DC to BC :: as your sun sets, our sun rises.

remember when michael jackson was great? when he used to have video premieres on network television? when people used to faint at his concerts? i do. and that’s why i’m putting this up.

why is this picture so monumental? well, for one, there are the two best MJ’s in the world, playing one on one. sure, the little guy is about to get rocked by the best basketball player of all time (besides kobe bryant). his defensive stance is subpar at best, and those shoes aren’t even suitable for bowling. i don’t even think he’s looking at the ball. and he’s entirely too excited. he’s done for, just like gary coleman. but does it look like he cares? this is like the mid-90’s. he’s just happy to still be black, guys. after this game, he’s going home to a roller coaster ride with his buddy bubbles.

guys…that’s bubbles. the monkey. we shoulda known something was wrong when his best friend throughout his career was an animal. his first best friend was named ben, the mouse that he found in his house as a kid. his dad eventually killed it, as i found out in “the jacksons: an american dream” (on VH1 back in the day. you know you watched it!). he wrote a song about it, too.

and why didn’t more people praise the originality of his ad-libs? also, peep heavy d and kriss kross in the video below.

fact: my parents are somehow cool with heavy d, and when we had house parties back in the day, he would be the DJ. is that not insane?

i digress. download the joint here, because you know you didn’t have it in your iTunes.

download: michael jackson - jam

BONUS: dj ayres’ michael jackson supa mix (courtesy of the fader)

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