Ne-Yo Talks About Working On New Album
(7-22-08) In a recent interview with New York Magazine, singer Ne-Yo talks about working on Michael's new album. He confirmed his involvement saying,
Yeah, Michael's putting together a new album, and I'm helping him out with it."
According to Ne-Yo, Michael himself called to get him onboard.
I actually hung up on him because I thought someone was playin'." "[I said] 'Who's this?' 'This is Michael Jackson.' Click. Then his representative called back. 'This is Peter Lopez. I have Michael Jackson on the phone.' And I was like, 'Oh my God. Are you serious?' And then I apologized for the next ten minutes.
But despite the initial confusion Michael managed to talk Ne-Yo into working on the project.
He said he had a very high appreciation for my appreciation for melody. His music is all about the melody, and that's the only sort of real direction he gave me: 'Just make sure the song is as melodic as possible. I want to get back to that.'"
Apparently the two also discussed subject matter for lyrics as well but Ne-Yo says that was very much "keep it to yourself."
Ne-Yo says that so far he has written a number of tracks, which he submits to Michael as MP3s via e-mail. Then he just sits back and waits for a phone call,
He'll call me back and say, 'I really like song No. 3. Song No. 4, the hook could be stronger. Song No. 1, change the first verse. Okay, bye.' Click. And then I redo them and he's like, 'Okay, they're perfect. Send me more.' So I don't know what he's keeping, what he's getting rid of, what he's recording."
So, will this be Michael Jackson's "comeback" album? Ne-Yo says he hopes so.
He's definitely trying. He's trying to get back to a place where people remember why they love Michael Jackson in the first place. In the beginning, you didn't care about Michael Jackson's personal life. It was about his dancing and his music. That was why you loved Mike. He's trying to get back there. And I'm trying to help."
Source: MJFC / nymag.com
(7-22-08) In a recent interview with New York Magazine, singer Ne-Yo talks about working on Michael's new album. He confirmed his involvement saying,
Yeah, Michael's putting together a new album, and I'm helping him out with it."
According to Ne-Yo, Michael himself called to get him onboard.
I actually hung up on him because I thought someone was playin'." "[I said] 'Who's this?' 'This is Michael Jackson.' Click. Then his representative called back. 'This is Peter Lopez. I have Michael Jackson on the phone.' And I was like, 'Oh my God. Are you serious?' And then I apologized for the next ten minutes.
But despite the initial confusion Michael managed to talk Ne-Yo into working on the project.
He said he had a very high appreciation for my appreciation for melody. His music is all about the melody, and that's the only sort of real direction he gave me: 'Just make sure the song is as melodic as possible. I want to get back to that.'"
Apparently the two also discussed subject matter for lyrics as well but Ne-Yo says that was very much "keep it to yourself."
Ne-Yo says that so far he has written a number of tracks, which he submits to Michael as MP3s via e-mail. Then he just sits back and waits for a phone call,
He'll call me back and say, 'I really like song No. 3. Song No. 4, the hook could be stronger. Song No. 1, change the first verse. Okay, bye.' Click. And then I redo them and he's like, 'Okay, they're perfect. Send me more.' So I don't know what he's keeping, what he's getting rid of, what he's recording."
So, will this be Michael Jackson's "comeback" album? Ne-Yo says he hopes so.
He's definitely trying. He's trying to get back to a place where people remember why they love Michael Jackson in the first place. In the beginning, you didn't care about Michael Jackson's personal life. It was about his dancing and his music. That was why you loved Mike. He's trying to get back there. And I'm trying to help."
Source: MJFC / nymag.com
