Singer-turned-actor Justin Timberlake is no stranger to controversial comments; a trend which looks set to continue following his recent words regarding former group NSync.
His quote after the jump…
Speaking in Elle magazine’s latest issue, Timberlake -who rose to fame in the Pop collective- said:
“I don’t want this to come out the wrong way. It was an amazing platform but even without it, I believe I would have been heard as a solo artist.”
Continuing, the 30 year old remarked on the freedom his label gave him as a solo act. Freedom which saw him not play any material from either of his two albums to execs until they were complete:
“I don’t know why they let me do that. But I hadn’t come out of nowhere. People had preconceptions and I didn’t want to be misunderstood.
I’ve learned that people have preconceptions, period. They’re uncontrollable but they’re not who you are.”
Cocky or self-belief? That is the question.
That said, I hope he’s aware of the political sway in his favour. The same industry sway which seems to allow only one member of a group to break out as a successful solo act. For, as history goes, bandmate JC Chazez was equally talented (and, dare I say, more gifted vocally), yet wasn’t afforded the same opportunity as Justin. As such, he faded into Pop abyss.
Randomness: Is it me or is there no coincidence that with each of Justin’s solo albums, he’s served as a muse for a producer (‘Justified’ – Neptunes / ‘FutureSex’ – Timbaland); and yet when it’s time for him to serve up something definitively ‘his’, he’s no longer interested in making music?