106 & Park announcing Michael Jackson's death

[Laidbackman]

I was browsing the internet like I'm doing now, then clicked on the CNN Website, where his death was printed in large bold print.

He had one of the saddest funerals I ever saw on television for a celebrity. We, and the people in my generation practically felt like we grew up with Michael Jackson and The Jackson Five.

 

[east]

i was waiting for a bus to visit my gf and was killing time at the bodega, someone ran in and turned the radio to a news station

 

[Ziggiy]

I was off work that day and for some reason the internet wasn’t working properly.

I turned on the tv to make sure my comcast was working properly and saw it on CNN that he had collapsed but no confirmation of death

The internet was going in and out and it was the FIRST TIME I ever saw the words “TMZ”. They were the first to say conclusively that MJ had died and I didn’t believe it until 15 mins later CNN confirmed.


Michael Jackson did two legendary things that day

He SHUT DOWN THE INTERNET

HE put TMZ on the MAP

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Kobe's death was bigger even though MJ was the bigger star.

Not world wide man lol

 

[froggle]

I had just finished puttin some work and after busting that, rolled over to check my laptop for something and saw the news on CNN like

 

[Doobie Doo]

Not world wide man lol

Yes worldwide. Kobe was an international star too. I mean a remote tribe in the Amazon might've not known Kobe was dead but I think his death was more impactful cuz it was more tragic.

 

[Stick Up Kid]

Kobe's death was bigger even though MJ was the bigger star.

Kobe’s was more shocking
But MJ death was bigger, he’s literally the most famous person to walk the earth

 

[darealvelle]

Cried myself to sleep that day

 

[lespaulultra3]

Kobe's death was bigger even though MJ was the bigger star.

Worldwide it's not even close. I've met plenty of people outside the US that never heard of Kobe but I don't think I've ever met a single person that never heard of MJ.

 

[Ziggiy]

Kobe's death was bigger even though MJ was the bigger star.

 

[Mʀ2ᴋDᴇᴇᴢ]

Caught it on the news, RIP GOAT

 

[OfTheCross]

Do you remember where you were that day when you heard?

Soft ass.terrance didn't wanna give the news

 

[The God Poster]

this was the 9/11 of music

I remember I was at my homie crib and we was playing Madden, I was busting ass with the Sissynatti Bengals when his grandmama called him up and she was crying so hard I’m thinking someone she knew personally died, getting my homie worked up as well and then she told him MJ passed and he almost cussed her out. We didn’t even feel like playing anymore. Just sat there for a good couple minutes, went to the liquor store and posted outside with a few people

You hung around some great people. Who the hell cusses they granny out

 

[Still Benefited]

The last girl was like "Cool,wheres Bow wow "

 

[MaxBundles]

I remember I was working retail at the time and someone walked in the store and made a announcement. Legit thought homie was trolling. shyt fukked me up