[video] Michael Jackson Memorial at Apollo Theater

Today was a long day as I, along with thousands of other Michael Jackson fans waited for our chance to pay homage to our King of pop at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY. Not deterred by the long lines, blazing sun or pouring rain, the crowd often burst into “Michael, Michael, Michael!” chants. The Apollo did their best to usher in 600 fans at a time for a 45 minute celebration filled with music, videos and the chance to leave memorabilia at the Apollo Stage. At the close of the day the thousands of fans that did not have the opportunity to enter the Apollo stood outside singing some of Michael Jackson’s greatest hits.

Queen’s borough names street after JMJ.

via Rap Industry

The corner of 205th Street and Hollis in Queens will be renamed “Run-D.M.C. JMJ Way” after Hip-Hop group Run DMC and the group’s legendary DJ, Jam Master Jay who was murdered in a Queens recording studio on October 30, 2002. All three members of the group hail from the Hollis neighborhood. Queens Democrat Councilman Leroy G. Comrie, representative of the area, supported the naming of the street, and even highlighted Darryl McDaniel’s (DMC) donation of memorabilia for the possible Hollis Hip-Hop Museum.

In a statement to the New York Times Comrie said, “It is my sincere hope that this street renaming, combined with the museum, will help to economically revitalize this particular neighborhood as a potential tourism attraction.” On April 4, 2009, Run DMC became just the second Hip-Hop group to be inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, after Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five.

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Hip Hop Weekly Rushes Special Michael Jackson Tribute Edition to Print

Miami, FL 7/2/09 – Hip Hop Weekly is releasing a Michael Jackson Commemorative special publication with alternating covers: a Silver young Michael, and a Gold mature Michael. Collectors and fans will want to own both.

While Michael Jackson holds iconic status for all lovers of popular culture, Hip Hop Weekly is presenting Michael from the point of view of a culture and genre of artistic expression that flourishes today in part because of Jackson ’s incredible achievements. Following its typical format, Hip Hop Weekly is covering Jackson ’s life story, the news surrounding his death and life, his music, his style and his contributions to the culture.

Several people intimately involved with Michael Jackson’s career have given Hip Hop Weekly exclusive interviews:

* Super-producer Teddy Riley who worked with Michael on his huge Dangerous and Invincible albums

* Suzanne de Passe, the former Motown Records executive who discovered The Jackson 5 and nurtured Michael throughout the early years of his career, and went on to great success in the field of television, including producing the famous “Motown 25″ TV special where Michael’s incredible moonwalking dance was first viewed by millions of fans

National Inquirer says new R.Kelly underage girl scandal being investigated

Man this dude does not learn his lesson.

via NI

Just a year after being acquitted on charges of soliciting a minor for child pornography, Kelly, 42, is again under investigation for allegedly being sexually involved with an underage girl, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.

On June 16, detectives showed up at Kelly’s home in Olympia Fields, Ill., after receiving a tip that an underage girl was staying with him, a family insider revealed.

Neither Kelly nor the girl were at the house when police arrived, but authorities were able to locate the girl and determined that she is 17 – the age of legal consent in the state. But cops are now looking into how long the relationship has been going on “so they can establish if they were involved before she turned 17,” says the insider.

Detective Michael Mayden of the Olympia Fields Police Department confirmed to The ENQUIRER that the investigation is ongoing, but no complaint has been filed. The detective says Kelly will be interviewed by police when he returns to Illinois after his current tour in South Africa.

FULL STORY HERE

[video] Victoria Secret models dance with music superstars

Youtubers are saying this video is almost 2 years old but who cares anyway?

Huh? Sarah Palin stepping down as govenor this month

There has to be some kind of huge ethical violations she is trying to avoid by stepping down as govenor of Alaska.

After Sarah Palin’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week she has announced she will be stepping down in a few weeks. In a press conference call this morning, Alaska’s Governor Sarah Palin has announced she will not run for re-election and is stepping down as governor.

She had a brief statement. She took no questions.

Her commissioners and Lt. Governor were with her at her home. Palin did not relinquish the reigns of the state to the Lt. Governor while running for vice president.

