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It was announced today that on May 13th Epic Records, in conjunction with the Estate of Michael Jackson, will release XSCAPE, an album of new music by the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

XSCAPE is executive produced by Epic Records Chairman and CEO L.A. Reid. After mining by the Estate of Jackson’s archives, Reid was granted unlimited access to the treasures spanning four decades of material on which Jackson had completed his vocals. Reid then teamed up top producers to “contemporize” the songs while retaining Jackson’s essence and integrity, creating the best music you’ve never heard.

The list of producers include global hitmakers Timbaland, Rodney Jerkins, Stargate and John McClain.

The new album will feature eight brand new recordings. A Deluxe Edition of XSCAPE will include a selection of the recordings in their original form. Both the standard and Deluxe Editions are available April 1st for pre-order on iTunes (Smarturl.it/xscape) and elsewhere.

The title of this album honors Michael’s album naming process. He always chose a song from the album to name his projects and, beginning with THRILLER, used only one word titles, each with an edgy quality to them. This is true of the new project.

John Branca and John McClain, co-executors of the Estate of Michael Jackson said, “Michael was always on the cutting edge and was constantly reaching out to new producers, looking for new sounds. He was always relevant and current. These tracks, in many ways, capture that spirit. We thank L.A. Reid for his vision.”

Full press release below and more news about Michael Jackson’s upcoming album will be revealed in the coming weeks. Keep visiting www.michaeljackson.com for new details.

XSCAPE

LONG AWAITED NEW MUSIC FROM MICHAEL JACKSON

OUT ON EPIC RECORDS MAY 13

EPIC CHIEF L.A. REID TEAMS UP WITH TOP PRODUCERS TO “CONTEMPORIZE” SONGS FROM ICONIC ARTIST’S ARCHIVE

March 31, 2014 — New York, NY — On May 13, Epic Records, in conjunction with the Estate of Michael Jackson, will releaseXSCAPE, an album of new music by the internationally beloved music icon and King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The project features eight new tracks, which the world will be hearing for the very first time on the new album. For the ultimate fan experience,XSCAPE will also be available in a Deluxe Edition, which includes all of the sourced Michael Jackson recordings in their original form. The XSCAPE standard and Deluxe Editions are available for pre-order beginning April 1 on iTunes.com/MichaelJackson and elsewhere, and available at all retailers worldwide on May 13.

XSCAPE is executive produced by Epic Records Chairman and CEO L.A. Reid, who, after an initial mining of Jackson’s archives by the Estate, was granted unlimited access to the treasures representing four decades of material on which Jackson had completed his vocals.

Reid curated the final list of recordings to deliver to the producers, who retooled the production to add a fresh, contemporary sound that retains Jackson’s essence and integrity. It’s a process Reid calls “contemporizing.” The album’s lead producer, Timbaland was one of a handful of producers Reid believed had the gravitas, depth and range to creatively engage with Jackson’s work. Additional producers include global hitmakers Rodney Jerkins, Stargate, Jerome “Jroc” Harmon and John McClain.

“Modern music and artistry would look and sound completely different if not for the groundbreaking contributions Michael Jackson gifted to the world,” remarked L.A. Reid. “Michael left behind some musical performances that we take great pride in presenting through the vision of music producers that he either worked directly with or expressed strong desire to work with. We are extremely proud and honored to present this music to the world.”

The title of this album honors Michael’s album naming process. He always chose a song from the album to name his projects and, beginning with THRILLER, used only one word titles, each with an edgy quality to them. This is true of the new project. Written by Michael Jackson and Jerkins, and produced by Jackson and Jerkins, “Xscape” has further significance in that it is the one track on the album that was ‘contemporized’ by the producer who recorded it originally in the studio with Michael.

John Branca and John McClain, co-executors of the Estate of Michael Jackson said, “Michael was always on the cutting edge and was constantly reaching out to new producers, looking for new sounds. He was always relevant and current. These tracks, in many ways, capture that spirit. We thank L.A. Reid for his vision.”

XSCAPE is a long awaited collection of exciting new music that will thrill the legions of fans of one of the world’s most revered and best-selling artists, as well as attract a whole new generation discovering his artistry for the first time. In conjunction with the release of XSCAPE, Epic / Sony Music will launch an unprecedented global campaign with the One Sony sister companies, Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications, and Sony Network Entertainment International drawing from all of Sony’s strengths and consumer reach.

"Michael has long been a treasured member of the larger Sony family," said Kazuo Hirai, President and CEO, Sony Corporation. "Starting with the release of ‘Off The Wall’ in 1979, Sony Music Entertainment has since released all of Michael’s recordings. We are thrilled and privileged to be collaborating as One Sony to celebrate Michael’s latest legacy, and bringing his fans an exclusive experience through our upcoming initiatives with our products and services."

More news about Michael Jackson’s upcoming album will be revealed in the coming weeks. Keep visiting www.michaeljackson.com for new details.

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I actually really like the cover. That is not his bottom lip :rolleyes:. I love it though. That thing around his head is like a gramophone.

