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31 July 08 - Update: AKON DISCUSSES HMH SINGLE, VIDEO WITH MTV

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arXter said:
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i don't the bloke but the thought crossed my mind - except he isn't brilliant, which was Sal's only pro lol.
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' Michael, I don't want to set myself above you'. Backerman.

This guy has delusions of grandour. He actually thinks he can set himself up above Michael Jackson.:scratch:
 
Re: 31 July08 - Michael Jackson News & Mentionings

Xtarlight and Mpenziwe said:
Akon Says He Can Retire Now That He's Worked With Michael Jackson -- But He Won't


NEW YORK — Akon could quit music right now. He's already accomplished his top objective: working with Michael Jackson.

"That was a dream come true," 'Kon said Tuesday. "You know how you come into a career and set your goals as to where you wanna start and where you wanna end? I had a wish list of all the collaborations I ever wanted to do. Mike was at the top. I was saying, 'Well, if ever I get to Mike, then that'll be the sign I can retire.' But I got to Mike 10 years earlier than I expected. So I decided not to make retirement goals anymore.

"I think at the end of the day, it was one of those situations that caught me off guard," he added. "I didn't realize I was working so hard to actually capture his attention. That really showed me. That's the day I realized I made it."

The song MJ and Akon put together is called "Hold My Hand" and it's one of the first records we've heard Mike on in years. The two go back and forth on the verses.

"It's a worldwide smash. It's gonna be huge," Akon promised. "The concept is to bring all the people together as one person linking as one world. At the state of where the world is now, with all these wars and conflict all over the place, I think a record like that is needed. That's the best time when a voice needs to be heard. I felt like, 'What better voice between me and Mike to be able to say something like that at the time we in?' Outside of trying to do a club record or a record we expect to get thousand of [spins], it was more so, 'Let's do a record that fits all formats but also has some meaning to it.' But, of course, for the future, we'll be finishing up the rest of the record."

Which leads to another question: Will we see Michael Jackson wearing a Konvict Music chain to match his sparkling glove? "When the record comes out, read the label," 'Kon hinted.

Akon also said Jackson would be appearing in the video for "Hold My Hand," which is the lead cut from 'Kon's next LP, Acquitted. "He's fully committed," Akon said about MJ being in the video. "We're gonna set up a whole tour around it. It's a big play."

Besides Nelly and Ashanti on "Body on Me" and DJ Khaled on "Out Here Grindin'," Akon's other big guest appearance is Whitney Houston on "Like I Never Left." "I really enjoyed working with Whitney," Akon said. "She was mad cool. Down to earth, yet conservative, polite. She felt like a high school friend. She felt mad approachable, cool as hell. We had a great time working. The chemistry was right on point. The record shows it, because we came up with a smash."

The duo sing about losing love and trying to rekindle a flame like the good old days.

"I want you to hold on," Houston sings on the chorus.

Akon chimes in: "Like I never left."

"I realize I been foolish, I never should have turned my back," Houston sings. " 'Cause it's a cold world when you're out there all alone/ So many times I wanted to pick up the phone and tell you, 'Ooh baby, baby, I miss your loving so.' "

"Do you think we can pick up where we left off before the day/ That I told you it was over, packed my things and moved away?" Akon asks later. "Without you, my world is just an empty place."

"She's not singing about nobody," Akon insisted, knocking down any thoughts that Houston might be singing about her ex Bobby Brown or her rumored current man, Ray J. "She really ain't. Actually, we switched some words around so people don't think she was singing about Bobby. This record is more of a record that anyone going through that situation would be able to relate to. It's just the fact that she got out of a situation is what made it more relevant. I'm doing two records for her album."

Akon's Acquitted comes out in October. He says he's about two songs away from recording and is in the process of whittling down his collaborations. The record with Michael Jackson will definitely be included in the set, though.

"Mike is on the album," 'Kon laughed. "He's already got the prime slot."

[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1591867/20080730/id_0.jhtml]
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Very Good find X and E. I will update this thread title to reflect this very important news (even though I KNOW that I'm the last to know this! LOL! :cheeky:)
 
Re: 31 July08 - Michael Jackson News & Mentionings

mello1 said:
Very Good find X and E. I will update this thread title to reflect this very important news (even though I KNOW that I'm the last to know this! LOL! :cheeky:)
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Don't be so sure about that, hon ;D
 
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Yep! "Hold My Hand" is definitely a world friendly song beautifully done by MJ and Akon. So proud of them! Looking forward to hearing it and seeing the video via the airwaves.

Now about this Backerman....gotta finish reading to see if I'm gonna blow my stack. Whoever decided to interview this man should have just left him where he was to gather dust and cobwebs.
 
