dag said:

NaughtyKitty said:

Yeah I think thats E. Lewis. Its quite amazing that all of a sudden all of these rare pics are showing up online. Where are they coming from?

I don´t know. When he was alive, there were hardly any new rare pictures. I felt like I´ve seen them all, unless he appeared somewhere new. And now we are getting all those amazing, fantastic pictures. If they were officially taken, why weren´t they released? And if they are private who´s leaking them?

Exactly! Thats what I would like to know too!

NaughtyKitty said:

dag said:

I don´t know. When he was alive, there were hardly any new rare pictures. I felt like I´ve seen them all, unless he appeared somewhere new. And now we are getting all those amazing, fantastic pictures. If they were officially taken, why weren´t they released? And if they are private who´s leaking them?

Exactly! Thats what I would like to know too!

I think this usually happens to some late celebrities. You get some rare photos every now and then when they're still here. But when they're gone? It's like a smorgasbord of shit coming out.

mozfonky said:

Anyone else hear this about Teddy Riley? http://www.allvoices.com/...c-producer

Not even possible, Mike would just never do that to the world, how many of his fans killed themselves?

OK, it's official: Teddy Riley is cuckoo if he really told this to TMZ. IF this is what he really said...

ali23 said:

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That girl nearly tackled him down.

novabrkr said:

There's now some Italian guy that says he "might" be the voice on the three tracks. He says he was hired to do 21 songs, 2000€ each, with the intention of putting the material on a tribute disc. The source is The Sun, so it should be taken with a pinch of salt. Let's wait if that information will be published elsewhere as well.

^^^The whole deal with Teddy Riley just keeps getting weirder.

Is this what you're referring to:

Ricky Galliano says album he recorded is being passed off as late singer’s

November 23rd, 2010

London, Nov 23 – A man has come forward to claim that songs he recorded mimicking Michael Jackson are now being passed off as being the late singer’s voice on a new blockbuster album.

Ricky Galliano, 27, said he was paid a lot of money to copy MJ’s style on 21 tracks that had been recorded in secret sessions at a Swiss studio.

Galliano, who met Jackson several times before his death aged 50 in June 2009, said a go-between who he thinks was from Bahrain summoned him to studios in Lausanne in October.

He said the man, who was flanked by bodyguards and lawyers, paid him 2000 euros up front for each song recorded.

“They were most insistent that I make my voice sound as much like Michael’s as possible – to mimic him exactly,” the Sun quoted him as saying.

Studio owner Mohammed Ben Salah said he was told the songs were for a Jackson tribute disc.

Jackson’s family members had said they also believe a fake voice was used for the Christmas release called Michael.

But music giant Sony dismissed the claims as “far fetched” and said they went to “extraordinary lengths” to ensure the vocals are genuine.

A Sony spokesman said six of Jackson’s former producers and engineers heard the album tracks and confirmed it was “definitely” his voice. (ANI)

Timmy84 said:

novabrkr said:

There's now some Italian guy that says he "might" be the voice on the three tracks. He says he was hired to do 21 songs, 2000€ each, with the intention of putting the material on a tribute disc. The source is The Sun, so it should be taken with a pinch of salt. Let's wait if that information will be published elsewhere as well.

^^^The whole deal with Teddy Riley just keeps getting weirder.

Is this what you're referring to:

Ricky Galliano says album he recorded is being passed off as late singer’s

November 23rd, 2010

London, Nov 23 – A man has come forward to claim that songs he recorded mimicking Michael Jackson are now being passed off as being the late singer’s voice on a new blockbuster album.

Ricky Galliano, 27, said he was paid a lot of money to copy MJ’s style on 21 tracks that had been recorded in secret sessions at a Swiss studio.

Galliano, who met Jackson several times before his death aged 50 in June 2009, said a go-between who he thinks was from Bahrain summoned him to studios in Lausanne in October.

He said the man, who was flanked by bodyguards and lawyers, paid him 2000 euros up front for each song recorded.

