14 DAY TRIAL // “Xscape” is Michael Jackson's second posthumous album and it contains 8 previously unreleased tracks from his archives, songs that didn't make the cut on previous albums when he was alive and that got remixed by famous producers to give them a contemporary sound.
TMZ asked one of Michael's brothers, Jermaine, where he stood on the new album, and the former singer said he was disappointed the remaining Jackson members weren't contacted and included in the project.
“They're just putting it together the way they want, they don't contact us. We have nothing to do with that [album]. Timbaland could have been me...[Imagine] the original Jackson 5 back together on record, and I love Timbaland by the way, nothing against Timbaland, but that could have been us,” Jermaine complained to the gossip site.
However, Jermaine does love “Xscape,” the title track from the album, but admits he didn't take the time to listen through it all, “I heard some of the songs, I love ‘Xscape’, but I haven't heard the whole CD yet so until I hear it I can't give you an honest opinion. We have nothing to do with that, it's all the estate.”
The album includes collaborations with world famous DJs such as Timbaland, Rodney Jerkins, Stargate and John McClain and has been met with mixed reviews so far. The album is supposed to drop later today, May 13.