Jay-Z Downs Remake for M.J.’s “We are the World”

February 16th, 2010 | By

Eighty-one artists have come together to remake Michael Jackson’s “We are the World”. The purpose of the remake isn’t only for its iconic status, but for the symbolism of the song and for the Haitian relief fund. The celebrities that have come together are looking to raise more money for the devastation that has occurred in Haiti. This sounds like an awesome thing to many, but not so hot to some — such as Jay-Z, who didn’t want any part in the remake. He even went as far as saying that he loves the song and that it’s like “Thriller”, and never wants to see it touched. He also said that he’s a fan of music and knows the plight and everything that’s going on in Haiti — he applauds the efforts, but believes that some things are just untouchable.

Some of the artists that are associated with the Michael Jackson remake include, Pink, Wyclef Jean, Vince Vaughn, Justing Beiber, Keri Hilson, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Robin Thicke, Kanye West, Celine Dion, Akon, Rob Thomas, Jason Mraz, Toni Braxton, Barbara Streisand, Nichole Richie, Usher, Busta Rhymes and Miley Cyrus, among a whole bunch of others. The track has a more Southern hip hop kick to it. Michael Jackson recorded the original track about 25 years ago for the African famine relief. Back then, a great connection was made for human kind, so the hopes for this remake is to have the same effect.