The King of Pop may not be with us, but he left us with decades of music to remember him by. Therefore, he will never be forgotten. Inside is our way of thanking him for his contribution to the world. RIP, MJ.

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The discovery of a strange object dug up by workers in western China prompted a local TV journalist to investigate, describing the fleshy find as a “mystery mushroom.” Uh, that aint no mushroom boo lol!

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A Texas father who beat a man to death when he found him raping his 5-year-old daughter will not be charged. A grand jury reviewed the evidence and agreed with police that the 23-year-old dad used authorized deadly force to protect his daughter.

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Saying he’s lost the trust of officials, a city manager fired a central Florida police chief who was criticized for his agency’s initial investigation of Trayvon Martin’s shooting death at the hands of a neighborhood watch volunteer.

Mariah Carey has been sending out tweets over the past several months of her in the recording studio with Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox and Randy. Yesterday, the R&B diva confirmed a plan to release her new project, “So.. Summer 2012.. Been in the lab, mixing up some concoctions for you, hope you like it!! #MCSummer2012.” […]

Tamia plans to release her second full length independent album entitled ‘Beautiful Surprise’ this summer. “The album I think is definitely a summer record,” she told YouKnowIGotSoul.com of the upcoming effort, which follows “Between Friends”. Tamia: Basketball Wives Perception is “Misleading” Tamia has enlisted the creative energy of well sought after producers Salaam Remi (Monica’s […]

D’Angelo’s comeback is becoming more and more official with confirmation from BET that he has signed on to perform at this year’s BET Awards. D’Angelo Does Surprise Performance At Bonnaroo Fest [VIDEO] BET broke the news Thursday morning, adding the soulful singer to a list of performers that includes Usher, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Big […]

R. Kelly will release his much-anticipated 11th studio album, Write Me Back, on June 26. On the follow-up to 2010′s Love Letter, the R&B King visits numerous styles, with cuts inspired by the ’60s and ’70′s, including Smokey Robinson and even Elvis Presley. However, the real Kellz fans will be happy to hear this specific track — “Green […]

Millions celebrated Father’s Day last weekend but roughly a third of children in America grow up without a father in their home. After growing up without his own father, author, businessman, philanthropist and former diplomat, Gregory Slayton, knows the effects being fatherless can have. In Slayton’s book, Be a Better Dad Today, the author talks […]

Yes, its really happening folks, with F. Gary Gray directing – the NWA biopic project, Straight Outta Compton is in the works!

Viola Davis‘ first major starring role since her Academy Award nominated role in The Help will be in a drama called Won’t Back Down, featuring Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Dark Knight). The film tells the tale of two unsatisfied parents who join together to revamp an inner-city public school. According to IndieWire.com, FOX studios has so […]

Michelle Obama does the dougie…and jumps double dutch? She’s officially changed the game on what the First Lady of the United States should be. This week, she paid a visit to Live! With Kelly and showed off her double dutch skills with the National Double Dutch Champions, the Cary Family YMCA Super Skippers. The Cary […]