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LaToya Jackson Tribute Song To Be Released

Posted Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:10pm PDT by Billy Johnson, Jr. in Hip-Hop Media Training

LaToya Jackson's family tribute song "Home" will be released Tuesday, July 28, on iTunes on the Universal Records distributed Ja-Tail Records and Bungalo Records.

The song was originally recorded for LaToya's unreleased album "Starting Over." In the lyrics, LaToya reminisces about how much she misses all the fun times she had growing up with her siblings.

She sings, "Missing all the years we all shared at home, silly things we did, laughing from early dusk to dawn. I remember when we were always best friends."

In the heartfelt ballad, LaToya says she knows her brothers and sisters have busy lives, but she hopes they can spend more time together.

"So don't you tell me you don't know what I'm feeling. And don't tell me I'm just dreaming. Like mother always said, Your family will always be there for you. It don't have to be this way. Let's make tomorrow a much much brighter day. Don't let this time between us slip away."

Jeffre Phillips, Ja-Tail founder, told AP that LaToya planned to release another record as her debut single. But the album was placed on hold when Michael Jackson died on June 25.

Ja-Tail decided to release "Home" in memory of Michael, Phillips told AP. Phillips added that the label would donate the proceeds to one of the late Jackson's favorite charities, AIDS Project LA.

LaToya would not be participating in the marketing and promotion of the song, Phillips added.

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46 Comments

1. Lana -
What a wonderful family!!!!!! God Bless them all and thank you Katherine & Joe for raising such a beautiful, talented & loving kids! My soul is crying.............

2. dodacrazy -
Wish more have hearts of such,As I always said beauty comes from within.Bless you and your family. My job is done can not work for the evils of greed Bye people hugs to all..

3. JaylonH -
Im happy LaToya Jackson making a song about her late brother Michael Jackson and their siblings.I give all my love 2 the Jackson family.A legend had passed at a young age.But God was ready for him 2 stop struggling,so God called Michael 2 come 2 a better place

4. elizabeth -
i have been a fan of micheal since i was a little girl i remember having posters of the jackson 5 and off michael all over my walls i dont belive any negetive remarks about him he has always loved his music his fans and children i never belived any thing they ever said about him and the kids they so called acuesed him of doing things to them that wasnt even true people like to talk and gossip about every body else but have u stoped to look at your own lives nobody is perfect in this world not even me so i wouldent judge the jacksons our 4 ever loved for all of you who are out there still spreading roumors about micheal pick up a bible and read it we are not to judge others as god doesnt judge you but forgives you of all ur sins latoya u go girl your music is the bomb and ill never stop listinging to the jacksons music

5. Christina -
I grew up watching you and your brothers. God bless you all.

6. debbie -
LaToya
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT YOUR BROTHER MICHAEL IS MISSED VERY MUCH BY HIS FANS AND I KNOW THAT HE IS MISSED BY HIS FAMILY EVEN MORE. I HOPE YOUR SONG FINDS A SMALL WAY TO HELP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HEAL FROM THE UNTIMELY LOSS OF YOUR BELOVED BROTHER MICHAEL. THOUGH TIME MAY PASS AND THE PAIN WILL LESSEN WITH IT BUT MICHEAL WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN BY HIS FANS OR BY YOU HIS FAMILY. AN TO LET YOU KNOW MICHAEL WANTED EVERYONE TO FEEL LIKE HE WAS A PART OF THEIR FAMILY AS WELL AS HIS , THAT'S WHAT HE MADE ME FEEL ANYWAY AND I DON'T THINK I'M THE ONLY ONE THAT FEELS THAT WAY. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY .YOUR FAMILY A LONG WITH MICHAEL WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY PRAYER'S.

7. TONY M A -
who care about that child molester, , if we want to believe latoya , during the trial she said michael had no bussiness with them boys in his room, an the kid who got 20 million dollars for being sodizmed my michael is not enuf,

8. Toni -
It does not matter what happened or did not happen, that is in the past. People do and say alot of things for money. A GOOD MAN has passed and that is that really needs to be said. You can tell a persons charater by the things that they have accomplised in their lives and I must say that Michael Jackson was a good man with all that he had done, feeding and clothing the poor, he donated to the AIDS foundation and he looked for friends that were pure and innocent, those he knew had no hate in their hearts. He was a man that was actually sent from God to share love and hope in times that he felt his children needed it, he healed the world and I know of no other man in the world or at least in my 30 years that has accomplihed this task. SO REST IN PEACE MICHAEL JACKSON AND THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US YOUR LOVE, YOUR WISDOM, AND YOUR GRACE. GOOD-BYE

