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  • MTV bans Kanye West from Haiti fundraiser, Jay-Z, Rihanna and Coldplay to headline benefit concert

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    January 21st, 2010Teneshia LaFayeEntertainment, Haiti, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Rihanna


    When Kanye West is in a music sound room, there’s no doubt he’s going to produce a No. 1 hit song for himself or another artist.
    But when he steps to the microphone at a live event, there’s no telling what he’s going to say, and judging from Kanye’s history, it’s not good. Remember his 2005 Grammys acceptance speech. NBC’s Hurricane Katrina relief telethon in which he said “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.” The Taylor Swift/MTV Video Music Awards fiasco. And a few other public outbursts.
    So Kanye West is being banned from joining other celebrities at 8 p.m. Eastern Friday during MTV’s “Hope For Haiti” fundraising concert to raise money for the victims in Haiti, where two massive earthquakes in less than two weeks have left millions homeless, hungry or dead.
    Haitian American hip hop artisit Wyclef Jean and Oscar-winning actor George Clooney are hosting the event. Rihanna, U2’s Bono, Jay-Z, Coldplay, Bruce Springsteen are some of the dozens of big names who will perform.
    Rihanna and Jay-Z will perform a new song called “Stranded”. Last year, Kanye West was making the rounds with Rihanna and Jay-Z to perform their hit song, “Run This Town”. But after Kanye’s VMA outburst, he gave a final performance with Jay-Z and Rihanna on The Jay Leno Show and announced that he would take time off to self reflect because he never properly grieved his mother’s sudden death from a botched cosmetic surgery in 2007.
    So far, Kanye has kept his word and laid low.
    And I think he would be a helper rather than a hindrance if he were allowed to participate in the Haiti fundraiser based on how he has kept his mouth shut for going on three months and spent the Christmas holidays serving food to L.A.’s homeless with his model girlfriend Amber Rose by his side.

    By Teneshia LaFaye
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  • Twilight hunk defends girlfriend Taylor Swift to Kanye West

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    December 15th, 2009Teneshia LaFayeEntertainment, Kanye West, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift


    You probably didn’t even notice, but newly buff actor Taylor Lautner stood behind his girlfriend Taylor Swift while Kanye West rudely rushed the stage to interrupt the country singer’s acceptance speech for her first MTV Video Music Award in September.
    Lautner, the werewolf hottie on The Twilight Saga: New Moon, presented Swift, who he was secretly dating at the time, with the VMA for Best Female Video and then stepped back while she gave her speech, which was cut short by West who expressed that Beyonce should have won. The Taylors met while filming upcoming movie, Valentine’s Day, due out in February.

    Lautner admits he wished he would have defended his girlfriend, and he demonstrated what he should have done to the rapper during his Saturday Night Live monologue last Saturday. Reenacting the scene, Lautner showed off his martial arts moves, which included flipping, lots of kicking and spinning a sword, before he took off Kanye’s head to the cheers of the SNL crowd.

    As a child, the 17-year-old Lautner earned a black belt and a junior world martial arts championship.


    Shortly afterward, he became a child superhero in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl before taking on his current role of Twilight werewolf hero Jacob Black.

    By Teneshia LaFaye
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  • Taylor Swift blows kisses and disses Joe Jonas and Kanye West

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    November 8th, 2009Teneshia LaFayeEntertainment, Kanye West, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift


    Much like winning an MTV Moonman award, Taylor Swift talked about how she wanted to host Saturday Night Live ever since she was a little girl.
    In her first SNL appearance as host Saturday, the 19-year-old country and pop star broke into a musical monologue to open the show and sang about how she wasn’t going to mention Joe Jonas, talk about Kanye West or comment on the rumors that she is dating Twilight hottie Taylor Lautner.
    But she did.
    She sang to Joe, who publicly broke up with her after cheating on her with actress Camilla Bella, that she’s fine and hosting SNL. She winked, mouthed a “hi” to Taylor Lautner and blew him a kiss. As she wrapped up the monologue, two bodyguards appeared on stage with a sketch of Kanye, who had interrupted her MTV VMA acceptance speech, and shouted that SNL was going to be a great show because “Kanye West is not here!”
    Swift, who appeared in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation earlier this year and just wrapped up the movie Valentine’s Day where she met Taylor Lautner, held her own with SNL’s veterans, portraying Kate Gosselin with a combed over, back-flipped wig as a guest on The View and wearing braces to portray a teen spokesperson in a commercial for TRAAPD (Teens Raising Awareness About Awful Parents Driving). In the TRAAPD commercial, she said that people complain about teens driving while texting, but parents are much more dangerous because they drive:
    while lecturing to their kids
    while trying to get something out of their purse
    while trying to balance hot coffee
    while rushing to a Nordstrom sale
    while giving the talk about the birds and bees
    while talking to the GPS
    while revealing family secrets
    while trying to find the cell phone you dropped
    while having a sarcastic conversation with the car in front of you
    while singing along to a song you don’t know the words to