Lt. Governor Sean Parnell will step in as governor at the end of the month. He was defeated by Congressman Don Young in the Republican primary last year.

Rumors of an “iceberg scandal” have been circulating.

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[video] Eminem – Beautiful

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Customers say new Iphone overheating

via HuffPost

Reports began circulating on the web last week that the new Apple iPhone 3GS was regularly overheating. The phone, released on June 19, would become warm during use — in some cases allegedly too hot to handle — and the screen would become discolored. Was there a design glitch in Apple’s new roll-out?

After almost a week of silence, Apple has posted a warning on one of their support sites. And they blame… “the weather,” according to a cheeky headline in a British newspaper.

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[video] Promo Video for Jackson’s ‘This Is It’ Tour

[video] NAKED BAR REFAELI (NSFW)

Don’t know too much about this chick but she obviously has the internet ablaze with this video.

Pruane vs. 50 Cent

This is kid is making waves and hanging with 50 Cent is just a sign of more big things to come.

BET apologizes for Drake and Lil Wayne Performance

This was an epic fail for BET and once again they prove that those in charge are idiots to the tenth degree.

via ALLHIPHOP

By Houston Williams
BET has expressed remorse over a performance by Lil Wayne, Drake and Young Money Records that involved underage girls during songs “Best I Ever Had” and “Every Girl.”

The songs, which have overt sexual references, were performed during the Sunday BET Awards ‘09 show as a bevy of young girls danced on stage. The group of girls consisted of Lil Wayne’s daughters and her friends.

In an exclusive statement, BET has responded to the criticism and the public outcry over the segment.

“BET Networks deeply regrets the performance by Young Money at the BET AWARDS ’09 (featuring Lil Wayne, Drake, Gudda Gudda and Mack Maine),” a BET representative told AllHipHop.com exclusively. “Elements of the performance were unplanned and should not have happened.”

Williams sisters advance to final

These young ladies are still atop the tennis world, The Wiliams sisters again battle for the title at Wimbeldon.

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Artest’s Lakers deal estimated at $18M

I guess Ron Artest has finally shook off his bad image and has become a brand in the NBA. Definitely did not see this coming..

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Shaq Speaks At His Press Conference! “My Job Is To Protect The King”

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[video] 50 Cent – “Ok You’re Right”

Dopest video I have seen in a very long time.

Shoes Key to Jackson’s Smooth Criminal Vid

One of my all time favorites. This move was magical and still is though we now know how it was done.

This drawing from the United States Patent and Trademark Office shows the famous 45-degree lean Michael Jackson performed in his "Smooth Criminal" video (USPTO)

via MYFOXNY

In a famous scene from Michael Jackson’s music video for “Smooth Criminal,” the pop singer and his troupe of dancers are seen leaning forward at a 45-degree angle. How did he do it?

Dvice.com reports that the singer and his dancers used wires and harnesses in the 1988 music video. But when Jackson performed the song live, he had the help of special shoes. The shoes were actually patented in 1993.

US Patent number 5255452 explains that the shoes contain anklets that imitate the rigidity of ski boots and also latch on to pegs that rise out of the floor, thereby allowing Jackson to defy gravity.

The patent states that the shoes are “a system for allowing a shoe wearer to lean forwardly beyond his center of gravity by virtue of wearing a specially designed pair of shoes which will engage with a hitch member movably projectable through a stage surface. The shoes have a specially designed heel slot which can be detachably engaged with the hitch member by simply sliding the shoe wearer’s foot forward, thereby engaging with the hitch member.”

Jackson may have come up with his own unique leaning move, but it appears he may have been heavily influenced by dance legend Fred Astaire. One YouTube user created a video that blends Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” with scenes from Astaire’s 1953 film “The Band Wagon” that shows similarities between Jackson and Astaire’s dance moves.

[video] Reporter smacks prankster for interrupting broadcast

Is this guy still working?

via HuffPost

We sympathize with (but do not condone!) reporter Steve Ryan’s reaction after this drunk prankster repeatedly harassed him during his live Las Vegas Strip broadcast about Michael Jackson’s death. Ryan tries to continue his live report, and initially reacts with good humor and patience, but when the man just won’t leave him alone and wrecks the broadcast, Ryan lightly slaps the man in the face. The camera cuts back to the anchors but not before catching the engagement.

