Archive for the ‘Michael Jackson’ Category

I’m not going to get into a debate on whether or not Chris Brown should be forgiven or not. It’s not up to me. That’s between him, his conscience and God. I’m also not trying to get into a debate on whether or not the tears were real.

But I will say this. I enjoyed the awards show. Mostly.

I have made no secret of the fact that I’m a Prince fan. I am glad he was recognized and honored. But I thought the tribute was lacking. There were some people missing from the tribute.

Who would I have had join the performers in the tribute on stage? Sheila E, The Time, Anyone from his past bands (that he is on speaking terms with), anyone from his current roster of musical talent/artists, India Arie, Chaka Khan (she was there but she didn’t sing). But I think having Alicia Keys and Patti Labelle were good touches. It showed that BET knows it’s history and knows the history of Prince and these two particular artists.

And of course I think he should have performed.

I enjoyed seeing El DeBarge perform. I didn’t realize that he was free from prison. And that’s not a snark. Just a simple statement. And I enjoyed Eminem’s performance as well as Usher, Monica and Trey Songz to name a few. I think the opening with Kanye was strange. But it’s Kanye s0… *shrug*.

I loved the MJ tribute by Chris Brown. This is what BET should have done last year. I have not watched BET since last years award show. And the only reason I watched was because of Prince being honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

So am I glad I watched? Yes and no. It was a night of ups and downs, highs and lows. But overall, there were some pretty good moments.

This is a song from my playlist for my latest story. It’s one of my favorite songs by him.

Dirty Diana by Michael Jackson

Today the world lost two icons.

Michael Joseph Jackson – August 28, 1958 to June 25, 2009

Michael Jackson, the show-stopping singer whose best-selling albums — including “Off the Wall,” “Thriller” and “Bad” — and electrifying stage presence made him one of the most popular artists of all time, died Thursday, CNN has confirmed.

Farrah Leni Fawcett – February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009

Farrah Fawcett, the blonde-maned actress whose best-selling poster and “Charlie’s Angels” stardom made her one of the most famous faces in the world, died Thursday. She was 62. CNN Article