    Taylor also was hilarious as Bella in an SNL spoof of the Twilight movie, while trading barbs with an obnoxious wedding reception guest played by SNL queen Kristin Wiig and donning a goatie and corn rows as a tough ex con at a juvenile detention worker.
    She ended her SNL appearance the way she began, singing. She sang her award-winning hit song, “You Belong To Me” and her new song, “Untouchable”.

    By Teneshia LaFaye
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  • Kanye West can blame alcohol for Taylor Swift outburst

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    September 15th, 2009Teneshia LaFayeBeyonce, Entertainment, Kanye West, Taylor Swift

    Kanye West and Amber Rose
    Kanye West could blame chugging a bottle of Hennessy on the red carpet and while making his way to his front row seat at MTV’s Video Music Awards for his outburst that interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for best female video.
    But instead the rapper blamed his public outburst on pain from his mother’s death nearly two years ago.
    At first, I bought Kanye’s apology on the season-premiere of the Jay Leno Show on Monday night because the rapper admitted to his rudeness and almost broke down when Jay asked him what his deceased mother would have said about him grabbing the mike from Taylor to make a case for Beyonce winning the award instead.
    Kanye said his mother would not have approved of his behavior, and he said he probably needed some time off to properly grieve his mom’s death and to work on improving his attitude.
    But after further thought about the rapper’s apology, I feel that Kanye shouldn’t be allowed to hide behind his mother, especially when his previous behavior is evaluated.
    This is not the first time Kanye, a spoiled only child, has put his foot in his mouth or entered the stage to contest an award.
    In fact, a few months before his mother died from botched cosmetic surgery, he went on a backstage VMA tirade, saying MTV is racist for allowing Britney Spears to perform to open the 2007 awards show, and he said he would have been a much better choice than Britney, who received poor reviews for her performance. And a year earlier, he declared that “George Bush doesn’t care about black people” in reaction to the then-president’s response to Hurricane Katrina. That same year, he went onstage at the MTV Europe Music Awards to contest that he should have received the best video award for “Touch the Sky.”
    Kanye just needs to grow up and stop being a whiny momma’s boy when others don’t behave as he would like, especially when his mother is no longer around to offer a shoulder to cry on.

    By Teneshia LaFaye
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  • Beyonce defends Taylor Swift, puts Kanye West in his place

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    September 14th, 2009Teneshia LaFayeBeyonce, Entertainment, Kanye West, Taylor Swift

    Kanye West and Taylor Swift
    Beyonce had a shocked look on her face Sunday when Kanye West left his seat near her on the front row at MTV’s Video Music Awards to interrupt Taylor Swift’s acceptance of best female video for her hit song “You Belong With Me”.
    After Taylor gushed about dreaming of winning a VMA, Kanye took her mike and pointed at Beyonce and stated that B’s “Single Ladies” video was one of the best of all time.
    But Beyonce got an even better award, MTV’s best overall video, to close out the awards. However, the 28-year-old diva said she remembered the excitement of being nominated for a Moonman when she was a teenager with Destiny’s Child, and she summoned 19-year-old Taylor from backstage to finish her acceptance speech.

    Taylor had already had the last laugh because shortly after Kanye’s outburst, she gave a lively performance of “You Belong With Me”, beginning in a New York subway and finishing atop a cab in front of a mob of fans outside Radio City Music Hall, site of the MTV awards show.

