AMAZING Michael Jackson Tribute

This Yale University Junior came up with the MOST AMAZING MJ tribute ever! First of all, he can actually sing, but even more than that, he put together a reedicuslously creative tribute with an overlay of so many songs and he sounds like a friggin GLEE club! The best part is that it's all just him!! He somehow managed to sing all the parts, put it all together, and then make a video where there are like 10 versions of him on stage. Dare I say...genius.

Fashion Over Michael Jackson Tribute?

So we know that Chris Brown didn't get to perform at the BET Awards because Jay-Z told BET that he and Beyonce wouldn't show up let alone perform if Chris Brown hit that stage. (We also know that LeToya Luckett wasn't allowed to perform because Yonce's daddy told BET Yonce wouldn't if LeToya touched that stage but what else is new.) I believe Covergirl, a major endorser for BET, also said they would pull their sponsorship if Chris performed. So the only other artist that would have been able to handle a Michael Jackson tribute and do it justice, is Usher. Why wasn't he there? Seems he was busy sitting front row with Karl Lagerfield at the Dior Homme fashion show. He sent in this statement: “It is with regret that I am unable to participate in the BET Awards Tribute to Michael Jackson on June 28th. When the BET Awards producers and organizers reached out to me to participate in the tribute, I was extremely flattered and humbled by the opportunity to pay tribute to the world’s greatest musical icon. Unfortunately, I am currently overseas and would not make it back in time to the Awards show. I look forward to seeing the show and I plan to work on a tribute to Michael Jackson when I return.” Something tells me that if Usher really wanted to get his ass to the show, he could have. I dunno...maybe it was more important for him to watch hot men walk the catwalk. Source

Prince, Paris, and Blanket....

They may not have Michael's DNA but they are going to remain Jacksons. According to a British tabloid, Debbie Rowe don't want dem kids. Regarding the process of how the kids were made, she refers to herself as being the equivalent to a horse. "I was never a good mother, I never felt any attachment to them. It was a better feeling giving them to him than it was keeping them as my own. I know I will never see them again. I was never cut out to be a mother - I was no good. I don't want these children in my life. My children are my animals now." Debbie explained that, "Michael was divorced, lonely and wanted children. I was the one who said to him, 'I will have your babies'. I offered him my womb - it was a gift. It was something I did to keep him happy. I was just the vessel. It wasn't Michael's sperm." Debbie explained the arrangement revealing, "I went to the 'office', which is what we called the medical clinic. They impregnated me. It's just like I impregnate my mares for breeding. It was very technical. Just like I stick the sperm up my horse, this is what they did to me. I was his thoroughbred." And there it is. If this is indeed true, Blanket won't be separated from his brother and sister and Mama Katherine and Michael's siblings will make sure that those kids are taken care of. They may even learn about who their father really was, where he came from, and the importance of his life not just to them but to the world. Source

The Gist: BET AWARDS 2009

I was soooooo ready to be give The Gist and talk about the amazingness that was the BET Awards. Yeah ummmmmm, not so much. I completely understand that BET only had three days to re-vamp the BET Awards so that they could pay tribute to Michael Jackson because there was no way that the show could have gone on without a serious MJ tribute....HOWEVER, something tells me that if Michael were still alive and the show went on as normal, he would think that show was a boring ass hot mess just as I did. The best part of the show was Jamie Foxx. His hosting and his Michael Jackson tributes were all highlights. I love how all the media is making sure to include one specific line in their editorials and recaps and that is when Jamie said: "He belongs to us and we shared him with everybody else. ... It didn't make a difference what he looked like. It matters what he sounded like." You know there a certain people who don't want to hear that. But people do need to know that no matter what, he is ours forever and always. The most important moment was when Janet came out to let us all know how she and her family are feeling. Ultimately, Janet's moment was the show. I could talk about how Tiny really is the fugliest smidget in the world who can't speak English. But how many times can I say that? I could recommend that Ne-Yo keeps a hat on...I understand that er'now and then you wanna switch it up, but let's stick with what works boo. I could also talk about how boring Yonce's Ava Maria performance was or why her tribute to Michael Jackson was being all shy and acting like she never won an award before. Ciara singin "Heal the World" hmmmmmmmmm...my Audrina eyes were on full blast. Maybe Keyshia Cole shouldn't duet with people who can out sing her on ridiculous levels. (Props to Monica for sangin as per always.) Should Lil Wayne's daughter and other lil girls be on stage while he and his crew are performing songs about how many girls they wanna screw? Especially when he 'allegedly' has babies coming at the same time from two 'girls' he likes...I dunno. I could talk about such things, but I won't. I will say that New Edition's "Stop the Love You Save" performance was really good, I enjoyed Tyrese, Trey Songz, and Johnny Gills tribute to The O'Jays (all three of them looked great and sounded even better), Maxwell was luscious and fantastic as I knew he would be, I am very pleased Jay-Z got a hair cut, and I loved the Humanitarian tribute to Alicia Keys and Wyclef. I will also point out that Alicia looked amazing - gorgeous. That about sums it up. Joe Jackson was in the audience and on the red carpet he said he wished we had done this for Michael while he was still here. He's bigger now than he ever was. I think I understand where he's coming from....somewhere along the line we all kind of let Michael go and do his thing where ever he was doing it. However, I think while Michael was alive and doing what he did best - entertaining us all - we showed him how much we loved him. I take comfort knowing that no matter how or why he had to leave us, in his heart he knew that he was our King, that it all started with him, and that there was no one before him, there will be no one after him and he is LOVE.

