Despite the controversy that hung over Michale Jackson’s head during the last decade of his life no one can take away the power of his music or the fact that for a period in time he was TRUELY the KING OF POP music. MJ’s music has rang in the worlds ear for almost four decades and counting with classic hit after hit. From The Jackson Five’s first single, 1969’s “I Want You Back,” hit #1 on the Billboard charts to “Butterflies” which hit #2 for 5 weeks on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart in 2001. The man will be missed but do your part to make sure his music lives on, go grab your favorite MJ album and bump it like it was brand new!

Michael Jackson – Man In The Mirror

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“Micheal Jackson died Thursday afternoon (June 25) at the age of 50 after suffering cardiac arrest, according to the Los Angeles Times. Reports say the legendary pop singer suffered cardiac arrest at his home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Holmby Hills and was not breathing and had no pulse when paramedics arrived after a 911 call around 12:26 p.m. PT. They administered CPR in the ambulance but were unable to revive him. At the hospital, staff attempted to resuscitate Jackson, but he was unresponsive.”

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