's illnesses

He should feel like an ASS. I swear I HATE that man.

[beauty queen]

He once said, on the possibility if working with Michael again - "Oh pleease, - give me break, etc." That wasn't nice. Don't like him.

[~* White Chocolate *~]

Ok, Quincy is HIGHLY overrated IMHO. HE DID NOT MAKE MICHAEL JACKSON! MICHAEL JACKSON MADE QUINCY! I mean really who here knows of ANYTHING this man did prior to Thriller and BAD? HELL even after?!

Quincy is VERY two faced. I read that interview he did about Michael after his passing and it was disgraceful! I remember Michael calling 'Oprah' because Quincy was on the show in the early 2000s and she along with everyone else were all "excited" that MICHAEL JACKSON was calling into the show. Mike only talked for a minute and he took all the shine from the WHOLE HOUR Quincy was on there for! AND Michael was NOTHING BUT respectful to Quincy, and even Quincy "seemed" pleasantly surprised that Michael called in. TWO FACED S.O.B.!

His ass probably wasn't even invited or whatnot and he got pissed. The fact that he talked about Michael's children (THAT IS BS TO THE HIGHEST! BIRACIAL CHILDREN COME IN ALL COLORS AND CHANGE OVER TIME! ANYONE WITH HALF A FUNCTION BRAIN CELL CAN SEE WHOSE GENES THEY GOT!) AND QUINCY'S WACKED ASS SHOULD KNOW ALL ABOUT THAT! His own children have VERY light skin...Does that mean he doesn't want to be black? Or because he married and dated White women, does that mean he doesn't wanna be black? (which is ridiculous I KNOW, but I'm using his logic (or lack thereof) and it's absurd). FOR THE LAST FLIPPIN' TIME MICHAEL JOSEPH JACKSON HAD A SKIN DISORDER CALLED VITILIGO! IT COMPLETELY DESTROYS THE PIGMENTATION OF THE SKIN! MICHAEL WAS A PROUD BLACK MAN! AND HE NEEDS TO SHUT HIS TRAP ABOUT MICHAEL'S PLASTIC SURGERIES (of which I don't think he had as much as people are claiming!) I personally believe that if Michael hadn't had Vitiligo and had the same skin tone he had back when in his early 20's then his plastic surgery wouldn't have been a big deal! Mark my words. QUINCY IS A JACKASS AND A MORON IF HE DIDN'T BELIEVE MICHAEL. He can ALSO kiss my ass.

And all this crap that Mike is suddenly his "little brother" etc...Ummm...where was this personal relationship/love during Michael's trial? OH YEAH! THAT'S RIGHT! Quincy said then it was all JUST BUSINESS! THERE WAS NOTHING PERSONAL ABOUT IT! GIVE ME A DAMN BREAK!

Quincy is just pissed that NO ONE was kissing his ass and he was probably shut out of the memorial service...And so he decided to bitch.

F*&k HIM!

[Seven]

When somene passes you tend to look at what you and that person disagreed about or rowed about and it can look silly and immature.

Maybe Quincy is the same.

[helena22]

Ok, Quincy is HIGHLY overrated IMHO. HE DID NOT MAKE MICHAEL JACKSON! MICHAEL JACKSON MADE QUINCY! I mean really who here knows of ANYTHING this man did prior to Thriller and BAD? HELL even after?!

Quincy is VERY two faced. I read that interview he did about Michael after his passing and it was disgraceful! I remember Michael calling 'Oprah' because Quincy was on the show in the early 2000s and she along with everyone else were all "excited" that MICHAEL JACKSON was calling into the show. Mike only talking for a minute and he took all the shine from the WHOLE HOUR Quincy was on there for! AND Michael was NOTHING BUT respectful to Quincy, and even Quincy "seemed" pleasantly surprised that Michael called in. TWO FACED S.O.B.!

