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Rapper LL Cool J has a new song called “Billie Jean Dream” which is a remix version to Michael Jackson’s 1983 hit single “Billie Jean”. He re-records the song to show his respect to the King of Pop who has become one of his major influences.
“After hearing the tragic news of Michael Jackson’s death, the lyrics for the ‘Billie Jean’ remix came to me in a dream,” LL Cool J told Billboard. “Michael was one of my childhood idols and has always been a great inspiration to me.”
LL Cool J’s “Billie Jean Dream” is made available for free stream on his official blog where fans can also post their own tribute songs for the singer, who died on June 25.
Click Here for LL Cool J’s official Blog.
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A Time Magazine Interview
In 1996, Spike Lee — director of films from Do the Right Thing to Malcolm X to the recent documentary Kobe Doin’ Work — traveled to Brazil with Michael Jackson to produce the music video for his controversial song “They Don’t Care About Us.” He talked to TIME about his experiences, Michael Jackson’s legacy and having the Gloved One as a houseguest.
Spike Lee
What’s your favorite Michael Jackson song?
I was born in 1957; he was born in 1958. And so I grew up, literally, with Michael Jackson. We both reached adolescence at the same time. And I had a big Afro like he did, and I hoped that the girls would like me the way they liked Michael — but that wasn’t happening. And you know, I loved him as a solo artist, but I have a special place in my heart for the stuff he did with the Jackson 5: “I’ll Be There.”
Do you remember the first time you heard it?
No. My memory’s shot. I’m in Cannes, France, for a conference; I left dinner last night, got home, I turned on CNN and there it was — him being rushed to the hospital. I didn’t go to bed the whole night. I just kept watching CNN. So it’s a big, big, big, big loss for the world. And I’d like to make this comment: I’ve seen too many people talking about Michael like they knew exactly what he did. Let’s celebrate his genius, his musicality, his gift, his talent, and leave the other stuff at least till he gets buried. Let’s celebrate his life now. That’s the way I feel.
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Michael Jackson performing his medley of Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough, The Way You Make Me Feel, Scream, Beat It, Black Or White and Billie Jean, Dangerous and You Are Not Alone on the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards.
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