Gunbot wrote:Off the Wall had moved 6 million copies by 85, and we all know Thriller's numbers. During that time Jackson had only sported a gerry curl like most african american music artists with out any major cosmetic enhancements or skin discolorization.
Are we to believe that 50 million sales wasn't good enough and he was told to become white or he wouldn't be promoted? We definitely need a source on this story.
That was my initial reaction too right when I heard it. I thought to myself, the fucker was more popular when he looked black then now when he looks white. Maybe I heard only a rumor, but I thought pretty much that it was something I heard directly from him on some tv special where he was defending himself about why he changed his physical appearance.
I know it was either in late 2003 or 2004 when he made that accusation, cause thats about the time I got rid of all the MJ music I had, specifically because of that claim. I'm sure I wouldn't have acted on a rumor, I had to have heard him say it for me to go off and get rid of all the MJ music I had.