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.
Sellel Jacksoni albumil oli peateema esimest korda sotsiaalsed probleemid, näiteks "Why You Wanna Trip on Me" protesteerib maailmas leviva AIDS-i, kodutuse, narkootikumide ja näljahäda vastu.