Wonkette is right that the stunned expressions (0:33) on the anchors’ faces (especially the one of the right) “might rank among the greatest YouTube freeze-frames of some period of time.

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Epic Classic MJ Throwback Clip Of The Week: Michael Jackson Brings Out Usher & Chris Rock While Performing “You Rock My World”

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50 Cent – “Suicide Watch” [Download Link Included]

Iron Man Action Figure

via Hypebeast

SILLY THING Toys has been the talk of the industry since its establishment. Following their Bounty Hunter and The Beatles interpretations, SILLY THING Toys gets set to yet again launch a triumphant collaboration, this time with Marvel Studios and Hong Kong-based Hot Toys. Marking the very first time that they have authorized an original customized version of its characters, Marvel allows SILLY THING founder TK to work up a special colorway, utilizing the 1/6 Mark III as his base. One of the figures highlights includes the use of rare “battle-damaged” paint, which called for a figure re-creation considering the paint would not adhere to the original plastic surface of the Mark III platform. A release is scheduled for July 4th, 2009 via THINK SILLY Hong Kong.

Lupe Fiasco – The L.A.S.E.R.S. Manifesto

[video] Nipsey Hussle at the BET Awards

Here is the homie Nipsey Hussle at the BET Awards. courtesy of the peeps over at Black Tree TV

WTF? Mariah Carey Dresses Up Like Eminem in Obssessed Vid(pics)

Why Mariah why? I guess this is her answer to to Eminem’s song “Bombs Over Baghdad” off his platinum album ‘Relapse’. Expect cameo from hubby Nick Cannon for sure.

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NBA Shocker: Yao Ming foot injury maybe career ender

Definitely a downer for the NBA on the whole if they lose Yao.

via Yahoo Sports

As the NBA draft approached, the grim truth about Yao Ming’s(notes) broken left foot hung like an anvil over the Houston Rockets. The fear isn’t that he’s just lost for next season, but longer.

The Rockets and Yao’s reps are frightened over his future, and the concern is the most base of all: Does Yao Ming ever play again?

“The realization has hit them that this is grave,” one NBA general manager said.

For now, the Rockets have privately told league peers it could be a full season before Yao might be able to return to basketball. Multiple league executives, officials close to Yao and two doctors with knowledge of the diagnoses are describing a troubling re-fracture of his navicular bone. Three pins were inserted a year ago, but the foot cracked in the playoffs and isn’t healing.

“It sounds like he’s missing most of next season, if not the entire 82 games,” one league executive who has had recent discussions with the Houston front office told Yahoo! Sports. “That’s all that [the Rockets] will concede quietly, but they know it’s probably much worse.”

After Yahoo! Sports first reported the severity of Yao’s injury, Rockets team physician Tom Clanton conceded franchise’s fears to the Houston Chronicle.

“At this point, the injury has the potential for him missing this next season and could be career threatening,” Clanton said. “One of the things we are trying to get is a consensus opinion on that, to make certain there is no option we are overlooking that would provide an earlier return or would be an option for treatment that he would prefer rather than doing additional surgery.”

Houston general manager Daryl Morey refused comment on Monday and a team spokesman said the Rockets will not have further comment until Yao undergoes additional medical tests.

There’s no reason for the Rockets to disclose the severity of the injury, nor the uncertainty over Yao’s future. Before the Rockets confirm a dire diagnosis, they plan to send him to three more specialists this week, a source said. For now, the Rockets have season tickets and sponsorships to sell.

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Jackson Assets Worth $1Billion Dollars

Whoa.Reading this story is just amazing. Michael Jackson was an industry onto himself and we will never see anything like this in a hundred lifetimes. This article is about any potential will that Michael left but none have been proven legit so the legal wrangling is just beginning.

via WSJ

Unwinding Mr. Jackson’s estate is likely to be a thorny challenge, given the size and complexity of both the assets and the debts involved. In all, Mr. Jackson died with around $500 million debt, but the value of his assets probably outweigh that, possibly by $200 million or more, according to people familiar with the matter.

