Akon

...of the performer's ill-fated comeback tour. There's bound to be some superb unreleased Jackson material - more recent collaborations with Akon and will.i.am, perhaps - but "This Is It" isn't. Recorded at the height of his Thriller fame,...

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...the 25th anniversary edition of Thriller). Despite the fact that Akon was convinced that the pair had hits on their hands, nothing ever seemed to be good enough for Jackson, a notorious perfectionist. "It was almost to a point where we would...

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...brighter than all the rest: Michael Jackson. In 2007, Akon spent time in a Las Vegas studio with the King of Pop, writing and recording songs for what Jackson intended to be his comeback album. Nearly three years later, only two of those...

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...said. Organizers had previously listed stars including Akon, R&B artist Chris Brown and veterans Natalie Cole and Sister Sledge as on board to reinterpret Jackson's greatest hits including Billie Jean, Thriller and Bad. The singers...

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...from the time period. West remixes "Billie Jean," while will.i.am has revamped "The Girl Is Mine" and "P.Y.T." The album also features a new version of "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" with both Akon and will.i.am. Among the unreleased...

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...is marking with a 25th anniversary edition. Jackson will release the new version of the blockbuster album Tuesday, featuring new collaborations with Kanye West, Akon, Fergie and will.i.am. "It's hard to believe that 25 years ago Quincy...

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...Michael Jackson tracks will also appear Kanye West, Akon and will.i.am have contributed remixes to the 25th anniversary commemorative issue of Michael Jackson's classic 'Thriller' album. Previously unreleased tracks from Jackson...

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...include a potential comeback album that Jackson was preparing. He had recorded several songs with leading hip-hop artists, including Will.i.am, and with Senegalese pop artist Akon. Veteran music producer Bruce Swedien, who worked on Jackson's...

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...is still much more to come for Michael Jackson. " The 25th anniversary CD/DVD issue reissue of 'Thriller' features remixes and appearances from Kanye West, Fergie, William and Akon. It was released on Monday (February 11). The...

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