As you've probably heard, Michael Jackson passed away in Los Angeles today. As you can tell just from looking at Facebook or walking down the street here in NYC, his passing has hit everyone pretty hard.

As a musician and someone who just loves music, it's an especially sad day. MJ wasn't just the King of Pop, he was really the last true musical superstar we had. He was an icon and without question one of the most talented musicians to ever do it. Over the course of his career, he sold more than 750 million albums. Thriller alone sold more than 65 million copies- 61 million more than Justin Timberlake, the biggest act of our time, sold with Futuresex/Lovesounds.

MJ's passing isn't just a sad day for his fans and family, its a truly sad day for anyone who loves music. He's one of the only artists I can think of who put together a perfect album- Thriller- and was really the last artist to have a truly massive impact on pop culture, fashion, and the arts.