Washington, 18 January 2008 -- Michael Jackson will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his classic 1982 album Thriller with the February 12 release of Thriller 25.

Its first single will be a new version of "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'," which Michael recorded with Akon and the Black Eyed Peas' Will.I.Am.

Akon spoke to MTV about working with Jackson and said, "He's a genius. Just to be in the same room (with him), I felt everything I wanted to accomplish in life has been achieved."

He added, "The way he thinks…some artists think regional, some think national, I was thinking international. He thinks planets. It's on another level."

(By Mary Morningstar)

Source: VOANews.com