Family and friends have rallied around the self-proclaimed "King of Pop" since his arrest.

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Even for the most hardcore in hip-hop, there was no shame in admitting love for the King of Pop.

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He was given the nickname the "King of Pop" -- a spin on Elvis Presley's status as "the King of Rock 'n' Roll" -- and few questioned the moniker.

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For them, seeing the King of Pop is a quasi-religious experience, and they went into rapture when he appeared.

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Why I decided to write a business-focused biography of the King of Pop.

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