Remember The Time...

When Michael Jackson guest starred on The Simpsons (back when it was still funny and Family Guy didn't come and make cartoon families waaaaaaay funnier)? That was one of my favorite episodes! Here's a clip... Oh Michael...I just told Dirty Diana to Keep It In The Closet. I Just Can't Stop Loving You! I Want You Back! Sigh...I'm off to Heartbreak Hotel for some more Patron shots.

Michael Jackson: The Legend...and Philanthropist

My friend just sent a text to tell me that every store has sold out of every Michael Jackson CD and that it is Michael Jackson mania all over the place...it's like the 80's again. Of course this isn't surprising...a world idol has gone to moon walk with the angels. I too will be making sure I have everything MJ that I've always said I had to replace or add to the collection and just never got around to it. And I was having a discussion and I was talking about how much money Michael is going to make in death. Out.Of.Control. And so what happens? Does it go to Blanket and em'? Of course it will, but let us not forget that Michael Jackson was one of the most charitable and giving entertainers EVER. Before I talk about that I also wanted to mention that in my original post after learning of Michael's passing, I talked about how I believe he had issues with his image and where he came from, hence his altered appearance. What I think I, and many others fail to remember, is that he did have issues but many of those internal conflicts stemmed from that fact that his was abused by his father, mentally, emotionally and physically. His father's 'nickname' for him was "Big nose"...it makes sense. Even more so, his first nose job wasn't because his father called him that....it was because he broke his nose while rehearsing for a concert. From that point on he was never happy with his nose and continued to get further work on it which obviously didn't help. In regards to his changing skin tone....he indeed had vitiligo and Lupus (which I just learned) which effected his skin and the medication he took for those illnesses along with the make-up to even out the blotches caused his skin to become lighter. Yes he had other surgeries and it has been said he suffered from eating disorders as well as body dysmorphic disorder - a psychological condition whereby the sufferer has no concept of how they are perceived by others BUT the point here is that at the end of the day, at the end of his life none of that matters. What does matter is that while he was here, he not only brought us joy, amazed and entertained us consistently for years, he not only was the first Black artist with a video on MTV, he not only sold 750 million albums worldwide, he also helped millions of people all over the world. Did you know that: After Michael's hair caught on fire making that Pepsi commercial that he gave all the settlement money to the Michael Jackson Burn Center that he started to help burn victims? That in 1984 when The Jacksons did their Victory Tour Michael donated $5 million from his share of the proceeds to charity? That during his Bad World Tour in each country he stopped in, he let poor and unprivileged children come see the show for free and gave millions away to orphanages and charities? That from 1985 to 1990 Michael donated $500,000 to the United Negro College Fund? That ALL the profits from his single "Man in the Mirror" went to charity? That in 1992 he founded The Heal the World Foundation which allowed underprivileged children to go to his ranch and ride his rides and have a day they would otherwise never imagine, let alone actually get to experience? It also raised money for children and victims of war and disease around the world. AND that ALL the profits from his Dangerous World Tour went to The Heal the World Foundation? The list actually goes on. We all love him for his genius and his fantastic ability to make us FEEL his music but we forget or never even knew the major impact he has on the world through his generosity and desire for world peace and happy children. I don't know how else to say that I LOVE MICHAEL JACKSON. Will ALWAYS LOVE MICHAEL JACKSON. He has taken a piece of my heart with him. Um yes, F.U. has one of those...when it melts. Source

So You Think You Can Dance: By The Way...