“They were most insistent that I make my voice sound as much like Michael’s as possible – to mimic him exactly,” the Sun quoted him as saying.

Studio owner Mohammed Ben Salah said he was told the songs were for a Jackson tribute disc.

Jackson’s family members had said they also believe a fake voice was used for the Christmas release called Michael.

But music giant Sony dismissed the claims as “far fetched” and said they went to “extraordinary lengths” to ensure the vocals are genuine.

A Sony spokesman said six of Jackson’s former producers and engineers heard the album tracks and confirmed it was “definitely” his voice. (ANI)

"Might be him?" Doesn´t he remember what he sang?

Ew, so Teddy told this on Twitter?!

Music Producer Teddy Riley Believes Michael Jackson Is Still Alive

November 23, 2010 11:14 a.m. ET

Anthony Jones - Celebrity News Service Reporter

Los Angeles, CA, United States (CNS) - Music producer Teddy Riley, member of R&B group Blackstreet and longtime Michael Jackson collaborator, thinks the King of Pop isn’t dead. Riley took to his Twitter to reveal his theory.

Riley worked on Jackson’s upcoming posthumous release “Michael,” remixing the controversial new song “Breaking News.” He also co-produced Jackson hits “Remember the Time,” “Jam,” and “In the Closet” during his hit “Dangerous” era.

But Riley is breaking different news altogether, saying he believes his old friend faked his own death. "If people can think Elvis is still alive why the F#*@ I cant [sic] think Michael is still alive,” Riley wrote on his Twitter.

It all started when a fan tweeted to Riley, "Akon said he believes Michael is in hiding and will be coming back one day. Im curious to know what ya think bout that."

Riley responded, “AKON IS MY FRIEND AND WE THINK ALIKE.”

While Riley might think Jackson’s death is a hoax, fans are more worried about the track “Breaking News” he remixed. Some fans have their own conspiracy theory, showing opposition to the release of the single, saying the vocals don’t belong to Jackson.

Read more: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7020615966?Music%20Producer%20Teddy%20Riley%20Believes%20Michael%20Jackson%20Is%20Still%20Alive#ixzz1685w9d00

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dag said:

Timmy84 said:

Is this what you're referring to:

Ricky Galliano says album he recorded is being passed off as late singer’s

November 23rd, 2010

London, Nov 23 – A man has come forward to claim that songs he recorded mimicking Michael Jackson are now being passed off as being the late singer’s voice on a new blockbuster album.

Ricky Galliano, 27, said he was paid a lot of money to copy MJ’s style on 21 tracks that had been recorded in secret sessions at a Swiss studio.

Galliano, who met Jackson several times before his death aged 50 in June 2009, said a go-between who he thinks was from Bahrain summoned him to studios in Lausanne in October.

He said the man, who was flanked by bodyguards and lawyers, paid him 2000 euros up front for each song recorded.

“They were most insistent that I make my voice sound as much like Michael’s as possible – to mimic him exactly,” the Sun quoted him as saying.

Studio owner Mohammed Ben Salah said he was told the songs were for a Jackson tribute disc.

Jackson’s family members had said they also believe a fake voice was used for the Christmas release called Michael.

But music giant Sony dismissed the claims as “far fetched” and said they went to “extraordinary lengths” to ensure the vocals are genuine.

A Sony spokesman said six of Jackson’s former producers and engineers heard the album tracks and confirmed it was “definitely” his voice. (ANI)

"Might be him?" Doesn´t he remember what he sang?

Yeah he's doubting himself.

As for Teddy Riley, everyone has a right to their opinion so I wont hate on him for that. Some people believe that MJ is alive, others dont. People have a right to believe he is alive just as much as people who believe he is dead. I just try to stay out of the drama and enjoy the music. (and the pics that dag posts )

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Timmy84 said:

dag said:

"Might be him?" Doesn´t he remember what he sang?

Yeah he's doubting himself.

paisleypark4 said:

Timmy84 said:

Yeah he's doubting himself.

