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XIII · 07-08-2009, 01:30 AM

After Michael Jackson died, I started thinking... when any of our generation's entertainers die, will anyone care?

Is our generation as important as our parents'?

I'm trying to find entertainers who, when they die, it will be at least nearly as sad as MJ.

I've made a list, but I don't like some of the people on it. Can anyone come up with influential people from our generation?

My list so far:
Bono (yuck)**
Eddie Vedder
Dave Grohl*
Mike Patton*
Maynard James Keenan*
RZA*
The Roots*

Anybody can help me?

*I like
**most likely

***sTr*** · 07-08-2009, 01:57 AM

! really really hope not but possibly kanye west...

Autumn · 07-08-2009, 02:07 AM

Kanye, unfortunately is a definite. I couldn't care less of him, though.

Ms Felony · 07-08-2009, 06:35 AM

Dizzee Rascal, I fucking hope not otherwise we are in trouble.
truly fucking horrendous.

Slacker · 07-08-2009, 07:45 AM

ill kill myself when mike patton dies

dirtymonkey22 · 07-08-2009, 09:06 AM

maybe eminem but not anywere close to mj ems sold the most albums since 2000 so i can see a big hool la depending on how he dies

***sTr*** · 07-08-2009, 09:08 AM

nobody in the business so far will live up to what they just did for MJ, for the future we'll see. We're just gonna have to wait and see what the next elvis/michael jackson type entertainer comes next....

TheGreenBK · 07-08-2009, 12:34 PM

I've had this discussion with my co-workers. If anyone as big as Michael died it'd have to be Paul McCartney. I couldn't even think of any musician that was as big as Michael probably nobody now in this day and age

Politics wise, Obama most definitely

***sTr*** · 07-08-2009, 12:38 PM

! was thinking Paul McCartney but he was saying someone from our generation... Paul McCartney is the man...

TheGreenBK · 07-08-2009, 12:41 PM

Well figured I saw Bono and that motherfucker sucks

***sTr*** · 07-08-2009, 12:49 PM

numba, fuck bono...

[Image: bono-300x225.jpg]

TheGreenBK · 07-08-2009, 01:44 PM

YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH

F-Disk · 07-08-2009, 02:04 PM

honestly i think eminem everyone know who he his

Alyzzia · 07-08-2009, 02:16 PM

There have not been any real world shakers as far as I'm concerned. No one I can think of would actually capture the entire world's attention like he did.

TheGreenBK · 07-08-2009, 03:20 PM

F-Disk Wrote:honestly i think eminem everyone know who he his

I hope you're not being serious

***sTr*** · 07-08-2009, 03:23 PM

he is too dirty for people to flock....

juggalogigolo · 07-08-2009, 03:30 PM

cher, madonna, elton john

***sTr*** · 07-08-2009, 03:35 PM

! could see madonna...

azriley2k · 07-08-2009, 05:17 PM

F-Disk Wrote:honestly i think eminem everyone know who he his

Sure now... give it time (granted he lives to 50) and nobody would care, hell I wouldn't care now.

See, it is starting already.

XIII · 07-08-2009, 07:27 PM

Dude, Eminem is a flash in the pan. He's like Fred Durst. His career's over.

Also, word at Madonna, even though she's not really my generation (i'm 24 y/o).

None of the people we've listed (except Bono :() have contributed anything to society, other than their overpaid career.

azriley2k · 07-08-2009, 07:36 PM

XIII Wrote:Dude, Eminem is a flash in the pan. He's like Fred Durst. His career's over.

Also, word at Madonna, even though she's not really my generation (i'm 24 y/o).

None of the people we've listed (except Bono :() have contributed anything to society, other than their overpaid career.

Thank god he is just temporary

What did Michael Jackson contribute again?

XIII · 07-08-2009, 07:51 PM

He founded Heal the World charity, he started the We Are The World charity, and he has contributed millions to the following:
AIDS Project L.A.
American Cancer Society
Angel Food
Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles
BMI Foundation, Inc.
Brotherhood Crusade
Brothman Burn Center
Camp Ronald McDonald
Childhelp U.S.A.
Children's Institute International
Cities and Schools Scholarship Fund
Community Youth Sports & Arts Foundation
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)
Dakar Foundation
Dreamstreet Kids
Dreams Come True Charity
Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Love Match
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Minority Aids Project
Motown Museum
NAACP
National Rainbow Coalition
Rotary Club of Australia
Society of Singers
Starlight Foundation
The Carter Center's Atlanta Project
The Sickle Cell Research Foundation
Transafrica
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
United Negro College Fund Ladder's of Hope
Volunteers of America
Watts Summer Festival
Wish Granting
YMCA - 28th Street/Crenshaw