His ass probably wasn't even invited or whatnot and he got pissed. The fact that he talked about Michael's children (THAT IS BS TO THE HIGHEST! BIRACIAL CHILDREN COME IN ALL COLORS AND CHANGE OVER TIME! ANYONE WITH HALF A FUNCTION BRAIN CELL CAN SEE WHOSE GENES THEY GOT!) AND QUINCY'S WACKED ASS SHOULD KNOW ALL ABOUT THAT! His own children have VERY light skin...Does that mean he doesn't want to be black? Or because he married and dated White women, does that mean he doesn't wanna be black? (which is ridiculous I KNOW, but I'm using his logic (or lack thereof) and it's absurd). FOR THE LAST FLIPPIN' TIME MICHAEL JOSEPH JACKSON HAD A SKIN DISORDER CALLED VITILIGO! IT COMPLETELY DESTROYS THE PIGMENTATION OF THE SKIN! MICHAEL WAS A PROUD BLACK MAN! AND HE NEEDS TOP SHUT HIS TRAP ABOUT MICHAEL'S PLASTIC SURGERIES (of which I don't think he had as much as people are claiming!) I personally believe that if Michael hadn't had Vitiligo and had the same skin tone he had back when in his early 20's then his plastic surgery wouldn't have been a big deal! Mark my words. QUINCY IS A JACKASS AND A MORON IF HE DIDN'T BELIEVE MICHAEL. He can ALSO kiss my ass.

And all this crap that Mike is suddenly his "little brother" etc...Ummm...where was this personal relationship/love during Michael's trial? OH YEAH! THAT'S RIGHT! Quincy said then it was all JUST BUSINESS! THERE WAS NOTHING PERSONAL ABOUT IT! GIVE ME A DAMN BREAK!

Quincy is just pissed that NO ONE was kissing his ass and he was probably shut out of the memorial service...And so he decided to bitch.

F*&k HIM!
I agree with you wholeheartedly! Thank you for posting. Mike was proud of being black, period. Maybe Quincy Jones feels guilty of himself and try to feel and look less guilty by putting a blame on Michael. Remember Tupac called his ass out for all the white women he mess around with?

When somene passes you tend to look at what you and that person disagreed about or rowed about and it can look silly and immature.

Maybe Quincy is the same.
Well, I think the interview is way more and deeper than that. And the timing when he said all the things about Michael, that alone shows what kind of person Quincy Jones really is.

[Seven]

Well, I think the interview is way more and deeper than that. And the timing when he said all the things about Michael, that alone shows what kind of person Quincy Jones really is.

I must admit I have not really seen any Quincy interview except the recent ones.

[JoeyMJFan]

Wow, such anger and hatred for Q. . . . "Is it scary for you baby?" Yes indeedy!

[Soso Deaf]

um...the fact that this man was his 'brother' when he passed but nothing to him when he was in need of support is telling.

and then once he made his statements about not going to the f uneral etc..but that he loved mj, he came out w/ more comments about mj and how he didn't like his skin etc...pretty much kicking a man when he's unable to fight back.

he told oprah that he didn't know mj on a personal level, they just w orked together.

macca took the high road. he admitted they had fought but mj is gone and he's said only positive things. same w/ lmp.

so it's like the twilight zone. i never thought lmp and macca would be more appreciated by mj fans than q

[~* White Chocolate *~]

um...the fact that this man was his 'brother' when he passed but nothing to him when he was in need of support is telling.

and then once he made his statements about not going to the f uneral etc..but that he loved mj, he came out w/ more comments about mj and how he didn't like his skin etc...pretty much kicking a man when he's unable to fight back.

he told oprah that he didn't know mj on a personal level, they just w orked together.

macca took the high road. he admitted they had fought but mj is gone and he's said only positive things. same w/ lmp.

so it's like the twilight zone. i never thought lmp and macca would be more appreciated by mj fans than q

**claps hands on pretty much everything written above**

You are about to enter the twilight zone...**insert creepy twilight zone music**