Am I looking forward to it? I don't know. I did not like the new version of Slave To The Rhythm used in that advertisement tbh. But the original songs on the deluxe sounds interesting. It's a good way to satisfy fans who want original Michael rather than reworked Michael...and a good way to stop the mess from the last album from reoccurring.

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The last one sounded a dated mess.

This album cover looks kind of cool but odd at the same time :lol:

I Hateeeeee seeing LA Reid's name attached to anything let alone the biggest pop star we've ever seen. Ugh

Very disappointed in the lack of promo for the last one. I hope they do a better job...someone on his level deserves so much more.

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I'm kind of looking forward to this. I've actually grown to love many of the songs on the Michael album. "Keep Your Head Up", especially. I think I'll love this more since it isn't reworked.

The King is coming to slay from beyond the grave :thumbup:

Same :lol:. I actually really liked the Michael album at the time except the Casio tracks. But even they sound like something MJ would do anyway :lol: (whether it was him or not - I still don't know haha).

They should have got Pharell tbh. All the producers mentioned are not hot any more.

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Call it wishful thinking. -_-

You don't want a new album? :unsure:

Same :lol:. I actually really liked the Michael album at the time except the Casio tracks. But even they sound like something MJ would do anyway :lol: (whether it was him or not - I still don't know haha).

They should have got Pharrell tbh. All the producers mentioned are not hot any more.

I've kind of let that (trying to discern between Casio tracks and the rest) go. I don't think the ill intent goes beyond simple profit. I think they genuinely wanted to release some good songs and of course they had to fudge the vocals a bit since Michael's no longer here. I don't think it was too obvious on most of the tracks. "Breaking News" was the only glaringly obvious one. The others sounded minimal. Maybe "Monster", too, but I could get past it.

I agree. I think he'd have done some great work here.

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You know what I do agree with that, Breaking News in particularly is the 1 that pisses me off because it's so stupidly obvious, and it's the only song that seems like a stereo typical misinterpretation of what a typical Michael Jacks song is, and then got Aries Spears to do the vocals LOL, I REALLLLY don't like that song, and it drew a cloud over the whole era for me.maybe I should give it another chance lol....except Breaking News, I gave that song pleanty of chances, it just seems like too "not Michael", I'll never forget I thought that on 1st listen before I even saw everybody else thought the same thing, I thought maybe it was a me-thing..

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You don't want a new album? :unsure:

I've kind of let that (trying to discern between Casio tracks and the rest) go. I don't think the ill intent goes beyond simple profit. I think they genuinely wanted to release some good songs and of course they had to fudge the vocals a bit since Michael's no longer here. I don't think it was too obvious on most of the tracks. "Breaking News" was the only glaringly obvious one. The others sounded minimal. Maybe "Monster", too, but I could get past it.

I agree. I think he'd have done some great work here.

The good outweighed 'the bad'. Hollywood Tonight, Behind The Mask, I Like The Way, Best Of Joy are great bops. The others are good too tbh. I wonder what songs they chose for this one. I really hope A Place With No Name made it! I want to hear that in full and in good quality.

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The good outweighed 'the bad'. Hollywood Tonight, Behind The Mask, I Like The Way, Best Of Joy are great bops. The others are good too tbh. I wonder what songs they chose for this one. I really hope A Place With No Name made it! I want to hear that in full and in good quality.

Indeed. I agree, and "Keep Your Head Up" is beautiful. Oh my gosh, I've been waiting for a full version of "A Place With No Name" since the snippet years ago :wub: It'll fit with the theme of the album so maybe they did add it. Oh they've just gotta include it. :wub:

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Indeed. I agree, and "Keep Your Head Up" is beautiful. Oh my gosh, I've been waiting for a full version of "A Place With No Name" since the snippet years ago :wub: It'll fit with the theme of the album so maybe they did add it. Oh they've just gotta include it. :wub:

Ooh I like what they did with "Xscape". Sounds heavy. I'm excited! :D

Yes, Game, they're his. "Xscape" was practically finished years ago before he passed. I think Andy is right dating it around 2003.

I think there's already been a "pre-release party" for media. Slave 2 The Rhythm and Blue Gangsta are on it. No sign of A Place With No Name as they would have mentioned it :(

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/feature/a561541/michael-jacksons-new-album-xscape-how-good-is-it.html#~oAcEX49xZh235l

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I think there's already been a "pre-release party" for media. Slave 2 The Rhythm and Blue Gangsta are on it. No sign of A Place With No Name as they would have mentioned it :(

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/feature/a561541/michael-jacksons-new-album-xscape-how-good-is-it.html#~oAcEX49xZh235l

Well they only mentioned 3 songs by name of a possible 7 tracks at least, 2 more are only described but fairly easy to guess, and the other 2 weren't mentioned at all. We just might see it, but of course we gotta wait. -_-

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Well they only mentioned 3 songs by name of a possible 7 tracks at least, 2 more are only described but fairly easy to guess, and the other 2 weren't mentioned at all. We just might see it, but of course we gotta wait. -_-

I can't wait though :cry:.It's so close yet so far away :lol:

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