***sTr*** · 07-08-2009, 07:55 PM

Word, as much as ! Talk shit mj was the man. He really did love the world and the media shit on him because he looked weird. Fuck them, they teach you you're whole childhood not to judge a book by its cover. It's a damn shame. His sendoff was a bit extravagent, but why the shit not...

azriley2k · 07-08-2009, 08:08 PM

XIII Wrote:He founded Heal the World charity, he started the We Are The World charity, and he has contributed millions to the following:
AIDS Project L.A.
American Cancer Society
Angel Food
Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles
BMI Foundation, Inc.
Brotherhood Crusade
Brothman Burn Center
Camp Ronald McDonald
Childhelp U.S.A.
Children's Institute International
Cities and Schools Scholarship Fund
Community Youth Sports & Arts Foundation
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)
Dakar Foundation
Dreamstreet Kids
Dreams Come True Charity
Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Love Match
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Minority Aids Project
Motown Museum
NAACP
National Rainbow Coalition
Rotary Club of Australia
Society of Singers
Starlight Foundation
The Carter Center's Atlanta Project
The Sickle Cell Research Foundation
Transafrica
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
United Negro College Fund Ladder's of Hope
Volunteers of America
Watts Summer Festival
Wish Granting
YMCA - 28th Street/Crenshaw

You forgot NAMBLA

XIII · 07-08-2009, 08:10 PM

There is concrete evidence of him donating and creating those listed charities. Unless you have concrete evidence that he was a molestor (NOT THAT HE HAD KIDS VISIT HIS AMUSEMENT PARK), then by all means, comment. If not, keep the speculations to yourself. If for any reason, to respect the dead.

azriley2k · 07-08-2009, 08:17 PM

Who said anything about being a molester?

He started the North American Marlon Brando Look-Alike Association... He was a big fan...

XIII · 07-08-2009, 08:18 PM

azriley2k Wrote:Who said anything about being a molester?

He started the North American Marlon Brando Look-Alike Association... He was a big fan...

Funny thing about that. He was Marlon Brando's son's best man, and Marlon Brando's grandson's godfather.

Star · 07-08-2009, 11:45 PM

most definitely eddie vedder and madonna, maybe thom yorke

and janet jackson

Star · 07-08-2009, 11:50 PM

and maybe gavin rossdale and gwen stefani

***sTr*** · 07-08-2009, 11:54 PM

No way @ eddie veder, ! Bet less then a quartwr of the population heard of pearl jam, let alone pearl jam...

Grimlin · 07-08-2009, 11:56 PM

I thought about this all day...i can't think of anybody to come even close right now.

It's kinda hard to top MJ's career.The only guy that beats him is Elvis.

We are years away from anybody achieving that kind of fame for now.

I still foresee Obama getting killed.That's about as big as we are going to get for now.

Star · 07-08-2009, 11:57 PM

imo he's one of the few musicians of our generation that actually did anything worthwhile

-listens to black

XIII · 07-09-2009, 01:24 AM

Grimlin Wrote:I thought about this all day...i can't think of anybody to come even close right now.

I think our generation is too selfish and high-and-mighty, and it reflects in our celebrities. Unfortunately, that has left us with a severe lack of role models.

Our parents' generation was all about love one another, and take care of your fellow man. The Beatles believed it, Michael believed it... all that. Unfortunately they were carelessly loving, and now our world's in debt, but hey, their hearts were in the right place.

Take a look at Woodstock 69. Now look at Woodstock 99.

Grimlin Wrote:It's kinda hard to top MJ's career.The only guy that beats him is Elvis.

Elvis doesn't even beat him, in my opinion. Michael's career took place in a better time. Multimedia... videos, movies, music, hell even VIDEO GAMES.

All Elvis really did was play music. He didn't try to be edgy. He just played.

Michael was aware of the difference he was making, and wanted to do it.

God bless him, man. You guys have no idea how upset I am that he's gone.

Grimlin · 07-09-2009, 01:46 AM

Quote:Michael's career took place in a better time.

Maybe,that's the only thing that might have advanced his career.

I don't see how you can say elvis wasn't edgy. All the Glamor and jazz was there before MJ's time.He paved the way for guys like Micheal Jackson.People don't want to admit this.

You can't get any more edgy than this.You just got to remember the time and year of this.

XIII · 07-09-2009, 11:52 AM

I guess I can't appreciate Elvis that much because I simply don't like his music. I respect his accomplishments, but he's like... Citizen Kane. As awesome as he is, he just doesn't interest me.