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Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Love Never Felt So Good IS an unfinished track (vocally) and it makes perfect sense to make it a duet. And who can do it better that JT? No one. I hope JT will sing the lyrics Johnny Mathis is singing in the released version. The FACT is that that song has full lyrics written but MJ is not singing them!

For the single itself this is huge. I was against releasing unfinished demo as a first single as it had no chance on the charts. This way it all make sense. Just like Katy Perry did and almost every artist is doing now. Release the album track as a single and then have a remix of that same song released with a major star few weeks later. Perfect!

About praising Janet and calling JT a douche. I really couldn't care less about Janet although she had some pretty great tracks. She insulted Michael, calling him a DRUG ADDICT, his born sister! And that's something JT never did.

In 2006 when MJ was in London accepting his Guinness award Michael called Justin Timberlake (and some others) his inspiration. After that they played that video to JT to see his reaction. You could see JT with tears in his eyes saying something like: "Maybe I'm inspiration for him but he is inspiration for my whole generation". So if anybody is a douche that's Janet.

Also JT is performing Shake Your Body or Human Nature on every concert of his 20/20 Tour.

I hope he is a special guest today at the awards even via satelite or pre-recording. Some random dancers are not that interesting for regular crowd and they won't attract any new people to the song.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

OnirMJ said:
Love Never Felt So Good IS an unfinished track (vocally) and it makes perfect sense to make it a duet. And who can do it better that JT? No one. I hope JT will sing the lyrics Johnny Mathis is singing in the released version. The FACT is that that song has full lyrics written but MJ is not singing them!

For the single itself this is huge. I was against releasing unfinished demo as a first single as it had no chance on the charts. This way it all make sense. Just like Katy Perry did and almost every artist is doing now. Release the album track as a single and then have a remix of that same song released with a major star few weeks later. Perfect!

About praising Janet and calling JT a douche. I really couldn't care less about Janet although she had some pretty great tracks. She insulted Michael, calling him a DRUG ADDICT, his born sister! And that's something JT never did.

In 2006 when MJ was in London accepting his Guinness award Michael called Justin Timberlake (and some others) his inspiration. After that they played that video to JT to see his reaction. You could see JT with tears in his eyes saying something like: "Maybe I'm inspiration for him but he is inspiration for my whole generation". So if anybody is a douche that's Janet.

Also JT is performing Shake Your Body or Human Nature on every concert of his 20/20 Tour.

I hope he is a special guest today at the awards even via satelite or pre-recording. Some random dancers are not that interesting for regular crowd and they won't attract any new people to the song.
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Where can i find that? Never seen that one before
 
News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

OnirMJ said:
Love Never Felt So Good IS an unfinished track (vocally) and it makes perfect sense to make it a duet. And who can do it better that JT? No one. I hope JT will sing the lyrics Johnny Mathis is singing in the released version. The FACT is that that song has full lyrics written but MJ is not singing them!

For the single itself this is huge. I was against releasing unfinished demo as a first single as it had no chance on the charts. This way it all make sense. Just like Katy Perry did and almost every artist is doing now. Release the album track as a single and then have a remix of that same song released with a major star few weeks later. Perfect!

About praising Janet and calling JT a douche. I really couldn't care less about Janet although she had some pretty great tracks. She insulted Michael, calling him a DRUG ADDICT, his born sister! And that's something JT never did.

In 2006 when MJ was in London accepting his Guinness award Michael called Justin Timberlake (and some others) his inspiration. After that they played that video to JT to see his reaction. You could see JT with tears in his eyes saying something like: "Maybe I'm inspiration for him but he is inspiration for my whole generation". So if anybody is a douche that's Janet.

Also JT is performing Shake Your Body or Human Nature on every concert of his 20/20 Tour.

I hope he is a special guest today at the awards even via satelite or pre-recording. Some random dancers are not that interesting for regular crowd and they won't attract any new people to the song.
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JT did Human Nature at the concert I have been to April 18th in the Netherlands. It was AWESOME!
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Themidwestcowboy said:
Where can i find that? Never seen that one before
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I was looking for that video numerous times. I can't find it anymore. I think it was Access Hollywood guy (the same one from will.i.am Ireland interview) who asked him the question.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

OnirMJ said:
I was looking for that video numerous times. I can't find it anymore. I think it was Access Hollywood guy (the same one from will.i.am Ireland interview) who asked him the question.
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Yup, Michael has said he both loves, and is inspired by, JT and Usher's work:

Billy Bush: Michael, I would love to hear what you thought of Justin Timberlake or something like that, because he's the closest thing to Michael Jackson I think today. You know what I mean?

