Chicago native Ashaki is now taking her place center stage after years of working with artists such as R. Kelly, Sparkle, Ten City and Tony Thompson and Oprah(yes that Oprah). You can also add to her list of accomplishments being selected by Kanye West to handle the choreography duties for his “Jesus Walks” video.
From comparisons to Miss Jackson and Niecy, Ashaki is poised to forge her own Something Special.
Bobby Kristina's 15th birthday
Whitney sat down with Oprah for a no-holds barred interview in what Oprah has called, “her best interview ever”. It was a very powerful and at times emotional interview, during which Whitney opened up about e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g.
Check out part two, Bobby’s response & her (testimonial) performance of “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength”, from her new album, I Look To You
Whitney Houston on Oprah, Part 1 (full)
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There are some incredible tributes, mixes, blog posts and personal recollections being shared all around the web. We’ll be updating this for some time with the best of what we find. If you know of others, please leave us a comment and we’ll update with those as well. Check back often, as we continue to update this post.
Shoutout to KeyInfluencer for this rare clip.
Quincy Jones:
“I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news. For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don’t have the words. Divinity brought our souls together on ‘The Wiz’ and allowed us to do what we were able to throughout the ’80s. To this day, the music we created together on Off The Wall, Thriller and Bad is played in every corner of the world and the reason for that is because he had it all…talent, grace, professionalism and dedication. He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever. I’ve lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him.”
Recording Engineer Bruce Swedien remembers Michael (with video)
Michael Jackson, The Soulful Years, by DJ JayCee
L.A. Reid Remembers Michael Jackson
From the Voice Archives: Greg Tate on Michael Jackson in 1987
Diana Ross:
“I can’t stop crying, this is too sudden and shocking,” Ross says in a statement. “I am unable to imagine this. My heart is hurting. I am in prayer for his kids and the family.”‘I am shocked and saddened by Michael’s passing,” Turner says. “I, along with his millions of fans, looked forward to seeing him tour one more time. Now, may he rest in peace.”
