I finally watched MICHEAL… and I get why people are arguing.
This isn’t a biopic.
It’s PR with a budget.
Jaafar Jackson did his thing, no doubt. The voice, the movement, the aura… he STUDIED Michael Jackson properly.
But acting alone can’t save a story that’s scared of itself.
They biggest issue?
The film avoids the hardest conversations.
You can’t tell the story of one of the most controversial figures in pop culture and then… tiptoe around the controversy.
That’s not storytelling. That’s image management.
It feels like the movie is constantly protecting him instead of exploring him.
Every rough edge is softened.
Every uncomfortable moment is rushed.
Every question… quietly dodged.
A great biopic doesn’t worship.
It reveals.
Think of films that show BOTH brilliance and flaws. That’s what makes legends human.
This one just wants you to clap.
The crazy part? There’s actually a GREAT movie hiding inside this one.
The music sequences? Fire.
The performance scenes? Electric.
The emotional depth? Barely scratched.
You leave the cinema entertained… but not enlightened.
And for a figure as complex as Michael Jackson, that feels like a missed opportunity.
Final take:
If you’re a fan, you’ll enjoy it.
If you’re looking for truth, depth, or balance… you might be disappointed.
And that’s where the real debate starts.
What do you think? Did the film tell the truth… or just protect a legacy?
Kenny Lattimore appears as a special guest on CBS soap Beyond the Gates, performing his classic ‘For You’ during the show’s New Year’s Eve celebration.
“Ive failed enough in love to know that you really must get your friendship game strong…you would hate to hurt your friend, not this friend.” - Jill Scott
I don’t do interviews that try to drag me into the false binary of “church vs. secular.” My artistry is not a rebellion against faith—it is faith. My creativity is not a departure from gospel—it’s the expansion of it. I don’t separate spirit from style, or God from genre. He’s in all of it.
The idea of me having church hurt or leaving the church? That’s not even my reality. I’m not broken, I’m not bitter, and I’m not burdened. I didn’t leave anything—I evolved. I didn’t run from light—I became it.
The Recording Academy Voter on the theme of voting this year and why he voted for COWBOY CARTER, Doechii and Kendrick Lamar.
The theme for the year was ‘INNOVATION’
I love this analogy about what happened after the Grammys revised their membership to include more people of colour, women and younger people.
“They know that when you level the playing field, we get what we deserve, it’s why they’re mad”
Everyone who should’ve won, won!