This week mar th reI of the long-awaited
sophomor proj from Digabl Planets, theThr - om
with th 1993 reI a of "Reachin'" (A New Refutation of
Tim & Space.) Entitled "Blowout Comb", it is exp ted
to ju t vi ionary.
r uc , cone ived and wri n by the group, the
cond album t k th ir com of b bop and hip hop to
yet, ano her lev 1, - that of "culture, fashion, history
and the outl k of a gen r tion." All that and it's only
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The child abuse candal that almo t toppl the career
of superstar Mich al Jackson has indeed left its scars.
The big t ingthe sup r profitable celebrity ndorse­
men deal Jackson h d signed with manufactures like
ep i- ola and L.A. Gear. Jackson is s id to have
arned upward of $20 million from from Pep i alone.
Word i hord of his col gne were d troyed because
retail rs refu to carry it the h ight of the andal.
However, now that the smoke is clearing, indications are
that hi music and tourin car r have we thered the
storm.
r ditJ ckson's s vvy izingthemom nt withhi
recent marriage to Li a Marie Persley which once again
thrust him back into the spotlight casting a favorable
shadow. And for tho who didn't think th -y ar-old
p rformer i a master t manipulating th pr . Con-
sider the now-famed MTV Awards kiss.
Of cour e, the real test of his popularity will come in
Dec m r wh n ny r I ases a 30-track, gre test hits
. package entitled "History: His Story," which will also
fe ture eight new songs. Record retailers are for asting
a big p yd y.
Meanwhil ,a tip ofth 'hat to Jackson for given Ebony
Magazi ne he U.S. exclu ! v< to the story of hi wedding
to Lisa Mari Presley in its October issue, ow if only
more tow ds empowering the Black press, which has
alw ys b 11 0 r adily th re for them.
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