Exclusive: Ne-Yo & Marsha Ambrosius Reflect On Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''

Feb 13,2008 00:00 by admin

It's been 25 years since Michael Jackson released the world's biggest-selling album of all time, Thriller. In honor of the anniversary, Epic/Legacy Recordings is dropping a newly expanded, deluxe edition of the album. In this exclusive, some of today's biggest R&B names - Ne-Yo, Sean Garrett and Marsha Ambrosius - share their thoughts on the Thriller re-release.

The Thriller 25th Anniversary edition, which hits stores today (Feb. 12), features all of the songs from the original album as well as new remixes created by super-producers Kanye West, Akon and will.i.am and one unreleased track recorded during the original Thriller sessions.

"[I'm] mad that I wasn't on it," says Marsha Ambrosius, the Floetry songstress who wrote the song "Butterflies" on MJ's Invincible album. "However, good job. Thriller is like the best album of all time. Why not re-release it? I'd re-release it if it was my record and it sold 108 mil worldwide. Do it again!"

Ne-Yo, who is working on Michael Jackson's forthcoming studio album, agrees. "I think it's a good idea before he goes with the new album. He's coming up with a new one that I'm working with him on." [Watch Below]

Atlanta based songwriter, Sean "The Pen" Garrett also revealed that he has plans to work with the King of Pop. "I just met with him a month ago and we're actually going to be doing some work together."

In the meantime, the man who penned hits like Usher's "Yeah" and Beyonce's "Upgrade U" looks forward to revisiting old favorites from the Thriller album. "'Billie Jean' is one of my favorites, 'Thriller' was a great one," says Garrett. "I love Mike."