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Old 29-12-2011, 20:24
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How long do we reckon this hiatus from music is going to continue? It's like he has lost all interest in the music business

I imagine his record company must surely be desperate for him to record a follow up to Future Sex/Love Sounds, I can't imagine they are happy with the 5 year and counting wait for his 3rd album. I don't really understand why he is so reluctant to get back in the studio.
Maybe he has just seen too much of the shady side of the music industry *coughs* Lou Pearlman *coughs* to want to invest too much of his time and trust in it

It is sad because he is one of the few genuinely talented artists out there.

He is not the best singer or even the best dancer (though a talented one no doubt) but were he excels is his ability to recreate the sound he produces on record live and in fact he often betters it. He can sing live and dance and he can entertain the crowd and does this all at the same time. Any one who has witnessed some of the pitiful showings by some so called "pop superstars" on the X Factor results shows these past few years will know this is not to be taken for granted.


Suppose he is in the lucky position that he can do whatever the hell he likes. As long as he doesn't record another album then his "star" if you will, has never been tainted with a flop. 2 albums which both sold 7 million world wide is impressive in any ones book.
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Old 29-12-2011, 20:31
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Hmm...Maybe, but I'm really not sure.Maybe he simply doesn't have any inspiration and people seem to forget that his 2 albums were both backed by very influencial producers : The Neptunes on 'Justified' (and Timbaland for 'CMAR' ) and Timbaland on 'Future Sex'.Now that there is no "it" producer that suits his style, maybe he just can't record an album really.

Btw, his absence is not doing his reputation any good.It's not about his star never being spoiled by a flop, it's mostly about him never extending his domination and therefore fading into obscurity on purpose...Not much better
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Old 29-12-2011, 20:45
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Hmm...Maybe, but I'm really not sure.Maybe he simply doesn't have any inspiration and people seem to forget that his 2 albums were both backed by very influencial producers : The Neptunes on 'Justified' (and Timbaland for 'CMAR' ) and Timbaland on 'Future Sex'.Now that there is no "it" producer that suits his style, maybe he just can't record an album really.

Btw, his absence is not doing his reputation any good.It's not about his star never being spoiled by a flop, it's mostly about him never extending his domination and therefore fading into obscurity on purpose...Not much better
I'm well aware of that hence the thread, just trying to find a silver lining
If this was it for Justin and he truly has decided that he no longer wants a career in music and therefore never records another album. Then 2 albums with a combined world sales of over 14 million isn't a bad career to look back on. At least he will be leaving the music industry on his own terms and for his own personal reasons and not because he went out of fashion, or his records started to suck and no one wanted to buy them. Go out while your at the top and all that.


