During his lifetime, Michael Jackson had some varied Hip Hop collaborations. Most notably, the late King of Pop shared vocals with Notorious B.I.G. on the 1995 single “This Time Around,” and was brought onstage by Jay-Z during the 2001 Summer Jam. And while 50 Cent has been inserted in the conversation for the most commercially successful emcees, he was never able to record with Michael Jackson while he was still alive.
“My deejay, Whoo Kid, had an opportunity to actually meet Mike because he was interested in working with me,” 50 revealed. “He was interested in working with me because he had a song he created that would be perfect for us to collaborate on.”
The two chart-topping artists shared a mutual respect for each other. While Jackson is most known for moving 30 million copies of Thriller, 50 Cent’s Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ ranks as the sixth largest opening week since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking U.S. sales in 1991. However, when the two discussed the track that would eventually become “Monster,” the topic at hand was mutual respect not sales or chart positions.
“I don’t usually get nervous, because I really don’t care about other artists,” 50 explained. “Mike is special…he’s something different. I don’t even know how to explain it.”
Michael Jackson died before the pair had a chance to record “Monster” together, and his vocals were mastered and mixed in by producer Teddy Riley. While various members of the Jackson family and Joe Jackson’s attorney publicly opposed the release of material that will be featured on the upcoming Michael album, 50 looked at the collaboration differently.
“It was exciting,” 50 added. “For me I looked at it as an opportunity to do what we spoke about…I said, ‘This is a 2010 version of Thriller.’ It’s an opportunity be on a record with not just a great artist but a legend.”
Two very overrated artist working together.
Overrated? Are you kidding me! MJ’s music is amazing, if anything it’s underrated!
I agree as far as 50
But Mike ? GET THE FUCK OUT ! I bet you danced on his music as a kid too so shut the fuck up before you dare to talk reckless about somebody who’s gone and let a true legacy in the music history
There is NO way the Michael Jackson is overrated.
ThePsuedo:
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Your Brain is overrated…Your knowledge is overrated…Every stupid ass opinion you ever made in your life remains to be irrelevant and overrated…
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– Self-pitying
– Oversensitive (being very sensitive)
– Self-absorbed
– Depressed
– Quick to Change (meaning quick to change in character from the big bad bully of The Murder Inc. days into the falsely facade good guy that’s desperate to get back to being the top guy in rap by switching over from the big bad bully into the lame good guy duck you are seeing right now in this video)
– Attachment Issues
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Michael Jackson is overrated, and in no way is he the greatest artist of all time. Thriller with it’s cheesy sounding base line sounds dated. He’s only considered great because he’s popular and/or because he’s dead.
Wow pseudo you’re a fucking retard. MJ was considered the greatest WAAAAY before he died. Why was MJ so popular? His music was just that fucking great. 30 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD…. With 1 fucking album son. Niggas careers aint toppin what MJ did with one album.
You said it yourself. He did it with one album,and couldn’t do it again because instead of trying to be creative,he tried to chase the success of “Thriller”,and failed miserably.
MJ died just before he had a chance to completely tarnish his legacy doing whack shit like this. 50 cent is a fuckin’ hack. No musical talent whatsoever.
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Guess it wasn’t enough Shady/aftermath/gunit fucked up 2pacs material once he was dead now you suckas wanna fuck up MJs…he called me suck a dick you lyin muthafucka after all the disrespect Em showed MJ durin his life there’s no fuckin way he’d of reached out to his bestfriend to do a song with especially since he could work with any rapper he chose n your fuckin wack…
Some more people still trying to make money off this man even after his death. Sad!!!
As for 50 Cent being on the album….. smh!!! Need I say more.
How wonderful that other artists are contributing to Michael’s posthumous album. Michael lives on through other musicians and has proven that his career is far from over; this really isn’t it http://davidhatton1987.blogspot.com/2010/06/is-this-it.html
Guess it wasn’t enough Shady/aftermath/gunit fucked up 2pacs material once he was dead now you suckas wanna fuck up MJs…he called me suck a dick you lyin muthafucka after all the disrespect Em showed MJ durin his life there’s no fuckin way he’d of reached out to his bestfriend to do a song with especially since he could work with any rapper he chose n your fuckin wack…
Some more people still trying to make money off this man even after his death. Sad!!!!
You must have a tiny penis
I like how sony is raping Mj’s name to make every last cent they can off of his music. Its disgusting how nobody was messing with Mj before he died and now all of a sudden everybody wants to make tracks “with” him.
@ Rashad Phillips: THRILLER IS THE BIGGEST SELLING ALBUM OF ALL TIME FOR 70 MILL. COPIES OF THE ALBUM AND 40 MILL. SINGLES FROM THE ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is impossible to overrate a TRUE thriller, baby! And Michael was “DOWN” all around and will never be undone.
50 is a hypocrite. Remember him saying like 2-3 yrs ago that Michael had reached out to work with him but he rejected because Michael was something of the past and he was not relevant anymore.
Not only sony but also this lying Cascio family with their fake music.
What do the Chandlers, Arvizos and Cascios have in common? All are families Michael considered friends but all them spat on his good name and screwed him for $$$$$ .