Could be true..there is already a release of a Tribute album he did in 09 Rocco* & Danny Marquez Feat. Ricky Galliano - A Tribute To MJ Label:Purple Music Catalog#M 072 Format:Vinyl, 12" Country:Switzerland Released:Oct 2009 Genre:Electronic Style:House, Deep House discogs.com

Uh oh.

Did anyone else notice Pee-Wee's red armband in the above picture?

I hope the TRUTH about the cascio tracks comes out. The fans deserve better as does

Michael's legacy. Watched Vision from start to finish last night reminded me just how

much Michael's short-films meant to my life. Growing up it was a medley of

Batman: The Animated Series, Spider-Man: The Animated Series and MJ music

videos galore.

I'm so glad they included YRMW in full. It never looked or sounded so good.

My biggest beef with Vision is:

Black or White

The message of "Prejudice is Ignorance" on screen text message

being removed from the Black or White video,

which explained a lot of the context for the panther sequence, and made

it all tie into the song a lot better. Don't tell me they took it out for time,

because they left in lots of filler at the end of "Jam" - and while I love that

scene, it could have had a few seconds chopped off to fit the BOW message

in it. UGH!!!

Will You Be There

The intro is sloppy, the video quality is horrible, and

it fades out too soon.

Shoulda known the way Sony butchered YRMW's introduction on

"The Ultimate Collection" that Vision wouldn't be perfect. But foolish me,

wanted to hope so.

All things considered, the collection is a nice upgrade. While Thriller

should been from the original prints, they did a very nice job cleaning it

up and fixing the color. Same goes for Billie Jean and Beat It. Crossing my fingers

for Blu-Ray with the above stuff fixed.

[Edited 11/23/10 11:47am]

Anybody remember this moment? Priceless...

[Edited 11/23/10 11:51am]

silverchild said:

Anybody remember this moment? Priceless...

[Edited 11/23/10 11:51am]

Vanilli said:

Did anyone else notice Pee-Wee's red armband in the above picture?

I hope the TRUTH about the cascio tracks comes out. The fans deserve better as does

Michael's legacy. Watched Vision from start to finish last night reminded me just how

much Michael's short-films meant to my life. Growing up it was a medley of

Batman: The Animated Series, Spider-Man: The Animated Series and MJ music

videos galore.

I'm so glad they included YRMW in full. It never looked or sounded so good.

My biggest beef with Vision is:

Black or White

The message of "Prejudice is Ignorance" on screen text message

being removed from the Black or White video,

which explained a lot of the context for the panther sequence, and made

it all tie into the song a lot better. Don't tell me they took it out for time,

because they left in lots of filler at the end of "Jam" - and while I love that

scene, it could have had a few seconds chopped off to fit the BOW message

in it. UGH!!!

Will You Be There

The intro is sloppy, the video quality is horrible, and

it fades out too soon.

Shoulda known the way Sony butchered YRMW's introduction on

"The Ultimate Collection" that Vision wouldn't be perfect. But foolish me,

wanted to hope so.

All things considered, the collection is a nice upgrade. While Thriller

should been from the original prints, they did a very nice job cleaning it

up and fixing the color. Same goes for Billie Jean and Beat It. Crossing my fingers

for Blu-Ray with the above stuff fixed.

[Edited 11/23/10 11:47am]

Can´t wait to see the long version of YRMW. Haven´t watched it in a while.

paisleypark4 said:

Two days after Jackson died–on June 27, 2009–Cascio filed a copyright claim along with Michael Jackson and another songwriter for something called “MJ Songbook.” The filing is just for lyrics. An earlier filing. from March 2008, is labeled “JPEC Collection.” The song titles in each collection are not specified in the Library of Congress’s database, but it’s possible that Cascio updated his 2008 filing after Jackson died to reflect the superstar’s contribution to material Cascio had already written–and wisely registered. What everyone who’s heard the tracks agrees on is that Michael Jackson’s vocals sound great. At the time, Jackson was getting good sleep, and lots of Italian homecooking from the Cascios, who are restaurant owners. It was probably the best time Jackson had had since his November 2003 arrest. By: Roger Friedman in Celebrity, Exclusives, Music // May 2nd, 2010 Funny....because no one heard or seen these tracks anywhere before...

