Michael Jackson - "Xscape" (Album Review) 

Hey John, big fan of yours and a huge fan of MJs, you should maybe review one of his older albums from the 90s and 00s like Dangerous, HIstory, or Invincible for one of your throwback reviews!

I was 13 when the first allegations were made against Michael...so for about 16 years, I felt I had to hide my enjoyment and admiration of him. Its been almost 8 years since he died, and I still struggle with my own emotions about his life, choices, and tragic passing. I don't think Michael was a saint, but he definitely showed a lot more love to people in general, compared to many celebrities.

That blue gangsta goes in!!

My feelings for this album are pretty mixed, I think if he was still alive he could've made some of these songs a little better than they came out

Glad you reviewed this! Many reviewers like Needle drop and spectrum pulse didn't want to review this album because it was released without Michael's consent.

Hey John, you should really really do a review on MJ's album Invincible that came out in 2001 for one of your throwback reviews. It's his most underrated album but in my opinion, his greatest.

i miss michael everyday

Spot on review, my friend. Your foreword before the review is the sad but honest truth. With all of that said, I gave this album a 7.7 out of 10. The remixes were hit and miss for me but the majority of them were respectable. However, I found the original demos to be either good or great. All in all, Xscape is a decent posthumous effort. It's not on the level of Dangerous or HIStory but it's a cut above the rest (BOTDF, Invincible, and Michael). Favorite Tracks: 1. Love Never Felt So Good (Demo) 2. Loving You (Demo and Remix) 3. A Place with No Name (Demo) 4. Slave to the Rhythm (Demo and Remix) 5. Do You Know Where Your Children Are (Demo and Remix)

Thanks for the review! Yeah I do agree with you on the fillers production-wise. Blue Gangsta's production does sound repetitive and I prefer the original version better. Same goes to A Place With No Name but the updated version kinda grew on me. But for an album, it does feel short for only having 8 tracks for the standard edition, no? Anyways, I enjoyed the review :)

Well 1st off +ARTReviews that was from demos I am sure that its a good album but its not finished with Michael approval Personally it reminds me of the songs from the 80s great to dance to. He left songs for his children to benefit etc. Invincible was cutting edge music back than. Michael was so ahead of the game.

loved this review!

I love that little "Foreword" you did before the ARTV banner.

Like the new intro john also nice review

Michael Jackson The King Of Pop

I rate it 5/5 for me

you should rank every michael jackson album

Nice T-shirt!

I love both versions :)

What I found as very strange is before scream the last three albums were Michael this is it xscape

The deluxe version is way better since they actually have the original cuts; which I feel are much better and makes me feel that they should've released the album like a deluxe at launch.

Please review Michael's tours and concerts.

My personal opinion on this is that while it is definitely not as good as the albums that were released when he was still alive (honestly I don't think anything is, Off the Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, HIStory, and Invincible are legendary and all rank among my favorite albums I've ever heard), but I can still enjoy the songs on this album. My favorite tracks are Chicago, A Place With No Name, Slave to the Rhythm, and Blue Gangsta (but only the original for Blue Gangsta). On my other favorites I like the remixes and the originals pretty much equally.

Xscape was handled better than the first posthumous album which doesn't even sound like him in parts.

Every original version of the songs are a 10/10 for me. The remixes? The only ones I like is Slave to The Rhythm, Loving You, A Place With No Name, and Love Never Felt so Good, but solo not with Justin Timberlake. 6/10 for the remixes

Justin was in a Michael track it’s around RU-vid but is an unreleased song! Don’t hate JB Michael wouldn’t hate him

Hey review The Suit's album Day After Day it's really good and different

When are you reviewing a thousand suns by linkin park?

I did like some of it but to me its not the best Michael Jackson album ever.

Review the Michael Jackson dangerous album

Wikki link on the sideburns

Yo my dude do you think Chicago or a place with no name was the is better?

He doesn't like loving u

Elmo playlist can boy

Blue g boy

trying not to cry because of your shirt.

The only song I hate on this album is "Do You Know Where Your Children Are?".

3/5.. translated to 6/10 k

Yeah, Blue Gangsta is kinda underwhelming

Blame it on the boggie

Howwwww