*Producer Teddy Riley has admitted he had to digitally enhance Michael Jackson’s voice on certain parts of the iconic singer’s new album Michael.
Riley admitted that Jackson’s pitch had been adjusted on a number of tracks, which had resulted in fans questioning whether it was actually Jackson singing on the album.
“I had to do more processing on the voice, which is why people were asking about the authenticity of his voice,” The Hollywood Reporter quotes Riley as saying. “We had to do what we had to do to make [...] his voice work with the actual music.”
“We truly apologize for that happening, but you are still hearing the true Michael Jackson,” the producer added.
Riley was recently forced to defend the release of Michael Jackson’s first posthumous album after “Thriller” producer Quincy Jones, Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am and several Jackson family members slammed the decision to release unfinished work by the late singer.
The Gucci beanie is on point, leather jacket is not.
@testic is that even leather? i think it’s raincoat material LOL
LOL! Rockin’ a black slicker! Who the fuck gave me a thumbs down for that? LOL! Nigga must have no style giving me a thumbs down.
lol yea that jacket is dated…1985 I’m MC Hammer!
I don’t think anyone who truly had M.J.’s back?, should do “that” kind of “explaining” about M.J.’s voice. It suggests that this “legendary icon” didn’t have the talent & “needed”….help, which ISN’T the case! People MUST remember…these tracks were DEMOS, tracks M.J. would’ve redid on his own! Sometimes artists/musicians just “get the idea down”, & then perfect it later, which Teddy knows!! & has nothing to do with “not being professional enough”, which is what this article implies. So “I” think despite M.J.’s “death”?, Teddy STILL had to get some “exposure”, by saying what he did in this article, even thou “it”…tarnishes who Teddy once said was a true & GREAT….friend, and “that’s” TRULY….FKD up!!!
I feel you but these folks are doctoring up prototypes, in fact the beginning of one song has MJ on the phone suggesting the beat and the harmony and then it loops (MJ doing the beatbox on the phone) and the phone starts. Teddy had to master the music and adjust it probably new tempos and ranges, it’s not that MJ lacked talent, but the shit just wasn’t finished and he wouldn’t have let that go. But Teddy is just trying to get work again, although I can’t blame him, but he should have just said something like we tried to update the music as it was recorded a while ago on lesser equipment and MJ wasn’t here to lay down additional tracks or something of that nature.
*I mean the song starts (not the phone)
EXAAAAAACTLY! “That’s” what’s up!!! Hell!, those Teddy songs?, were prolly from the “Dangerous” sessions! So Ted?, was REALLY reaching for a new take, ‘on dat old shyt! But you & I?, are ><!! alllll day 'on dis heeeah! Hollah!
They still trying to defame Mike. Sony still mad he owns 50% publishing. Broham still owns the Beatles, Sly Stone, heard he got some parts off Lady Gaga. His children are set and they all mad!!