This album is going to be 7 good songs with 3 skidmarks.

Timmy84 said:

silverchild said:

Anybody remember this moment? Priceless...

[Edited 11/23/10 11:51am]

I miss him today, yesterday

Superstition said:

paisleypark4 said:

Two days after Jackson died–on June 27, 2009–Cascio filed a copyright claim along with Michael Jackson and another songwriter for something called “MJ Songbook.” The filing is just for lyrics. An earlier filing. from March 2008, is labeled “JPEC Collection.” The song titles in each collection are not specified in the Library of Congress’s database, but it’s possible that Cascio updated his 2008 filing after Jackson died to reflect the superstar’s contribution to material Cascio had already written–and wisely registered. What everyone who’s heard the tracks agrees on is that Michael Jackson’s vocals sound great. At the time, Jackson was getting good sleep, and lots of Italian homecooking from the Cascios, who are restaurant owners. It was probably the best time Jackson had had since his November 2003 arrest. By: Roger Friedman in Celebrity, Exclusives, Music // May 2nd, 2010 Funny....because no one heard or seen these tracks anywhere before...

This album is going to be 7 good songs with 3 skidmarks.

Hey V - I haven't seen it yet but is it the version with the graffiti on the car windows and shop fronts or the one without. As the one without (as it originally aired) never had the "prejudice is ignorance" message.

It was added on (along with the graffiti) when they re-released it on the Dangerous VHS.

Vanilli said:

My biggest beef with Vision is:

Black or White

The message of "Prejudice is Ignorance" on screen text message

being removed from the Black or White video,

which explained a lot of the context for the panther sequence, and made

it all tie into the song a lot better. Don't tell me they took it out for time,

because they left in lots of filler at the end of "Jam" - and while I love that

scene, it could have had a few seconds chopped off to fit the BOW message

in it. UGH!!!

silverchild said:

Anybody remember this moment? Priceless...

[Edited 11/23/10 11:51am]

like it was yesterday taping it, being so excited

so digging the intro menu to the vids on visions and the random mix option

I wonder if Michael ever got annoyed that when he received lifetime achievement awards they would always play a track from Thriller.

Just once I think it would have been funny to hear him say "you know I have done things since Thriller".

Hold My Hand was released to itunes today.

Sadly it's a single track only download.

I wonder if they are going to release a physical edition of the single.

Also interesting to see Jason Malachi has an album on itunes - released 24 August.

Listening to his tribut to MJ - A Hero Fell - you can hear him imitating MJ but it is clear it's not MJ.

Jason has a highness in his voice without any depth. Something Michael had, even in falsetto Michael's voice was fuller.

I GOT MY COPY OF VISION TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's sooooo awesome from what I've watched so far. But I'ma need all weekend for this...

Finally....woulda gotten it yesterday, but my philosophy class kept me late and when I finished all the record stores were closed.

But I have it now, and I couldn't be happier

SherryJackson said:

I GOT MY COPY OF VISION TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's sooooo awesome from what I've watched so far. But I'ma need all weekend for this...

Finally....woulda gotten it yesterday, but my philosophy class kept me late and when I finished all the record stores were closed.

But I have it now, and I couldn't be happier

So jealous!

We don't get it here til Friday in Australia.

Swa said:

SherryJackson said:

I GOT MY COPY OF VISION TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's sooooo awesome from what I've watched so far. But I'ma need all weekend for this...

Finally....woulda gotten it yesterday, but my philosophy class kept me late and when I finished all the record stores were closed.

But I have it now, and I couldn't be happier

So jealous!

We don't get it here til Friday in Australia.

Patience dear....it'll get there...I know what it's like waitin'...but I thought it would be availible everywhere November 22?