    By Teneshia LaFaye
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  • Michael Jackson was overlooked when he was alive

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    Michael at micMichael with Grammys

    Can we all admit that we abandoned Michael Jackson before his sudden death two weeks ago?
    He announced his comeback tour in March, and it was barely covered in the U.S. media. Americans overlooked him so much in the last decade that he had to go to Europe to try to regain the spotlight.
    Michael Jackson
    He flew to London to announce his “This Is It” tour.
    Michael Jackson This Is It
    Did you catch that?
    Michael Jackson had to leave his country to make a comeback because his countrymen abused and abandoned him after continual changes to his face and skin and two separate child molestation charges.
    Americans had turned their attention to younger and fresher talent, such as Britney Spears, Usher, Beyonce, Kanye West and Justin Timberlake who all admit to being inspired by Michael Jackson.
    Britney Spears
    Beyonce
    The King of Pop’s style is evident in their style and performances even if they hadn’t admitted it.
    MJ paved the way for all of these artists and many more, including Rihanna, Ne-yo and Chris Brown, when he blazed a trail with Thriller, the world’s top selling record, that begin a revolution of short-film music videos and singers leading group dance routines.
    Michael and Thriller
    Michael and Bad

    Even NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson said the singing, dancing MJ inspired him to a higher level of play and enabled him to have crossover appeal among basketball fans of all races.
    But where were all of these celebrities when Michael’s Neverland Ranch faced foreclosure and while he was on trial for being accused of molesting a cancer-stricken teenager, which ended with the pop star being found not guilty on all 15 charges?
    Usher felt so guilty that he could barely contain his tears while singing MJ’s “Gone Too Soon” at the public memorial to the pop icon last Tuesday at L.A.’s Staples Center.
    I must admit that Michael Jackson was an afterthought for me, too even though he was my first crush and I watched all of his videos and bought all of his CDs, except the latest “Blood on the Dance Floor” and “Invincible”.
    When my 15-year-old son brought along MJ’s “No.1s” CD for a road trip to Miami, a week before the King of Pop’s death, I moaned and groaned and so we listened to Katy Perry instead. Katy Perry is talented and original, but she can’t touch Michael Jackson. Too bad I didn’t realize that when he was still living.
    Like most fans who learned of the pop icon’s death, I jumped back on MJ’s bandwagon and didn’t hesitate to insert Michael’s “No.1s” into my car stereo on the night he died, and of course I’ve written nearly two dozen articles about how inspirational MJ was.
    I’m not alone. Most of us forgot about Michael, and now that he’s dead, we’re all rushing to get a piece of his greatness.
    But it’s too little, too late, and all we have left are our memories and his classic hit songs that now have shot back up to the top of the record sales charts now that the King of Pop is dead.

    By Teneshia LaFaye

    Keep Michael Jackson’s memory alive. Buy a limited edition I Was There, King of Pop Commemorative Journal featuring many of these stories to remember the positive side of Michael Jackson’s life. The journal went on sale at the pop icon’s public memorial in L.A., and a limited supply is left over. Don’t let this moment pass you by. Get the journal while supplies last as a keepsake for MJ’s passing with spaces for your personal experience and pictures.

    To receive your copy, please send $8 per copy in cash or money order to King of Pop Journal, 3832-10 Baymeadows Rd., Suite 205, Jacksonville, FL 32217 and make sure your name and address is on the envelope.

    Or you can buy now for $7.35:


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  • BET messed up tribute to King of Pop, Janet Jackson saved the day

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    Michael pic at BET Awards
    The BET Awards was billed as an all-night tribute to the King of Pop. The show even was extended by 30 minutes, and awards were given out to some winners on the Red Carpet to allow more time during the actual show to pay homage to Michael Jackson, who died of cardiac arrest at the age of 50 three days before while preparing for a comeback. Iconic singer Janet Jackson saved the night when she made her first public appearance at the end of the show to mourn her big brother.
    Janet Jackson at BET Awards
    During the live broadcast, there were no magnificent tributes or eccentric dancing, unless you count the doo-wop routines of New Edition and the O-Jays, who performed their own hits “Back Stabbers”, “For The Love of Money” and other songs after being awarded BET’s Lifetime Award.

