Michael Jackson - Black or White

01.12 |

 I Took My Baby

On A Saturday Bang
Boy Is That Girl With You
Yes We're One And The Same



Now I Believe In Miracles
And A Miracle
Has Happened Tonight



But, If
You're Thinkin'
About My Baby
It Doesn't Matter If You're
Black Or White



They Print My Message
In The Saturday Sun
I Had To Tell Them
I Ain't Second To None



And I Told About Equality
An It's True
Either You're Wrong
Or You're Right



But, If
You're Thinkin'
About My Baby
It Doesn't Matter If You're
Black Or White



I Am Tired Of This Devil
I Am Tired Of This Stuff
I Am Tired Of This Business
Sew When The
Going Gets Rough
I Ain't Scared Of
Your Brother
I Ain't Scared Of No Sheets
I Ain't Scared Of Nobody
Girl When The
Goin' Gets Mean



[L. T. B. Rap Performance
Protection
For Gangs, Clubs 
And Nations
Causing Grief In
Human Relations
It's A Turf War
On A Global Scale
I'd Rather Hear Both Sides
Of The Tale
See, It's Not About Races
Just Places
Faces
Where Your Blood
Comes From
Is Where Your Space Is
I've Seen The Bright
Get Duller
I'm Not Going To Spend
My Life Being A Color



[Michael]
Don't Tell Me You Agree With Me 
When I Saw You Kicking Dirt In My Eye



But, If 
You're Thinkin' About My Baby
It Doesn't Matter If You're Black Or White



I Said If
You're Thinkin' Of 
Being My Baby 
It Doesn't Matter If You're Black Or White



I Said If
You're Thinkin' Of
Being My Brother
It Doesn't Matter If You're
Black Or White



Ooh, Ooh
Yea, Yea, Yea Now
Ooh, Ooh
Yea, Yea, Yea Now



It's Black, It's White
It's Tough For You
To Get By
It's Black , It's White, Whoo



It's Black, It's White
It's Tough For You
To Get By
It's Black , It's White, Whoo
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Michael Jackson New cover album

01.03 |

The Press Release for the new album has been released by Sony Music and with it comes a preview of the cover art. It seems to be a final production quality and size of this image, but there may be a backside that is similar in style but different in content.
This artwork has been made by artist Kadir Nelson. It is an oil painting that was created in 2009, shows us some memorable moments and remarkable achievements in Michael Jackson’s life.
It is similar to the album cover for “Dangerous” in that it is a painting and not a photograph and is a montage of scenes and images of Michael Jackson. In fact there is a portion of the Dangerous album cover on the right side with the white mask and one eye. Dangerous was painted by Artist Mark Ryden. 
This new album also has a style similar to the cover for the Beatles “Sgt Peppers Lonely Heart’s Club” in that pieces from popart and Michael Jacksons life are interwoven over the canvas.
The image is focused on a large image of Michael Jackson in vintage clothing that appears to be Old English and regal in appearance. The shirt appears to be rich red velvet covering a gold and black design underneath. It is not immediately clear what the gold and black is. It probably is not a suit of golden armor but has that appearance.
The colors and striping are similar to the burial mask of King Tut.
Was the Artist looking to protect Michael in the afterlife?
Surrounding his neck is an Elizabethan Ruff that is fairly small, being not much wider than his face and in a cream color. Above his head are 2 cherubs, one white and one black placing a crown on his head.
It appears the artist is again calling him the “King of Pop”.
On his right hand is the ever present white glove which appears to have white sequins, pearls, or diamonds. Near his shoulders are 2 interesting items. One are bubbles which probably is a reference to Michael’s longtime pet “Bubbles”. Another is a butterfly on his left shoulder which is an orange Monarch Butterfly. If anyone knows the reference that this is about I would be interested in learning it.
Behind him is a variety of images from his musical career and pop culture that he had such an impact on. In the upper right corner are images of newspapers and cameras from paparazzi. Below this are several paintings including a rollercoaster and quite a few animals.
On the upper left is some space oriented objects like the moon, an astronaut placing the MTV flag, and even a UFO.
Below these are several images from the largest fame Michael Jackson achieved such as the clothing he wore during “Thriller”, “Beat It” and “Billie Jean” and him on the cover of “USA for Africa”.
The cover art for “Michael” is truly an amazing piece of Artwork and I cannot imagine the time it took to create. The longer I look at it the more items I see.
Kadir Nelson is an African American artist that has worked for Dreamworks and on projects such as Steven Speilberg’s Amistad and “Spirit: Stallion of Cimmaron”.
What parts of the album do you like the most? What do you think the butterfly and the fish in the bubble means? 
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Craco - Ghost city

16.12 |





Craco is located in the Region of Basilicata and the Province of Matera. About 25 miles inland from the Gulf of Taranto at the instep of the “boot” of Italy. This Medival town is typical of those in the area, built up with long undulating hills all around that allow for the farming of wheat and other crops. Craco can be dated back to 1060 when the land was in the ownership of Archbishop Arnaldo, Bishop of Tricarico. This long-standing relationshop with the Church had much influence over the inhabitants throughout the ages.




In 1891, the population of Craco stood at well over 2,000 people. Though there had been many problems, with poor agricultural conditions creating desperate times. Between 1892 and 1922 over 1,300 people moved from the town to North America. Poor farming was added to by earthquakes, landslides, and War - all of which contributed to this mass migration. Between 1959 and 1972 Craco was plagued by these landslides and quakes. In 1963 the remaining 1,800 inhabitants were transferred to a nearby valley called Craco Peschiera, and the original Craco remains in a state of crumbling decay to this day. 
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