michael jackson says the record industry is racist

07-07-2002, 01:49 AM

maybe its just the bentleys and mansions that are making them bankrupt eh?

Jackson: Recording Industry Racist

Sat Jul 06, 6:22 PM ET

NEW YORK (AP) Multiplatinum singer Michael Jackson, already feuding with his record company, charged Saturday that the recording industry was a racist conspiracy that turns profits at the expense of performers particularly minority artists.

"The recording companies really, really do conspire against the artists they steal, they cheat, they do everything they can," Jackson said in a rare public appearance. "(Especially) against the black artists."

Jackson, 43, who began his recording career as a child, spoke at the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network in Harlem. Sharpton and attorney Johnnie Cochran Jr. recently formed a coalition to investigate whether artists are being financially exploited by record labels.

Jackson, who records for Sony Music, also singled out company chairman Tommy Mottola, saying he was "mean, he's a racist, and he's very, very, very devilish." Jackson also accused Mottola of using "the n-word" when speaking about an unidentified black Sony artist.

Sony Music issued a statement calling Jackson's comments "ludicrous, spiteful and hurtful. It seems particularly bizarre that he has chosen to launch an unwarranted and ugly attack on an executive who has championed his career ... for many, many years."

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Jackson's last album, "Invincible," has had disappointing sales despite an estimated $25 million in promotion. The singer's fans say Sony didn't do enough to launch the album. Others in the industry say sagging sales were indicative of Jackson's declining appeal.

Jackson mentioned several black artists as victims of the industry, including James Brown, Mariah Carey and Sammy Davis Jr. Jackson alleged that Davis died penniless, although Davis' attorney said in 1990 that the "Rat Pack" member left an estate worth more than $6 million when he died.

"If you fight for me, you're fighting for all black people, dead and alive," Jackson said, adding: "We have to put a stop to this incredible injustice."

Outside Sony's Manhattan headquarters, about 150 fans gathered later Saturday, hoisting signs reading "Please Sony, stop killing the music," "Terminate Tommy Mottola," and "Invincible is Unbreakable."

Jackson arrived at the Midtown building on a double-decker city tour bus that twice circled the block. He stood in the open top deck and, raising his fists, joined the crowd in chanting "Down with Tommy Mottola!"

Jackson held up a poster with three boxes marked "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" with an image of himself in the "The Good" box and Mottola's face with devilish horns in "The Bad" box, while Mottola's real image adorned "The Ugly" box.

07-07-2002, 01:53 AM

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Originally posted by lucky_13:
maybe its just the bentleys and mansions that are making them bankrupt eh?

Yeah 'cause white recording artists never buy these things, right?

07-07-2002, 01:59 AM

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Originally posted by Mayfuck:
Yeah 'cause white recording artists never buy these things, right?

07-07-2002, 02:19 AM

cool, millionaires fighting with billionaires...im sure average people will feel for them

07-07-2002, 02:25 AM

No the issue here is Julie's racism.

07-07-2002, 02:28 AM

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Originally posted by Mayfuck:
No the issue here is Julie's racism.

what's the issue? it's pretty clear her closet is infested with white robes

07-07-2002, 02:28 AM

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Originally posted by lucky_13:

Jackson mentioned several black artists as victims of the industry, including James Brown, Mariah Carey and Sammy Davis Jr.

mariah carey is black?

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07-07-2002, 02:31 AM

michael jackson isn't black.

07-07-2002, 02:35 AM

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Originally posted by Mooney:
mariah carey is black?

1/2 black, 1/2 Irish

07-07-2002, 02:36 AM

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Originally posted by tear stained glass:
1/2 black, 1/2 Irish

i thought she was full-blooded Stupid Bitch.

07-07-2002, 02:44 AM

mariah carey was ranked in the top ten richest entertainers of the last year. she's sold over 100 million albums i think. WHAT A VICTIM!

it's weird what happened with micheal jackson's album. they spent more money on promotion than ever before. they broke a promotion budget record by billions. now micheal's mad because they're not even making a second video (which IS weird. it's micheal jackson) but they've already spent more than they ever did with any other artist. they sure fucked him over, and he could be an idiot for not seeing that first or he might not have had a choice. regardless, i don't doubt a bit that everything he's saying is true. kudos to him. i only wish it was a public figure people trusted more saying this stuff, because everyone already thinks micheal's insane.

07-07-2002, 03:14 AM

I think Michael Jackson still holds the record for most expensive video being something like $10 Million U.S. to produce.

07-07-2002, 03:19 AM

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Originally posted by Irrelevant:
michael jackson isn't black.

He's not really any race. If I had to put him in one racial group, I'd say "Winter Ermine."

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07-07-2002, 03:28 AM

This is simply Mikey's way of dealing with the fact that his last album cost too much and bombed.

Gotta love scapegoats.

