Jermaine Jackson & The Tin Man from 'The Wiz' (Nipsey Russell), Separated at Birth??

Jenna Saisquoi shared this scary as picture of Jermaine Jackson with me today and all I could think was that he looks like Nipsey Russell in The Wiz!  Am I right, or am I right? 

Speaking of Nipsey, where the hell is he?  And why aren't there more Nipseys in the world?  Nipsey is a great name.  Or something.