These are the stories about the real Michael Jackson...

The musical genius at work.

As told by the songwriters, producers, musicians, and technicians who worked intimately with him in the studio, and featuring a touching foreword written by his longtime engineer Matt Forger, Xscape Origins: The Songs and Stories Michael Jackson Left Behind takes you inside the recording studio, delivering captivating fly-on-the-wall insights into the creative process of the greatest artistic visionary the world has ever known.

For the first time—featuring exclusive never-before told stories—Damien Shields puts all the pieces of the puzzle together to reveal how the King of Pop and his collaborators conceived and developed the original versions of: