my bad on the timing in my anecdote. but i do remember hearing about an axl rose industrial styled project. his decision to can it was probably in regards to nine inch nails increasing popularity in the early 90s as opposed to the release of pretty hate machine. either way he didn't want to be seen as a bandwagon jumper.

axl rose is turning into the new michael jackson

so does this mean he's becoming a black woman?

i thought michael was white

Reuters: The artist formerly known as W.Axl Rose is in the process of officially changing his name. While Axl wants to have a connection to the past, to a certain degree, he would like to distance himself a little from his infamous recent history in the music community. Reports have been circulating that his new name will be R.Hubcap Daffodil and that there are only a few legal hurdles to get over before it is official. With rumours surfacing regarding the artist formerly known as W.Axl Rose’s mental stability Chickenfinger was asked how he perceives the change will influence his new boss and collaborator and responded thusly; “almighty 'used-to-be' spandex-clad, mayor of Paradise
City, headband-wearing, cutting edge, introverted, profound side-to-side swaying, estranged civil war survivor, vocal-meister songwriter extrordinaire" is very secure in who he is and the name
change is just another chapter in his ongoing evolution as an artist. It in no way reflects negatively on his current state of mind. He is writing and screeching better than ever-there are no birds within 5
miles of his mansion and he has even come up with a new ‘front-to-back’ swaying dance that is as original as his old ‘side-to-side’ swaying dance from the 80’s�

(Reuters): R.Hubcap Daffodil (the artist formerly known as W.Axl Rose) has announced that the new GnR drummer will be the enigmatic Porcelain Firecracker French Fry who has been performing
at drum clinics across America and getting rave accolades in the press. Known for his 'upside-down'
tom technique, quadruple bass drums and using a 'triangle' instead of hi-hats he is sure to have a
creative impact on the reclusive R.Hubcap Daffodil's writing style. When asked about his being named to the band's roster Porcelain Firecracker French Fry stated "I am really looking forward to writing some new material with "almighty 'used-to-be' spandex-clad, mayor of Paradise City, headband-wearing, cutting edge, introverted, profound side-to-side swaying, estranged civil war survivor, vocal-meister songwriter extrordinaire" and the new guitar player Chicken Finger but up until now we have just gone for botox injections together a couple of times and jammed on the
xylophone". When reached for comment about working with Porcelain Firecracker French Fry,
R.Hubcap Daffodil was reviewing McDonald's new Toasted Deli Sandwiches and watching WWE
Smackdown but took the time out of his busy schedule to say "Chinese Democracy will be worth the wait and I am planning on setting a release date soon. I just couldn't have a Chicken Finger without a French Fry".

he is now. but he did start out as a black man before turning into a white woman. and where axl used to be a white man, if he becomes like MJ shouldn't he be turning into a black woman to keep the universe balanced?

The only connection that I can see between them is that they have both fallen on difficult times with MJ's 'Invincible' not really selling or being accepted comercially, and Axl Roses' difficulty in putting out 'Chinese Democracy' over the last few years. There is a career similarity, not a cosmetic one.

they both has had bad plastic surgery and has gone way downhill both musically and personally

Hopefully they'll both make a comeback, though, as they were both some of the greatest talents of their day.