“The first time I saw the ‘Thriller’ video, I was waiting for it. It was the premiere — they showed you the making of and all of that,” he told MTV News over the weekend in Los Angeles. “And it was something that everyone had their VHS tapes — I think it was Betamax tapes back then. You had to wait for it and you taped it.”

Diddy said that Jackson’s videos always left his “mind blown” thanks to their use of cutting-edge technology and over-the-top plots. In fact, they weren’t just videos; they were, in many cases, mini-movies. “It’s like your mind was blown,” he said. “It’s the definition of having your mind blown. Michael Jackson is the truest definition of having your mind blown.”

Of course, Jackson wasn’t just known for his videos. He also became known for the moonwalk, his signature dance move that over the last two-plus decades has been imitated but never matched. So, does Diddy have his moves down? “I ain’t gonna lie,” he said. “It ain’t really that nice. I need to get it right for Michael, in honor of Michael.”