So word is Chris Brown is doing the BET MJ tribute
Hotsauce84
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Wow.My girl called it. "I bet Chris Brown is gonna use Michael's death as his big comeback. He's the only one these days who can really dance like him."I know I'm probably the minority 'round these parts, but I'm pessimistic and cynical enough that this'll work for Chris Brown.
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They were already running his lil tribute dance on MTV from some award show a ways back. The radio silence on him is over I guess.
Honestly, I'm not of the opinion that he should be forced out of the industry forever... if he tries to come back and succeeds, so be it... Rihanna had her opportunity to stick the knife in and didn't take it. A lot of folks thought that was weak, so it is what it is now.
But, this opportunity is pretty self-serving, and, IMO, kind of overshadows the actual person he is paying tribute to.
Its cool to have some young clone giving him a tribute, but I'd like to see some veterans get on stage and sing his hits.
Its probably too sudden for the production to get a bunch of A-list vets to get out there and sing.
I just know the Chris Brwon thing is gonns be way over the top.
I'd rather hear Smokey Robinson sing Lady In My Life.
Guess we know who won that one!
I just (a) always thought the CB-MJ comparison was sorta a joke, (b) would hate to see CB profit from MJ's untimely death, coming as it does directly (and spookily) on the heals of his disgraceful thrashing of Rhianna and, finally, (c) fuggit Jay basically raised Rhianna and made her a star; its a unique situation when someone with a (apparently) personal stake in this girls life happens to be in a position to actually do something in the industry to rectify the wrong that was done to her. Im not mad at him.
and before anyone jumps on my ass, I mourned MJ's passing
but, let's be real here
yes, basically.
I dunno I was thinking maybe they should get someone, like, good to pay tribute to one of the greatest artists in history.
moral arguments aside, nobody can do mj like chris brown
it would be a complete no brainer if what happened didn't happen
That said, for the sake of discussion, who would you have do the tribute?
I thought it was Ne-Yo who was the getting all the MJ comparisons.
Neyo for sound, CB for dancing.....just like Ginuwine was a while back.
saying. I don't need to see dude's career buried forever, but nor do I need to see him gain a massive bump (the kind of massive bump that only headlining a primetime MJ post-mortem tribute could provide) so close on the heels of his fusked up behavior. dude needs to do some penance. given the (IMO not really warranted) MJ-CB comparisons over the last couple years, a chance to headline a show like this is his PR person's wetdream. I just don't think he deserves it in light of the Rhianna thing is all.
whoever said there were no second acts in American lives was dead wrong. America is obsessed with "the comeback".