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1984
Austin Brown told People Magazine that he wants Rihanna to remake his mom’s hit record, so we decided to listen to Rebbie’s hit single closely…
“I absolutely love [that song],” he says of “Centipede”. “My uncle Michael wrote it and he and I talked about it years ago and he said it was one of his favorite songs that he ever worked on. I wish somebody would redo it, like Rihanna.”
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Janet you had/ have taste, because homeboy was fine fine fine. But we know relationships are more than pretty looks…
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John Benitez, better known as “Jellybean Benitez” (born November 7, 1957) is an American drummer, guitarist, songwriter, DJ, remixer and music producer of Puerto Rican descent. Benitez has produced and remixed for artists such as Madonna, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and the Pointer Sisters.
When he relocated to Manhattan in 1975, Benitez was exposed to disco nightclubs, which sparked his interest in DJing. He was soon performing at a nightclub called Experiment 4 and in 1980 Benitez enrolled and attended Bronx Community College, where he studied Marketing and Sales Promotions. Benitez was soon an in-demand DJ, which led to work at Electric Circus and Studio 54.
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Quo was a short-lived rap group composed of Wade Robson and DeWayne Turrentine that was signed to Michael Jackson’s Epic Records sub-label, MJJ Music during the explosion of kid rap duos.
The duo came together in 1994 and released the single “Blowin’ Up (Don’t Stop the Music)” which became a minor hip hop hit.
The single was released on September 20, 1994, was produced by Teddy Riley and featured guest vocals from Aaron Hall. It peaked at 25 on the Hot Rap Singles and 90 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Wade Robson becoming a successful choreographer, producer, and actor; while DeWayne Turrentine became a fashion model and married actress Reagan Gomez-Preston and had a daughter named Scarlett Annette Turrentine (born May 13, 2007).
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ESSENCE.COM: You lived every 80s baby’s dream—to work with Michael Jackson. How did you end up in that famous 1983 Pepsi commercial?
RIBEIRO: It was like a dream come true for a young performer. As a 12-year-old kid, I was a huge fan of Michael. Michael’s choreographer was directing a commercial I was in and saw me playing around on the set doing the dance and they gave me that opportunity. I met Michael in rehearsal. It was really cool to work with him. My dad and I hung out with him many times after that, but that was the first time I met him.
ESSENCE.COM: Wow! Handpicked to dance with Michael Jackson…
RIBEIRO: I’m certainly not a professional. I’m one of those people who, if I look at someone doing it, I can mimic it really well, which is what I did with Michael. I actually couldn’t do “Dancing with the Stars” because they said I have so much experience, which I really don’t because I never trained professionally. It’s just very interesting to me that I’m almost known for being a dancer and I was never a real dancer.
To read the full interview in Essence Click Here
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Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro gained fame by playing the role of Carlton Banks in the television sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1990 to 1996. He also appeared in one of Michael Jackson’s Pepsi television commercials as a dancer in 1984.
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In 1984 she appeared in Do What You Do
(Jermaine Jackson song)
In 1992 she appeared in Remember the Time
(Michael Jackson song)
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REMOVE THAT SCARF! YOUR HANDSOME!
Awww…