07-07-2002, 04:14 AM

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Originally posted by Mayfuck:
Yeah 'cause white recording artists never buy these things, right?

And it's the race baitor, by a nose!

I guess some people know the difference between a subtle racist remark and what is simply a passing comment.

07-07-2002, 04:26 AM

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Originally posted by tweedyburd:
And it's the race baitor, by a nose!

I guess some people know the difference between a subtle racist remark and what is simply a passing comment.

I didn't write that in the context of the article, just Julie's misperceptions. I'm sorry if offended people offend YUO.

07-07-2002, 04:30 AM

Heh, I'm hardly offended--simply amused. So, just what exactly are her misperceptions, and why were you 'offended'?

07-07-2002, 04:32 AM

I am not offended just amused. She just associated Bentleys and mansions with black artists. That's pretty clear.

You fucking frat boy DMB Wilco fan fuck face.

07-07-2002, 04:38 AM

julie's racism comes in the most subtle of forms. she'll claim she's not racist, and to her credit she probably doesnt even know she is, but she has some underlying racial issues.

07-07-2002, 04:40 AM

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Originally posted by Houdini:
she has some underlying racial issues.

who doesnt?

07-07-2002, 04:42 AM

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Originally posted by bittertrance:
who doesnt?

many people. i know its hard for a self-professed bigot like you to understand.

07-07-2002, 04:42 AM

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Originally posted by bittertrance:
who doesnt?

Me.

07-07-2002, 04:43 AM

LOL, wow, the DMB comment over on the other board must have really gone over your head http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/wink.gif

And no, she didn't associate black artists with mansions, at least not purposely. She did associate rich people with mansions, which is appropriate since Jackson is rich. The fact that he's black was incidental for the comment. The only racial undertones in her comment are ones you must be placing there yourself. That's why I said some people know the difference between a racist remark and passing comment. Obviously, you're not one of them.

G'day http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/smile.gif

07-07-2002, 04:45 AM

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Originally posted by tweedyburd:
LOL, wow, the DMB comment over on the other board must have really gone over your head http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/wink.gif

And no, she didn't associate black artists with mansions, at least not purposely. She did associate rich people with mansions, which is appropriate since Jackson is rich. The fact that he's black was incidental for the comment. The only racial undertones in her comment are ones you must be placing there yourself. That's why I said some people know the difference between a racist remark and passing comment. Obviously, you're not one of them.

G'day http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/smile.gif

this isnt the first racial comment julie has made. she has a history of them. Im pretty sure mr. mayfuck had those in mind when he made his comment

07-07-2002, 04:45 AM

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Originally posted by Houdini:
many people. i know its hard for a self-professed bigot like you to understand.

say what? i openly hate gypsies..yes that is a racial thing...sorry mister perfect!

07-07-2002, 04:46 AM

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Originally posted by tweedyburd:
LOL, wow, the DMB comment over on the other board must have really gone over your head http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/wink.gif

And no, she didn't associate black artists with mansions, at least not purposely. She did associate rich people with mansions, which is appropriate since Jackson is rich. The fact that he's black was incidental for the comment. The only racial undertones in her comment are ones you must be placing there yourself. That's why I said some people know the difference between a racist remark and passing comment. Obviously, you're not one of them.

G'day http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/smile.gif

MY DMB comment when over YOUR head!

"Bentleys" dude. Famliarize yourself with pop culture before you start preaching.

Cross-eyed bitch. Bring Gina back.

07-07-2002, 04:51 AM

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Originally posted by Mayfuck:
MY DMB comment when over YOUR head!

Keep telling yourself that, fool http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/smile.gif

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Originally posted by Mayfuck:

"Bentleys" dude. Famliarize yourself with pop culture before you start preaching.

OK, you can stop now http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/wink.gif

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Originally posted by Mayfuck:

Cross-eyed bitch. Bring Gina back.

We miss you http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/frown.gif

07-07-2002, 04:53 AM

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Originally posted by Houdini:
this isnt the first racial comment julie has made. she has a history of them. Im pretty sure mr. mayfuck had those in mind when he made his comment

I don't know this chic. I'm just basing it off what's in this thread. And I just like fucking with my pal, K?

[This message has been edited by tweedyburd (edited 07-07-2002).]

