In October 2001, Invincible was issued,[83] debuted at number one in thirteen countries,[66] and went on to sell approximately 10 million copies worldwide,[84] with a double platinum certification in the United States.[46] The album spawned three singles: "You Rock My World," "Cry," and "Butterflies." The sales for Invincible were low compared to his previous releases, which may be due to the lack of a supporting world tour and because only one music video was released to promote the album. While most reviewers called the album Jackson's least impressive effort,[85][86] the reviews that were negative often discussed the singer's perceived eccentric image rather than the music.[87]
Just before the release of Invincible, Jackson informed the head of Sony Music Entertainment, Tommy Mottola, that he was not going to renew his contract;[88] the contract was about to expire in terms of supplying the label with albums of full-new material for release through Epic Records/SME. In 2002, all singles releases, video shootings, and promotions concerning the Invincible album were canceled. Subsequently, Jackson made allegations that Mottola was a "devil" and a "racist" who did not support his African American artists[88] and used black artists for his own personal gain.[88] Jackson stated that Mottola had called Jackson's colleague Irv Gotti a "fat nigger".[89]
On September 7 and September 10, 2001 Jackson organized a special 30th Anniversary celebration at Madison Square Garden for his 30th year of being a solo artist. The show aired on November 13, 2001 and featured performances by Mýa, Usher, Whitney Houston, 'N Sync, the Jacksons, Slash, and a number of other artists.[83] In wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Jackson helped organize the United We Stand: What More Can I Give benefit concert at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. The concert was aired on October 21, 2001 and included performances from dozens of major artists, including Jackson, who performed his song "What More Can I Give" as the finale.[90]
Jackson's third child, Prince Michael Jackson II (also known as Blanket) was born in 2002.[91] In November 2002, a media frenzy arose around a picture of Jackson holding his baby outside an hotel window. He was surrounded by fans outside his room at the Hotel Adlon who were chanting in support of the singer, who were called out to see his new born son. In response, Jackson brought his son onto the balcony, holding him in his right arm with a cloth loosely draped over the baby's face in order to protect his identity from the media. Jackson briefly extended the baby over the railing of the balcony. In late 2006 Jackson agreed to share joint custody of his children with his ex-wife.[92]
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