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29/06/01 Michael Jackson Makes Appearance At Hot 97 Summer Jam 2001!

Renowned hip-hop artist Jay-Z generated the loudest cheers from the crowd during the Hot 97 Summer Jam 2001 when he presented Michael Jackson as his special guest. The show took place this Thursday at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York.

"I know Michael Jackson better come from behind that (snip) curtain," Jay-Z said during his performance. When Jackson did not appear, the crowd seemed to assume that Jay-Z was merely joking. "You want me to go back and get him myself?", he asked a fan, "OK, I'm 'a go get him."

A few seconds later he shocked the crowd when he appeared on the stage with Jackson. The two posed for photographs briefly. For one photograph, Jackson did a b-boy pose with his arms folded. Jackson received a standing ovation from the audience. Jackson left the stage after saying "I love you all".

Source: MJIFC

28/06/01 Release Dates!

According to Planet Jackson:

July 30 - Radio Premier of the first single "Rock My World"

August 5 - Video Premier of the first single

September 4 - International commercial release of the first single

September 24 - International release of the new album "Invincible"

September 25 - U.S. release of the new album

Planet Jackson also notes that the cover design for the first single as well as for the new album have been finalized: "The album cover is an originally designed close-up of Michael's face (printed with silver ink) and the cover of the single is a close-up on a specific detail from the album cover."

Source: Planet Jackson

21/06/01 Heal The Kids Website Up!

The official website for Heal The Kids is now up and running at HealTheKids.Net!

Source: Heal The Kids

21/06/01 Jackson Rocks The World!

Michael Jackson is expected to announce that the first single from his new album will be 'Rock My World', dotmusic can exclusively reveal.
According to rumours on the Michael Jackson internet 'underworld', the single will surface in mid-July, breaking a monumental silence from the self-titled 'King of Pop'.
As previously revealed by dotmusic, Jackson's new album is to be entitled 'Invincible' and will hit shops two months after the single, on September 24.
In other Jacko news, R&B singer Deborah Cox has confirmed the steller line-up expected to join him at a 30th anniversary tribute concert in New York this September.
Jackson, who will perform with his brothers as The Jackson 5 for the first time in almost 20 years, will share the stage with the likes of Britney Spears, N*SYNC, Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown.
The event, at Madison Square Garden, takes place over two days, on September 7 and 10, and will also feature the likes of Shaggy, Jill Scott, Mya, Pink, Usher and a 300-member gospel choir.
Cox told launch.com: "I had his posters plastered all over my room when I was younger, so it's going to be an incredible honour."

Source: Dotmusic

19/06/01 New Merchandise!

MJ Net Entertainment AG is a company based in Frankfurt, Germany with regional offices in New York and Singapore. The company has 20-year exclusive world-wide rights and is licensed to the use of Michael Jackson’s name, character, image and the thematic from his songs. The company will soon be launching a worldwide merchandising campaign to promote its products backed by the "Michael Jackson" label. MJ5 is first in the line of the company's products. It is a unique state-of-the-art three-piece flat-panel multimedia speaker system. The front panel of the speakers has high-quality photographs of Michael Jackson. Instructions for replacing these photographs are included in the User Guide for the speakers.

For more information on how to order, please visit the MJ Net Entertainment Web Site Shop, and if you are a member of MJIFC, check out their website for a special offer.

Source: MJIFC

18/06/01 Jackson Includes BIG On Album!

Rapper Notorious BIG is set to feature on Michael Jackson's forthcoming album 'Invincible', according to reports, even though he's been dead since 1997.
A posthumous cameo from the former Death Row signing is the latest information about one of the most eagerly awaited long-players of the year. The record has been produced by the likes of Rodney Jenkins, Teddy Riley and R Kelly.
According to unconfirmed reports emanating from America and the Internet fan site Planet Jackson the long-player has been scheduled for release worldwide on September 25th.
The site says of 'Invincible': "The album is packed with strong beats, creative tempos and killer grooves. Throughout the record, the flavour is definitely R&B, but Michael's own style blends with it in a unique combination.
"One of the most surprising dance tracks is '2000 Watts', an electric club song that comes in like a whirlwind." Michael's own personal favourite track is thought to be 'Unbreakable'. The album's tracklisting will be chosen from the following:

Invincible

Unbreakable

Heartbreaker

Break Of Dawn

Heaven Can Wait

Rock My World

Butterflies

2000 Watts

Speechless

Cry

Shout

The Lost Children

Don't Walk Away

Privacy

Threatened

Source: Dotmusic

18/06/01 No Suit Sold!

The suit Michael Jackson wore on the cover of his 1982 smash hit album 'Thriller' has failed to sell in an Internet auction.
Richard Zimmerman, the photographer who took the famous shot, was selling the suit on auction site www.hobbyrat.com. However, despite attaining a highest bid of $ 25,000, the suit failed to reach its reserve price and the auction closed without it being sold. Since the shoot took place, Zimmerman had been keeping the suit in a glass display case. It's not known if he'll offer it for sale again.