Timbaland and Justin as far as I am aware still have a strong connection and have been working together on other artists albums these past couple of years (Madonna and Rhianna for example) not entirely sure he would want to find some new "super producer" that suits his style, when he has such a great relationship with one already.
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Old 29-12-2011, 20:56
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He's hardly fading into obscurity. He's starred in a string of successful films and will probably continue to do so. Maybe acting is more of a passion for him at the moment? If anything, if he does release anything in the future I can see it being for his own benifit rather than wanting any commercial success from it.
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Old 29-12-2011, 21:04
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He's hardly fading into obscurity. He's starred in a string of successful films and will probably continue to do so. Maybe acting is more of a passion for him at the moment? If anything, if he does release anything in the future I can see it being for his own benifit rather than wanting any commercial success from it.
Who said he was fading into obscurity? He is still one of the biggest stars on the planet and probably will be for a long time to come.
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Old 29-12-2011, 21:06
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Who said he was fading into obscurity? He is still one of the biggest stars on the planet and probably will be for a long time to come.
The other poster said it. He's doing very well in the films at the moment and that is a highly regarded accomplishment. I couldn't blame him for continuing with his acting work. He'll most likely release something, probably in around 2-3 years when he has time to do it, right now I bet he's swarmed with offers from hollywood, he was superb in the film 'In Time'
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Old 29-12-2011, 21:10
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I'm well aware of that hence the thread, just trying to find a silver lining
If this was it for Justin and he truly has decided that he no longer wants a career in music and therefore never records another album. Then 2 albums with a combined world sales of over 14 million isn't a bad career to look back on. At least he will be leaving the music industry on his own terms and for his own personal reasons and not because he went out of fashion, or his records started to suck and no one wanted to buy them. Go out while your at the top and all that.
True, but a 2-album back catalogue can be forgotten very easily by the media.If he released 1 or 2 more he would kind of establish his position and show that he's here to stay.He has the talent to pull off a good overall discography, so it's a shame he doesn't want to continue releasing material...
Timbaland and Justin as far as I am aware still have a strong connection and have been working together on other artists albums these past couple of years (Madonna and Rhianna for example) not entirely sure he would want to find some new "super producer" that suits his style, when he has such a great relationship with one already.
I LOVE Timbaland, but if 'Pass At Me' is anything to go by, a collaboration with him wouldn't be commercially successful and might result in a flop for Justin, which I bet he wouldn't like tbh.He delivered 2 amazing albums, though, so if that's all he wanted to do, it's ok I guess
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Old 29-12-2011, 21:10
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I don't think he or anyone else could have guessed that his film career would go as well as it has and he obviously enjoys it. He has said in the past that he's always writing and knocking ideas around for new material. Maybe he'll release some new material next year as it doesn't seem he has any film projects lined up.
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Old 29-12-2011, 21:18
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The other poster said it. He's doing very well in the films at the moment and that is a highly regarded accomplishment. I couldn't blame him for continuing with his acting work. He'll most likely release something, probably in around 2-3 years when he has time to do it, right now I bet he's swarmed with offers from hollywood, he was superb in the film 'In Time'
ah I see thanks for clarifying

Suppose as long as he is happy in what he is doing. He (seemingly) has managed to keep a good head on his shoulders and he doesn't appear to have succumbed to the darker side of the music industry as some of his contemporaries have done (Christina and Britney) so he seems to be making the right decisions for himself....though being honest I do still wish we could get him back in the studio and on stage were his true talent lies.

for old time sake
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Old 30-12-2011, 01:13
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How long do we reckon this hiatus from music is going to continue? It's like he has lost all interest in the music business

I imagine his record company must surely be desperate for him to record a follow up to Future Sex/Love Sounds, I can't imagine they are happy with the 5 year and counting wait for his 3rd album. I don't really understand why he is so reluctant to get back in the studio.
Maybe he has just seen too much of the shady side of the music industry *coughs* Lou Pearlman *coughs* to want to invest too much of his time and trust in it

It is sad because he is one of the few genuinely talented artists out there.

He is not the best singer or even the best dancer (though a talented one no doubt) but were he excels is his ability to recreate the sound he produces on record live and in fact he often betters it. He can sing live and dance and he can entertain the crowd and does this all at the same time. Any one who has witnessed some of the pitiful showings by some so called "pop superstars" on the X Factor results shows these past few years will know this is not to be taken for granted.


Suppose he is in the lucky position that he can do whatever the hell he likes. As long as he doesn't record another album then his "star" if you will, has never been tainted with a flop. 2 albums which both sold 7 million world wide is impressive in any ones book.
ah you make good points with that. yeah justin was really a one of the artists who had an impact in the last decade and i thought he was well on his way to being like the next michael jackson or prince but he does seem to have lost interest in music since his acting career has taken off. well of course he's not fading because of his acting and its getting better and does have some serious roles he's done especially he did well in the social network maybe he should've even gotten the academy award nomination for it. i must say that he's not the greatest singer in the world but he can surely put on a show them dance moves he has and at times he does sound like a girl when he sings.

yeah he two solo releases were very successful. filled with pop and r&b sounds. also another reason is that r&b music is not doing good right now since this era is dominated by pop, hip hop and techno etc. so maybe that's probably one of the reason why justin timberlake hasn't done any music recently except collaborations he's done which there okay but prefer his solo work. his music is still getting played like its still number one.
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Old 30-12-2011, 08:08
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Can we have another N sync album instead?!
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Old 30-12-2011, 08:38
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I think we can get another Justin Timberlake album.
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Old 30-12-2011, 09:22
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I think I remember I'm saying he preferred to do features because he could just sing and that was it. An album, with production promotion and tour is two years out of his life and he probably doesn't want to make that kind of commitment
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Old 30-12-2011, 09:44
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I would like for him to come back. He needs to realise that he can't act at all and ditch movies.

