Too much or Genius ?

Over the past couple of years, technology advances have driven through the roof, especially with the "Hologram."

With months in preparation and close to 400,000 dollars, the technology takes graphic images and turns them into lifelike 3D images of individuals and syncs them with their audio tracks and past movements on stage.

Tupac was one of the first to be aired in this new type of Hologram. His performance took place at the Coachella Music Festival in 2012.

At first people were dumbfounded because they didn't know how to react to the Hologram. But soon the crowd of Tupac lovers joined in the singing of his hit songs.

Tupac's hologram was accompained by his long time friend and label member Snoop Doggy Dog. Also on stage was Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent and Wiz Khalifa.

The entirety of the project was in vision of Dr. Dre, his idea of to bring this back to life and give the fans a taste of the great Tupac Shakur.

Wu-Tang Clan member, ODB was another popular artist produced at Rock The Bells last year.

The hologram joined the Wu-Tang Clan's performance, but during the beginning it became a bit of a disaster because the other members began to lose sound, one member, Method Man was angry because of the malfunctions. Method Man was also angry because he felt like the crowd wasn't hype enough to his liking.


A few minutes went by and right before other members began to become embarrassed the hologram showed up and the crowd got hype and went nuts!

But there's one artist above all, the great MICHAEL JACKSON

When I heard about the creation of his hologram I was extremely excited as were millions of other MJ fans. There has been buzz about his hologram performance at the Billboard Music Performance last month.

The true King of Pop ripped the stage, and did the amazing moonwalk. He performed a song from his latest album "XSCAPE", the song titled "Slave To The Rhythm", is one of many tracks that were produced from 1983- 1999 and simply didn't make it to any of his albums.

The album "XSCAPE" was produced by some of  the great musical producers Timbaland, Babyface, Rodney Jerkins, Daniel Jones, L.A. Reid, Cory Rooney, Stargate and Giorgio Tuinfort

After the performance many people were in tears from the sight of the so lifelike image of MJ and he was given a standing ovation from the audience as always.

He was wearing an elegant sparkling gold jacket and red pants.

After the positive feedback from the performance, LA Reid, Epic Records manager and some of the Jackson Brothers decided to take the idea to tour. The two year, world tour could haul in an estimated half a billion dollars.

In my opinion the Billboard Music Performance was one thing and I loved it. It was amazing to see the King of Pop re-lived in a instance, but the whole album release is very faulty and demeaning to what MJ stood for as an artist.

I don't think it's right to find new ways to make money from the dead when his estate has already made close to a billion dollars after his death. I believe if the performance is free and at something like an awards show its one thing, but to use someone to make money is wrong.

Other artist soon to be "hologramed" are said to be the great Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Aliyah, Donny Hathaway, Lisa Left Eye, BIGGIE SMALLS, BOB MARLEY and many others.

If these become a fad , they will be amazing at first but could soon ruin what we have left behind from musical greats and honor their music the simple way.

LS