MICHAEL JACKSON - WILL.I.AM EXPLAINS JACKSON PARTNERSHIP

WILL.I.AM EXPLAINS JACKSON PARTNERSHIP

Rapper WILL.I.AM has spoken out about his shock at being asked to collaborate on MICHAEL JACKSON's first album in six years. THE BLACK EYED PEAS star was convinced someone was playing a joke on him when he received a call from Jackson asking him to collaborate on his new album. But he was soon satisfied he really was speaking to the THRILLER singer and they quickly began sharing daily conversations and discussing new material. He says, "Michael called up and I thought someone was joking. I hear, 'Hello, it's Michael,' and I was like, 'Yeah right, stop playing!' "Then he said, 'I want to congratulate you on all your success. Do you mind if I call you in a couple of days at 4pm?' "Then he started ringing me every day at 4pm. So I started working on music for him on the tour bus."