Michael Jackson's new album "XSCAPE" will be released in May of this year, almost five years after the singer's death in 2009. The album will be dropped on May 13 via Epic Records with Jackson's estate. Epic Records stated on a press release on their website, "After mining by the Estate of Jackson's archives, L.A. Reid was granted unlimited access to the treasures spanning four decades of material on which Jackson had completed his vocals. Reid then teamed up top producers to "contemporize" the songs while retaining Jackson's essence and integrity, creating the best music you've never heard. The list of producers include global hitmakers Timbaland, Rodney Jerkins, Stargate and John McClain." The album will feature eight new songs, including the album's title track.

John Branca and John McClain, co-executors of the Estate of Michael Jackson, said in the press release, "Michael was always on the cutting edge and was constantly reaching out to new producers, looking for new sounds. He was always relevant and current. These tracks, in many ways, capture that spirit. We thank L.A. Reid for his vision."

There have been some rumblings of a new Michael Jackson movie all the way since back in 2010. Rodney Jenkins revealed back in 2010 that he was working on "unreleased Michael Jackson" songs. In August of last year, Timbaland revealed to the Guardian he was working on a Jackson song called "Chicago."

Meanwhile, Paris Jackson's mom Debbie Rowe is engaged to music producer Marc Schaffel, as confirmed by E! News. E! News learned that the two have been "very close friends for many, many years," and "have only recently gotten engaged." Shaffel was also a close friend of the late Jackson's. He recently produced Lance Bass' latest single, his debut dance pop song "Walking on Air." Rowe and Michael Jackson got married in an intimate ceremony at the Sheraton on the Park Hotel in Sydney on Nov. 13, 1996.