Maybe Michael and Whitney Houston are gunna do a duet? Lol Im just throwing things out there
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Now, you are talking! :) That is my dream duet. :D

Daphieas: I feel you on that. Just weird and spooky in a sense.

I am trying to understand why is a very well known MJ fan site giving Backerman an interview after what he did to Michael? Do they not remember that article from 2004 or that he was going to write a book on MJ or that he was a correspondent for a show that trashed MJ during the trial? (That show was Entertainement Tonight/Insider). I mean, at times, I wonder why these things happen. I thought this Backerman clown was finished and there he comes up again trying to convince some of his fans that he has Michael's "back". Please. :smilerolleyes:
 
Bee said:
I am trying to understand why is a very well known MJ fan site giving Backerman an interview after what he did to Michael? Do they not remember that article from 2004 or that he was going to write a book on MJ or that he was a correspondent for a show that trashed MJ during the trial? (That show was Entertainement Tonight/Insider). I mean, at times, I wonder why these things happen. I thought this Backerman clown was finished and there he comes up again trying to convince some of his fans that he has Michael's "back". Please. :smilerolleyes:
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Well, they do it because they had good relations with him for almost 2 years and probably know him better than most fans do! Not saying, though that I think people should trust him!
 
aaaahhh haaaa i told ya to keep optimi[FONT=&quot]stic...thing[/FONT][FONT=&quot]s are quiet for a rea[/FONT][FONT=&quot]son! :D :D :D
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Stuart Backerman is an ass, he's trying to get in mikes good books. Mike sacked him for haveing a big mouth
 
Everybody is here, lawd jesus... :hysterical: Woo haa, he got us ALL in check!
 
Which leads to another question: Will we see Michael Jackson wearing a Konvict Music chain to match his sparkling glove? "When the record comes out, read the label," 'Kon hinted.
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His album is gonna be titled "Acquitted" so you'll either have a "Konvict" label or an "Acquitted" label :unsure:.
 
Re: 31 July08 - Michael Jackson News & Mentionings

Xtarlight and Mpenziwe said:
Akon Says He Can Retire Now That He's Worked With Michael Jackson -- But He Won't


NEW YORK — Akon could quit music right now. He's already accomplished his top objective: working with Michael Jackson.

"That was a dream come true," 'Kon said Tuesday. "You know how you come into a career and set your goals as to where you wanna start and where you wanna end? I had a wish list of all the collaborations I ever wanted to do. Mike was at the top. I was saying, 'Well, if ever I get to Mike, then that'll be the sign I can retire.' But I got to Mike 10 years earlier than I expected. So I decided not to make retirement goals anymore.

"I think at the end of the day, it was one of those situations that caught me off guard," he added. "I didn't realize I was working so hard to actually capture his attention. That really showed me. That's the day I realized I made it."

The song MJ and Akon put together is called "Hold My Hand" and it's one of the first records we've heard Mike on in years. The two go back and forth on the verses.

"It's a worldwide smash. It's gonna be huge," Akon promised. "The concept is to bring all the people together as one person linking as one world. At the state of where the world is now, with all these wars and conflict all over the place, I think a record like that is needed. That's the best time when a voice needs to be heard. I felt like, 'What better voice between me and Mike to be able to say something like that at the time we in?' Outside of trying to do a club record or a record we expect to get thousand of [spins], it was more so, 'Let's do a record that fits all formats but also has some meaning to it.' But, of course, for the future, we'll be finishing up the rest of the record."

Which leads to another question: Will we see Michael Jackson wearing a Konvict Music chain to match his sparkling glove? "When the record comes out, read the label," 'Kon hinted.

Akon also said Jackson would be appearing in the video for "Hold My Hand," which is the lead cut from 'Kon's next LP, Acquitted. "He's fully committed," Akon said about MJ being in the video. "We're gonna set up a whole tour around it. It's a big play."

Besides Nelly and Ashanti on "Body on Me" and DJ Khaled on "Out Here Grindin'," Akon's other big guest appearance is Whitney Houston on "Like I Never Left." "I really enjoyed working with Whitney," Akon said. "She was mad cool. Down to earth, yet conservative, polite. She felt like a high school friend. She felt mad approachable, cool as hell. We had a great time working. The chemistry was right on point. The record shows it, because we came up with a smash."

The duo sing about losing love and trying to rekindle a flame like the good old days.

"I want you to hold on," Houston sings on the chorus.

Akon chimes in: "Like I never left."

"I realize I been foolish, I never should have turned my back," Houston sings. " 'Cause it's a cold world when you're out there all alone/ So many times I wanted to pick up the phone and tell you, 'Ooh baby, baby, I miss your loving so.' "

"Do you think we can pick up where we left off before the day/ That I told you it was over, packed my things and moved away?" Akon asks later. "Without you, my world is just an empty place."