Michael Jackson: I think Justin's doing a wonderful job, as well as Usher (Michael smiles) it's great to see. I'm inspired by what they do, and I'm sure I've inspired them. It's very nice.

Source: http://www.allmichaeljackson.com/interviews/accesshollywood.html
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Themidwestcowboy said:
Where can i find that? Never seen that one before
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Michael and the Access Hollywood guy were talking. It was in Guniess headquarters I think. He had this same outfit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRl1Y2Y5UY4

The guy asked him where he finds inspiration today. And he answered that he is inspired with the younger generation like Justin Timberlake and Usher.

Then in a separate video they showed Justin that video of MJ and he said what I wrote.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Ugh, are MJJC servers messing up - not todayyyyyyyyyyyyyy


Kevin Hughes ?@Popprince 13h
The new Michael Jackson single goes to radio, Friday morning in the UK-Love Never Felt So Good, from Xscape, will sound amazing on air too..

Kevin Hughes ?@Popprince 2h
Hear the first play of the new Michael Jackson single Love Never Felt So Good on Heart Breakfast @thisisheart tomorrow morning.. #MJXSCAPE
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Sony should give the option to JT fans to buy the track if they want it and stop making desperate attempts to sell more records because it seems they don't trust Michael's star power to rely on a current popular act.

I don't recall Michael saying that on his Guinness acceptance speech but if there's a video, I'll look for it. And yes, his own sister was a traitor douche, so was JT in 2003.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Ugh. I don't want to sound like a cynical jerk but I really don't understand why LNFSG was picked as the lead single. I have never liked that song one bit. Look at the songs on that album - Xscape! Slave To The Rhythm! A Place With No Name!! And they choose this weak-ass Thriller outtake to announce this album to the world? What are they thinking?!
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY-Bgv7kdcI

I haven't seen it since so I couldn't remember all the details. But here it is in 2006 JT is praising MJ and calling him an inspiration of his whole generation.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

OnirMJ said:
Michael and the Access Hollywood guy were talking. It was in Guniess headquarters I think. He had this same outfit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRl1Y2Y5UY4

The guy asked him where he finds inspiration today. And he answered that he is inspired with the younger generation like Justin Timberlake and Usher.

Then in a separate video they showed Justin that video of MJ and he said what I wrote.
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I really want to see that JT clip.

It's always a pleasure to see how humble Michael was.

Tonight i will celebrate the Amazing life & work of Michael Jackson with Love Never Felt So Good!
 
Spyce;3992670 said:
There was an article about it on Page Six ysterday. It's official.
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I'll believe it when I see it. No offense to you, Spyce, or the author or Aaron Reid, but that article reads like second or third hand information and speculation...

“Michael Jackson didn’t trust anyone with his music. He stopped finishing songs,” said Aaron, “He had a whole bunch of material stored away. He had hooks. He had verses. Then we put it together.”
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Critics say Jackson, who died nearly five years ago, didn’t finish the songs because he didn’t think they were good enough. They say the lawyers running Jackson’s estate are just trying to cash in on his enduring fans.
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These quotes almost directly contradict what L.A. Reid has said about the project and Michael's artistic process at listening parties. The part about Perri Reid is completely irrelevant and just smells of sensationalism, and this is the first we've heard about Aaron Reid having any kind of involvement in the project and we find out from a short and messy article written by someone who obviously hasn't attended any listening parties or talked to L.A. Reid or any of the primary producers. Rumors about D'Angelo, Mary J. and Hot Fun have been floating around the web for weeks now, without any confirmation, and I'm sure Timbaland's involvement would make any internet "journalist" hungry for page hits jump to conclusions and name-check JT without thinking twice about whether it's true or not.

I think the best way to approach these kind of articles is with caution and a bucket of salt. I personally won't consider anything official until it has been announced by an official source, or until I've heard it on the single / album.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Snow White luvs Peter Pan said:
Sony should give the option to JT fans to buy the track if they want it and stop making desperate attempts to sell more records because it seems they don't trust Michael's star power to rely on a current popular act.

I don't recall Michael saying that on his Guinness acceptance speech but if there's a video, I'll look for it. And yes, his own sister was a traitor douche, so was JT in 2003.
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It's for MJ fans too. I am MJ fan and I love it.

The transcript of MJ saying it is on previous page, the video of JT saying it in 2006 is above.

What JT did in 2003? Didn't want to be labeled as Michael Jackson copycat beacuse everyone was comparing his first record with MJ? - Understandable.

