411 Mania — Will.i.am says yes, Akon says no, but what do you think? more info

TMZ — Filed under: Michael Jackson, Akon, will.i.am, Music Akon and Will.i.am are going toe-to-toe over Michael Jackson 's new album -- and this battle is going to be an all out ... sensible discussion? We'll see ... more info

TMZ — We'll be taking your questions today on everything -- Including Prince William 's engagement, Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva 's dogfight over money, and Akon disagreeing with Will.i.Am over the release of Michael Jackson 's new music. Submit your�... more info

411 Mania — Akon says working with MJ was a dream come true... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — R&B star Akon has hit back at will.i.am's criticism of the posthumous Michael Jackson album - he's convinced the upcoming record is keeping the King Of Pop's "legacy alive". more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - R&B star Akon has hit back at will.i.am's criticism of the posthumous Michael Jackson album - he's convinced the upcoming record is keeping the King Of Pop's "legacy alive". more info

ContactMusic — R&B star AKON has hit back at WILL.I.AM's criticism of the posthumous MICHAEL JACKSON album - he's convinced the upcoming record is keeping the King Of Pop's... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Akon, Michael Jackson, will.i.am, Music Akon not only  disagrees with Will I.Am 's criticism that the release of the new MJ album is "disrespectful" ... Akon believes Michael would have WANTED... more info

Idolator — One assumes that’s not Michael Jackson and Akon joining digits on the cover of their “Hold My Hand” single, i.e. the first official one issued off the upcoming Michael (out December 14). But unlike on “Breaking News,” we are assuming this i... more info

Stereogum — We posted “Breaking News,” the first (and controversial) taste from Michael Jackson’s posthumous album Michael. “Hold My Hand” is the real, official first single. According to Billboard, Akon wrote this song and recorded it with Jackson in... more info