NWF said:

U can hate, but don't try to put him down by using macho heterosexist anti-gay statements.

His wack ass belongs to the straight world anyway!

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

yeah, it's Timberfake...

Actually I did dig him earlier in the year, but I have got total JT overkill now!

Between hearing Justified over and over at the record store I worked at, the local "urban" station still playing "Rock Your Body" every hour, and now this fucking McDonalds jingle.. I need a break from this guy!

Overexposed! Market saturation!

You asked for it: my thoughts...

Justin Timberlake is a Diet Usher (and I'm stretching because I dislike Usher's music and media personality). Justin's very cocky, Michael obsessed (MJ/Janet-obsessed, like many other rising twenty-something pop stars). I felt a few of his singles like "Cry Me A River" and "Rock Your Body," but they both played out once radio beat them to a pulp. Wouldn't be feeling his material if 'tweren't for the Timbo, Neptunes production. Haven't bought any of his solo records and don't plan on it.

JANFAN4L said:

Same here. Let him produce his own shit...yeah whateva. If anyone of them from the Backstreet Boys released the same from Neptunes & Timbaland productions...same songs and everything..same thing wouldve happened.

people r just enjoying his fad goin on right now...Jordan Knight had his time, but he never went solo back then that is...even more vocally talented than Justin in my opinion.

Well we all know he's gonna call the same people 4 the next album, so aint no use of cryin.

I just watched him on the rerun of SNL where he's host and musical guest...he has good technical chops, but I can't help but think of him as that guy at work who makes poo poo jokes and likes to show off at karaoke night. You can tell he's a ham and he loves to be in the spotlight and entertain, but I see no art or craft in what he does - I think he'd be a great musical theater performer, but then you can say that about most of the teenybopper veterans out there right now...

It's funny how people are amazed to see Justin (or any pop act for that matter) pick up a guitar and play a few notes. A few decades ago, it was expected a musician could at least play an instrument or two. People have really lowered their standards these days...

If justin were a model I would have more respect for him. He's pretty good at standing there and looking cute. But his music is not something I look to for inspiration...

Anxiety said:

I was just thinking about his SNL performances. I've seen them twice now, and I think that he's got the right idea, and is this close to pulling it off, he just needs a band that isn't interested in outplaying each other or showing him up onstage.

Tom said:

does it need to be in order to be good?

He sucks! Justin is just a second-rate Michael Jackson clone,working with all the hot R&B/hip hop producers,creating the same disposable,forgettable pop crap that everybody else is doing.He is the hot "teen idol" of the moment,but these types of guys never last.He's an okay vocalist and the song "Rock Your Body" is alot of fun,but there's not much substance to him or anything he does.We've all seen and heard it all before.I'm tired of lightweight "artists" who are only popular because of how they look.

DavidEye said:

but you've got Marc Anthony as a favorite artist in your profile!

AaronUniversal said:

He needs to be given the opportunity to express himself creatively rather than just being told to excel at what he's told to do. Like I said, he has the technical chops to be a decent entertainer - he just looks disingenuous as hell going through the motions of singing a song.

AaronUniversal said:

ur defendin Justin like he has written and produced and played everything on his album.

AaronUniversal said:

Yes,but Marc Anthony is a REAL singer

theVelvetRoper said:

who stole the soul?

who faked the funk?

i thought richard pryor

was the wiz of oz

sumtymes said:

so because he's white he has to stick to pop and easy listening?

that's the type of music he likes to do, he just happens to be white. that's like saying teena marie or even wendy and lisa "faked the funk"

Justin is just another sign of the lamentable state commercial music is in nowadays.

ie SUCKS like a baby on a lollipop.

NWF said:

I could be wrong, but isn't 'Rock Your Body' one of the few songs on the album that isn't a Neptunes-production?

DavidEye said:

yeah, a REAL SUCKY SINGER

paisleypark4 said:

not really. i like him, but i wouldn't say i'm a fan. i just don't understand all the piling on that happens here when it comes to Justin. he's got a decent voice, puts on a decent performance, and has decent songs. what's with the hate?


i think people get so used to saying "everything sucks today" when it comes to music that they let people who're actually talented pass by. now, whether he's actually talented, that's subjective, but... ah fuck it. i don't care...

I love the song "Still On My Brain". I like Justin Timberlake. He's harmless.

Before you get pissed at me, remember that you asked!!!

I cannot stand him! If I want to hear a lame, white Michael Jackson, I'll throw in Invincible. His stuff is all derivitive, down to his dance moves. IMHO, he hasn't got anything real to offer. He's just another crappy pop singer. Can't wait until his 15 minutes is up (which will be right around the time all the little girls grow up, and the gay guys get bored with him).

DavidEye said:

Wow, I love it when people are honest and I also love it when people see through all the hype. Thanks Davideye! Justin is cute with an ok voice and a few good MJ moves and that's all. He won't last! Of course the young teenyboppers think he's great, but most of these same people think Britney is the greatest, but they don't know real musicians and real talent. They also don't know about integrity either.

paisleypark4 said:

I pretty much agree with all of that.

paisleypark4 said:

Let him produce his own shit???
What about all the other artists who use other producers.
If it weren't for singers like Justin, where would all of the non singing producers be? What the hell is wrong with using other producers for your songs? Absolutely nothing, say it again!

People hate on Justin, but he actually has what it takes...

Although he fits within the questionable tradition of Blue-Eyed Soul, his vocal and dancing abilities are actually decent. He's got a marketable look and image (though I've never found him personally attractive). And his personality seems down-to-earth, genuine and humble yet electric enough to strike that balance between captivating and ego-run-amuck. In short, he may be a guilty pleasure, but he's likeable.

One shortcoming he'll have to contend with is his inclination to VERY noticeably imitate his influences (especially Michael Jackson). But he's a young solo artist yet, and hopefully he'll develop his own unique stage personality.

...J.C. Chasez's definitely cuter (although he needs a shower, a haircut and a visit by the Queer Eyes these days), but his personality isn't half as likeable as Timberlake's and I think Justin is a slightly better singer/performer.
[This message was edited Mon Dec 1 14:15:59 PST 2003 by Lammastide]

supermodel85 said:

same 4 every1 else then. U arent a tru artist until u produced ur own shit.

paisleypark4 said:

you are kidding, aren't you? if you're not, that's ridiculous, especially since you've got Janet, the Beatles, and Mariah Carey listed as some of your favorite "artists"