babybugz said:

20,000 x 25 = $500,000 = disgusting grave robbers.

dag said:

trueiopian said:

$$$$ grab. I'll bet an attorney like Alred put her up 2 this.

One thing Debbie needs to think about is that if she gets those kids she will be splitting them up from the youngest one (Blanket). That is not right to do. They are all used to eachother. I hope this will be resolved without having to split up the two oldest ones from the youngest one. I am not suprised this has happened though. I knew this would turn into a big mess.

trueiopian said:

Woah! Damn! I guess Quincy's been holding this in for a long time, huh? Sheeet!

Debbie just wants $$$
She cleary said that she gave MJ those children as a "gift"
and CNN reports Debbie also wants to file a restraining order against Joe Jackson
This b!tch is insane!

Debbie just wants $$$
She cleary said that she gave MJ those children as a "gift"
and CNN reports Debbie also wants to file a restraining order against Joe Jackson
This b!tch is insane!

Yeah right Quincy. Quincy is a man who never dates black women and he wants to talk about someone's lack of blackness or pride, please. I read a while ago that Quincy is the one who told Michael he should date white women and put a lot of ideas in his head when he was younger. I don't know how true that is of course, people make up things all the time so who know's?

All I know is that Quincy didn't even know Michael for years. He himself said years ago that he did not know Michael anymore and hadn't for years so he is just assuming like everyone else. He doesn't have any more insight than anyone else 'cause he did not know MJ in the later years.

Yeah right Quincy. Quincy is a man who never dates black women and he wants to talk about someone's lack of blackness or pride, please. I read a while ago that Quincy is the one who told Michael he should date white women and put a lot of ideas in his head when he was younger so he's one to talk. I don't know how true that is of course, people make up things all the time but who know's?

All I know is that Quincy didn't even know Michael for years. He himself said years ago that he did not know Michael anymore and hadn't for years so he is just assuming like everyone else. He doesn't have any more insight than anyone else 'cause he did not know MJ in the later years.
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trueiopian said:

She said she would take Blanket too


Hell No. Keep those kids away from this greedy woman.

And she still is friends with Marc Schaffel.
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midnightmover said:

Must've but I remember when he said something that he didn't know Michael that well in 2003. Guess he didn't. Then again we never knew Michael either so who are we to judge. Even though I believed he had vitiligo I'm not gonna knock on Quincy for his opinion.

midnightmover said:

Must've but I remember when he said something that he didn't know Michael that well in 2003. Guess he didn't. Then again we never knew Michael either so who are we to judge. Even though I believed he had vitiligo I'm not gonna knock on Quincy for his opinion.

suga10 said:

so did michael.

trueiopian said:

Woah! Damn! I guess Quincy's been holding this in for a long time, huh? Sheeet!

Timmy84 said:

He was being evasive back then. He obviously didn't want to say what he really thought, so would probably deflect questions by saying "I don't know him really".

What I'd like to know is, what does he really think about the child abuse allegations? I remember being surprised years ago when I heard his daughter basically say Michael was guilty. She said everyone turned a blind eye to his behaviour because he was so rich and powerful. Presumably, she must have said this to Quincy at one time or another as well. I always presumed Quincy would have blinded himself just like all Michael's other beneficiaries, but now I'm not so sure.

I've never seen Michael miss a dance step! He seemed pretty tired in that rehearsal footage...

TACKY they're charging people to go to a memorial!!!!!

& the 2 press conferences on the Part 3 thread - the first one (w/ the tea cup) he just seemed extremely tired & frustrated, I know I would be if I was on trial & kept being asked the same damn question over & over. Second press conference he didn't seem high exactly, but he didn't have a whole lot to say/focus on. Jacksons always, ALWAYS soak up the adoration. Every award they win, they always stand there for too long just looking & smiling, saying "thank you, I love you" that's not new. Just seemed like he hadn't been in front of a crowd for a minute & wanted to soak it up. Lets face it, the mf was 50 - you can't always be spry!

You guys read about his music and what the man acheived, other than talking about this bullshit (his personal life) ,the man is dead, How disrespectful and distasteful.



Exclusive: Michael Jackson Was Working On Two Albums

July 02, 2009 04:00 PM ET

Mariel Concepcion, N.Y.
At the time of Michael Jackson's death, it was well-known that he was preparing for a 50-show concert series at London's O2 Arena.

