Questlove hints that a new Timberlake album is on the way
End of this year
It’s been close to seven years since Justin Timberlake brought sexy back, but it looks like the singer has no intentions of waiting that long to give fans a follow-up to his latest album.
The Roots’ Questlove, who spent quality time with JT during “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’s” recent “Timberweek,” said via Okayplayer to expect the second volume of “The 20/20 Experience” later this year:
“Spoiler alert. 20/20 Vol 2 comes out in nov. (10 songs now.....10 songs later= 20 vision),” he wrote, via RollingStone.com.
Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience,” which comes out this week, was made available on March 11 as a free stream on iTunes. The 10-track record has received mostly positive reviews—and Timberlake has at least one fan in Questlove.
“[I] admire the b***s it took to make this record,” the musician said.
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With his new single selling well, Justin Timberlake is easing back into performing.
The actor/musician will be a special guest at DirecTV’s pre-Super Bowl “Super Saturday Night” event on Sunday, which will be co-hosted by Mark Cuban.
It’s unknown what Timberlake will perform, but we’re guessing his new song with Jay-Z, “Suit & Tie,” is up for consideration. Questlove will also be on deck to keep the crowd grooving.
Hip Hop artist Drake earned a leading 12 nominations today for the 2013 BET Awards, while fellow Hip Hop act Kendrick Lamar and rapper 2 Chainz earned eight each.
Drake was nominated five times in the video of the year category, which also features big names such as Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, Lamar, Rihanna, 2 Chainz and Miguel.
The rumored joint tour between Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z is officially happening.
The pair announced the 12-stop event, called "Legends of the Summer," on Friday. Their trek will begin in Toronto, ON on July 17 and wind down in Miami, FL on August 16.
Given that Timberlake's anticipated album "The 20/20 Experience" arrives March 19, we'd expect to hear plenty from that disc, including the single that features Jay-Z, "Suit & Tie."
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Howard Theatre, the historic arts landmark that launched the careers of Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Gaye and The Supremes, re-opened after a $29-million renovation and a 32-year hiatus. The Howard Theatre came back to life with an opening lineup that included Wale, Wanda Sykes, The Roots, Robert Randolph, Taj Mahal, Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def), Meshell Ndegeocello, Bad Brains, Chuck Brown, Chuck Berry, Esperanza Spalding and a weekly Sunday Brunch featuring the Harlem Gospel Choir. The full schedule is available at www.thehowardtheatre.com.
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