9. Lana -
to TONY M A & all haters
whoimichael.com check out this website before you say something like that again. I thought the same way and i feel so bad for it now...It sounds terrible but it took his life for me to realize how wrong i was...I wish i had a chance to apologize...It hurts my heart now...my soul is crying...maybe this is a lesson i had to get...Before we judge some one we need to make sure our judgment based on several sources, not only on what media said. If someone strongly believes you did something wrong & you didn't - wouldn't you want them to listen your side of the story??? This site was made by NOT A FAN but by a person who was smart enough to take a minute & rethink all that. He was on one of the hearings. He's got a lot of info there to make all haters think about it again.
And i'm not talking about Michael's music here. I strongly respect this man for all he've done & adore his parents because it takes A LOT to raise 9 kids & make sure they all become good people! Not many parents do that now days...MJ's Book of World Record's entry for "Most Charities Supported By a Pop Star" is recorded in their 2000 edition. That is good enough for me. This is what matters!!!! Not the way he looked! He was beautiful because he had this light of love coming from inside! He had the GREATEST SOUL!
It won't take you long time to find interview with LaToya on youtube where she explains why she said bad things about her brother...only if you want to spent this time on that, if not don't waste it on posting bad comments about Michael...i've been there, i believe her! It's said though that most of us has to go thru something like that in order to believe another person...And you know what, if anyone will hurt my child i will make sure that he spends the rest of his life in jail! And there is no amount of money anyone can name that will make me (or my child) sleep better at night!!!!! Michael didn't buy their silence for money - world already new what this family was claiming! But that only proves that money rule this world & many people hearts...it's so sad...And it's exactly what this family was going for - money, not justice!
Let me ask you a question: If you hate MJ why would you waste your time reading articles about him & posting a comments? I can only explain it that way: deep inside you feel there is something not right! You might not realize that but i'm sure you do...or i hope:)
I love him, i hope more people could be so kind & giving like Michael was...In one of the interviews (60min i think) he was asked what does he think about this kid claiming Michael molested him. He said he doesn't believe this child could do that, he said parents could but not the kid - he knows his heart...After all he still believes in people...Amazing!!!!!!!
I truly apologize...& thank you, Michael for making this world a BETTER PLACE! RIP...

10. Jean D -
As far as the molestation allegations go, Michael was found not guilty on the last one and the family took $$$ on the first. If someone had molested my child, there's no way I would settle for ANY amount of money, I would want that person locked up! Also if Michael was a child molester, you can bet he would have had more than 2 victims. Do some research on the topic and you'll see what I mean.

Michael did more for this planet than most people ever will.

RIP Michael, hope and pray you're in a better place and that somewhere in time we'll see you sing and dance again.

11. Jacqueline -
I Would like to say that your brother MJ is missed very much by his fans and I know that he is missed by his family even more. I hope your song finds a small way to help you and your family heal from the untimely loss of your beloved brother Micheal.
God Bless you all!

12. Just Me Kimmy -
I just wish the world would stop dwelling on negitivity. If our lives were under a magnifing glass 24 7 just think what people would see, not pretty! Would we still be as loved? As popular? Still hold our jobs? Still be welcome among our church friends? Let's let the good Lord be the one to post judgment, and spend our time here an earth trying to mold ourselves and better ourselves in his image!!! May Michael rest in pease with the angels, and may his acts of love & goodness be passed on to future generations! As far as family commints, we don't live their lives, nor do we know their motives, so lets make our own memories. I love you MJ. And I am proud to share my memories of you with my children.

13. 8in of love -
i think all them jackson's,latoya janet,even fake put on crying jermaine are all a hoax,why now? why act so concerned now? why? for sympathy and money,thy all need some serious THERAPY,dupre,be glad you are out of that wierdness

14. Yahoo! Music User -
What? This is unbelievably like OJ!

15. 8in of love -
i agree with you TONY M A,latoya is a liar,SNEAK,and needs some serious THERAPY

16. Jean D -
www.whoismichael.com if you want the truth, instead of just posting vicious, nasty lies.

17. Donna -
i am so sorry about micheal's death and there is no way i believe all those terrible things never did but that being said micheal was a sad troubled person that was not happy on this earth hopefully he is happy and at peace in death the person above who believes that family was brought up in a loving envoiriment better think again that family is totally disfunctional and unhappy people. micheal was a great talent and did wonderful things in his life for others dispite his childhood abuses by his father may he rest in peace

18. Pris -
I was 12 and Michael Jackson was 10 when I heard his first songs. I went through my teen years as a mother at 20, my son who is now 31 went through it and now my grandson who's 2 years old sees him on TV now with all this happening, I realize I went through 3 generations with him. I feel even if I didn't grow up with him in person, I feel like he was a part of my entire life so I felt Marlon's hurt, when he blurted it out at Michael's memorial services... I just bawled like a baby. I lost a brother when I was 14 and he was 15 and he loved Michael Jackson, so I know and feel his pain... for you Marlon, I am sorry for the lost of your brother, Michael ... and God bless you and your family, I pray that God will surround you and your family with angels and comfort your family in this time of sorrow.
My brother that died, his name was also Michael. I'll see you again Michaels. Peace
Aloha , Priscilla from Hawaii

19. Yahoo! Music User -
I don't know why I can't let it go, but everytime I hear a song of Michael I cry. His words have so much meaning that came from his heart. You can just tell. There is a webside that has a lot of home videos of the Jacksons, and Michael is the exact same sweet boy you see as a man. I can't imagine the man doing any wrong to anyone, Unfortunatley it was to himself. I wish he would have let people that care about him help. I don't even like to listen to other artist right now. I don't feel a true emotion in their music. It's like they just sing to make money. Michael sang to make people understand pain, sadness, or love. The only time and saw The Jackson was back in the early 80's. It was the only time, of all concerts I've been, that I did not want to leave the stadium. Wish he would have had a concert in the US. All the wishing in the world is'nt going to bring him back. We have lost a true nice guy.

20. Hampton M -
MICHAEL JACKSON LIVED HIS LIFE BY SHOWING HIS LOVE AND COMPASION THROUGH HIS MUSIC. NOW A GREAT LEGEND OF LIFE HAS GONE . WE THANK YOU MICHAEL FOR LOVE. YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.
MAY GOD BLESS THE JACKSON FAMILY . RIP MJ
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