In the early 2000s Michael Jackson was facing incredibly difficult times. The famous pop star was battling intense media pressure and personal struggles. Eminem was a massive rap star who loved creating pure shock value. He constantly made fun of famous celebrities to get loud attention. He soon aimed his sharp words at the king.
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Eminem released a brand new song in 2004. He created a highly controversial music video to mock the gentle singer. He recreated very painful moments from the life of the pop star. He made fun of his scary commercial fire and his plastic surgeries. He wanted to easily score cheap laughs during very tough times.
Eminem – Just Lose It (Official Music Video)
Michael felt deeply hurt by the cruel new video. He publicly called the visual completely outrageous and highly disrespectful. He truly believed great artists should never attack other fellow artists. He used his strong industry connections to bravely fight back. Major television networks like BET quickly pulled the bad video entirely out of deep respect.
Michael never recorded a loud rap song to publicly fight back. He completely chose a much smarter and quieter path instead. He partially owned a massive music publishing company called Sony ATV. His giant company bought another huge business called Famous Music in 2007. They spent hundreds of millions to quietly acquire many new song catalogs.
How Michael Jackson Outsmarted Eminem?
This massive corporate deal was purely a strategic business move. Sony ATV simply wanted to safely expand their giant media empire. They accidentally bought the publishing rights to many famous working artists. The huge list naturally included the early hit songs made by Eminem. The pop star suddenly became the ultimate quiet boss over him.
Michael spent the final years of his life earning royalties from Eminem’s music. He got paid every single time his early rap hits played on the radio. He smiled quietly while the money rolled right into his bank account. This is what we call a victory. He proved that business moves are stronger than insults. He never dissed anyone in his career and yet he won the battle.
Cruel bullies might try to kick you when you are feeling very down. You must always keep your head held very high everyday. You do not need to yell loudly to win the big fight. True kings always let their incredible success talk perfectly.