Michael Jackson Teams With will.i.am

Will.i.am has worked with artists like Justin Timberlake, Fergie, Snoop Dogg, and Nas. This earned him a Grammy nomination for producer of the year. Now will.i.am is teaming up with Michael Jackson to work on his comeback album, which is tentatively rumored to release after the new year.

Check out this exclusive video with will.i.am and Michael Jackson in the studio collaborating.

Michael Jackson and super producer will.i.am have been doing, "a lot of talking on the phone, a lot of brainstorming." Their conversations have involved how Michael Jackson can use new technology, like social networking sites, to help promote the album in hopes to boost sales.

What did Michael Jackson have to say about will.i.am's musical style? "I think he's doing wonderful, innovative, positive, great music," says Michael Jackson.

Timbaland Has A Secret Weapon

Any novice producer would be able to list off the major brands for professional producing hardware. Korg, Roland, Yamaha, and Akai are usually the most common. Open Labs and Timbaland may have another entry to add to this list. And if you are skeptical, don't take our word for it. Look at the record sales for Justin Timberlake's album “Future, Sex, Love, Sounds.” Or you could even look at the record sales for Timbaland's latest album “Shock Value.”

So what exactly does Open Labs make? They make two super-instruments designed for producers. One is called the MiKo (me-koh) and the other is called the NeKo (nee-koh). Take a look at Timbaland talking about his experience with Open Labs products.

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