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Download >> J. Period x Spike Lee Present: Michael Jackson Tribute Mixtape

August 29, 2010 by M. Gosho Oakes  
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On what would have been MJ’s 52nd birthday, J.Period has mixed together a selection of Michael Jackson classic hits along with rare demo versions, remixes and behind-the-scenes interview clips in this “80-minute musical documentary that pays tribute to The King of Pop’s staggering catalog of songs, and reminds us why-no matter what you think of [...]

News: Preliminary Hearing Scheduled For Michael Jackson Doctor

August 24, 2010 by M. Gosho Oakes  
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“A preliminary hearing for the doctor charged over Michael Jackson‘s death will begin early next year, a judge said today. Los Angeles superior court judge Michael Pastor scheduled the hearing for Dr Conrad Murray [pictured above] during a brief court session today, at which Murray was present,” The Guardian reported yesterday. Prosecutors will lay out [...]

Will.i.am Says New MJ Album Is “Disrespectful”

August 5, 2010 by Tahirah Edwards Byfield  
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Will.i.am speaks out against the proposed Michael Jackson album due for release in November. The first in Sony Music’s 10-part, seven-year project, the album will feature new material from the pop legend. It is estimated that Jackson left behind more than 100 completed, unreleased songs, including collaborations with Ne-Yo, Akon and Will.i.am. Black Eyed Peas [...]

Cut The Chat with Natalie ‘Floacist’ Stewart | Video

August 4, 2010 by M. Gosho Oakes  
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Natalie ‘The Floacist’ Stewart is in the hot seat as Cut the Chat TV pull up the barber shop chairs to discuss whether the black community will accept a gay superstar rapper, immigration, the iPad – and ask Natalie about the Floetry break-up, the subject of a reunion, her thoughts on working with Michael Jackson, [...]

VIDEO: Pomplamoose- As interpreted by…

July 10, 2010 by Tola Ositelu  
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So, I know I’m probably a bit late in flagging up cover band extraordinaire Pomplamoose since they appear to have been knocking around for a good while. However up until a few days ago, when I heard another artist recommend them on TV5′s live music show ‘Acoustique’, I was unaware of them. The band are [...]

Weekly Wrap Up: Trey Songz, True Blood, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg

June 27, 2010 by M. Gosho Oakes  
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The week’s highlights on SoulCulture. Check out the SoulCulture posts that you were digging in the most in the past 7 days. SOULCULTURE EXCLUSIVES: Michael Jackson by Marsha Ambrosius ● A year after Michael Jackson‘s passing, singer/songwriter Marsha Ambrosius reflects on what the legendary entertainer means to her. Trey Songz On The Secrets Of His [...]

Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough: A Tribute to Michael Jackson

June 26, 2010 by Vocalchild  
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As I sit here on the bus, composing this piece on my BlackBerry, the guy next to me has his headphones up real loud. He can’t be that old, 14 or so. I’d usually be annoyed, but today I’m not. It’s ‘Billie Jean’. It’s such a familiar and distinctive sound, I’d spot it from a [...]

Michael Jackson by Marsha Ambrosius

June 25, 2010 by M. Gosho Oakes  
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I learned too much from Michael Jackson.  Having the opportunity to be both observer and writer/vocal producer was too rich to put into so many words.  Watching his breathing techniques, the vocal scales he would go over and over again before even stepping in the vocal booth at the studio every day we recorded.  He [...]