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was no soundscan in the hood
motown never kept records
sony didn't always update there records.
also the record sales tell a part of the story but not nearly the other side of it.
how many acts signed to Sony or epic because of him?
there is so much more that ain't even been touched upon.
Prince himself said that Thriller was important to black Artists. as has R.Kelly, babyface, Lionel Richie,Brandy, Smokey Robinson,etc..
he showed that a Black Artist could dream and think big.
he had a vision as a Arist.
alot of folks seem to forget that MJ came during a very segregated time and era. he was a kid performer during the chitlin curcuit segregated era.
mistermaxxx R.Kelly, Michael Jackson,Stevie wonder,Rick James,Marvin Gaye,El Debarge, Barry WHite Lionel RIchie,Isleys EWF,Lady T.,Kid creole and coconuts,the crusaders,kc sunshine band,bee gees,jW,sd,NE,JB
Miami Heat, New York Yankees,buffalo bills
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