1. Michael Jackson Inspired confidence in millions

When ya outfit fire and you tryna stay humble but then you like fuck it pic.twitter.com/0COSQ6lQMq

— I Aint That Dark (@skeezas) September 24, 2014

2. He made it cool to be different

3. He was doing the Shmurda dance before anybody in the “Rock my World” video

4. He inspired your little brothers and cousins’ dance moves at the family function

5. He inspired artists like Beyonce, Chris Brown, Miguel, Bruno Mars, Usher, Justin Timberlake, Janelle Monae and so many more

6. He gave us this forever relevant Gif from the “Thriller” video

7. He GAVE US “THRILLER” and THE THRILLER DANCE

8. You were legit scared when MJ turned around as a zombie

9. You tried desperately to memorize the dance

10. You also tried to master the Moonwalk

11. He started the motion-picture-length music video trend

12. He celebrated his blackness and yours

13. He celebrated diversity and multiculturalism. “Black and White” topped charts for seven weeks in 1991

14. The Jackson Five gave us something to listen to during Christmastime. I can’t make it through the Christmas Season without hearing young Michael singing “Santa Claus is Comin’ to town.”

15. MJ dance parties are a thing

16. So are MJ-inspired Halloween costumes

17. who could forget That one time when Blue Ivy dressed up as MJ

18. “Pretty Young Thing,” “The Way You Make Me Feel” and “Rock With You” are the go-to old school joints you can dance to in the club.

19. He adored his fans.

20. And they love him back.

21. He inspired random parodies from Weird Al Yankovic like “Eat It” and “Fat” and his image and likeness, as well as his music, remain consistent icons in pop culture.

22. He had a ton of famous friends.

23. The iconic glove

24. The theatrical dance moves in the “Smooth Criminal” Video

25. He taught us how to avoid baby mama draw with “Billie Jean”

27. He made the Fedora cool

28. Mama-say mama-sah ma-mah muh-sah!

29. Is it Ch’mon or Sha-mon?

30. His collaboration with Janet, “Scream,” in 1995

31. His little sister Janet

32. Nobody can top the Jackson five biopic with Larry Fishburne and Angela Bassett

33. The Jackson Five Put Motown Records on the map in the ’70s after The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye AND The Temptations.

34. That one time he gave out free chicken from KFC

35. This moment of black excellence from the “Remember the Time” video

36. Inspired tons of comedians and black acts including Chris Tucker and Eddie Murphy

37. His entire performance from the 1995 MTV Awards

https://youtu.be/OqKm-NUDR_U

38. He broke tons of records

39. Michael Jackson had 29 Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts

40. Jackson (at the age of 11 years, 155 days or 11 years, 5 months, and 2 days) is the youngest vocalist ever to top the Hot 100. As part of the Jackson 5, he topped the charts with “I Want You Back” on the week of January 31, 1970.

41. Jackson was the first artist to chart seven Top 10 singles from one album (Thriller), a feat matched only by his sister Janet and Bruce Springsteen.

42. You always have something to listen to around your parents and the MJ playlist never fails.

43. The red jacket from “Beat It”

44. His crazy 1993 Super Bowl performance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idg8TNknvDU

45. Who doesn’t like Michael Jackson?

46. We bawled our eyes out watching his funeral

47. He adored his fans and was a kind soul. Rest in peace and prosperity knowing you’re loved MJ!

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