The holiday season kicks off tomorrow, some might say. With National Retail Federation predicting Americans will spend a whopping $7.4 billion this Halloween, that statement isn’t too far off. By this time tomorrow, people all over the US will be headed to Halloween celebrations (weather they be parties or trick-or-treating traditions), but no successful festivities can happen […]
Tag: Michael Jackson
Throwback Thursday: The Choice of a Generation
“You’re the Pepsi Generation.” At least that is what Michael Jackson changed the “Billie Jean” lyrics to for his Pepsi commercials. Advertising and music can go together like a meal. If the right ingredients are selected, the meal can turn out to be a mouthwatering, delicious hit. But other times those ingredients don’t exactly fit well […]
Two for Tuesday: Remembering the King of Pop
Four years ago today, Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, died at the age of 50 from cardiac arrest caused by a lethal combination of prescription drugs. The world was stunned at the loss of the global music legend who created best-selling hits such as “Billie Jean” (the first video from a black artist to air […]
“You Know I’m Bad, I’m Bad, You know it!”
Ever wonder how we can see the deceased again? This year, we’ve seen legends come “back to life” in various forms. As a fan of “throwing my twos up,” I was thrilled to see the west coast rap legend, Tupac Shakur, resurrected for one last time this past April in the form of a Hollogram […]