It will be out "real soon now" I guess! Does Raymone moonlight as a PP? This thing has been "on track" and due to come out "soon" for awhile (see older quotes below). Wonder who are the 10+ additional artists to be announced?

Hurricane Relief Song on Track
10 January:
FINISHING touches are now being put to the final production of Michael Jackson’s Hurricane Katrina relief song - which is being released on Bahraini label 2 Seas Records, according to a statement released by his publicist Raymone Bain yesterday.

The label belongs to Southern Governor Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who is reportedly spearheading the project.

Recording artists Keisha Cole, Ciara, Snoop Dogg, Babyface and R Kelly are among singer taking part in the song, I Have This Dream.

It was written by Mr Jackson in response to Hurricane Katrina, which happened at the end of last August and was the most destructive and costliest natural disaster in the history of the US.

“This project is in response to the widespread devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina,” said Shaikh Abdulla in the statement.

“It is my hope that the proceeds from this recording will make a tremendous difference to all individuals affected by this tragedy in the US.”

No release date for the song has been announced, but a spokesman said it is due out “very soon”.

He also said more than 10 additional artistes participating in the production would be named.

Most of the participants recorded their parts in Los Angeles, while Mr Jackson himself recorded in London.
(snip: there's some more MJ news in the original article)
http://www.mjnewsonline.c...-on-track/


6 September (original announcement):
...Mr. Jackson will be enlisting, within the next 24 hours, the involvement of other recording superstars to join him in this project. It is his intention to record this record within the next two weeks...
http://www.mjnewsonline.c...lief-song/

28 October:
..."We still have two to three more steps before the song will be ready for release.”...
http://www.mjnewsonline.c...way-in-la/

4 November:
Michael Jackson is close to completing his charity single for Hurricane Katrina relief and hopes to release the song sometime this month, his spokeswoman said Thursday...

“All that remains is for two or three more artists to do their tracks, and Michael will then add his vocals,” Bain said in a phone interview. “He is now on the fast track, and we’re happy with the progress.”...
http://www.mjnewsonline.c...ina-track/

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by the time the freakin' song comes out a motion picture movie will be out about the whole "Hurricane Katrina" tragedy...

missfee said:

What a joke....

I heard the 9/11 single came out...but I haven't heard it. Is it for sale?

It'll be ready just in time for the peak of the 2006 hurricane season!

MichaelsLight said:

Maybe they can do a combo release and put "What More Can I Give" as the B-side and split the profits between the 9-11 peeps and the Katrina peeps.

murph said:

oh c'mon you know that in 10 or 15 years from now, when Hollywood will be near bankrupt from putting out all these bland and boring remakes, that somebody is going to have the bright idea to "relive the Katrina tragedy"....like they aren't gonna make a movie about 9/11...u know they are going to do that based off of somebody's #1 best seller.... it never fails