In an August 2010, co-executor of the Michael Jackson estate, John Branca, confirmed that a posthumous album of Michael Jackson would be released, containing work done in the previous five years with producers Neff-U, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Riley, as well as work written and produced solely by Jackson himself.
Pada Agustus 2010, co-eksekutor Michael Jackson mengataka, John Branca, menegaskan bahwa album anumerta Michael Jackson akan dirilis, yang berisi pekerjaan yang dilakukan dalam lima tahun sebelumnya dengan produser Neff-U, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart dan Riley sendiri, serta bekerja ditulis dan diproduksi sendiri oleh Jackson.