A new Michael Jackson album is slated for release in November and one person isn’t very happy about it. Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am thinks it is a bad idea. He had a professional as well as a personal relationship with the King of Pop and offered his own opinion on the upcoming album.
He stated: "I don’t think that should ever come out. That’s bad. He was a perfectionist and he wouldn’t have wanted it that way. How you gonna release Michael Jackson when Michael Jackson ain’t here to bless it? Because he was a friend of mine, I just think that’s disrespectful. What’s wrong with what he already contributed to the world?"
The musician also offered some choice words about releasing Jackson music after his death. He added: "So what? You don’t disrespect someone when they’re gone… How much can you suck from his energy?… Freaking parasites!"
Michael Jackson’s manager Frank DiLeo said the King of Pop left behind more than 100 completed and unreleased songs. The songs were discovered on two hard drives after his death. Jackson’s estate signed a seven year, 10-project deal with Sony Music worth a reported $250 million.