Lil Mama chatted it up with our people over at Rap Up the day after Michael Jackson died and compared him to Jesus Christ. We couldn’t make this sh*t up if we tried…

“Jesus Christ touched so many people. The story that they gave of this man. … He healed people. Michael Jackson did the same thing, not only with his music, but with his performance and his personality.”

And the funny thing is she was DEAD serious. We love Michael Jackson too … but Jesus? Not Jesus (pronounced hay-zoose), but Jesus (pronounced gee-zus) Christ? That’s a little much…

Beyonce has topped another Forbes list once again. This time, the 27 year old entertainer is being named the “Best Paid Celebrity Under 30″ with her estimated earnings of $87 million between June 1, 2008 and June 1, 2009. Her fortune comes from big-paying projects such as her tour, movies, clothing line, and being the spokesperson for brand giants such as L’Oreal and Nintendo. Pop princess Britney Spears and basketball player LeBron James made it to the top five. Continue reading for the full list and for a 30 second sneak peak of her upcoming music video for “Sweet Dreams,” the next single to be released from her multi-platinum I Am… junior album.

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Here is the final batch of photos from Michael Jackon’s public memorial service. On Tuesday, July 7th 2009, celebrities, dignitaries, and MJ fans alike all packed into the Staples Arena in Los Angeles to celebrate the life of an icon that was taken away from us way too soon. Above, R&B singer Usher can be seen posing with a very pregnant Jennifer Hudson backstage just before the memorial commenced. Continue reading to see photos of the different celebrities (Chris Brown, Wesley Snipes, Spike Lee, Kim Kardashian and more) who attended the ceremony.

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Wearing dark sunglasses and a single yellow rose pinned to his jacket, a noticeably emotional Usher performed “Gone Too Soon,” a track from Michael Jackson’s 1991 Dangerous album, at the King of Pop’s farewell service Tuesday (Jul 7) in Los Angeles at the Staples Center.

Other celebrities and important public figures who spoke and/or performed at the public ceremony include Queen Latifah, Smokey Robinson, Rev. Al Sharpton, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, and more. Continue reading to check out all of the pictures.

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Here is a very touching photo of Michael Jackson’s brothers (L to R: Randy, Marlon, Tito, Jermaine and Jackie) as they wheel their brother’s gold casket to the front of the Staples Center for the public memorial, which was televised and streamed live on the internet to a record setting estimated audience of over 1 billion people. Continue reading for lots of photos of the Jackson family, including sisters Janet, Rebbie and LaToya, and parents Katherine and Joe, at MJ’s memorial.

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Ever since news broke of Michael Jackson’s surprising death, people speculated on whether or not his three children, Paris, Prince and “Blanket,” would attend any of the services. He tried so hard to keep them out of the public eye for so long that people weren’t so sure that he would have wanted them front and center, especially at an extremely difficult time like this. Losing a parent at any age is a lot to deal with, but with Michael’s children being so young (his oldest, Prince, is only 12 years old) we’re sure they took his death very hard. But they did, indeed, attend the public memorial, held Tuesday (Jul 7) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. And throughout the entire service, were comforted by their aunts and uncles. We said this on Twitter after the service wrapped:

If there was any question about who should have custody of MJ’s kids, this memorial service showed it should be the Jacksons

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