Jonathan and Asuka danced for their lives but it wasn't enough. I really can't care right now. I'm in mourning. However, Nigel's words were very much appreciated. He talked about how Michael Jackson is the reason for the show So You Think You Can Dance - specifically pointing out his video for "Black or White" which had Michael including dances from all over the world. Michael is the reason dancers wanted to dance. How many of you put Vaseline on the bottom of your shoes tryna moon walk? How many of you tried to the point of bustin your ass to do the lean forward move that Michael does in Smooth Criminal? Do you not still do the Thriller dance every time it comes on? Did not a thousand Asian prisoners do the Thriller dance in the jail court yard? Do you not bust out the Remember the Time routine as soon as you hear the song? He just inspired people, brought people together, allowed us to love music and a person unanimously. Thanks to Michael Jackson, yeah, I think I can dance.

Human Nature: Michael Jackson Is Gone

Some things you just don't expect to hear about on a regula schmegula June day. Michael Jackson, thee Michael Jackson, Thriller Michael Jackson, Dangerous Michael Jackson, Beat It Michael Jackson, Dirty Diana Michael Jackson, Glitter Glove Michael Jackson, Moon Walking Michael Jackson, Captain EO Michael Jackson, Smooth Criminal Michael Jackson, King of Pop Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5 Michael Jackson, The KING of Pop Michael Jackson died today. I think we all have our opinions about Michael Jackson. I personally believe that, sadly, he had deep issues with himself, his image, and where and who he came from, and that made him slowly destroy himself. Visually he altered his appearance and who knows what else he did to himself...which I believe, may not have killed him but prolly played a major part in his death. Despite all that, I'm distraught. Just shocked and sad. He was only 50 years old, but he's been working since he was like 5 and he's lived an extraordinary life. And more than anything, he will be CELEBRATED! Michael Jackson will forever be the best to have ever done it. The best entertainer ever in the world of all time. I can't even fully express the impact that Michael has had on my life, and all of our lives. Bye, Michael. I hope you now truly find peace. You will be missed. THANK YOU for making our lives better. Love you, mean it. I'm now off to play my most favorite song ever.....

Does Anyone Know Where I Can Get That Gold Clip For My Hair?

Just Why????

Michael's face is literally being held together by band-aids....or are those post-its? Why???? First of all, why are they all by the mouth area? OMG what if he has super bug on his mouth like Jack on Project Runway? I would think the last thing he would want to do is just be strolling Barnes & Nobles. When he dies I hope he is donating his body to science. I really would like to know how someone can literally change their skin color, re-size, format, pop 'n' lock, insert, and slice and dice every part of their body....and still be alive and functioning and people can still touch you. Oh Michael...stop the love you save boo.

Why Is Michael's Wig Game So Fierce?

All I can say is....take notes bitches. Jazz hands!

THRILLER 25 Years Later...

So I don't think I'm alone when I say that Michael Jackson USED to be my boyfriend and my most favoritest singer, performer, entertainer of all time. I mean I know I couldn't possibly be the only one that used to wish I was little when Michael was little so we could sing The Love You Save together or we would be playing in the park and I would be on the swing and he would be pushin me while he sang Rockin Robin or we would both be on stage singing Maybe Tomorrow and I would be tearin it up! Basically he loved me and I loved him. But then there was Thriller...seriously, Thriller has to still be one of my favorite albums of all time. I know I'm not the only one who still knows ALL of the choreography to the Thriller mini-movie video. I know I'm not the only one who used to watch the making of the Thriller mini-movie and my favorite part was when Michael was in make-up and it took hours for him to become the wolf and they sped that part up and the background music they were playing Working Day and Night. And I know I'm not the only one that still drops it like nobody's business when PYT comes on. I think that may be one of my favorite songs of all time. But anyway....why I am talking about Michael Jackson? Well FoxNews.com is reporting that the 25th anniversary edition of Thriller is on its way!! Jackson’s new music attorney, Peter Lopez, told me on Tuesday that about four of the original "Thriller" tracks are being remixed as "extras" for the CD package. Kanye West, Akon and will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas are supposed to be doing that work. The songs are "Billie Jean," "The Girl Is Mine," "Wanna Be Starting Something" and "Pretty Young Thing." In addition, Lopez says that four tracks left off "Thriller" in 1983 will be included. Jackson’s longtime producer Bruce Swedien, who no longer works with the pop star, told me that one track he knows of is a killer. It’s called "Don’t Be Messin’ Around." Swedien doesn’t know any of the other tracks left off the album but said there may be some out there. This excites me!! I don't necessarily need Akon involved in anything Michael related but at this point I'm just so happy to know that Michael is doing anything other than owing taxes and making white babies. I also don't need to see Michael in any videos. I will be happy with just music. So anyway....something else musical for me to look forward to.