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8 more posthumous Michael Jackson albums in pipeline after Xscape
$600 million earned since death isn't enough
Xscape: And if a previous, underwhelming collection of MJ tracks wasn't enough - here comes another. Xscape has been worked on some big names (including Timbaland), but it's part of a Sony promotion for their range of Xperia phones, and Jackson's nephews 3T have expressed concerns over the album, saying their perfectionist uncle would have wanted a say on the material being release. Every heard of 'rest in peace'?
by Ed Keeble
According to recent reports, there is potential for eight more Michael Jackson albums from beyond the grave.
According to reports from Rolling Stone, there are enough outtakes and discarded tracks to create eight more albums from unused Jackson recordings. Following the global success of the recent Xscape, it seems a given that Sony will be looking to emulate the same process.
A producer on the most recent album, Rodney Jerkins promised: "We got more surprises coming". At the same time, engineer Matt Forger said that "It was frequent that Michael would record songs and put them on the shelf".
Listen to 'Xscape' from the Xscape album below
The Jackson Estate has failed to comment on exactly how much of this discarded material will be usable in the end. It is however fairly clear that another album will be in the works, particularly with Jackson's status as the highest grossing dead pop star, amassing earnings of over $600 million (£350 million).
Below: How Michael Jackson's legacy has been trashed since his death
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