Michael Jackson will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the masterpiece, Thriller. The celebration of this will include a new edition of the set, due Feb. 12 via Epic/Legacy Recordings. It will include remixes by Kanye West, Akon and Will.i.am of Black-Eyed Peas fame, plus rare and unreleased material from that time period.

Kanye West has signed up to remix “Billie Jean,” while Will.i.am tweaks “The Girl Is Mine” and “P.Y.T.” The album also features a new version of “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” with both Akon and Will.i.am, which I posted in our new music review recently.

Jackson has been working on and off on his first studio album since 2001, but the status of the project is unknown, with no real information as far as a release. It is rumored, though, that he is working with the producers revamping the Thriller project, as well as Ne-Yo, and quite possibly, Timbaland. There have also been rumors of a Jackson 5 reunion tour. One of the Jackson 5 spoke out recently of Michael definitely being involved.

We’ll see. CL will always keep you updated!

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