Beyoncé has landed her 40th top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her single “Black Parade.” The song comes in at No. 37 on the most recent chart, tying her with legendary Michael Jackson. “Black Parade” is the top-selling track in the United States this past week with 18,000 downloads for the […]
15 tears ago today, Michael Jackson was acquitted of all charges that he molested a 13-year-old boy. Jackson had befriended the youth as he was recovering from cancer in 2003. Jackson’s complete acquittal was a hard defeat for a then retiring prosecutor who had spent more than a decade pursuing the singer on pedophilia accusations. […]
Quincy Jones lost a $6.9 million appeal against Michael Jackson’s estate. A three-judge panel of the secnd Appellate District overturned a chunk of a 2017 jury verdict, discovering the jury misinterpreted Jones’ contract. Jones’ attorney argued the producer was owed $30 million in royalties and other income from the This Is It project, two Cirque […]
Babyface and Teddy Riley’s Verzuz battle was a celebration of Black music, as well as a learning experience. Face spilled some tea about Michael Jackson like his interest for Halle Berry. After Riley played “In the Closet,” Face revealed that Madonna was originally set to play the love interest in the music video. But she […]
Monday night was one for the books after Babyface and Teddy Riley went hit-for-hit in a legendary Verzuz battle that broke the Internet. Kenny surprised fans when he revealed that Michael Jackson asked him to hook him up with Halle Berry. “Speaking of MJ, it reminds me of this true story, fun fact. One time, […]
It is hard not to feel overwhelming sad when you think of the promise that the 90s and early 2000s child star Orlando Brown had. Hearing parts of his story, pieced together from various interviews and celebrity anecdotes, his mental breaks were inching … and inching … and now like “POW” … it seems like […]
Michael Jackson’s estate pledged to donate $300,000 to help three different communities that have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The late singer’s estate announced that they will be giving $100,000 each to Broadway Cares, Three Square Food Bank (Southern Nevada’s largest hunger-relief organization) and MusicCares. “This virus strikes at the heart of the communities […]
The children of Hip-Hop stars are opening their Christmas gifts this morning and North West, the oldest child of Kanye and Kim Kardashian West, received a jacket that was once worn by Michael Jackson. “For Christmas, Kanye and I gave North this jacket. And this was Michael Jackson’s jacket that he wore with Elizabeth Taylor,” Kim […]
Once upon a time The Game and 50 Cent were rivals. The tension was so thick people thought it was going to escalate to a point of no return. Diss records were produced, the Compton rapper was kicked out of G-Unit, and things just got ugly. Many people intervened during the height of the beef, […]
50 Cent may have reignited his beef with Oprah Winfrey with a single Instagram post. The Queens native called her out Thursday night amid the announcement of her upcoming #MeToo documentary centered around Russell Simmons’ alleged sexual misconduct. The flick is described as “…a profound examination of race, gender, class and intersectionality, and the toll […]
It is no doubt that Chris Brown was inspired by Michael Jackson. After all, the King of Pop inspired many generations of entertainers and performers. Although this is true, there are only a few who can execute the stage presence and showmanship exuded by Michael Jackson. Chris Brown is one of them. Brown took to […]
Today in 1970 in “Illtown” New Jersey, the king of “OPP”, better known as Treach, was born. For those who don’t know, Treach was the frontman for the New Jersey rap collective Naughty By Nature. Born Anthony Criss in East Orange, New Jersey, Treach got his musical start in his hometown. He, Vin Rock, and […]
Words by: Dylan Kemp It looks like the late King Of Pop will finally get the biopic he deserves. This past Friday, according to a Deadline report, Bohemian Rhapsody director, Graham King, secured the rights to make a movie about the complicated life of the late Michael Jackson. As well as securing the rights to […]
Following the release of HBO’s bombshell documentary, Leaving Neverland, which resurfaced Michael Jackson’s alleged child molestation cases, a number of companies have been trying to distance themselves from the King of Pop. James Safechuck and Wade Robinson claimed that Jackson sexually abused both of them, after clearing him of these accusations in the past. The […]
Michael Jackson has landed No. 1 on the charts on Forbes of the late great earnings. From October 2018 to now, the King of Pop has made over $60 million within that year. Nipsey Hussle and XXXTentacion have made the list this year. Nipsey work in owning his masters helped his estate with more money […]
Halloween is one of the most exciting holidays of the year, giving those who celebrate a chance to be someone (or something!) completely out of the ordinary. While witches, warlocks, vampires and superheroes are some of the top faves when it comes to selecting a costume, dressing up as your favorite rapper or singer will […]
Elton John released a new memoir titled, Me, and he opened up about his perceptions of Michael Jackson during his last years in comparison to when he first met him as a young teen. “I’d known Michael since he was 13 or 14 … He was just the most adorable kid you could imagine,” Elton […]
The Source sits down to talk with TJ Jackson about breaking out on his own and how hard it has been to break out of a child star mold.
Make way, The Jackson family has a rising king of Pop. Making his official debut, Los Angeles born singer-songwriter and entertainer Jaafar Jackson releases his new single and video “Got Me Singing” today. Produced by his friend and chief collaborator Hardy Indiigo, who has worked with the likes of Madonna and Carlos Santana, just to […]
Check out the 50 year timeline of all MJJ’s accomplishments: What he was known for was his music! When it came down to style, he was a trendsetter like no other. Advertisement As a dancer, he learned from the best… and was copied by the rest!
