babyface34
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However, Nelly didn't have to say or assume that MJ is "chasing Thriller". Mike hasn't chased Thriller since the CD came out. It is not Mike's fault that people still want him to do Thriller Part 2: The After Effect.
Regardless, Mike has and always will chase Thriller. That's not a knock on Mike at all. That's just the perfectionist in him. That's why he's loved by so many folks. He's always striving for more. He just didn't go the predictable route and clump a bunch of thriller outtakes together and call it a day. It's all subjective in the end, but many people saw thriller as just "perfection". Every major artist has dealt with that at some point. "Oh that's pretty good, but it's no (insert huge-monumental-colossal-blockbuster-smash hit here)". It's not fair, but what can you do?