07-07-2002, 04:53 AM

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Originally posted by tweedyburd:
I don't know this chic. I'm just basing it off what it's in this thread. And I just like fucking with my pal, K?

he likes me better

07-07-2002, 04:55 AM

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07-07-2002, 01:49 AM	#1
lucky_13 Posts: n/a	michael jackson says the record industry is racist maybe its just the bentleys and mansions that are making them bankrupt eh? Jackson: Recording Industry Racist Sat Jul 06, 6:22 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) Multiplatinum singer Michael Jackson, already feuding with his record company, charged Saturday that the recording industry was a racist conspiracy that turns profits at the expense of performers particularly minority artists. "The recording companies really, really do conspire against the artists they steal, they cheat, they do everything they can," Jackson said in a rare public appearance. "(Especially) against the black artists." Jackson, 43, who began his recording career as a child, spoke at the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network in Harlem. Sharpton and attorney Johnnie Cochran Jr. recently formed a coalition to investigate whether artists are being financially exploited by record labels. Jackson, who records for Sony Music, also singled out company chairman Tommy Mottola, saying he was "mean, he's a racist, and he's very, very, very devilish." Jackson also accused Mottola of using "the n-word" when speaking about an unidentified black Sony artist. Sony Music issued a statement calling Jackson's comments "ludicrous, spiteful and hurtful. It seems particularly bizarre that he has chosen to launch an unwarranted and ugly attack on an executive who has championed his career ... for many, many years." ADVERTISEMENT Jackson's last album, "Invincible," has had disappointing sales despite an estimated $25 million in promotion. The singer's fans say Sony didn't do enough to launch the album. Others in the industry say sagging sales were indicative of Jackson's declining appeal. Jackson mentioned several black artists as victims of the industry, including James Brown, Mariah Carey and Sammy Davis Jr. Jackson alleged that Davis died penniless, although Davis' attorney said in 1990 that the "Rat Pack" member left an estate worth more than $6 million when he died. "If you fight for me, you're fighting for all black people, dead and alive," Jackson said, adding: "We have to put a stop to this incredible injustice." Outside Sony's Manhattan headquarters, about 150 fans gathered later Saturday, hoisting signs reading "Please Sony, stop killing the music," "Terminate Tommy Mottola," and "Invincible is Unbreakable." Jackson arrived at the Midtown building on a double-decker city tour bus that twice circled the block. He stood in the open top deck and, raising his fists, joined the crowd in chanting "Down with Tommy Mottola!" Jackson held up a poster with three boxes marked "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" with an image of himself in the "The Good" box and Mottola's face with devilish horns in "The Bad" box, while Mottola's real image adorned "The Ugly" box.

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07-07-2002, 02:19 AM	#4
bittertrance Posts: n/a	cool, millionaires fighting with billionaires...im sure average people will feel for them

07-07-2002, 02:25 AM	#5
Mayfuck Posts: n/a	No the issue here is Julie's racism.

07-07-2002, 02:31 AM	#8
Irrelevant Posts: n/a	michael jackson isn't black.

07-07-2002, 02:44 AM	#11
THRILLHO Posts: n/a	mariah carey was ranked in the top ten richest entertainers of the last year. she's sold over 100 million albums i think. WHAT A VICTIM! it's weird what happened with micheal jackson's album. they spent more money on promotion than ever before. they broke a promotion budget record by billions. now micheal's mad because they're not even making a second video (which IS weird. it's micheal jackson) but they've already spent more than they ever did with any other artist. they sure fucked him over, and he could be an idiot for not seeing that first or he might not have had a choice. regardless, i don't doubt a bit that everything he's saying is true. kudos to him. i only wish it was a public figure people trusted more saying this stuff, because everyone already thinks micheal's insane.

07-07-2002, 03:14 AM	#12
Andrew_Pakula Posts: n/a	I think Michael Jackson still holds the record for most expensive video being something like $10 Million U.S. to produce.

07-07-2002, 03:28 AM	#14
Crippler Posts: n/a	This is simply Mikey's way of dealing with the fact that his last album cost too much and bombed. Gotta love scapegoats.

07-07-2002, 04:30 AM	#17
tweedyburd Posts: n/a	Heh, I'm hardly offended--simply amused. So, just what exactly are her misperceptions, and why were you 'offended'?

07-07-2002, 04:32 AM	#18
Mayfuck Posts: n/a	I am not offended just amused. She just associated Bentleys and mansions with black artists. That's pretty clear. You fucking frat boy DMB Wilco fan fuck face.

07-07-2002, 04:38 AM	#19
Houdini Posts: n/a	julie's racism comes in the most subtle of forms. she'll claim she's not racist, and to her credit she probably doesnt even know she is, but she has some underlying racial issues.

07-07-2002, 04:43 AM	#23
tweedyburd Posts: n/a	LOL, wow, the DMB comment over on the other board must have really gone over your head http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/wink.gif And no, she didn't associate black artists with mansions, at least not purposely. She did associate rich people with mansions, which is appropriate since Jackson is rich. The fact that he's black was incidental for the comment. The only racial undertones in her comment are ones you must be placing there yourself. That's why I said some people know the difference between a racist remark and passing comment. Obviously, you're not one of them. G'day http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/smile.gif

07-07-2002, 04:55 AM	#30
Mayfuck Posts: n/a	http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/wink.gif http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/wink.gif http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/wink.gif http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/wink.gif http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/wink.gif http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/wink.gif http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/wink.gif http://www.netphoria.org/wwwboard/wink.gif Cop out cocksucker.