This MJ convo today reminded me of this article,had to share

"But for the biggest honor, Jackson traveled to Krindjabo, a village in the southeastern corner of Ivory Coast. There, the King of Pop became Michael Jackson Amalaman Anoh, an actual king.

In Krindjabo, the Agni people have lived in the Kingdom of Sanwi, an African region, since the mid-18th century. Based on mystic readings and possible DNA tests, a tribal chief asserted that Jackson was a descendent of Sanwi royalty and, accordingly, invited him to be crowned king-in-waiting (akin to a prince in the West).

According to NPR's Africa correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, Jackson's coronation was full of joy, dancing, and the frenetic sounds of traditional Agni drumming. Jackson put on a colorful, traditional toga-style cloth and sat on a golden stool under a sacred tree. Agni chiefs and elders took turns crowning him and chanting, and villagers drummed and topless women danced to celebrate Jackson's coronation as Chief of the Agni and King of the Sanwi.

After he was crowned, Jackson gave his thanks in French and English, then he signed documents to make his coronation official.

But Jackson's ties to the Kingdom of Sanwi didn't end there. As Sanwi beliefs dictate, when Jackson was crowned he became the spiritual son of King Nana Amon Ndoufou IV, a Sanwi leader who participated in Jackson's coronation. In 1995, Jackson invited Ndoufou to his home in Los Angeles, and for four days, Jackson and his then-wife Lisa Marie Presley hosted Ndoufou. On his trip, Ndoufou also met attorney Johnnie Cochran, and Jackson took him to Universal Studios."

mentalfloss.com/article/528931/when-michael-jackson-was-crowned-king-a-small-african-nation

Michael Jackson is so f***ing dope

There’s levels to this s***. There will never be another Michael Jackson again.

Can’t even have a decent MJ-related thread without this quote-farming s***

best artist of all time

Idk what that is, it’s just the first thing that came to mind if u really tht pressed I’ll just edit it for ur crying ass

MJ was an actual real life King

How did they even contact MJ?

Dear Michael,

we did mystic readings and possible DNA tests. You may become king-in-waiting of our small kingdom that hasn't existed for 2 centuries. Can you take us to Universal Studios?

Love,

the Tribe

The kingdom received much attention after declaring American singer Michael Jackson to be the King of the Sanwi in 1992 Reciprocal visits by Michael Jackson and King Amon N'Douffou IV were made to Krindjabo and Los Angeles respectively. After Jackson's death in 2009, an elaborate two-day funeral was held in Sanwi. Jesse Jackson (no relation) was declared prince in August of that year

Jesse Jackson (no relation) Yes, the activist Jesse Jackson

Pic is hard as hell

GOAT

Shouts out @KingOfPop

He was visiting different spots in Africa im assuming somebody contacted him there

King in music b**** im a king in real life

There’s levels to this s***.

Insane, Mike was truly on a different level

Kanye should be crowned king of Kanye, Botswana

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye,_Botswana

He really was. Didnt try to spread nothing but good vibes. such a positive force of nature. The higher ups hated to see it

That s*** looks photoshopped lmfaoooo