Billboard's Full continuing Michael Jackson coverage, including video, charts and more.


What was less well-known—and what many are now speculating about—was what kind of recordings Jackson had done for the last few years. Billboard has learned that the singer was working on two albums at the time of his death: one in the pop vein that made him famous and another that would consist of an instrumental classical composition. And while some believe the star wanted to recapture his '80s glory days—or escape financial trouble—those who worked with him recently say he was motivated by his fans and his children.

Jackson was working on the pop album with songwriter Claude Kelly and Akon, who says that Jackson was motivated by the ticket sales for his performances. "He said, 'My fans are still there. They still love me. They're alive,'" Akon says. "His kids are like his first priority, and they had never seen him perform live. He was trying to create the most incredible show for his kids."

Kelly, who wrote "Hold My Hand," the Akon-produced Jackson track that leaked last year, says Jackson never lost his passion. "He was the King of Pop, the biggest to ever do it, and the one thing you never lose—whether known by the whole world or just 10 people—is your love for music," Kelly says. "That never goes away, and it never went away for him amidst his troubles."

Composer David Michael Frank had worked with Jackson on a 1989 TV tribute to Sammy Davis Jr. and received a call from the star's assistant two months ago about collaborating again. Jackson invited Frank to his home in Los Angeles' Holmby Hills, told him he was working on an instrumental album of classical music and asked for help with orchestration.

"He had two demos of two pieces he'd written, but they weren't complete," says Frank, who adds that he was impressed with Jackson's knowledge of classical music. "For one of them, he had a whole section of it done in his head. He had not recorded it. He hummed it to me as I sat at the keyboard in his pool house and we figured out the chords—I guess this recording I made is the only copy that exists of this music."


A few weeks ago, Jackson called to see how Frank was progressing on the orchestrations. "He mentioned more instrumental music of his he wanted to record, including one jazz piece," Frank says. "I hope one day his family will decide to record this music as a tribute and show the world the depth of his artistry."

Although questions arose about Jackson's health, and the impact it had on his dancing and singing, those who collaborated with Jackson say his voice was in fine form, despite his frail appearance.

Greg Phillinganes, a keyboardist who collaborated with Jackson as musical director of the "Bad" tour and appeared on several of his albums, says Jackson sounded as good as he ever did. "He still had a good voice and never had a problem singing," says Phillinganes, who last spoke to Jackson in March. "There were questions about him being able to pull off the tour on the choreography side, but sources working with him told me he was dancing all the time, every day, and was very focused, excited and committed to making this tour the best it could be."

Akon last spoke to Jackson three months prior to his death. "He would always tell me to eat right and ask me if I was exercising and drinking water," he says. "He'd always stress you had to take care of yourself before you can go off and do anything else."

Frank agrees. "He seemed totally healthy, not frail, and gave me a firm handshake when we met. He seemed in good health, had a good voice and was in good spirits," he says. "He was very skinny, but from what I knew, he was always thin. He was also taller than I pictured, but he might have been wearing some platform shoes. And he was impeccably dressed."
Much has been made of Jackson's intense rehearsal schedule, but Phillinganes says that Jackson lived up to his reputation as a perfectionist. "It was the biggest comeback of his career, arguably the biggest comeback in pop music—even bigger than Elvis," he says. "So obviously he'd want to do the best he could. He never did anything half-assed, which is what originally got him to the stature he had.
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Ugh they are charging people, what the hell? I know Michael wouldn't like that. Say whatever you want, but no one was nicer to their fans than Michael. That is not something he'd like. Who is doing this? Joe? Wouldn't suprise me if that was the case.

Cinnamon234 said:

It has to be Jermaine's idea. I just look at that cat and I get a slimy feeling inside.

No one should be surprised that this has turned into a circus. Were you expecting anything less? This will be worse than Elvis.

kibbles said:

IMO, he should have said all of this PUBLICLY and in all the news media forums when Michael was alive to reply to all of it. Coward.

Cinnamon234 said:

but he could know about the peels though. This all started in the 80s,

midnightmover said:

what does he say about the rappers? I don't get that part.

I realize the city of Los Angeles is swimming in red ink, facing a dire economic storm, but charging an attendance fee for a public memorial is the lowest it could possibly go. Damn!