Source: Dotmusic

16/06/01 Jackson's Dream Team!

The list of names leaking out in association with Michael Jackson's new album is rapidly becoming an astonishing who's who of R&B and hip hop talent with Method Man, the Neptunes and Destiny's Child producer Kevin "Shek'spere" Briggs amongst those involved.
Following news of the album title, 'Invincible', exclusively revealed by dotmusic, rumour abounds about the album which is mostly produced by R&B heavyweights Rodney Jerkins and Teddy Riley. Sources at Miami's Hit Factory studio, where Jackson has been putting the finishing touches on the album, have also named R. Kelly, Ruff Ryders' producer Swizz Beats, fourteen time Grammy award winner and Whitney and Celine Dion producer David Foster and former Jodeci member DeVante DeGrate. The first single slated for release from the album is said to be a collaboration with the Wu-Tang Clan's rent-an-emcee, Method Man. Jackson's label Epic were unwilling to confirm any speculation but claimed that the album is planned for a release timed to coincide with the Grammy Awards which take place on September 25. They revealed that some of the 15 songs previewed from the 50 recorded included Unbreakable, Speechless, The Lost Children and Privacy.

Source: Dotmusic

15/06/01 Jackson Album Banging!

Infamous producer Rodney Jenkins has revealed that Michael Jackson's forthcoming album is "so hard" that fans will have to turn down the volume to enjoy it. The King of Pop's new long-player 'Invincible', as dotmusic exclusively announced, is set to surface this autumn and is reportedly his best work since 'Thriller'. Jackson has incorporated hip-hop and Latin sounds into 'Invincible' according to Scottish newspaper the 'Daily Record'.
Jenkins, only one of the producers behind the record, said: "When you play his new CD, compared to somebody else's CD, you may have to turn it down because it's banging so hard. That's what I went for. Michael is such an inventor of sound. "I think he wanted some new stuff that the ears haven't heard yet, that radio hasn't heard yet, that people haven't heard yet."

Source: Dotmusic

14/06/01 Jackson Is invincible!

The new Michael Jackson album is to be called Invincible, dotmusic can exclusively reveal. The record, the first entirely new album from the 'King of Pop' for ten years, since 1991's 'Dangerous', is scheduled to be released in September. According to unconfirmed reports emanating from America and the internet fan sites MJNI and Planet Jackson, the title 'Invincible' has been chosen, to succeed 'HIStory', 'Bad', 'Dangerous', 'Thriller' and 'Off The Wall'. The tracklisting will be chosen from the following, with four songs still set to be dropped.

Tracklisting:

Invincible

Unbreakable

Heartbreaker

Break Of Dawn

Heaven Can Wait

Rock My World

Butterflies

2000 Watts

Speechless

Cry

Shout

The Lost Children

Don't Walk Away

Privacy

Threatened

There are also suggestions that a second live show at Madison Square Garden, in New York City, will be added for September 10. On September 7, 'The Solo Years 30th Anniversary Celebration' takes place, featuring a Jackson 5 reunion, Britney Spears, Whitney Houston and N*SYNC.

Source: Dotmusic

13/06/01 Sony Music Executives Get New Album Preview!

According to Planet Jackson, a select group of Sony Music executives were given a sneak preview of Michael Jackson's new album at "The Hit Factory" in New York City this Tuesday. Jackson made a brief appearance to welcome the executives. A total of 15 songs were presented. Although, most of the track listing and the title of the new album has been decided, at this time, Jackson wishes to keep this information from being public. However, Planet Jackson reveals that the title of the album is a single word that begins with the letter "I". Many attendees described the new album to be Jackson's best work since "Thriller."

Source: MJIFC

14/06/01 More Details On New York Concert Released!

On June 13, David Gest, producer of the upcoming Madison Square Garden special "Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special, The Solo Years", issued a press release with more information about the event. The press release confirmed that the event is scheduled for September 2001. The all-star tribute event will now consist of two concerts at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. The concert dates are September 7 and September 10. The Public Relations firm Susan Blond, Inc. will manage the live show and the television special. More details are expected later this month

Source: MJIFC

08/06/01 Jackson's Pants Auctioned!

The suit Michael Jackson wore for the cover of the 'Thriller' album is up for auction, with the highest bid currently standing at $25,000. Jackson is seen on the cover of the album reclining in the all-white suit (pictured) and on the inlay, with a tiger cub crawling over him. Bids are being registered at Hobbyrat.com, with seven days left to submit an offer. The suit comes in a framed case, with a certificate signed by Richard Michael Zimmerman, the photographer used for the cover shots of the album, which is one of the most successful of all time. The suit was part of Zimmerman 's wardrobe in his Los Angeles photographic studio.

Source: Dotmusic