Janet Jackson
As the world continues to mourn the death of Michael Jackson, his younger sister took to the stage last night at the BET Awards in Los Angeles to speak on the loss of her brother and our icon, L.E.S rapper Tru Life indicted on murder charges, Jay Z calls on basketball star for new video and Three 6 Mafia still together.
RIP Michael Jackson
At the annual BET Awards show last night in Hollywood, the younger sister of the late great Michael Jackson, Janet took to the stage to thank fans for the support and love shown by fans during these testing times. Holding back tears during the Award show Janet explained that to the fans her big brother was an icon, yet to her and her siblings he was family.
In a recent statement the Jackson family said "In one of the darkest moments of our lives we find it hard to find the words appropriate to this sudden tragedy we all had to encounter," it reads. "Our beloved son, brother and father of three children has gone so unexpectedly, in such a tragic way and much too soon. It leaves us, his family, speechless and devastated to a point, where communication with the outside world seems almost impossible at times.
We miss Michael endlessly, our pain cannot be described in words. But Michael would not want us to give up now. So we want to thank all of his faithful supporters and loyal fans worldwide, you -- who Michael loved so much. Please do not despair, because Michael will continue to live on in each and every one of you. Continue to spread his message, because that is what he would want you to do. Carry on, so his legacy will live forever."
The funeral for the King of Pop is expected to draw crowds in excess of 250,000 later this week in Los Angeles where the Bad singer lived with his three children.
Check back tomorrow for full coverage of the BET awards.
Tru Life Remains Behind Bars
Tru Life, once signed to Jay Z’s Roc-A-Fella imprint is to remain behind bars on Rikers Island, NYC after turning himself into the NYPD for questioning after an altercation in NYC two weeks ago left a man dead and another critically injured. An 18 year old was stabbed to death after an alleged associate of the rapper was shot in a West Side nightclub.
Tru Life born Roberto Rosado is being held on charges of murder, assault and weapons possession and is expected in court next month to answer to the charges. Also arrested is the brother of the rapper who is alleged to have also been a part of the altercation which left Chris Guerro dead and Jason Grey in a critical condition.
Jay Z Calls on LeBron James for video Cameo
With his recent single D.O.A (Death of Autotune) encouraging everyone to voice their opinion on the use of the program developed back in the nineties which has been used by the likes of Kanye West, T Pain and Akon, rapper Jay Z called upon one of the most lucrative names in basketball, Lebron James to star alongside him in his recently released video.
D.O.A is the first single from the rappers impending album The Blueprint 3 which is scheduled for release later this year through Live Nation.
The video which officially aired last night after the BET Awards leaked online through photos and various remarks posted to the social networking site Twitter earlier this month.
Juicy J Denies Break Up
One third of Oscar winning group Three 6 Mafia, denounced rumors that the southern group have broken up after releasing his own independent album earlier this month.
Juicy J explained in a recent interview that the group who shot to fame in 2006 after winning an Oscar for their song Hard Out Here for a Pimp from the soundtrack to Hustle and Flow will be releasing a new album later this year, with member Lord Infamous returning to the group after his departure prior to their Oscar win.
Juicy J who released his Hustle Til I Die project explained that the reason he opted to put out a solo album was to keep the fans interested “I did this album basically to keep something in these young people's faces because nowadays, it's almost like they'll forget about you. So I put this album out, [DJ] Paul's putting his out to keep something out there. Plus an extra check in the mailbox would not hurt."
The Memphis trio are said to be working on their eleventh studio album.
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