Justin Bieber, the Next Michael Jackson?... Seriously?

The latest hot artist in pop culture is 16 year old, Justin Drew Bieber. He sings, dances & plays both guitar & drums. He's trending day in and day out on Twitter, and is already released his second album (My World 2.0), the kid is doing well for himself. Sounds like a slam dunk right? Sure. But with so much love for the Bieb, there's also equal part "haters," I think it's less to to with his talent and more to do with people already declaring him the next King of Pop. Number one, there's only one King of Pop, his name is Michael Joseph Jackson. His dear friend Elizabeth Taylor declared him the King, so if anyone should have the right to rename a King, it's her, she gave the title in the first place. Though, as I already stated, there's ONLY ONE King of Pop. But I'm getting off point, back to Bieber.

I'm not hating on Justin at all, the kid can sing, no one's denying him that. But I think "they" throw around the term "the new King of Pop" and "the next Michael Jackson" a little to loosely and certainly a little too quickly. And what makes Justin so credible as to earn such a complimentary allegation? Is it because he can glide/moonwalk? It seems so. The same things have been said about Usher and Justin Timberlake and the common link, the trend I'm seeing is that they do a few of Michael's signature moves. It's not that Bieber, Timberlake & Usher aren't good artist in their own rights, but none of them is in Michael's league. Michael's name falls in with our greatest of great. You mean to tell me the list that includes Michael Jackson, Prince, the Beatles, Madonna and Elvis should amend itself to include Justin Bieber? I don't think so.

In reality, Justin has miles and miles to go before he can even consider himself in the running to be anything close, to being close, to a portion Micheal's talent. Michael wasn't just a dancing puppet or half decent singer. He wrote, produced, arranged & choreographed his way into musical history, and was a fashion icon. Michael started culling his craft well before he was even in double digits! Micheal's ability was just as much gift as it was a life long practiced craft. That's what makes HIM special.

Copying Michael doesn't make you the next Michael Jackson, King of Pop... taking inspiration and going BEYOND would make you bigger... better... but let's be real, no one will ever top Michael. Because there isn't anyone who is capable of going beyond the heavens...and that's where Michael Joseph Jackson's talent came from. He is a one of a kind gift to the world, he's the one and only King of Pop. He's the one and only Michael Jackson.

That is all.

Peace, Luv & Oatmeal
Merita