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Crowd Participation

What Michael Jackson Records Are You Buying?

It's already been established many times over that the biggest-selling albums these past couple of weeks are Michael Jackson albums. The King of Pop is ruling the charts, as he did during his peak and as he well should. But,...

nOvaMatic  |  07/07/2009 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (30)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Kanye Remixes Q-Tip & We 'Love' It

Regardless of how I may feel about Kanye West, and trust me when I say it is like loving a problem child who needs to be sent to boot camp, he invariably does something to remind me of why I...

ill Mami  |  03/25/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

First Spin

These Remixes Remind Us Why We Love Old-School MiJac

Probably one of the fringe benefits of maintaining a Black music blog is invoking the Jacksons whenever the opportunity arises, since no other group of performers has personified Black Pop the same way since. With that in mind, here are...

nOvaMatic  |  01/13/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

Soul Cynic

Do The Jacksons Ever Visit Each Other? Or, Like, Call?

I have a long, tortured history covering the Jacksons on this site. They're my favorite performers. They're also endearingly loco. I resisted the urge to write-up Jermaine Jackson's 1,547th reveal that the kids are getting back together for a tour....

nOvaMatic  |  10/31/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

What Was to Blame For Michael's Absence at the BMI Awards Last Night?

Last night the Jacksons were awarded the lifetime achievement BMI Icon award during the BMI Urban Awards ceremony held in Beverly Hills. Tito, Jackie, Marlon, Jermaine and Jackie were all in attendance. The ever elusive Michael, however, was nowhere to...

Ro  |  09/05/2008 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

LaToya & Jackie Confirm Forthcoming Jacksons Things

LaToya can be counted among the most trusted Jacksons, so when she talks I listen, obviously. She and brother Jackie recently appeared on Extra, fueling yet more rumors of a Jackson family reunion in the form of a show or...

nOvaMatic  |  06/03/2008 at 11:15 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

We Hear

Jackson Brothers Broke Because of Michael?

By now, many of you have probably read that Janet, amazingly, is the only Jackson with any financial dexterity (and a job) these days. If not, we're here to serve: "Stiffed by their superstar brother Michael and plagued by decades of bad...

nOvaMatic  |  03/24/2008 at 1:06 PM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

Sh*t or Shinola?

"Live" Blog This YouTube: The Jackson Five NYE Bash

Not for nothing, but I couldn't not post this video after all the ranting I did about it. So, let's see. Questions!What the eff going on here? Did the Jacksons "do" anything?Why is Jermaine Dupri the DJ?Who is that chicky-poo...

nOvaMatic  |  01/08/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Soul Cynic

These Jackson Reunion Rumors are Encroaching Upon My Blog Steez

Are all the Jackson reunion rumors part of a diabolical plot by the Jacksons themselves to keep their names on our lips and in our blogs? With so much conflicting information floating around, one can't help but wonder (© Carrie...

nOvaMatic  |  12/12/2007 at 1:00 PM  |  Permalink

We Hear

Dupri Doesn't Want Janet to Associate with Brother Michael?

As a Janet Jackson fan, I've always regarded her relationship with Jermaine Dupri with a little side-eye, especially after her last album. The idea of a legend like her deferring to him not only in the relationship but musically...

nOvaMatic  |  12/03/2007 at 1:39 PM  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

Where There is Hope, There is Jermaine Jackson

Not for nothing, but we intimated a lil' while ago about the J5 reunion tour rumor that's currently making the rounds. But it's been given further credence by Jermaine Jackson himself, who invokes this wish every so often and is...

nOvaMatic  |  11/29/2007 at 11:01 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce, We Hear

Can You Feel It? 'Cause I Can't.

With the news/rumors of a Jackson 5 reunion tour next year (seriously, don't we hear that rumor like once every eighteen months?), I couldn't help but dig up the "Can You Feel It" video, which should be the defacto final...

nOvaMatic  |  11/19/2007 at 2:00 PM  |  Permalink