HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
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HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (usually shortened to HIStory) is the ninth studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released on June 16, 1995. It was Jackson's fifth album released through Epic Records, and the first released on his label MJJ Productions. The album was Jackson's first studio album since his 1991 album Dangerous nearly four years prior, and his first new material to be released since being accused of child sexual abuse in 1993.[1] HIStoryconsists of two discs: the first, HIStory Begins, is a greatest hits compilation; the second, HIStory Continues, comprises new material written and produced by Jackson and collaborators. The themes include environmental awareness, isolation, greed, suicide, injustice, and Jackson's conflicts with the media."-Wikipedia
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Rolling Stone
we’re reminded of the Michael Jackson who helped groove music go mainstream
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Sputnik Music
No where near the heights he reached in the 80s.
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New York Times
The song, and the album, are the testimony of a musician whose self-pity now equals his talent.
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Renowned for Sound
Michael was reconnecting with his audience by combining an adequate greatest hits compilation with an album that reflected his mood and tested the limits of his creativity.
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Soul Bounce
Michael covers topics such as racism, materialism, fame, corruption, media distortion, the environment and alienation.
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Entertainment Weekly
what HIStory makes clear is that the past two years have taken their toll.
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All Music
some of the greatest music in pop history
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AXS
Jackson's most personal work ever
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Genius
The songs' themes include environmental awareness, isolation, greed, suicide and injustice.
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