First Look: Michael Jackson All-Star Tribute Single, ‘Better On The Other Side’
Featuring The Game, Chris Brown, P. Diddy, Usher, Boys II Men and more
Just hours after news broke of the death of Michael Jackson last Thursday, a tribute song titled Better on the Other Side (featuring The Game, Chris Brown, Sean P. Diddy Combs et al.) was leaked to the Internets in honor of the late King of Pop. Today, we get our first look at the accompanying music video. Be Warned: some of the lyrics may be offensive to some viewers:
Only a day after Michael Jackson’s untimely death, a few artists have come together to record a tribute song in remembrance of the late, great pop star. When Los Angeles based DJ Skee told his good friend, The Game, about the passing of Michael, the rapper was shocked. But once it sunk in, he locked himself in the studio and came out with “Better On The Other Side.” “After I called Game and told him the news, he put this tribute together and produced this amazing record,” DJ Skee tweeted Friday morning (June 26). “Yesterday I told Game about MJ’s death and he didn’t believe it.” The new song, which leaked Friday (June 26), featuring Game spitting alongside Chris Brown, Diddy, Polow Da Don, Mario Winans, Usher and Boyz II Men, while DJ Khalil produced the track.
I have to say, for the song being put together so hasitly after MJ‘s death it’s not a bad song at all. I got to hear it last week but I think I like it better with a music video. The images of fans mourning MJ‘s death makes it feel more poignant. It’s a very nice tribute, wouldn’t you agree?
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Bad song, even worse video. I hope they won’t be cashing in on his death.
i find this very tacky, the song isn’t good and the guy hasn’t even been dead a week and already people are trying to “cash in” on his death. I know they had good intentions but come on, Chris Brown? it bet 100% he is thinking this is a way to get in the “good books” again! this is just waaaaay too soon and in bad taste, it seems more like an attention grabber than a tribute song
complete echo on the chris brown involvement. YUCK. not interested in the song, and disappointed in his collaborators!
read yesterday that jay-z might have had chris brown removed from the BET awards. really bumped up my respect for jay-z!
trent, I just want to thank you for posting the song/video. I thought it was great. all they are doing is expressing their love for mj.
was going to comment on all the negative comments, but honestly it’s not worth it…all i can say is that someone of the people posting really need to get over it.
wtf that was the biggest peice of shizz i have ever heard! game in the bathtub? chris brown even involved in anything is disgusting. all of their music tends to suck anyway. MJ is prob crying in his grave over tihs.
@Brik — Um, MJ hasn’t been buried yet.
@lizav perhaps you should get over that we’re not going to get over it.
sweet of them!
i’m surprised chris brown was inolved though – i thought maybe all the scandel of him (his courtcases) may make fans and industry insiders shy away from him in shame.
ah well, forgiveness is good… like the way people are ignoring MJ’s old flaws and scandels… “hero in death” i believe the phrase is
LY TRENT! :)
i wish could have seen the man in my arms,and i know when to trust and love. i remember i ask my dad to take me to see the jacksons at madison square garden, the last thing he said that it cost forty five dollars. what an excuse? everyone can afford to him at that price, but i want michael in my arms and say,’no matter what the say, you’re still my baby’. i watched his smile on off the wall. he’s still my baby. when my son was born,he was like michael,all innocent and filled with grand firmness. the holdness of his hands that keeps ther rocks trembling. i guess he’s my lover forever more. i love my dark,handsome prince. no matter what excuse my dad makes you’re still my baby.
no matter what obama say, no matter what yur’e mother or father say, no matter what the whole damn world say, micheal-the arcangel,you’re still my baby. and i still love you.