From a young age Jackson claims he was physically and emotionally abused by his father, enduring incessant rehearsals, whippings and name-calling, but also contends that his father was a strict disciplinarian that played a large part in his success. [8][9] In one altercation—later recalled by Marlon Jackson—Joseph held Michael upside down by one leg and "pummeled him over and over again with his hand, hitting him on his back and buttocks".[10] Joseph would also trip up, or push his male children into walls. One night while Jackson was asleep, Joseph climbed into his room through the bedroom window. Wearing a fright mask, he entered the room screaming and shouting. Joseph said he wanted to teach his children not to leave the window open when they went to sleep. For years afterwards, Jackson suffered nightmares about being kidnapped from his bedroom.[10]

Jackson first spoke openly about his childhood abuse in a 1993 interview with Oprah Winfrey. He said that during his childhood he often cried from loneliness and would sometimes get sick or start to vomit upon seeing his father.[11][12][13][14] In Jackson's other high profile interview, Living with Michael Jackson (2003), the singer covered his face with his hand and began crying when talking about his childhood abuse.[10] Jackson recalled that Joseph sat in a chair with a belt in his hand as he and his siblings rehearsed and that "if you didn't do it the right way, he would tear you up, really get you"

No? I never said he sucked.

I said yes, he was very talented. But something I remember jackson admitting in one of his interviews is that his father pushed, abused, and drove him and his siblings since his youth to be a pop star. Its basically all he knew and all he really GOT TO LEARN since being a kid.

So I dunno, his music was great but every time I hear it, it reminds me of that and I'm just like; ugh kind of bullshit. Because its not something he actively got to choose and work for, its something that deprived him of his youth and basically was a big reason in him being so fucked up.

he was trained and taught to do that shit from the womb. And yes, he was very good at it. Gratz to him. But you don't have to keep riding his dick even though he fucked up as a person and music can only carry you so far.

who cares. he made a lot of money and wrote some shitty pop songsthriller, which was really good. who cares who cares who cares

Whats with all these celebrities dying now?  I just read that Billy Mays (the Oxyclean guy) died today too.

Mays was found dead by his wife in his Tampa home on June 28, 2009.[2][1][14] The Associated Press reported that there was no indications that the house had been broken into, and that police did not suspect foul play.[14]

According to Fox News, Mays had been on board a US Airways flight that blew out its front tires as it landed at a Tampa airport on June 27, the day before his death. None of the 138 passengers and five crew members were injured in the incident, but several passengers reported having bumps and bruises, according to the station. It is unsure whether Mays' death was related to the incident.[2]

On the morning of June 28, 2009, prior to the reports released by Fox News and the AP, Mays' son, Billy Mays III, reported his father's death in a posting on his Twitter page.[15]