Mr. Jackson’s most valuable asset is believed to be his 50% stake in Sony/ATV Music Publishing, a joint venture with Sony Corp. That stake is collateral for a $300 million loan held by Barclays PLC. And Mr. Jackson’s level of control over the venture was reduced in a 2006 refinancing. For instance, he no longer has veto power over key executive appointments, according to people familiar with the situation. Sony also has the right to buy half of Mr. Jackson’s 50% stake when it chooses.

Mr. Jackson’s other assets include Mijac, a publishing catalog that comprises his own musical composition that is collateral for a separate $73 million loan. And control of the master recordings of his albums, currently in the hands of Sony, is set to revert to him in five years, according to people familiar with the matter.

But Mr. Jackson last year defaulted on a $24.5 million loan backed by another major component of his portfolio, Neverland Valley Ranch. He then became a partner in a venture — Sycamore Valley Ranch Co., LLC — that now owns the property. It is not clear what will become of the property once the will is executed.

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Hip Hop’s Hottest Honeys-Kimmi Kennedy

Through my persistent twitter usage I have discovered the beautiful and sexy Kimmi Kennedy. Hailing from New Orleans, LA this young beauty is on her way to the top. With credits ranging from Playboy to the hottest music videos to national commercials, this young diva is just getting started setting the world on fire with her immense beauty and talent. Also very adapt at online promotion be sure to tweet her at Twitter.com/kimmikennedy and check out kimmikennedy.com for the latest and greatest from this unstoppable beauty. We at Street Knowledge Media rate her one of Hip Hop’s Hottest Honeys.

MADOFF SENTENCED TO 150 YEARS

Bernie Madoff, ringleader of the history-making $50 billion Ponzi scheme, was sentenced to 150 years in prison. While Madoff’s lawyer pushed for a 12 years, some victims find solace in the 71-year old receiving the maximum sentence as they fight to recover some of their money.

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Katherine Jackson gets Temporary Custody of the Kids

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A Los Angeles judge granted temporary guardianship of Michael Jackson’s three children to Jackson’s mother, a court official said. The family also filed a petition asking that Katherine Jackson be named administrator of Michael Jackson’s estate and that the children be named his sole beneficiaries.

Courtesy of CNN.
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Video: Snoop Dogg Interview w/ Conan

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[video] Jay-Z “D.O.A.”

Sorry Ms. Info this video is wack.

[video] Fans celebrating the Life of Michael Jackson in NYC (Dancing in the middle of traffic)

On June 25th we lost one of the Greatest performers of all time in Michael Jackson. Rather than spend all of our time weeping, we took to the streets to celebrate life of the King of Pop and his many contributions to us his fans!

New Yorker, Ray Fiore gets the party started on West 3rd out side of Negril when he drives up in his eccentrically painted car and begins blasting our favorite Michael Jackson hits.

For More of New York Celebrating the Life of Michael Jackson visit:

“Man in the Mirror” on West 3rd (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rm6DzKIqsQ)

“Thriller” on West 3rd (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii6KMhqwm9k)

Vince Carter is traded to the Orlando Magics

This is definitely a shocker, especially after Rafer played so well for the Magic and was an vital part of getting them to the Finals.

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[video] “Thriller” Prison Remix + Mini Michael Jackson

LMAO! 1,500 plus CPDRC inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Cebu, Philippines at practice! This is not the final routine, and definitely not a punishment! just a teaser.

After hanging out in Harlem all day and seeing people dance for hours straight to Mike’s discography, I felt this hilarious clip was appropriate for the times. This is a testament to his transformational powers, he even gave midgets swag…unbelievable.

WTF? New Macbook Pro transforms into spaceship?

Source: LiveLeak

Awesome.

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[video] Red & Meth- MS. INTERNATIONAL

Red & Meth bodied this beat and this video. Note to self: Listen to “BLACKOUT 2“

[video] Ghetto- An American Definition (Documentary On The Word Ghetto)

This enlightening documentary gives you the background on the roots of the word “GHETTO” and what’s uncovered needs to be seen and shared so we can know the history of the “condition” if we are to come up with a “prescription”