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Blackface was used in a very derogatory way in the us, so the use of it is met with a very kneejerk reaction, even when it is done by people outside of our culture who have a positive cultural outlook on the practice and do not have the historical connotations. Now, we get the boast im fucking great at rapping on michael jackson. Customize your smooth criminal poster with hundreds of different frame options, and get the exact look that you want for your wall. Michael jackson smooth criminal franco ba editfree. Dangerous is michael jacksons eighth studio album, released in 1991, and the first since forever, michael not to be produced by quincy jones. Michael jackson a smooth criminal michael jackson drawings.