A man named Gregg Musgrove started treasure hunting and stumbled upon a memorable discovery of his life.
Musgrove discovered previously unreleased music from the king – the King of Pop, that is. New Michael Jackson tapes found in San Fernando Valley, according to Hollywood Reporter.
The unusual discovery occurred when an associate contacted him about a storage unit he had recently purchased in Van Nuys. This device is used by Bryan Loren, a music producer.
On the tape are 12 unreleased tracks that would have been recorded before the release of Jackson’s landmark album. Danger album and was recorded between 1989 and 1991.
“I visited all the fan sites. Some of them [the songs] rumored to exist, some of which have leaked a bit. A couple that doesn’t even exist in this world,” Musgrove said Hollywood Reporter.
On the tape, Jackson and perhaps Loren can be heard discussing the recording and creative process on the tape.
“I was listening to this and I got goosebumps because no one had ever heard this before,” Musgrove said. To hear Michael Jackson actually talk and joke back and forth, it was really cool.”
Among the unrelated songs was a song called “Don’t Believe It”, which reportedly referenced rumors about Jackson in the media at the time. They reported that it was similar to other material Jackson was working on around this time.
On another tape, Jackson can be heard explaining the intended meaning of a song called “Seven Digits” which refers to the identification numbers that bodies receive in the morgue.
One of the more interesting songs is called “Truth on Youth”, which is a collaboration between Jackson and rap icon LL Cool J. Jackson can be heard rapping over the melody.
Musgrove approached Jackson’s estate with the tapes earlier this year and the estate reportedly refused to buy them. However, the reason for their refusal is unknown at this time. They provided him with an official letter stating that Jackson’s estate did not claim ownership of the tapes. The letter makes clear that neither Musgrove nor anyone who purchases the tapes owns copyright to the tapes and the material contained on them.
Although the value is still unclear, Musgrove believes he could get seven figures for the material in a future auction.
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