Waiting to see KARMA .
50 needs to sign some new talent (OR SALE SOME MORE JUICE) because Hawaii Five-O, B. Pumper and Yogi aint gone get it done………
B.I.S.D (2 dvds) FLOPPED!! “SMH2” Oops, I meant “HFM2” (15 features!!) Went Double Copper!!!! & Yogi is Next!!!!
YO IF MJ WANTED HIM ON THE TRACK THEN 50 GOT HIS BLESSING TO DO SO. YALL CATS BE TRIPPIN OVER SOME OF THE HOMOEST SHIT. YALL STAY ON GUNITS AND 50S DICK MORE THEN HIS LOYAL FANS!!!
Mike was respectful to him, he was rude dissing Mike following his buddy Em. Now hes playing nice. Who needs who now. Tables turned.
KARMA is patient.With all of them.
“HOMOEST” is a hilarious word. LOL!
Guess it wasn’t enough Shady/aftermath/gunit fucked up 2pacs material once he was dead now you suckas wanna fuck up MJs…he called me suck a dick you lyin muthafucka after all the disrespect Em showed MJ durin his life there’s no fuckin way he’d of reached out to his bestfriend to do a song with especially since he could work with any rapper he chose n your fuckin wack…
Some more people still trying to make money off this man even after his death. Sad!!!!!!
You must have a tiny penis.
@ ThePsuedo:
what you on Dope or Dog Food nephew … obviously you know nothing about music!
one reason more not to listen to this album. a MJ 50 Cent callobo will be wack
With or without 50,The album “Michael” is going to be a classic….If u can find a reasone not to listen to that album that means u just don like good music(or u are a hater)…..That fool who said MJ is Overated needs medical treatment 4 real
You do realize that all of this “mj” music and movies coming out now are from Sony and not what Mj actually approved of? Sony and everybody working with them for these Mj documentarys/cds are snakes trying to fatten their pockets off of that mans music. The actual Jackson family will see very little money from any of these releases since Sony owns the rights to it.
@lace
50 never rode with em dissing Mike… 50 always had respect for Mike interviews before Mike dead when 50 is asked bout him and he never said anything disrespectful, just compliments look at this for instance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9JHYm7xEeI
this is before mike’s passing.. so pls get ur info up before bashin on 50 homie
He did say in an interview that Michael was not relevant. Dre also said that he didnt want to work with Michael but explained why. which made sense to me. But 50 was plain offensive. He should have kept his word.
Anyway Michael Jackson has nothing to do with this album. Its an insult that some of his best tracks are mixed with inferior crap.
Guess it wasn’t enough Shady/aftermath/gunit fucked up 2pacs material once he was dead now you suckas wanna fuck up MJs…he called me suck a dick you lyin muthafucka after all the disrespect Em showed MJ durin his life there’s no fuckin way he’d of reached out to his bestfriend to do a song with especially since he could work with any rapper he chose n your fuckin wack…
Some more people still trying to make money off this man even after his death. Sad!!!!!!.
You must have a tiny penis…
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I remember about 6 months or so b4 MJ passed on that he offered to do a track with 50 cent and 50 said MJ was washed up and not relevant. Fifty is only about the money and has no respect for a musical genius like MJ. Everyone knows who MJ is and knows his music but 50 aint shit in comparison. MJ is a household name, 50 cent is a whorehouse name. So to have these two on a track is bad news especially when MJ knew of 50’s initial rejection. MJ would be pissed ova this shit and would be turning in his grave and wanting to moonwalk all ova 50’s teeth. To be fair I do like the original 50 cent we used to know and some of his new shit but fuck he is such a hypocritical cash cow.
MJ was washed up. People are all over him again because he died,child please most of these celebrities and so called “fans” were rooting for him to go to jail before he died.
Exactly!, See my previous posts. One more reason the album is a shame to Michaels name.
50 Cent is the GOAT
you can hate all you want, insult all you want
that won’t change the fact that he is the GOAT
the GOAT? idk about that
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He did say in an interview that Michael was not relevant. Dre also said that he didnt want to work with Michael but explained why. which made sense to me. But 50 was plain offensive. He should have kept his word.
Anyway Michael Jackson has nothing to do with this album. Its an insult that some of his best tracks are mixed with inferior crap.
Where is this interview? I have never seen it…..
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Its always good to see 50’s name in new music… I don’t know if this record will be good but I am hoping black magic will go hard like return of the body snatchers did…. He went hard on the soulja boy album and on the jerimih album… I hope 50 keeps bringing the good music…
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This is NOT an artist today that could outsell MJ even if they ALL collaborated together. MJ will NEVER be washed up. I hear his music playing today more then these ridiculous, ignorant artist claiming to be the KING of this and the QUEEN of that. In 50 years MJ music will still be standing and these so called great artist the radio station won’t even be playing their music.
I meant there is NOT
I just want to say I love Michael Jackson nomatter what and I got his back thats what a true fan is about. If a person love you noway would they turn they back on you over the first thing they hear about you. People lies all the time.