I give. JT is the man and his new album, The 20/20 Experience, is on my most-anticipated album of the near future list. At the top.
That said, there’s still an element of swagger-jacking that seems a little more present to me in Justin’s work than it does with others. Although, to be fair, that could just be press influence. Who doesn’t swagger-jack these days?
So, as much as I like “Suit & Tie” the song, and the video is not bad, I can’t help coming up with this equation.
Add 1 part Off the Wall to one part Year of the Gentleman. Toss in a dash of Robin Thicke’s “Magic,” stir in Jay-Z (who, incidentally, has worked with Thicke, Ne-Yo and MJ,) with a sprinkling of Timbaland, and you get “Suit & Tie.” I guess there are worse ways to go…
6 comments
GG says:
Feb 14, 2013
He’s a better swagger jacker than he is an actor.
Eric says:
Feb 14, 2013
Swagger-jack… learnt a new expression!
Big Money says:
Feb 14, 2013
We’re educational!
John says:
Feb 14, 2013
I’m just not feelin’ the comeback so far, and I LOVED FSLS. Just feels half-hearted to me.
Tyler says:
Feb 14, 2013
I’m most amused by how now that people have distance from the hype of “JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE” folks are finally seeing what has been apparent from day one: he’s a complete cipher, a poseur of the first order with not an ounce of originality. Welcome to the club.
Big Money says:
Feb 15, 2013
I wasn’t (and still am really not) crazy about FS/LS. I remember John Mayer’s “Continuum” came out that same day and, to my ears, blew JT out of the water. I like everything I’ve heard so far, definitely seems a bit more classic R&B than contemporary R&B, which is cool-the guy’s in his thirties. I think the album will be good, not great.