none of us gonna miss MJ like those kids
that was thier daddy.
This will effect them forever more than any of us bystanders and onlookers.
RIP MIKE

missfee said:

He really did with me too . In comparison to many of his peers who performed on that horrendous BET tribute, his performance was subtle, polished, restrained, and respectful.

With all the young kids out there who cite MJ as an inspiration and borrow so much from him, in retrospect I now see why when asked who was his favorite of the young crop of singer/dancers Mike always said Usher's name first and with the most emphasis. He did very well today.

The family stayed far away from playing "Thriller" at the memorial, I think if they played it, they would have cleared that place in a minute.

It was cute how the family was telling Paris to speak up. I thought I heard Marlon say that Janet had something to say, this was before Paris spoke. Lord have mercy, I can't believe he's gone.

brooksie said:

what are you talking about - i've just told you she only big in the US which is a fact, then you list two countries where David Beckham is bigger than she is!

What's your point ?

Ottensen said:

LondonStyle said:

None...none at all.

pplrain said:

I don't know if this was meant to be funny or not but just imagining that gold casket opening while Thriller was playing gave me a laugh.

pplrain said:

LMFAO! I needed that laugh!
[Edited 7/7/09 13:56pm]

Apart from Ne-Yo and New Edition, the rest of the BET show can be erased from the BET video files history, YouTube should take down all clips as well or just burn the lot....

missfee said:

i'm sure Janet was gonna say something until she realized Paris wanted to talk

Anyone see that non-sense known as hiphop on the program?

Graycap23 said:

LondonStyle said:

uh, prince already all this stuff years prior.....it's not hard to talk about what's already been done by others.

LondonStyle said:

I know this is not the right thread, but I thought the O'Jays tribute was excellent. They are so important to the legacy of r&b music.

Graycap23 said:

goot on, gray!!!!! i HATE pariah's voice

missfee said:

GET OVER IT, miss. god, p owes no one an appearance at that person's memorial service.

someone on CNN was talking about Prince...he was supposed to be paired with MJ, but didn't make it....don't know what for.

Graycap23 said:

one man--barack obama,

from the ybf

YBF photographer/correspondent Wil Shelton was inside the Staples Center for the Michael Jackson memorial. And here’s a recap of audience’s reactions and people in attendance that we couldn’t see on tv:

While Jennifer Hudson sang “Will You Be There”, several people in the audience audibly and visibly broke down and were virtually inconsolable.
Celebrities seen inside the Staples Center but not shown on tv: John Singleton, Jesse Jackson, LisaRaye, Lil Kim, Dionne Warwick, and Cicely Tyson.
From inside the Staples Center, you could really feel the deep and profound loss in the atmosphere.
The 20,000 audience members hung on to every word of Al Sharpton’s moving speech. Went to church on everybody in that piece…
The Jackson family was incredibly moved at Usher’s rendition of “Gone Too Soon”
Memorable quotes from the memorial:
“He is not just the King of Pop, he’s the biggest entertainer that ever lived.”-Berry Gordy

“Michael was a genius with unchallenged ability.”-Brooke Shields

“This is a moment I wished I didn’t live to see come.”-Stevie Wonder

“Maybe now, they’ll leave you alone Michael.”-Marlon Jackson


“Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine.”-A sobbing Paris Katherine Jackson

I can't stand my 1st name 4 it's common-ness.....but it looks like the name Michael is about 2 become more popular than ever.

Rebelution said:

Can we let this dilemma die and get back on topic?

Graycap23 said:

awww Michael Graycap23

peacenlovealways said:

you don't know the story of Prince ot showing up for the We Are The World recording session ?

daPrettyman said:

sure, but what is there left to talk about?

InsatiableCream said:

I don't think so.. it look like Paris was telling Janet that she wanted to speak when Marlon was speaking

banks said:

was it the grammys where Quincy tried to take a bite of Prince's lollipop?

Rebelution said:

The music.