"She's not singing about nobody," Akon insisted, knocking down any thoughts that Houston might be singing about her ex Bobby Brown or her rumored current man, Ray J. "She really ain't. Actually, we switched some words around so people don't think she was singing about Bobby. This record is more of a record that anyone going through that situation would be able to relate to. It's just the fact that she got out of a situation is what made it more relevant. I'm doing two records for her album."

Akon's Acquitted comes out in October. He says he's about two songs away from recording and is in the process of whittling down his collaborations. The record with Michael Jackson will definitely be included in the set, though.

"Mike is on the album," 'Kon laughed. "He's already got the prime slot."

[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1591867/20080730/id_0.jhtml]
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*****faints****** omg im sioooo excited! thanx so much...i picture the video already
 
TSCM said:
His album is gonna be titled "Acquitted" so you'll either have a "Konvict" label or an "Acquitted" label :unsure:.
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or an acquitted konvict?


Anyway, I'm excited about OCTOBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHOOO HOOO! lol:punk:
 
i see that banker backerman is sniffing round. guess he still cant find a job. shame on these fanclubs for giving him a podium. after he was sacked he went to fanclubs asking them to shut down in protest at his sacking so he could get his job back he then started the NOI rumours and spread them around to friedman and co with the help of stupid fans who were probably upset that their contact to Mj was now gone.that guy nearly had a bigger fanclub than mj cause of the fans who wanted to get pally with him to get to mj. I guess the fanclub that did this interview with him were one of his fans at the time. and mj thinks the fans have unconditionally love for him. well many seem to have motives of their own
 
Soo.. does a video usually come out before the album release or after the single release.. or .. lol confused. :mello:

:clapping:
 
This is the greatest news to hear in quite some time. I remember when I first heard Michael's voice on HMH and as I write this I am listening to it as well. It was so refreshing to hear his angelic voice again. I am loving that he is slowing coming out of the shadows and touching our lives again with his voice. Not only will Akon launch his new album with this single, but he claims Michael is fully committed and will appear in the video.

When I first heard the song I expected a video including a love story between Akon and a girl, with Michael telling the story in the background. I never thought about a world anthem, but it being Michael it makes perfect sense. I am really looking forward to this song and everyone that has already downloaded illegally, make sure you buy it LEGALLY so we can put Michael back in the top of the charts. Even though it is an Akon single, we all know why it will reach number 1…
 
Sasha01 said:
Soo.. does a video usually come out before the album release or after the single release.. or .. lol confused. :mello:

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I never even thought about that. I was expecting a 3 month wait, but we will probably see the official video by September. Even more exciting things to think about…
 
Soo.. does a video usually come out before the album release or after the single release.. or .. lol confused. :mello:
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a single normally gets released a few weeks b4 the album the song go's to radio a few weeks b4 that wit the video being played to get promo.
 
great news..... Now I wanna hear something from MIKES ALBUM!!!!!
 
elusive moonwalker said:
i see that banker backerman is sniffing round. guess he still cant find a job. shame on these fanclubs for giving him a podium. after he was sacked he went to fanclubs asking them to shut down in protest at his sacking so he could get his job back he then started the NOI rumours and spread them around to friedman and co with the help of stupid fans who were probably upset that their contact to Mj was now gone.that guy nearly had a bigger fanclub than mj cause of the fans who wanted to get pally with him to get to mj. I guess the fanclub that did this interview with him were one of his fans at the time. and mj thinks the fans have unconditionally love for him. well many seem to have motives of their own
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Let's hope that none of those unindicted gang find their way back to MJ. I read what Backerman said in 04, and it wasn't nice. he also said that he resigned from the job, so it is curious that he was trying to get his job back when he claimed to have resigned. I find it interestinmg that this fanclub didn't even asked him about his book or challenged him on some of the things he said.
Just maybe they are campaigning to bring him back.:)
 
smooth_criminal05 said:
Grrr I wish MTV videos could be played in international countries. Atleast make an exception for Canada!
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This is what he says in the video... its super short:

"That was a dream come true. You know how you come into a career and set your goals as to where you wanna start and where you wanna end? I had a wish list of all the collaborations I ever wanted to do. Mike was at the top. I was saying, 'Well, if ever I get to Mike, then that’ll be the sign I can retire.' But I got to Mike 10 years earlier than I expected. So I decided not to make retirement goals anymore."
 
OMG...so EXCITING!!!!!!!!:punk: OH yes!! the vid/single will be out befor the album drops sooo........."...sooner than they think..." oh yes MJ..indeed sooner :wild:

and about the Backerman thing...after reading it I thought he sound really sweet, i mean reeaaally sweet. Cause I didn't know his past background with MJ..how sad, such opportunists cling to anything, be it fans, book deals...anything just to get to Michael and $$$$.

wait a minute...October??!!:punk::punk::punk:
 
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