Grab Janet's boob? - That was part of choreography and wardrobe malfunction (although we can argue about why she had star over her nipple if she didn't intend that to happen).
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

OnirMJ said:
In 2006 when MJ was in London accepting his Guinness award Michael called Justin Timberlake (and some others) his inspiration. After that they played that video to JT to see his reaction. You could see JT with tears in his eyes saying something like: "Maybe I'm inspiration for him but he is inspiration for my whole generation". So if anybody is a douche that's Janet.
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Well, he didn't really have tears in his eyes, now did he? Besides, the way he said "Thank you, Mike" at the very end didn't quite convince me that he took it very seriously.

Plus I also remember having seen videos of JT from back in the days, must have been when Michael was having troubles, where he clearly distanced himself from our Man. Something that Michael never did to his own heroes.
 
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Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

This is some awkward speculation. Let's stop looking for tears in JT's eyes and try and enjoy whatever the Estate and Sony are preparing for us...
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Just saw on MJ Beats:

* Sony Entertainment Network will stream one new track a day from "XSCAPE" (May 5-9);

* Mary J. Blige, Questlove and D'Angelo WON'T be on XSCAPE - confirmed by Epic Records/VIBE Magazine.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Billie Jean 78 said:
Well, he didn't really have tears in his eyes, now did he? Besides, the way he said "Thank you, Mike" at the very end didn't quite convince me that he took it very seriously.
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That's why I said in another post: "I haven't seen it since so I couldn't remember all the details." It was 8 years ago and I remembered that he praised him.

That didn't convince you? Ok, how about this in 2009:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62tU0tCpoWU

Or 2001:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioDMXbeT8UE

2013:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ZgtVIfjAo

He loved, respected and admired MJ in life and in death.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Admin or Gaz, servers are acting out and MJJC is down every so often!!!!

I'm going to pull out my hair as this is not good time for such a thing:)

Michael Jackson new Xscape songs to debut on Sony's Music Unlimited
By Lewis Corner
Thursday, May 1 2014, 16:45 BST

A second posthumous Michael Jackson album will be released later this month, but fans will be able to hear five of the tracks first on Sony's Music Unlimited streaming service.

The star's new collection Xscape will be available worldwide from May 12, but fans will be able to stream a new track from the album every day from May 5 to May 9 on the platform.

Each track and accompanying artwork will be unveiled on the Sony Entertainment Network blog starting at midnight on May 5.

Jackson's Xscape will feature eight previously unheard tracks that have been "contemporised" by producers including Timbland, Rodney Jerkins and Stargate.

The first official cut to be lifted from Xscape will be 'Love Never Felt So Good', which gets its official premiere later on today (May 1).

Further tracks on Xscape include 'Slave to the Rhythm', 'Blue Gangsta' and 'Do You Know Where Your Children Are?'.

Meanwhile, Sony Xperia customers, who already receive a 30-day free trial of Music Unlimited, will also receive a free download of the album at its digital release if they purchase select new smartphones and tablets, including the new Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z1S devices.


Read more: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/n...-unlimited.html#~oD1Un6z14hnsib#ixzz30U4iaSgN
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

jonathan1luna said:
http://blog.sonyentertainmentnetwor...ns-xscape-coming-to-music-unlimited-may-13th/
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Michael Jackson may be gone but his music remains as vital as ever. His classic albums like Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad are just as urgent and exciting now as the day they were released.
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I'd appreciate if Sony didn't act like MJ did not create anything significant after Thriller. No wonder the general public thinks so when his own record label does not show more support for his post Bad albums.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

It's right on. Technically it's about 10 seconds behind what's airing through my TV, but other than that it's right on. Beggars can't be choosers I guess :lol:
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

@Respect
Maybe you read a little bit too much onto something that is not there?

I don't see anything wrong if they write "classic albums like Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad".
Those are Michael's classic albums that catapulted him to the top of the music world, and albums that came after are too new to be called classics:) Or they could have listed all of his albums in chronological order but it would have looked a bit silly.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

@Respect
Maybe you read a little bit too much onto something that is not there?

I don't see anything wrong if they write "classic albums like Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad".
Those are Michael's classic albums that catapulted him to the top of the music world, and albums that came after are too new to be called classics:) Or they could have listed all of his albums in chronological order but it would have looked a bit silly.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

Justin Timberlake just instagrammed the NEW single cover! He's on the track! Tonight is going to be INCREDIBLE! The KING is BACK!
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

dam2040 said:
Justin Timberlake just instagrammed the NEW single cover! He's on the track! Tonight is going to be INCREDIBLE! The KING is BACK!
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Please link or post it here.
 
Re: News and discussion about new MJ album : Xscape, May 13, 2014.

You know I hope this album does well chart wise for this type of album. But you know just seeing the respect that Michael is being given and the effort here is a win to me. I always just want Michael to be loved, respected and appreciated. It almost feels like Michael is here with us.
 
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