Kanye West: "I Am The New King Of Pop"

Michael Jackson is dead and buried. And while the family, friends, and fans of the pop icon are still mourning over his death, there's a vacant throne waiting for the next King of Pop. Good news! (Or is this good news?) Kanye West is more than willing to accept the title.


The rapper recently told Scrape TV:

“You know everyone loves and respects Michael but times change. It’s so sad to see Michael gone but it makes a path for a new King of Pop and I’m willing to take that on. There’s nobody who can match me in sales and in respect so it only makes sense for me to take over Michael’s crown and become the new King. First there was Elvis, then there was Michael, now in the 21st century its Kanye’s time to rule. I have nothing but respect for Michael but someone needs to pick up where he left off and there’s nobody better than me to do that. I am the new King of Pop.”


He said what?

Either he is joking or this is just some kind of publicity stunt but wow, what bold confidence Kanye West possesses! Report has it that he also gone so far as asking the Jackson family for their blessing in adopting the new title. Sadly, no one (family, friends, or fans alike) wants to bestow upon him the title as the new "King of Pop."

Michael Jackson's Memorial Service

Michael Jackson's memorial service yesterday at the Staples Center was heart-breaking and a glittering celebration all at the same time.


Tributes flooded for his farewell, and so did many top Hollywood celebrities who made the event star-studded and a global happening witnessed by millions of the King of Pop's fans around the world.

The two-hour celebration began with a private service at around 8:00 am in Forest Lawn mortuary in the Hollywood Hills. A motorcade procession then followed, with the singer's golden-plated casket being hovered by 20 media helicopters overhead while heading to the Staples Center where Michael Jackson's family, friends, celebrities, and ordinary fans gathered together to bid goodbye to the singer in his final curtain call.

Tears and eulogies then followed. But the most-heartbreaking was the message of Michael Jackson's 11-year old daughter Paris Michael who addressed the singer in a name that he was not quiet popular of, "Daddy."


"I just wanted to say... Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. And I just wanted to say I love him so much!"

Michael Jackson Is Dead

The world mourned the death of Michael Jackson who died yesterday at UCLA Medical Center.


The 50-year old King of Pop was preparing for his comeback concerts in London when he was cut short from his rehearsals. He was rushed to the hospital after a near hour of resuscitation. He was believed to be stricken by cardiac arrest.

Michael Jackson started his career in the 1960s as the gifted child who lead a group of singing brothers called the Jackson 5. He rose to fame in the 1980s with his album "Thriller," the best-selling album of all time with estimated 50 million copies sold worldwide. By that time, he was already considered the premier all-around performer with the signature moonwalk and feverish dance moves under his belt.

Later in his career, Michael Jackson's physical transformation became apparent. From the iconic African-American features, his skin became fair and his nose narrowed. He started to become a favorite subject of celebrity bashing. When he had child molestation charges and later admitted to sharing his bed with children, it signaled the beginning of the King of Pop's downfall.

Michael Jackson's comeback tour that was to start in July 13 was expected to be the greatest comeback of the musical superstar. Too bad that he did not live long enough to the much-awaited performance that supposedly would restore his tarnished legacy.


"The world just lost the biggest pop star in history, no matter how you cut it. He's literally the king of pop. He was on the eve of potentially redeeming his career a little bit. People might have started to think of him again in a different light," sighs Billboard magazine editorial director Bill Werde.

"Michael was a friend and undoubtedly one of the world’s greatest entertainers that I fortunately had the pleasure of working with... We have lost an icon in our industry," says fellow singer Dionne Warwick.

"No joke. King of Pop is no more. Wow. It's like when Kennedy was assassinated. I will always remember being in Times Square when Michael Jackson died," exclaims one person in New York City after receiving a text message from a friend.

True enough, when words of Michael Jackson's death spread over town, the once jeering crowd was saddened and started to realize how great was freakish "Wacko Jacko's" contribution to the music industry.