    The show looked more like The Funk Fest with the O’Jays, BBD, Guy and Keith Sweat performing their old hits.
    Host Jamie Foxx wore throwback MJ gear throughout the show and moonwalked across the stage earlier in the broadcast. He continually remarked that the night belonged to Michael Jackson while simultaneously plugging his own upcoming Las Vegas concert.
    Jamie Foxx
    The best performances of the night had nothing to do with Michael Jackson. Best New Artist Keri Hilson, Soulja Boy Tell’ Em, Jay Z, Keisha Cole and Monica had rocking performances of their own songs. Even Foxx’s performance of his hit “Blame It” was electric with Blink 182’s Travis Barker banging on the drums.
    Maxwell looked dapper while singing his new single, “Pretty Wings”, and feathers fell from the ceiling and onto the L.A. Shrine Auditorium audience as he closed the song. Beyonce sang “Ave Maria” beautifully in English and Spanish wearing a sheer white umbrella-like ballerina dress.
    Beyonce
    But why didn’t B sing one of her more popular songs? Someone on Twitter wrote that his niece was disappointed that Beyonce didn’t perform “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” in which she wears a shiny metallic glove reminiscent of MJ’s glittery glove. She accepted awards for Best Female R&B Artist and Viewers Choice, and she thanked Michael Jackson and also the legions of fans who posted their own version of her “Single Ladies” routine on YouTube.
    Singer/pianist Alicia Keys and producer Wyclef Jean received Humanitarian Awards. Wyclef said no one has an excuse because he started out in a hut in Haiti and moved to the projects and now lives in a mansion. Alicia lavished praise on Michael Jackson, who had 14 No. 1 hits and 13 Grammys, and she remarked about all of the energy in the atmosphere.
    Too bad none of the energy was used for MJ-inspired dance sequences.
    What happened to the all-night performance tributes to the man who inspired them all? The man who Best Male Hip Hop award winner Lil’ Wayne said paved the way for all of the artists before his profanity-filled song about hooking up with a bunch of females while underage-looking girls pranced around the stage.
    Where were Usher, Chris Brown and Justin Timberlake — all electric singers and dancers who have made a career of copying Michael Jackson? Ciara, another MJ singing-and-dancing machine, sat on a stool to wail the King of Pop’s humanitarian anthem, “Heal the World,” while wearing a Jackson-inspired military jacket.
    BET’s tribute was mainly in the first 30 minutes of the three-and-a-half hour show with New Edition’s rendition of The Jackson 5’s hits, Jamie Foxx’s brief “Beat It” routine and moonwalk across the stage, and Ne-Yo holding his composure while sitting on a stool to sing MJ’s “The Lady In My Life”.

    Foxx and Ne-Yo closed the show with a duet of “I’ll Be There”. Mariah Carey would have been more appropriate considering she brought The Jackson 5’s 1970 No. 1 hit back to life with her 1992 version that became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard charts.
    Most of the show kept Twittering-viewers wondering when an artist was going to perform a memorable Michael Jackson routine.
    The show got weird when the cast of BET BlackBuster movie Baby Boy, which included Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson, Transformers co-star Tyrese Gibson and Ving Rhames, argued with each other while in character. Then, Rhames turned to the audience and told them to repeat over-and-over something about guns. MJ fan and multiple Grammy Award winner Kanye West, who had a front row seat with model girlfriend Amber Rose, looked stunned and squirmed in his seat.
    How embarrassing for this to be part of a tribute to the greatest performer of our time while the world is watching.
    Up until the show’s final six minutes, Twitter folks wondered when Chris Brown was going to perform. But Janet Jackson rescued the show by taking the stage in her first public appearance since her big brother’s death to thank everyone for their support.
    “My entire family wanted to be here tonight, but it was just too painful,” Janet said while holding back tears. “So they elected me to speak with all of you. To you, Michael is an icon. To us, Michael is family. And he will forever live in all of our hearts.”
    View the final minutes of BET Awards, including Janet Jackson’s appearance and Ne-Yo and Jamie Foxx’s “I’ll Be There Duet”.

    The family patriarch Joe Jackson sat in the front row during the entire show, and he had to be disappointed, especially after Lil’ Wayne, Young Money and Canadian rapper Drake’s profanity-laced performance in which whole verses were bleeped out, right before Janet walked up to pay tribute to her brother and bring the Shrine Auditorium audience and viewers on Twitter to tears.
    The BET Awards would have been satisfying if it hadn’t been billed as an all-night MJ love fest. So it ended up taking a Jackson to fulfill the promise of properly honoring the late legendary Michael Jackson.

    By Teneshia LaFaye

    Buy a limited edition I Was There, King of Pop Commemorative Journal featuring many of these stories to remember the positive side of Michael Jackson’s life. The journal went on sale at the pop icon’s public memorial in L.A., and a limited supply is left over. Don’t let this moment pass you by. Get the journal while supplies last as a keepsake for MJ’s passing with spaces for your personal experience and pictures.

    To receive your copy, please send $8 per copy in cash or money order to King of Pop Journal, 3832-10 Baymeadows Rd., Suite 205, Jacksonville, FL 32217 and make sure your name and address is on the envelope.

