I don't usually post on forums but I felt compelled to comment on this.
What annoys me is fans that outrightly declare that this is a fake track and that 'real' fans would know. Clearly there are some that believe this is real and some that don't and both are valid opinions because nobody will know for sure.
I believe that Michael Jackson features heavily on the track that this was a demo he recorded with incomplete vocals. This has then been produced by Teddy Riley and backing vocals added to create layered vocals throughout.
Did fans believe that there was a full album, completed and ready to go before MJ died? Clearly a lot of the tracks are going to have been 'worked on'.
From reports, the Jackson family appear to be divided on the vocals, they are just the same as fans, listening to the track and having an opinion on it. There view is no more valid then anyone here, just because they are related to him does not mean they know his voice inside out. I could sing, it could be altered in the studio and my Mum would not know it was me.
When I first heard 2000 watts, i kept waiting for MJ to start singing because i didn't recognise the voice. For any one on here to claim they definitively know its him or not is incorrect. Unless you stood by him in the studio and watched him as he sang this you can only guess.
I for one don't believe that Sony and Teddy would put out a fake track because as Teddy said, it would be in court. The reasons they wouldn't hand over tapes to anyone is likely because it would then be clear to the world that all they have done is worked on a rough demo and that goes against their marketing strategy of 'brand new album'.
Is the fact that this isn't a 'completed' MJ track a put off for people? Because sadly Michael isn't here anymore and a large proportion of his output from here on is going to be influenced by other people.
I still love the track and see it as another song from MJ - his vision completed by a producer who he trusted.
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