Justin Timberlake may be gearing up for another musical comeback, and he’s not exactly keeping the guest list small.
More than a year after wrapping his Forget Tomorrow world tour, the singer has hinted that new music is on the way.
During an appearance on Complex’s Re-Rank series, Timberlake revealed he has been working in Miami and teased potential collaborations with Pharrell Williams, Quavo, Don Toliver and longtime collaborator Timbaland.
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“I think it’s safe to say y’all saw me on a boat with Que and P. Tim[baland] and I are always locked in. From scratch. Just want to say that, for the record, from scratch. I don’t want to hear any of that talk,” he said, seemingly taking a dig at AI-generated music.
“We’ll see, but I’m really excited about … I’ve been chef-ing. All in due time.”
One collaboration already has a story behind it. Timberlake revealed that he had no hesitation about clearing a sample of his hit Rock Your Body for Don Toliver’s track Body.
His 11-year-old son, Silas, helped make the decision an easy one.
“As soon as I heard it, I was like, yeah, of course,” Timberlake said.
“My 11-year-old, Silas, Don Toliver, that’s his guy, I remember asking him… and he was like, ‘You gotta do it.’ So that was an easy yes. I also really love that whole album.”
The singer later joined Toliver onstage in Miami before the pair headed to the arena studio to work on a few ideas.
Timberlake also reflected on the 20th anniversary of FutureSex/LoveSounds, recalling how his label initially doubted SexyBack.
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The track eventually topped the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks.
