I Wanna Be Like Mike

Musicians who paid tribute to MJ in their own amazing way.

On Wacko Jacko - "Yeah, Wacko Jacko, where did that come from? Some English tabloid? I have a heart and I have feelings. I feel that when you do that to me. It’s not nice." (Photo: REUTERS/Michael Dalder /Landov)
Justin Timberlake - Actor, singer, environmentalist? JT sure seems to be heading that way. The talented star has won awards for advocating green living to his fans, but put his money where his mouth is in 2011 by hiring a company to calculate the carbon footprint generated by his world tour, and then planted enough trees to erase it.   (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)
Chris Brown, X - Chris Brown has channeled Jackson many times before, but for his sixth studio album, X, the star says he's really looking to pay homage to him, "the Stevie Wonders" and "the Sam Cookes." He said he took a "Quincy Jones approach," and it's evident from even his first single and video "Fine China."  (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Rihanna - Video: "Please Dont Stop The Music"\r\r(Photo: Def Jam/Roc Nation)Naughty by Nature, “O.P.P.” - Naughty by Nature’s 1991 breakthrough adultery anthem “O.P.P.” makes liberal use of the Jackson 5’s exuberant "ABC."  (Photo: Courtesy of Tommy Boy Records)

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Justin Timberlake, "Take Back the Night" - Justin Timberlake, the recipient of the Michael Jackson Vanguard award at the 2013 VMAs, sampled MJ's "Billie Jean" for his "LoveStoned," and evoked him in his recent "Take Back the Night." (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)

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