Hey, what up, guys?
I'm Trevor Jackson, and I'm taking The Genius Test to find out how much I know about Michael Jackson.
What moved me about Michael, I think was just the dedication, man.
The sharpness; whatever he wanted to do, it had to be executed perfectly.
I feel like that's something I really strive to do, whether it be acting or videos or anything,
I just wanna make sure it's great.
I don't think there's any excuse for it not to be, ya know?
I think I'm gonna actually, absolutely annihilate this test, which means I'm gonna do very, very good.
In which 1970s movie musical did MJ play a scarecrow?
The Wiz.
My favorite song from 'The Wiz' is probably, 'You Can't Win,' the song that he sings.
I think, one: because Michael sings it, that's why it's my favorite.
But also, on a deeper level, just talking about all the people that are trying to get
you down, just basically telling them, “you can't win.”
How many top 10 songs did MJ score on the Billboard Hot 100?
I don't know, I think, because obviously it's not seven.
He's had way more hits than that.
I don't know if it's 40, I don't know if it's 30.
I think like, in the 19 zone sounds right.
Awww damn.
30 Top Tens.
Wow, legend.
Finish the lyric: "Ma ma se, ma ma sa, _____ "
Ma ma ku sa.
Easy, man.
[singing] Ma ma se ma ma sa ma ma ku sa.
Ma ma se ma ma sa ma ma ku sa.
That was an African song.
The 1992 hit “In The Closet” was originally supposed to feature which pop star?
I feel like Prince was always supposed to be on a record with Michael, but they never did it.
I don't know if it was 'Keep It In The Closet,' though.
It's not George Michael.
What was the other one?
Definitely not Tina Turner, no.
I’m gonna say Prince.
Damn! Dang, man.
This is old Michael!
I’m joking.
What song was the Jackson 5’s breakout hit?
That would be … It’s not “I Want You Back.”
ABC…
I’m going with that.
Damn!
You didn’t know that either!
I think I picked 'ABC' 'cause it sounds like the first thing you learn in school.
Dammit.
What is the name of Michael Jackson's go-to producer?
Um, Quincy Jones.
What comes to mind when I think of Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson would be 'Thriller,'
'Off The Wall.'
Did he work 'Off The Wall'?
He did, didn't he?
And I think about the parties they had; probably crazy parties.
Where was Michael Jackson born?
Gary, Indiana.
Well, I'm from Indianapolis, Indiana, so growing up in Indiana, you gotta know Michael's from there.
But I think more so even just the tapping and whatever I was doing, I was like, 'How
can I be like him?'
I was always watching videos.
I used to cry when I was little, 'cause I used to think that I was him when I was younger.
People would tell me that I wasn't, I was like ... I was so mind blown when people would
tell me that, my mom be like: "It's not you."
My brother used to tease me when we'd get in fights: "That's why you're not Michael
Jackson."
I'm like...
You know what I'm saying?
It's crazy just to think about how much of an impact he had on me for sure.
What was MJ’s final charting solo hit while he was alive?
You are not alone.
Dang!
Are you kidding me?
See, man, these are the statistics.
What song is NOT a collaboration with Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney?
“The Man.”
Wait, no no no no.
“The Man.”
On which song did MJ sing "Girl when you dance / There's a magic that must be love"?
[singing]
[singing] Rock with you, yeah.
“Rock With You” is the answer.
[singing] Rock you into day.
Which Drake song features vocals from MJ?
“Don’t Matter To Me”
I just don't like people using people's stuff after they die and don't have their permission.
That's just a thing of mine.
'Cause I feel like they would never put it out, or it would have been out if they wanted it out.
I feel like sometimes people just kinda milk it a little bit.
Just as an artist, if I didn't put a song out and then I died and somebody put it out,
I would kinda be mad.
I did okay.
I was disappointed in a lot of the ... but that is just a reflection of me in real life;
I don't really pay attention to stats stuff.
Even with my own music, people are like, "Oh, how's your ... ?" I'm like: "I don't check
any of that.
I just hear the song.
I like it or I don't like it."
But yeah, dude, Michael's a legend.
He'll forever be missed.