MJ: the good news thread

2Pac's Album Until The End Of Time will be reissued on 4LP vinyl on July 23, 2021. This is the first reissue since its original release in 2001.



The cause of this is because this album contains a song called Letter 2 My Unborn that contains a sample of Michael Jackson's Liberian Girl.



This sample had its small effect in 2001 and had been entitled to a Maxi CD Single containing in addition an instrumental version as well.

Hands Across America May 25, 2021...

Remember, in 1986, after the success of "We Are The World" and the millions of 45 and maxi 45 rounds sold worldwide, a record entitled HandsAcrossAmerica May 25, 1986 sung by the Voices Of America was released with "We Are The Word" in front of B.



Hands Across America was then a project of the USA for Africa Foundation, whose "We Are The World" raised millions of dollars for the victims of the African famine and proved that, according to the formula: "We, the people, can make a big difference."



The following message then appears on the back of the 45 rounds: Hands Across America is hope across America. As efforts continue to alleviate the hunger of millions of people in Africa, the number of hungry Americans, especially children and the elderly, continues to grow. Millions of Americans are hungry every day. Millions are homeless. For them too, there must be hope ... and relief.



Hands Across America is our opportunity to take a stand together to help the hungry and homeless here in the United States—to help Americans help Americans.



On Sunday, May 25, 1986, Memorial Day weekend, at 3 p.m., millions of Americans will join a line spanning more than 4,000 miles, from coast to coast, demonstrating our strength and compassion, capturing the world's attention and earning a place in history at the largest community gathering ever known in our country.



Each of us joining Hands Across America can make a difference in the lives of millions of hungry and homeless Americans.



The American needs us to take a stand together now... Do you want to lend a hand?



Hands Across America was then associated with Coca-Cola and Citicorp.



The event of Sunday, May 25, 1986 brought together more than 6 million people who held hands in a human chain across the United States.



The song Hands Across America was then produced by Humberto Gatica, who often worked with Michael Jackson, and there are musicians such as Michael, Jeff and Steve Porcaro or Steve Lukather and David Paich.

www.handsacrossamerica.org/

www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hands-across-america-2021-301248932.html

www.gofundme.com/f/m93nn-hands-across-america?utm_campaign=p_cp_url&utm_medium=os&utm_source=customer

Ngwerume’s latest piece is “Michael Jackson,” named after the King of Pop who was well known for wearing masks and a glove.



Another one, called “We are torn,” encourages people to sneeze into their elbows.



Asked about his Michael Jackson creation, he stated:



“The iconic Michael Jackson was the first celebrity to move around wearing a mask and gloves. When he was asked, he stood his ground and said the air is somehow polluted,” Ngwerume said. “Michael Jackson used his public figure position to highlight what he was seeing as what would come with the times; that we have the COVID pandemic. We are now wearing masks. At that time people thought he was trying to show off. He warned us. Now I am using his figure around this COVID pandemic on my art to show that Michael Jackson gave us a warning that: Mask up. His figure shows a finger pointing to us as a people to say: Mask Up.”




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