Will.i.am: I Think MJ ‘Would Have Been Proud!’
Michelle
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I looked around on the Super Bowl topics, but haven't found this video, the interview is after the Black Eyed Peas' performance, i thought you might also find it interesting...
http://www.accesshollywood.com/william-on-the-black-eyed-peas-super-bowl-performance-i-think-michael-jackson-would-have-been-proud_video_1288574
http://www.accesshollywood.com/william-on-the-black-eyed-peas-super-bowl-performance-i-think-michael-jackson-would-have-been-proud_video_1288574
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Michelle - thank you for sharing this with us. I saw it also and was very intrigued. Intrigued because since June 25, 2009 it's become vogue to be associated with MJ again (which I think is awesome). And I loved that his genuine respect and admiration for MJ shone through his interview. He was so happy speaking about MJ.
I also appreciated his compassion towards Christina's flub of words. The media is the one that really made a big deal out of her misquote. I'm sure she was embarrassed enough without having the media blow it out of proportion. Anyway, I loved how he brought it back to reality and even pointed out that MJ made words up - <!-- s
It's awesome to see how much MJ has influenced these artists - and for the better, not the worse. I mean, look at them pushing the message of love. It's all for L.O.V.E. Blessings <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
Thanks so much Michelle for posting the link to this video!
What a beautiful shot of the performance! Thanks for posting.
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Will.i.am Goes Apple Picking With Michael Jackson
May 4th, 2009 1:33pm EDT
When Michael Jackson invites you to work on music with him, you go to wherever he's recording. Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas went to Ireland for Jackson. When he got hungry, Jackson took him to the drive through.
"I'm like, 'I'm hungry,'" Will recalled. "He says, 'Why don't you take the horse? Take the horse and pick apples. It's wonderful. We love doing it. The horses love going apple picking.' I'm like, 'All right, I'll f*cking go.' I swear to God. I'm on a f*cking horse. Michael Jackson's like, 'Wow, it's great.' The horse is picking apples. I'm like picking apples and junk, putting them in a bag. I'm like wow, this is like picking apples with Michael Jackson on horseback. Look at that sh*t, right?"
With all those excursions going on, did they get any recording done? "I don't know what he's going to use from what we've done, but I have memories. The stuff I did on Thriller 25 is up. If he uses any of the original things that we've done, great. If he didn't, I have my memories and the things that we've done is awesome. I learned so much from the dude. He's cool."
For those who got those highly sought after tickets for Jackson's 50 shows, Will vouches for the fellow musician's chops. Michael's still got it. "He was in my house. It's one thing you hear rumors, but when the guy's in your house, laying on your floor as you're playing beats, he's like, 'Will.i.am, I love this beat.' He's laying and his feet are up on the chair, he's kicking his feet. I'm like dude, Michael Jackson's laying on my floor. He's testing his voice and three hours has passed. He's just mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi, mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi. He's doing both voice testing just to sing for five minutes. He's testing his voice for three hours to sing for five minutes. I don't know. Fergie don't do that sh*t. Usher don't do that sh*t. None of the people that you think still got it do that. I've seen it, in my house. That's because he's a perfectionist and he just likes testing his voice. I'm like, 'Dude, can we record now? Because it's three hours, and it's only going take five minutes.' 'No, I just want to warm it up.' Like dude, that's hot. It's warmed up. And he has it. I've seen it. He mi mi mi'd for three hours. Perfect pitch."
Story/Interview by Fred Topel
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hmm i think it is interesting that you sense this.
Wikipedia has this to say about his working with Michael:
From Wikipedia:
In 2006 Will.i.am was contacted by Michael Jackson. He wanted Will to produce his new album. They recorded until the singers death in 2009. Will has said that he will not release any of the music that they recorded, stating that Michael would not want unfinished songs released. However the song Fly Girl was intended for Michael Jackson, but instead released on Will.i.am's 2007 album Songs About Girls.[citation needed]
In 2008, will.i.am was hired by Michael Jackson to produce and remix some songs for the Thriller re-release, Thriller 25. Also in 2008, will.i.am contributed the song, "One People", to the Survival International charity album, Songs for Survival.[8][9]
Here is the whole link for him:
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*interesting they post a picture on this from June 2009
That whole phrase, "...meet the man you never knew..." keeps coming up for me. I feel like through this hoax, I have been introduced to many people I never really knew about before. I knew of Will.i.am., obviously, but, now I feel like I know much more about him....very cool. Always learning something new every day......love it! Also...his website is listed there on Wiki....just fyi.
Thanks for posting this interview Michelle....really great! Have to go watch it again <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) -->
Blessings Always!
Great Point!
I watched the interview again
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- and at 2:04 Will.i.am looks right into the camera and says "the last person I was with when "we" did the interview was with "you" ("you" meaning Billy Bush). So does the "we" mean "Me and Michael" as Will looks into the camera as if he is speaking to Michael? <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) -->
Sorry <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) --> but it just makes me think of this scene from "Dallas" where it turns out that the whole previous season of the show was just a dream...
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I think Will.i.am was referring to this imo very interesting interview in the studio in Ireland:
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yes, a VERY interesting interview, I had a good time watching it.
there are so many hints in it:
#Michael is called the P.T.Barnum of the recording artists
#Michael's passion for film cameras and for operating behind them
#Michael's ambitions for a second chapter of Thriller
#Billy Bush "jokingly" proposing to collaborate in that Thriller sequel
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Yes, so many hints, too many coincidences that it's not a concidence anymore <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) --> I love it <!-- s:P -->:P<!-- s:P -->