Despite having been deceased for five years, Michael Jackson is still
raking in the big bucks. The upcoming posthumous album titled “Xscape”
looks to add a few more coins in the Jackson piggy bank. It was recently
announced that “Xscape” will be released on May 13th.
The King of Pop lives on. Five years after his death, Epic Records, in conjunction with the Estate of Michael Jackson, will release the posthumous album Xscape.
L.A.
Reid has teamed with today’s top producers to “contemporize” songs from
Jackson’s archive. The project features eight new tracks, which the
world will be hearing for the very first time.
Timbaland serves as
the album’s lead producer, with additional production from Stargate,
Jerome “Jroc” Harmon, John McClain, and Rodney Jerkins, who
“contemporized” the title track with Jackson in the studio.
“Modern
music and artistry would look and sound completely different if not for
the groundbreaking contributions Michael Jackson gifted to the world,”
said Epic chairman 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.”
In August, Timbaland announced plans for the album, and recently leaked a snippet of a song called “Slave to the Rhythm.”
Xscape will also be available as a deluxe edition, which includes all of the sourced recordings in their original form.
Pre-orders begin April 1 on iTunes, while the full album arrives on May 13.
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