Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am was working with Michael Jackson on new music before his passing, music that he feels should never see the light of day. The former Ruthless Records artist isn’t upset because he wasn’t asked to work on this album, but because MJ never signed off on this.
“Whoever put it out and is profiting off of it, I want to see how cold they are,” will told EW. “To say that what [Michael] contributed during his life wasn’t enough. He just wasn’t any ordinary artist. He was a hands-on person. To me it’s disrespectful. There’s no honoring.”
This isn’t the first time will.i.am spoke out against this album, he made similar remarks this summer. “I don’t think that should ever come out,” he said. “That’s bad. He was a perfectionist and he wouldn’t have wanted it that way. How you gonna release Michael Jackson when Michael Jackson ain’t here to bless it?”
will echoed those sentiments to EW. “Michael Jackson songs are finished when Michael says they’re finished,” he continued. “Maybe if I never worked with him I wouldn’t have this perspective. He was very particular about how he wanted his vocals, the reverb he used…he was that hands-on.” (November 15)
UPDATE: Shortly after will’s comments against the Epic Records release, another global superstar who worked with Michael Jackson, Akon, expressed his support of this project. “Me personally, I think it’s keeping the legacy alive. I don’t see anything disrespectful about it … these albums would have come out if [Michael Jackson] was alive or dead,” said Akon to TMZ.com. He asserted his disagreement.
Akon will appear on the December album.
I don’t even care if it is will.i.am saying it, I agree. If a Man doesn’t sign off on the work it should never be released. People really got to make money off of a dead man? Man, make your own money.
But that would mean a human being would have to actually try to put some work in… When’s the last time you seen that? lol
MJ is too important to music for this music to never come out. I say just release the stuff, it will come out eventually anyway. yeah it may be substandard stuff but it will still be fascinating to hear new material. they should be selective about what they release though, dont just release any ol throwawys
i think we can all agree MJ was hands on…
That’s disrespectful… yet very clever… I like it.
If all the profits go to MJ’s children then i’m on board. Anything else, eff it.
as if that matters. his kids are more set and got more money than everyone on this page put together. prob. including will.i.am’s faggity ass. idiot
ahahaha, there are people who still thinks those are michael’s real kids? ahahahahahaha
This clown. here’s douche bag who destroyed hip hop and shows up to award show looking like Mintrel pink gumby mega man and talkling about disrespect. f*ck outta here.
Like reverb
not going to sell the buzz of his music is over
That may be true but if it’s some one that mj trust with his music and really knows how he did things and willing to follow suite the best he can, then I say i would be that mad about it as long as it from some one michael been working with from years of album works.
hes got his finger up a little boys botty hole on the cover
anf fuck will.i.am hes a bitch
right on
The Black Eyed Peas are disrespectful to music and human ears
agreed. I get sick of hearing I gotta feeling. He met him a couple of times and that gives him enough of a reason to critize something he wasn’t apart of. Jackson released 10 albums from ’72-01 people want new music to add to the classics.
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Yeah its also disrespectful to charles manson,i mean he does some f’d up stuff and his music is shunned, mike messes with some little kids and does the world a favor and kills himself,something people like him should do
troll. and that didnt even make sense.
the kid has come out and said his dad forced him to do it, to make money, and the allegations were false. He came from a messed up family.
WILLIAM NEEDS TO SHUT THE FUCK UP AND RETIRE… SICK OF HEARING HIS TECHNO POP BEATS
MJ SHOULDNT OF BEEN WORKING WITH HIM
obviously akorn supports it. he’s on it. isnt that curious? same reason will.i.am probably is against it. he just mad he aint make the cut. fuck will.is.gay.
i wanna hear what fifty cent has to say in support of this comin out. he has an expert opinion on the matter, cause he on the album
dont love will.i.am on most songs but agree to this definitely if his voice was recorded normally in a studio, ok. but c’mon you cant use some freaking songs he sang once on a telefone!
I remember hearing a while back when these websites were initially reporting that Akon had worked with MJ. I’m pretty sure Akon even admitted a while back that MJ wasn’t feeling his musical direction on those tracks, so if his track is one of those that MJ wasn’t feeling, this is just a bitch move to capitalize off the name.
Personally I dont agree with releasing these songs as if they are finished products from Michael. None of the songs released thus far have been any good.
awesome, agree fully
1st akon also likes lady gaga
so whatever
2nd its not about releasing his songs or not, its about who gets the money
Go Akon! I’m with you!
Will.i.am is a fucking joke. haha he will probably never retire + he sucks DICK! Can’t understand why MJ would work with will.i.am, WILL.I.AM is a fucking looser and HE SUCKS
hes got his finger up a little boys botty hole on the cover
and fuck will.i.am hes a bitch