FullLipsDotNose
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So I've been a fan of various artists for some time and we for sure discuss someone else than our shared beloved celebs from time to time. Here's what I've found:
Prince - Some people love him or at least respect him, some people are tired of hearing about him and make silly jokes. Mostly say Prince was better than MJ because he wrote and produced his music and could play zillions of instruments. Those that are fans of both oftentimes raise their hands and say in a shy voice: "But... MJ also wrote and produced his stuff and he could also play the guitar, piano and percussions..."
Janet Jackson - If there's a fan talking ill about MJ, others weed them out. Mostly respect.
Alicia Keys - Some shared interest although I'd say the majority of the fans prefer slightly different musical styles.
Cher - Unfortunately, there was a lot of backlash towards MJ back in the trial days.
Beyoncé - Beyhive is huge and there indeed some MJ fans (as is Bey). The Bey's fans I know are OK with MJ.
Black Eyed Peas - There is some overlap despite Thriller 25.
Amy Winehouse - Usually just respect. Her music is very depressive and thus attracts a slightly different audience.
Beatles - Depends. The fanbase tends to be white, middle-aged and middle-class although deviations do exist.
Fakné - For those who don't know, it's an all-female anarcho-feminist rap group from the Czech Republic. Their typical fan is a left-wing feminist with university education or at least enrolled somewhere. Because it's an anarchist group, some fans don't listen to commercial music and thus feel resentment towards MJ. Fakné also speaks the intellectual lingo (with frequent profanities), so it might not appeal to wider audiences (and some fans don't want to listen to lyrics that is not in the intellectual lingo).
I've also read about fans of both MJ and James Brown that attended JB's concert in Prague and took MJ placards with them. Some people in the audience were furious and saying bad stuff about MJ which surprised this group because, hey, it's James Brown, he is cool with MJ! And they actually got on stage and hugged him
Prince - Some people love him or at least respect him, some people are tired of hearing about him and make silly jokes. Mostly say Prince was better than MJ because he wrote and produced his music and could play zillions of instruments. Those that are fans of both oftentimes raise their hands and say in a shy voice: "But... MJ also wrote and produced his stuff and he could also play the guitar, piano and percussions..."
Janet Jackson - If there's a fan talking ill about MJ, others weed them out. Mostly respect.
Alicia Keys - Some shared interest although I'd say the majority of the fans prefer slightly different musical styles.
Cher - Unfortunately, there was a lot of backlash towards MJ back in the trial days.
Beyoncé - Beyhive is huge and there indeed some MJ fans (as is Bey). The Bey's fans I know are OK with MJ.
Black Eyed Peas - There is some overlap despite Thriller 25.
Amy Winehouse - Usually just respect. Her music is very depressive and thus attracts a slightly different audience.
Beatles - Depends. The fanbase tends to be white, middle-aged and middle-class although deviations do exist.
Fakné - For those who don't know, it's an all-female anarcho-feminist rap group from the Czech Republic. Their typical fan is a left-wing feminist with university education or at least enrolled somewhere. Because it's an anarchist group, some fans don't listen to commercial music and thus feel resentment towards MJ. Fakné also speaks the intellectual lingo (with frequent profanities), so it might not appeal to wider audiences (and some fans don't want to listen to lyrics that is not in the intellectual lingo).
I've also read about fans of both MJ and James Brown that attended JB's concert in Prague and took MJ placards with them. Some people in the audience were furious and saying bad stuff about MJ which surprised this group because, hey, it's James Brown, he is cool with MJ! And they actually got on stage and hugged him