It was the first Jackson album in which social ills become a primary theme; "Why You Wanna Trip on Me", for example, protests world hunger, AIDS, homelessness and drugs.
Albummet er Jacksons første, hvorpå samfundsproblemer er et primært tema; "Why You Wanna Trip on Me" protesterer for eksempel mod global hungersnød, AIDS, hjemløshed og stoffer.