Now, this will be interesting. Janet Jackson, OutKast's Big Boi, Moby, the Roots, Maroon 5 and the Black Eyed Peas' Will.I.Am have all recorded new vocals which are to be added to the original master tapes of Sly & The Family Stone recordings to create a new album called 'Different Strokes By Different Folks'. The project, due for release later this year, will see Maroon 5 update 'Everyday People', Will.I.Am does 'Dance To The Music' and Joss Stone, Van Hunt and John Legend work together on a new version of 'Family Affair'.
The project reportedly has the approval of Sly Stone, who has rarely been seen in public since the group's 1993 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but who is said to be in good health after years battling drug addiction.
The full tracking runs thus:
Dance to the Music - ft Will.I.Am
Everyday People - ft Maroon 5
Star - ft the Roots
[You Caught Me] Smilin' - ft Scar
Family Affair - ft John Legend, Joss Stone, Van Hunt
Runnin' Away - ft Big Boi featuring Sleepy Brown and Killer Mike
If You Want Me To Stay - ft Devin Lima
I Get High On You - ft the Wylde Bunch
Love City - ft Moby
You Can Make It If You Try - ft Buddy Guy and John Mayer
Sing A Simple Song - ft Chuck D, D'Angelo and Issac Hayes
Don't Call Me Nigger Whitey - ft Nappy Roots and Martin Luther
Thank You Nation 1814 - ft Janet Jackson