London
(ANI):
Akon
has
slammed
Will.i.am
over
his
claim
that
the
upcoming
posthumous
Michael
Jackson
album
is
"disrespectful" to
the
tragic
icon.
The
Black
Eyed
Peas
star
insists
the
King
of
Pop
would
be
spinning
in
his
grave
over
the
December
14
release
of
Michael,
arguing
the
perfectionist
would
never
allow
his
songs
to
be
heard
without
his
approval.
"Whoever
put
it
out
and
is
profiting
off
of
it,
I
want
to
see
how
cold
they
are," the
Sun
quoted
him
as
saying.
"To
say
that
what
(Jackson)
contributed
during
his
life
wasn't
enough.
He
just
wasn't
any
ordinary
artist.
He
was
a
hands-on
person.
To
me
it's
disrespectful.
Michael
Jackson
songs
are
finished
when
Michael
says
they're
finished,"
he
said.
Will.i.am's
attack
has
outraged
Akon,
who
collaborated
with
Jacko
on
the
first
single
release
from
the
album,
'Hold
My
Hand".
"I
think
that's
probably
Will's
opinion.
Me
personally,
I
think
that's
keeping
his
legacy
alive.
I
don't
see
anything
disrespectful
about
it.
He
got
his
people
taking
care
of
it,"
the
R&B
singer
said.
"We
all
did
records
that
we
actually
worked
on
together
on
the
album.
These
records
would
have
come
out
whether
he
was
alive
or
dead,
so
I
think
this
actually
helps
to
keep
his
legacy
alive.
I
honestly
disagree
with
that,"
he
added.