Will.i.am Outraged Over Release Of New Michael Jackson Album

Upon hearing the news of a forthcoming, new Michael Jackson album, Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am has publicly voiced his outrage over the recordings.
With the new album, titled Michael, due out in less than a month, Will expressed his anger over Sony Music's decision to release records by Michael without his approval for ... well, profit, in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly.
"Whoever put it out and is profiting off of it, I want to see how cold they are to say that what [Michael] contributed during his life wasn't enough," he told EW of the album. "He just wasn't any ordinary artist. He was a hands-on person. To me, it's disrespectful. There's no honoring."
While everyone has an opinion on what should be done with Michael's unreleased music, Will says he understands just how meticulous the late pop star was with his music ... and without his blessing, they shouldn't see the light of day.
"Michael Jackson songs are finished when Michael says they're finished," he said. "Maybe if I never worked with him, I wouldn't have this perspective. He was very particular about how he wanted his vocals, the reverb he used ... he was that hands-on."
The Peas' group member previously echoed the same sentiment to Billboard, in which he called Sony Music "freaking parasites."
Michael is due out December 14th, and will feature collaborations with Akon and 50 Cent.

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