thesource.com - 6/29/2009
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Those of you were hoping for Chris Brown to return to the spotlight by tearing up the stage in honor of Michael Jackson, might have been dissapointed by not seeing him take the stage at last night’s BET Awards. Rumors are flying that Chris Brown was confirmed to put on a tribute for the ...
usmagazine.com - 6/29/2009
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usmagazine.com —
Jamie Foxx paid tribute to the late Michael
Jackson while hosting Sunday's BET Awards at the Shrine
Auditorium in Los Angeles. The show opened with a medley of Jackson 5 hits, including "ABC" and "The Love You Save," as images of Jackson as a ...
Jamie Foxx Dances the Moonwalk for Michael Jackson
nypost.com - 6/30/2009
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nypost.com —
> CHRIS Brown (above) was supposed to make
his return to the stage last weekend at the
BET Awards at LA's Shrine Auditorium, but Jay-Z pulled the plug on the plans. Brown -- who's been low-key since beating up his ex-girlfriend (and Jay-Z's ...
CHRIS BROWN NIXED BY JAY-Z
mtv.com - 6/29/2009
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mtv.com —
Show included floating orbs, aerial dancers. By Gil
Kaufman Michael Jackson Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage Following Michael
Jackson's death on Thursday, 750,000 people who bought tickets to see him perform at the O2 in ...
Michael Jackson's Last Tour Rehearsals Filmed For ...
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Jay-Z Shut Down Chris Brown at the BET Awards
Vulture —
... cancel his performance at last night's BET Awards if Chris Brown was allowed to perform his scheduled tribute to Michael Jackson. Though Brown had rehearsed for the show three days in advance, Jay-Z used his considerable influence to shut him down, most likely as a form of revenge against the singer, who has been charged with domestic abuse against Rihanna. As a result of this last-minute decision, Ne-Yo and Jamie Foxx were forced to play extra songs to fill up time in the broadcast. [Source] ...
Extra, Extra
Gothamist —
... Chris Brown wasn't allowed on stage as part of a planned tribute to Michael Jackson at the BET Awards, thanks to Jay-Z putting his foot down. ...
Chris Brown, Rihanna:
Jay-Z May Have Gotten Chris Brown Kicked Off the BET Awards
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... Jay-Z. According to The Source, the rapper threatened not to perform if Brown were also a part of the broadcast. It's obvious whose star power is bigger: Jay-Z took the stage at the show while Brown didn't make an appearance. ...
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