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  • Even iconic musicians bow to King of Pop Michael Jackson

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    Michael Jackson on throne
    Michael Jackson’s influence is so vast that he is admired by musical icons in their own genres. Legends from Madonna to Tina Turner to Celene Dion to Diana Ross to Mariah Carey to Britney Spears to Paul McCartney to Whitney Houston to Usher to Beyonce and more paid their condolences to the late pop star, who died of cardiac arrest on Thursday.
    Michael Jackson
    Many of them have emulated MJ’s music, style and dance moves, like Rihanna who used the “Ma Ma Se, Ma Ma Sa, Ma Ma Coo Sa” chorus of Jackson’s 1983 hit “Wanna Be Startin’ Something” in her 2007 song, “Please Don’t Stop the Music”.
    Rihanna and Michael Jackson
    Various music icons voiced their respects to the unanimous King of Pop. But when death comes knocking at their doors, none of them will be as widely celebrated by their peers and as many races, genders and generations of people as Michael.
    Michael Jackson in glove
    Here are some of the musical icons’ reactions to Michael Jackson’s death in alphabetical order by first name:

    Alicia Keys: “There is no one in the world like MJ. Never has been. Never will be. We all know him in one way or another. In some way he has touched us, been the voice of one.”

    Berry Gordy: “I am shocked beyond words. It’s like a dream – a bad dream. This cannot be! How can Michael Jackson not be here? As a kid, Michael was always beyond his years. He had a knowingness about him that was incredible. When I first heard him sing Smokey’s song, “Who’s Lovin’ You” at 10 years’ old, it felt like he had lived the song for 50 years. Somehow, even at that first meeting with him, he had a hunger to learn, a hunger to be the best and was willing to work as hard and as long as it took. I extend my sympathies to Joe, Katherine and the entire Jackson family. My prayers are with them.”

    Beyonce: “The incomparable Michael Jackson has made a bigger impact on music than any other artist in the history of music. He was magic.

    Michael and Beyonce
    “He was what we all strive to be. He will always be the King of Pop. For anyone who has ever seen, felt, or heard his art, we are all honored to have been alive in this generation to experience the magic of Michael Jackson. I love you Michael.”

    Britney Spears: “I was so excited to see his show in London. We were going to be on tour in Europe at the same time and I was going to fly in to see him.
    Michael and Britney
    “He has been an inspiration throughout my entire life and I’m devastated he’s gone!”

    Ciara: “He was part of the reason why for me. Whenever someone asks me who inspires me to do what I do, I always say Michael. That’s it for me. “He’s everything to me. He’s really a part of the reason why. He’s going to be remembered in so many ways for me. I feel it’s important for me to continue to let my generation know how important he was to music.”

    Celine Dion: “Michael Jackson was not only an extremely talented person, he was unique. He was a genius. I was very privileged to work with the same record company as him. And I did have the privilege of meeting with him a long, long time ago. He will never die. He will never, ever die.”

    Cher: “God gives you certain gifts.
    Cher and Michael
    “This child was an extraordinary child.”

    Chris Brown: “Michael Jackson is the reason why I do music and why I am an entertainer.
    Chris Brown as Michael Jackson in Thriller
    Chris Brown ended his 2007 MTV VMA Awards performance with an on-point duplication of Michael Jackson’s famous “Billie Jean” performance at Motown Records’ 25th anniversary celebration.
    VMA’s 2007 Chris Brown Rihanna

    “I am devastated by this great loss, and I will continue to be humbled and inspired by his legacy. My prayers are with his family. Michael will be deeply missed, but never forgotten. He’s the greatest, the best ever. No one will ever be better.”

    Diana Ross: “I can’t stop crying, this is too sudden and shocking. I am unable to imagine this.
    Michael and Diana
    “My heart is hurting. I am in prayer for his kids and the family.”

    Justin Timberlake: “I can’t find the words right now to express how deeply saddened I am by Michael’s passing. We have lost a genius and a true ambassador of not only pop music but of all music.”
    Michael and Justin
    View the rest of Justin’s comments and his tribute to MJ, which includes videos of The Gloved One.

    Kanye West: Thank you for everything, Mike.”

    Lil’ Wayne: “I personally can’t believe it. But it’s more unfortunate for the world of music. My love goes out to his family. A sad day in history, not (just) music.”

    Liza Minnelli: “He was also one of the greatest entertainers that ever lived.
    Liza Minnelli and Michael
    “I loved him very much and I will miss him every remaining day of my life.”

    Madonna: “I can’t stop crying over the sad news. I have always admired Michael Jackson.
    Madonna and Michael
    “The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever! My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless.”

