DJ Spinna Talks Michael Jackson + Prince Parties from HipHopSite.Com on Vimeo. In part one of our interview with DJ Spinna, the legendary producer speaks with HipHopSite.Com’s own DJ Pizzo about the history of the legendary Soul Slam parties, which showcase the music of Michael Jackson and Prince.

01. Breaking News 02. Hold My Hand Ft. Akon 03. Hollywood Tonight 04. Keep Your Head Up 05. (I Like) The Way You Love Me 06. Monster Ft. 50 Cent 07. Best Of Joy 08. (I Can’t Make It) Another Day 09. Behind The Mask 10. Much Too Soon Here goes the tracklist for MJ’s [cont.]

MJ’s new album drops December 14th. No word if the Will.i.am and Akon collaborations will be included, but the single “Breaking News” debuts Monday on his official website.

I didn’t realize the profound impact Michael Jackson had on me or in shaping my musical tastes until he died. Well, that’s not completely true. One year before he died, I certainly recognized his impact, retro-reviewing Thriller 25th Anniversary Edition for this very website, awarding it the @@@@@ rating that it deserves (despite a questionable [cont.]

Sources say that the estate of Michael Jackson has signed a lucrative deal with Sony Music Entertainment, which will include ten projects over a period of seven years, with a value that could be worth up to $250 million. A low ball figure for the deal guarantees at least $200 million, beating out previous record [cont.]

Let me add that Kayvon is the best interviewer in the biz. – DJ Pizzo

Sure, Michael Jackson’s legacy has been sampled to death, carving out a number of hit records for various artists including Jay-Z (“Izzo”), Kanye West (“Good Life”), Nas (“It Ain’t Hard To Tell”), and tons more. What you may not be aware of however is how many times Michael has tapped these same artists to appear [cont.]

Thriller’s 25th Anniversary (and a certain prank call) sort of hinted who Michael Jackson was collaborating with before his death, as the release featured new remixes of classics from the album Akon and Will.I.Am. In a recent Billboard report, it was revealed by former Sony Music CEO Tommy Matolla that there is a wealth of [cont.]

Very dope tribute record to Michael Jackson, perhaps the best one yet. This one packs a brilliant track built around “Billie Jean”. J.R. sticks to the script. – DJ Pizzo

Little Brother frontman, Phonte Coleman, weighs in on MJ’s death. He brings up a lot of valid points about the allegations made against Mike. Preach on, brother: I haven’t been compelled to blog in a long time. In an era where everybody is twittering and text-messaging their lives away, a well-thought out essay that extends [cont.]

And now, the video for The Game and company’s MJ tribute, “Better On The Other Side”… – DJ Pizzo

Multi-talented one-man-band, Dwele, pays homage to Michael Jackson in this YouTube clip. And that’s how you let the beat build, bitch. – DJ Pizzo

Ras Kass will return to the game after a long hiatus with his new “Quarterly” mixtape, dropping sometime within the next month. “Mike Jacks” is the latest in a series of MJ tributes we’ve seen over the last week, where Razzy pulls an Ice Cube, playing “Jackin’ For Beats” over various beats from the King [cont.]

“This Michael Jackson video tribute mix was recorded live from the DJ mixer during PB Wolf’s VJ set @ the Echoplex in Los Angeles. It was prepared and performed a few hours after hearing the news of his passing on 6/25/09 and is in NO WAY COMPREHENSIVE of all of Michael’s brilliant work. The show [cont.]

There’s going to be ton of MJ tribute mixes over the next few days, get ready for it. I posted mine earlier, but it’s getting out of hand here, so we’re going to keep it to the professionals from here on out. DJ Premier lends his own tribute below, which definitely counts. DJ Mack Daddy [cont.]

When listening to the 25th Anniversary edition of Thriller, you forget all of the controversies surrounding Michael Jackson. The fact that he dresses like a general and thinks that he is Peter Pan is irrelevant, as are the strange incidents involving children and whatever the truth behind them may be. Reason being is that Thriller [cont.]