>I think it was some thing where he was gushing about how great
>80s black music was, but he took special care to note that he
>doesn't respect Michael Jackson because he was "just an
>entertainer chasing hits" or something like that.

At least not the way you just represented it. That doesn't sound like the way Dam talks at all.

*edit*
A google search of "Dam-Funk Michael Jackson" returns nothing but references to Dam's 80s influences. I see nothing like what you said above. I'm sure you read what you read but I have a feeling the context isn't right.
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