    Paul McCartney: “It’s so sad and shocking. I feel privileged to have hung out and worked with Michael.
    Paul McCartney and Michael
    “He was a massively talented boy man with a gentle soul. His music will be remembered forever and my memories of our time together will be happy ones. I send my deepest sympathy to his mother and the whole family and to his countless fans all around the world.”

    Quincy Jones: “I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news. For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don’t have the words.
    Michael and Quincy Jones
    “To this day, the music we created together on ‘Off The Wall’, ‘Thriller’ and ‘Bad’ is played in every corner of the world and the reason for that is because he had it all. Talent, grace, professionalism and dedication. He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever. I’ve lost my little brother and part of my soul has gone with him.”

    Mariah Carey: “My prayers go out to the Jackson family, and my heart goes out to his children. Let us remember him for his unparalleled contribution to the world of music, his generosity of spirit in his quest to heal the world and the joy he brought to his millions of devoted fans throughout the world.
    Usher, Mariah and Michael
    “I feel blessed to have performed with him several times and to call him my friend. No artist will ever take his place. His star will shine forever.”

    Slash of rock band Guns N’ Roses: “Michael Jackson was one of the most talented and dynamic performer/singer/songwriters I ever had the pleasure of working with, he was amazing.
    Michael and Slash
    “Unfortunately, the controversy surrounding his personal life in recent years overshadowed his unparalleled contributions to the music world, which is a tragedy in and of itself. But his music will live on forever no matter what and his memory will be adored and admired for years to come.”

    Smokey Robinson: “It is always hard to lose a friend. I will miss Michael and all that he brought to the world through his music and his creative genius. I know that his legend will live on and that the world will miss him dearly.”

    Tina Turner: “I am shocked and saddened by Michael’s passing.
    Michael and Tina Turner
    “I, along with his millions of fans, looked forward to seeing him tour one more time. Now, may he rest in peace.”

    Usher: “This loss has deeply saddened me. With a heavy heart I composed this statement. May God cover you Michael. We all lift your name up in prayer. I pray for the entire Jackson family, particularly Michael’s mother and all his fans that loved him so much. I would not be the artist, performer, and philanthropist I am today without the influence of Michael.
    Usher and Michael
    “I have great admiration and respect for him, and I’m so thankful I had the opportunity to meet and perform with such a great entertainer. In so many ways, he transcended culture. He broke barriers. He changed radio formats. With music, he made it possible for people like Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama to impact the mainstream world. His legacy is unparalleled. Michael Jackson will never be forgotten.”

    Michael and Whitney Houston
    Whitney Houston: “I am full of grief.”

    By Teneshia LaFaye

    Buy a limited edition I Was There, King of Pop Commemorative Journal featuring many of these stories to remember the positive side of Michael Jackson’s life. The journal went on sale at the pop icon’s public memorial in L.A., and a limited supply is left over. Don’t let this moment pass you by. Get the journal while supplies last as a keepsake for MJ’s passing with spaces for your personal experience and pictures.

    To receive your copy, please send $8 per copy in cash or money order to King of Pop Journal, 3832-10 Baymeadows Rd., Suite 205, Jacksonville, FL 32217 and make sure your name and address is on the envelope.

    Or you can buy now for $7.35:


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  • Pink wants Kanye West skinned, says “I should wear him”

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    June 24th, 2009Teneshia LaFayeEntertainment, Kanye West, Pink

    Kanye West and Pink

    Rocker Pink’s reaction to multiple Grammy Award winning rapper Kanye West’s love for fur is another example of how animal rights supporters are just as guilty as the people they condemn.
    Kanye West
    Pink, a vegetarian, is so disgusted by Kanye’s fur fetish that she said he should be skinned so the hairy-chested “Heartless” rapper can be worn like a fur coat.
    Pink
    Here are Pink’s outlandish, Buffalo Bill-pleasing comments:
    “I was at Stella McCartney’s Paris fashion show with the vice president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Paul McCartney and Kanye West. The entire time Kanye is going, ‘They need more fur in this show’. He just wouldn’t shut up about how he loved fur. I mean, he’s saying this to me, the PETA guy and Paul McCartney! I was just so grossed out by him. I’m like, ‘You’re an idiot!’
    There are so many people who I think are a waste of skin and he’s up there. I should wear him. Go on, donate yourself Kanye. People can wear your fur.”
    Wanting Kanye to be skinned and worn would make Silence of the Lamb’s Buffalo Bill proud although West is the wrong gender, so Pink’s comments makes her sicker than the “Paranoid” rapper who desires to wear an animal that was created for human consumption.

    By Teneshia LaFaye
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