[TRANS] JYJ team up with Kanye West

TVXQ members Xiah Junsu, Micky Yoochun and YoongWoong Jaejoong, who are involved in a lawsuit with their management company SM Entertainment, will be working with Kanye West - one of the most influential figures in the American pop industry - to produce their new album.

Kanye West, born in '77, is a Black American producer from the US. He debuted as a singer in 2004 with the album 'The College Dropout'. Since then, he has released 4 other chart-topping albums and received over 13 Grammy Awards. Having been the producer for Jay-Z, Alicia Keys and Janet Jackson in the past, Kanye now runs his own hip-hop management company 'GOOD Music'. (some omitted)

On the 16th, a representative of JYJ said that 'They will be going abroad soon to work on the production of their new album at Kanye West's studio. Besides Kanye, they will also be recording with Pop singer Timbaland in LA and Miami.

The above information has also been confirmed by Jae Chong (member of Solid); '40% of Avex Japan's revenues come from Tohoshinki, they are a group of extremely successful and influential artists. The three members who were once under SM Entertainment will be collaborating with Kanye and Timbaland to produce their new album'

At the moment, Korean stars such as Boa, Seven and the Wonder Girls are actively pursuing careers in the US, but this is definitely the first time any artist has worked with someone as influential as Kanye. It is said that Kanye West holds the three Tohoshinki members in very high regard.

Source: TVXQBaidu + xiahking.com

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