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Ok, all you Michael Jackson freaks, fans, and believers. You may be disappointed he’s not going to appear on American Idol, but you’ll love to see him actually making music.

Check out this video of the King of Pop in the studio with Will.I.Am. Access Hollywood brings us this gem which shows us Jackson rolling up his sleeves and getting grimey on the sound boards.

It’s actually pretty exciting and some of the beats sound hot. Who knows, maybe MJ will go back to his roots after all and surprise the world. We’ll see…

VIDEO: Michael Jackson In the Studio

Jennifer Hudson has been chosen to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine and joins Oprah Winfrey and Halle Berry as the only African-American actresses to do this. The Dreamgirls award-winner will grace the mag’s annual Power Issue.
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Fantasia is reportedly joining the cast of Broadway’s The Color Purple. According to EOnline, the American Idol will joining in the Spring and “Oprah is making a big deal out of it.”
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Michael Jackson fans have been in a tizzy with rumors of the Gloved One appearing on American Idol. However, the gossip was shot down by the shows executive producer, Nigel Lythgoe, who said “it’s not true.”  The rumors stemmed from reports of a meeting between American Idol creator Simon Fuller and Michael Jackson. As previously reported, the New York Post reported Fuller will be helping Jackson make a comeback.
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Legendary singer Smokey Robinson recently attacked Dreamgirls for what he sees as an inaccurate portrayal of Motown. ” ‘Dreamgirls’ is an affront to Berry, to Motown, to Diana Ross, to our legacy,” Robinson told the Los Angeles Times. “It defames something we’ve been building for 50 years.” No word yet on what was up with his face at last weekend’s Grammys.
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Grieving dad Eddie Levert talked to the Associated Press about his late son Gerald Levert, his new album and his untimely passing.
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The 2007 Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition will feature Beyonce on the cover wearing a yellow-and-pink bikini.
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In a keynote delivered at the Direct Marketing Association’s Circulation Day last week, Vibe Magazine editor-in-chief Danyel Smith admitted that printed magazines will soon be a novelty and that “online is taking over.”

Jamaican-American rapper Mims is heating up with radio with his hit single “This Is Why I’m Hot.” The track, from his forthcoming debut Music Is My Savior, was recently the greatest airplay gainer on the Billboard charts. The fiery remix features dancehall great Cham and legendary reggae artist Junior Reid.

The Washington Heights (New York City) native started his music passion when he was 13, after his mom bought him DJ equipment. Tragically she passed away shortly after, following the birth of his younger sister. Two years before, he lost his dad, too, although he hadn’t grown up with him.

Despite losing both parents, Mims kept pressing on.

“Ultimately, it was up to me as to whether I was going to become a victim of circumstance,” he shared.”I could have been one of those cats to say, ‘F the world. I lost both of my parents and I can do anything I want right now because nothing limits me from doing that.’ Instead I said, ‘You know what? If I’m going to do anything or take anything out of this situation it’s going to be positive.’ I took the positive out of it and I feel like it made me stronger. It made me go out there and say, “I’m going to accomplish this because you only get one life to live. This is what I want in life and I’m going to make sure it happens.”

Music Is My Savior will drop April 3.

VIDEO: Mims – “This Is Why I’m Hot” Windows|Quicktime

AUDIO: “This Is Why I’m Hot” Blackout Remix featuring Cham and Junior Reid Windows|Real

Check out the new video for Diddy’s hit track “Last Night” featuring Keyshia Cole, who as we said before, rules this song.

VIDEO: Diddy – “Last Night” featuring Keyshia Cole
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Although many have slept on the talents of Amy Winehouse, she recently beat out the likes of Corinne Bailey Rae for Best Female Solo Artist at the Brits. She’s a’ight, but we’re not sure this tops Rae’s tunes. Check out Winehouse’s video for “You Know I’m No Good” and maybe you can shed light…

VIDEO:  Amy Winehouse – “You Know I’m No Good”

Eminem’s ex-wife Kim Mathers tried to kill herself recently when her twice-divorced ex-husband made fun of her (again) at a concert.

Kim was in the audience when Em took the stage with a hostile song dedicated to her. As he performed, he beat up a blow-up doll that looked like her before flinging it into the crowd. What took her over the edge was the crowd who, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, tore it limb from limb.

“Just seeing the crowd’s response and everybody cheering, singing the words and laughing and it just felt like everyone was staring at me,” she later said in an interview on an upcoming episode of the Dr. Keith Ablow Show. “I knew that it was about me and that night I went home and I tried to commit suicide.”
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Long-time rap joke Vanilla Ice has teamed up with TurboTax for a tax season rap contest. No, really. According to cbs2.com, aspiring rappers can submit videos of themselves rapping about paying tax. No, really. The lucky winner is promised $25,000 and all entrants get a free copy of the TurboTax software. No, really.
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Finally, blogger Carmen VanKerckhove explores the media’s alleged fascination with white rappers in her article “Are We Having A White Rapper Moment?”