411 | Jackson's death declared a homicide

411 | Dr. Conrad Speaks

The alleged suspect in Jackson's so-called 'murder' spoke through YouTube today. Honestly, it will be a mistake to find this man guilty of a crime when he did nothing illegal. He simply followed his patient's orders, which evidently had not been the first time Murray preformed this risk-filled procedure. sidebar: And all this time I thought he was a brother.

? | Is it just me, or is having "This Is It" released on Halloween seem.....spooky?

Everyone knows by now that the unreleased documentary of Michael Jackson's days of preparation for his 'This Is It" Tour is being made public in theaters everywhere. I' m sure fans across the world are excited for the bittersweet opportunity to see Michael one last time, but to me their is something awfully unsettling about this production. I think it's the fact that the late Jackson will 'live' again on none other than Halloween. That's right. All Halo's Eve is the release date for the docu, and I can't help but think of an undead Michael rising from the grave to moonwalk one final time. I may be exaggerating a bit, but this seems like one more act added to the never-ending circus surrounding his alleged murder and handling of affairs. I mean I liked Michael, and he truly was one of the greatest, but I think I'll have to pass on this once in a lifetime moment.

411 | Dr. Murray may have killed the music?

I've strayed from this story as long as I could. One: for respect of Jackson's memory, restraining myself from getting caught up in the media slaughtering. And two: because Dr. Murray is a brother and this is not a good look. First it was the questioning of the late Dr. Donda West's plastic surgeon, and now this. AP reports he indeed administered a sleep aiding drug to Mr. Jackson. Officials believe this is what caused the cardiac arrest which killed Jackson. Full story is here. Personally I think after all that has been revealed of Jackson's alleged addiction to prescription drugs and plastic surgery, one cannot fault the doctor for doing something that in this case seemed normal. Those around him may have been at fault for enabling him, but Jackson was an adult and had to be quite aware of the affects and risks this activity acquired.

SICK | Jackson mash-up

Via Soulbounce via Youtube. The editing is excellent. Two of the illist to ever do it.

?uestion | Why....

Did they make him look like Bette Davis in "The Watcher in the Woods."

SICK | dN tributes MJ with special offer

dangerousNEGRO have released a new shirt design in honor the King of Pop. Purchase online now to receive a copy of Rhymefest's Man in the Mirror 2.0 mixtape. Click below for details.

411 | Michael Jackson's Memorial

Noon today Michael Jackson will grace our television screens for the last time, but will remain in our hearts forever. Jackson's memorial service will be held in LA's Staples Center and could possibly be the most watched televised event in history, ironically surpassing his own Super Bowl Halftime show. The ceremony is being compared to that of Princess Diana's in its global appeal.

BET Awards '09 | Don't Believe the Hype

The word genius should never ever be associated with BET again until they rehire Donnie Simpson and stop trying to be the black MTV. Poor Michael could not even save this show or the future of the network through his death. What should have been a showcase of genius, in honor of the King, resulted in a colossal minstrel show, further identifying how the music was dying way before June 25th. So its time for the real viewers awards for the worst and few best moments.

• Best Male : Joe Jackson for gracing the first row
• Worst Male : tie between Soulja Boy for his swagg-less performance & the guy who booked Don Cornelius
• Best Female : Janet Jackson delivering her heartfelt message
• Worst Female(s): Vida & Star aka Tiny & Toya
• Best Joke: tie between "Skank Robbers" and Jeremy Piven's truth about MJ's influence on all music
• Worst Joke: Ving Rhames addition to the already finished "Baby Boy" skit
• Best performance(s): tie between Maxwell and the O'Jays tribute
• Worst performance(s): Young Money's thrawting of what we thought were the last minutes of the show. And who's smart idea was it to let those girls on stage for that song.
• Best dressed: Included Taraji, Paula Patton, Keke Palmer, Ginuwine, Maxwell, etc.,
• Worst dressed: Lil Mama (from the neck up, her hair was nasty) and B's wedding gown
• Best moment: tie between Eddie Levert's uncensored s*bomb and Taraji P. Henson's jab at BET forever playing Baby Boy as she accepted her Best Actress award.

There were plenty of more things that just weren't right about the three 1/2 hour ordeal. Like how they would never announce the nominees. And the overall lack of flow in the show's transitions from segment to segment. Or BET's constant struggle to have proper audio on stage for their artists. And the array of future kcufery of Wendy, Tiny & Toya, Frankie & Neffe, and BET's game show? If they don't do something quick, BET is going to be history.

Ghosts

Michael revisited his supernatural side with Ghosts, a mini-film which focused on a haunted house of dancing ghouls and the lost children who find them. I know there's a deeper meaning in there somewhere; perhaps it was in the folds of that fat guy. All parts on YouTube.

HIStory | SCREAM

Michael. Janet. The most expensive video of all-time. And it still looks cold.

Heal the World

Black or White

Another classic. Who didn't want to be Macaulay Culkin then.

illlist | Remember the Time

I remember watching this video and asking my dad, "How'd he do that!?!?!" The entire concept was classic. Hands down my favorite Michael video. The dance break is so sick, with all the Egyptian hands and what not. Too dope.

Dangerous | Jam

When MJ met MJ. Mega hit and NJS banger which featured his Airness in his prime with the Chicago Bulls.

Bad | Full version

Another episode from Michael's seventh album, which garnered a great parody from Mr. Weird.

Bad | Smooth Criminal

The killer music movie from Michael's Bad, which was a part of the short film Moonwalker. Here he pulls one of the illist moves ever - the gravity-defying lean. Alien Ant Farm had a hit with their rock cover during TRL-ra.

Human Nature

One of Michael's focuses in life became charitable efforts to improve our world. "Human Nature" is one of several message songs Jackson composed. Its influence has spawned other hits as well, including this popular hit for SWV.

And as a bonus, here is a blend I created entitled Human Nature is Given Here. This will be the final MJ post for today. We will continue tomorrow with my favorites hits and moments post-Thriller.

P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

Another classic from Jackson's sixth studio album. Here are recent songs which featured this song as a sample.

Billie Jean : Motown 25 Addition

The birth of the Moonwalk.