I was surprised how sad I was to hear of Michael Jackson's passing. The new playlist is in his honor. Despite all the weird stories that have circulated about him, his talent was undeniable and will probably be unmatched in our lifetime.

I'm a sucker for a good beat and have always loved to shake my groove thang. Upon hearing of his death, I spent some good time digging up videos of MJ's dance moves on YouTube. I was amazed at how many of today's hip hop moves were used YEARS even DECADES ago by MJ. He, of course, does them like no one else, but it's very interesting to see how many of them appeared in his videos and performances before anyone knew what to call them - popping, locking, waving, isolations, gliding, breaking, etc.

While watching the videos, I realized that the moonwalk was much more difficult than I had initially believed. I'll work on it and perhaps even break it out at the next dance party, only in honor of MJ, of course.

Here is one of my favorite tributes to MJ - the Jabbawockeez on ABDC...