25 Reasons We Love Michael Jackson

Why we'll always be down with the King.

On His Race - "I’m a Black American, I am proud of my race. I am proud of who I am. I have a lot of pride and dignity." (Photo: Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
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24. His Collaborations - From “Can’t Help It” (written by Stevie Wonder), to “Scream” (his duet with sister Janet) to “Say Say Say” (with Paul McCartney) to Rockwell’s “Somebody’s Watching Me” (Jackson sung the chorus) — when Michael stepped out of his comfort zone to work with other musicians, the results were golden.   (Photos from left: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images, Carlo Allegri/Getty Images, Tim Whitby/Getty Images)23. He Was A Boss - Sorry, Rick Ross and Meek Mill. MJ was making eye-popping business moves that make today's stars' moves look like chump change. Much to the chagrin of former friend Paul McCartney, Jackson paid $47 million for the publishing rights to the Beatles back catalogue in 1985. 10 years later, he sold a share off to Sony in 1995 for $95 million.  (Photo: PA Photos /Landov)

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25 Reasons We Love Michael Jackson - Last month, on August 29, we celebrated Michael Jackson’s birthday. Today, we celebrate the birthday of one of his kids. No, we’re not talking Prince or Paris; we’re talking about Bad, Michael’s seventh studio album — and one of his best — released 25 years ago today. Bursting with blockbuster hits like “Smooth Criminal,” “Man in the Mirror” and the title track, Bad sold more than 30 million records worldwide, and cemented MJ’s status as the King of Pop. Here, in honor of the 25 years since the landmark album, BET.com counts down 25 reasons we love Michael Jackson. Sure, there are a whole lot more reasons to love him than that, but we’d be here all day. —Alex Gale (Photo: Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

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