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ENTERTAINMENT 8 THE COMPASS - FALL 2009 REMEMBERING THE MAN IN THE MIRROR By: David Walker reactions from fans were posted across little Michael on TV during the Jackson ways beyond belief. Jackson contributed , the King of Pop, their website. 5 era. Children can also be spotted with and gave back to the world more than the “Thriller fever”. was rushed to U.C.L.A. Medical Center Black Entertainment Television paid music; he gave back a spirit that will on June 25, 2009. Hours later the forever be remembered. The pop homage to the King of Pop and the With the fame and stardom comes the announcement of the world-renowned Jackson family during its annual Black price many must pay with it. culture has lost a pioneer but his lasting music icon death brought the world to affect on the world will last forever. Entertainment Television Award. Controversy surrounded Jackson a halt. Michael’s father, Joe Jackson, and throughout his lifetime. This included Jackson’s sudden death shocked his sister Janet Jackson were present at the the times of his father’s alleged millions of fans that Thursday. Often awards. Janet was the spokesperson for excessive abuse, demanding the best of imitated but always original, Jackson’s the entire family his children, and what some say was the style left a moon-walking footprints on The youngest of the Jackson worst that he did to his talented son, the music industry and society. daughters reminded the BET audience destroying his image of himself which Just before he could give the world that the Jackson family was hurting just most agree lead him to embark upon t'; another com eback the shocking 911 call like many o f them , and she thanked BET a number of plastic surgeries to create .• was dialed from the Jackson mansion. and its fans for their condolences. something that few people who knew . him in the beginning recognized. Ambulances rushed to the rented Bel- BET altered the awards ceremony Air home to find Jackson with a weak days before the airing to create a show Ashley Prophet an ECSU English pulse and barely breathing. Shortly in the memory of the Man in the Mirror.' major, like many others, believes that after his six-minute drive to the U.C.L.A. Fans were spotted with the famous Jackson’s quest to be white was a Medical Center he was pronounced glittered glove, while some artist such mistake. dead at 2:26pm. Reports claim that a as Ne-yo and Jamie Foxx performed In all of the controversy that has heart attack was the cause of Jackson’s tear jerking classic’s like “I’ll Be There” surrounded Jackson’s death, it is death. in his memory. generally understood and accepted that Elizabeth City Student University “He affected more then just one Jackson was a pop icon who never had students doing summer study found it generation,” said, Lillie Wilson, an a childhood and who turned to animals hard to put Jackson’s death into words. instructor the Department of Language and young children for friendship. In Viking Village residences paid their Literature and Communication. spite of it all, Jackson had a 750 million respects to the King of Pop in a way that global fan base. Ages varying from five to fifty can be the world has by playing his distinct found with traces of the Jackson fever. Dedicated fans will hold true to the beat in the hallways. fact Michael Jackson’s legacy will never “My most memorable time of Michael “He will be remembered nationwide,” be forgotten. an ECSU music major explained. Jackson’s past was watching his movie and TV show w ith my family,” said “Even though we lost a great person Coverage from networks worldwide was Kimberly Powell, an ECSU junior. he will never be forgotten because we reporting the allegations surrounding see some of Michael Jackson everyday \1 Jackson’s death. CNN was the first to Since Jackson’s death, young adults in the way artist dance and sing,” said broadcast chronicles of Michael’s life and others have found themselves f MarresaWoody, a ECSU Outward Bound in tribute, reporting the memories reminiscing about the times when Scholar. of his chart topping hits to Michael’s they dressed in the notorious Michael famous controversial stories. A number Jackson outfit imitating one of his many Jackson’s humanitarian characteristics of performances, life stories, and songs. Adults can recall times they saw inspired people all across the world in A R&B. Moreover, they also helped change the artists tend to be well educated mouth, college radio, and with community THE NEW face of all music. and informed about the African American radio. Many artists describe themselves as educators, artists, musicians, or just soul New artists who have conti'ibutedto R&B in culture. These artists use their poetic and FACE OF SOUL artistic skills to teach the world about artists. Artist’s that have contributed to the 20'*’ century are Brian McKnight, Anthony culture, love, politics, life, and support of the 70’s and 80’s and influenced Neo Soul By.Kimneeia Poivell Hamilton, Donell Jones ,,Tweet, are , Curtis Mayfield, Donnie R. Kelly ,, , and the African American race. ’s unique style combines , , spoken Hathaway, and Sade. In the 90’s, , Music, especially African- American music, . These artist have made an impact word, and hip hop genres. Scott is considered Eric Benet, and Erykah Badu paved the way has come a long way throughout history. on R&B while being influenced by artists of to be a neo soul artist. Her vocal capabilities for Chief to shift the African Americans have invented different the past. are so rich that a reviewer on Pop Matter, direction of music. , who has had genres of music which include Rhythm and Neo Soul is a sub-genre of contemporary referring to Scott’s vocal ability stated, “Scott the greatest impact on its listeners with her Blues (R&B) and Neo Soul. Rhythm and Blues R&B. Neo Soul was introduced in the 1990s draws on her upper register recalling the 1998 . The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill, is directly connected to Neo Soul through its by Kedar Massenburg of Records. artistry of the late songbird , received five Grammy awards. roots in the African American culture. The main difference between Neo Soul and . The same reviewer Other artists who helped to uplift the Rhythm and Blues is the term used to and R&B is the artists’ belief that they are in another article stated, [Scott has] “a very name Neo Soul include , describe the sophisticated urban music that remaining true to the African American rare facility to hit notes in the sixth octave as , Anthony Hamilton, , grew out of the urbanization ol the genre ot culture through its language, behavior, displayed on songs such as ‘Gimme’. She hits , , Bilal, Raheem De Vaughn, music called the Blues in the 1930s. customs, and religion. ’s song, I Am a C6 with full vibrato, and she hits a C7 on Not My Hair lyrics, states, “Good hair means India Arie, Goapole, , Jaheim, Rhythm and Blues which arrived in the late spring summer feeling in the background.” curls and waves, bad hair means you look like and D ’Angelo. 1940’s and early 19S0’s, is the name given a slave. At the turn of the century its time for Most of these artists have finished high Both genres have been influenced through to a wide ranging genre of . us to redefine who we be. You can shave it olf, school at the top of their classes making a African American history. Additionally, each Many artists have contributed to making like a South African beauty or get in on lock choice to perform instead of going to college. genre is influenced by artists of the past and R&B a wide ranged successful genre of music like .You can rock it straight, like Neo Soul artists of this genre usually present with their unique styles. These genres including B.B King, , Joe Turner, Oprah Winfrey, if its not what’s on your head, tend to have their music publicized through are teaching, informing, and uplifting the , and Ruth Brown. These artists its what’s underneath and say hey.” independent record labels, Internet, word of African Americans about our culture. helped shape history and coined the term