If he doesn't want to make a commitment for two years doing an album, promo and tour, then he isn't very passionate about the music then is he.
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Old 30-12-2011, 10:14
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He's too busy with esmeé denters, I'm happy with that though
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Old 30-12-2011, 10:24
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I would like for him to come back. He needs to realise that he can't act at all and ditch movies.

If he doesn't want to make a commitment for two years doing an album, promo and tour, then he isn't very passionate about the music then is he.
I don't think its that simple.
Touring is exhausting and doesn't suit everyone. What I remember Justin saying is that if your going to put yourself on the line like that and give up so much of your life then for him it would have to be for a project that he believed in 100% otherwise it would be soul destroying. He would only record again if he felt inspired enough for such a project.
That decision is frustrating for those of us that recognise him as being one of the few talented popstars out there, but I can't help but respect it.
You just have to look at the way alot of other popstars have fallen to bits emotionally and physically (Robbie and Britney anyone) and compare how healthy and happy Justin seems, to conclude that he is making the right choices for his own personal happiness.


He has said he loves music and making it but it is the business side that ruins it for him.
He has been doing it since he was like 13 and he spent the first few years in the business being worked relentlessly only to find out his manager was screwing him over and pocketing nearly all his earnings. They had to take Pearlman to court just to be allowed to make money of their own work. If that happened to me at such a young age, I would be hella disillusioned with it all by the time I got to 30.
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Old 30-12-2011, 15:03
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I would like for him to come back. He needs to realise that he can't act at all and ditch movies.

If he doesn't want to make a commitment for two years doing an album, promo and tour, then he isn't very passionate about the music then is he.
To say he can't act is ridiculous. You obviously haven't seen 'In Time'.
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Old 30-12-2011, 15:05
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To say he can't act is ridiculous. You obviously haven't seen 'In Time'.
So i am ridiculous in giving an opinion? Wow, i should be shot on the spot. A crime has occured. Alert the moderators.
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Old 30-12-2011, 15:07
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So i am ridiculous in giving an opinion? Wow, i should be shot on the spot. A crime has occured. Alert the moderators.
He needs to realise that he can't act at all and ditch movies.

Now where in that statement do you put the assumption that JT cannot act across as your own opinion?
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Old 30-12-2011, 15:09
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I think there are worse things going on in the world we could argue about, not Justin's film career. Let's swiftly move on.
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Old 30-12-2011, 17:56
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maybe another reason is probably he's tired of making music and had been doing since he was a teenager and he was part of the teen pop successes in the late 90's and earlier 2000's. so maybe that's why he prefers to do duets instead of putting an actual album out altogether.
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Old 30-12-2011, 18:28
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maybe another reason is probably he's tired of making music and had been doing since he was a teenager and he was part of the teen pop successes in the late 90's and earlier 2000's. so maybe that's why he prefers to do duets instead of putting an actual album out altogether.
and viral comedy videos!!!!! don't forget the viral comedy videos

If Justin does nothing else for the rest of his life Dick In A Box , Motherlover and 3 WAY will seal his place as a musical legend
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Old 30-12-2011, 18:36
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and viral comedy videos!!!!! don't forget the viral comedy videos

If Justin does nothing else for the rest of his life Dick In A Box , Motherlover and 3 WAY will seal his place as a musical legend
if he'd release a few more albums by now he would've been an icon maybe
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Old 30-12-2011, 18:43
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if he'd release a few more albums by now he would've been an icon maybe
Perhaps, but that is his decision to make and im sure that the choices he makes he does so for very good reasons. Perhaps he is going for quality over quantity

There was 4 years between Justified and Future Sex/Love Sounds, that is a very big gap in the music bizz and look how well that paid off.
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Old 30-12-2011, 18:47
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Perhaps, but that is his decision to make and im sure that the choices he makes he does so for very good reasons. Perhaps he is going for quality over quantity

There was 4 years between Justified and Future Sex/Love Sounds, that is a very big gap in the music bizz and look how well that paid off.
i guess when he made that kind of music it got radio time but now r&b music isn't getting radio time right now at the moment
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