Akon fucks up. Big time.

"Wanna Be Starting Something 2008".

Jackson comes out of a decency-imposed retirement to drop a fresh, steaming turd in the collective beverages of the 104 million people who bought Thriller the first time around. This alleged song totally destroys the urgent, paranoid, club-busting feel of the original, neuters the track, and leaves it lying in the alley writhing in agony hoping stray dogs will come out and tear it to bits... just to put it out of its misery.

Kanye West on Billie Jean: Why bother? No new vocal from Michael, but some of Kanye's trademark "Uhhn"'s, and that same kick drum sample he uses on every one of his tracks were just what this song needed. If Kanye wanted to be taken seriously, he should have skipped this project.

will.i.am on Girl is Mine: Actually... not so bad! I hate the original version about as much as you can hate a song, so Mr. Adams, Jr. does the right thing and finally puts this one out of its misery. If this is where Jackson's next album is coming from, it might be bearable to human ears. My prediction on that one: three plays before the autonomous response of hurling is produced.

Do yourself a favour and avoid Thriller 25 at all costs. There is no reason for this album to exist, whatsoever.
What? What's that? Yes... I suppose, millions of dollars of debt... previous dismal "comeback" attempts... right. Guess there are a few reasons why this has to exist... none of them good.