Michael Jackson’s legacy is basically pop culture’s holy grail, a glittering archive guarded by lawyers, super-fans, and the occasional hologram. Every few years, someone somewhere gets the bright idea to resurrect unreleased tracks, slap a modern artist on it, and call it tribute. Streaming platforms are eager, headlines are faster, and the Estate? Well, it has opinions. So, when a certain K-pop mention entered the chat, things got very ‘Billie Jean,’ but off-beat.

While the King of Pop moonwalked through history, someone tried remixing it with BTS in the mix, and the Estate politely ignored it.

BTS and Michael Jackson remix rumors stir confusion over tribute album

Because the internet lives for chaotic crossovers, recent reports declared BTS had recorded a song for a new Michael Jackson tribute album. Drama entered stage left when an X post by Buzzing Pop shared screenshots debunking the claim, directly quoting Michael Jackson’s Estate: the project was not authorized. In other words, this remix was less ‘Smooth Criminal’ and more ‘Bad Decisions,’ pun intended. The misinformation, much like a TikTok dance trend, spread without receipts.

The confusion moonwalked straight out of Ireland, courtesy of Paddy Dunning, owner of Grouse Lodge Studio. He told The Irish Sun that Michael Jackson’s 2006 recordings, made during his countryside stay, were part of a new tribute, featuring BTS and allegedly blessed by the Estate. That now-deleted claim? Gone from the article, but not from the internet. No blessing ever existed, and whether it was a PR stunt or an honest mistake, the mission of going viral was accomplished for all the wrong reasons.

As confusion snowballed, so did receipts, reminding everyone that when it comes to Michael Jackson’s vault, memory is selective, and permission is priceless.

Michael Jackson’s posthumous album sparked controversy that refused to stay buried

The 2010 posthumous album ‘Michael’ tried to moonwalk on sacred ground and face-planted into controversy. At the center were the infamous Eddie Cascio tracks, three songs that fans and even Michael Jackson’s family insisted did not sound like him. Allegedly recorded in 2007, many claimed it was a talented impersonator, not the King of Pop. Lawsuits followed. Sony stood firm until 2022, when the songs quietly disappeared. The official statement said move on, but clearly, they listened.

Then came 2018, when Drake released ‘Don’t Matter to Me’ featuring a previously unreleased Michael Jackson vocal. Unlike his usual quickfire lawsuits, this time there was no legal drama, because everything was estate-approved. The sample came from a 1983 session, and everyone played nice. The result? A smooth hit, critical nods, and zero X scandals. The estate called it a legacy move, not a cash grab. Translation: not every dusty demo needs a Spotify debut.

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