Are you ready for Justin Timberlake?

After a seven year hiatus superstar music artist Justin Timberlake is ready to return to the music scene. Timberlake last blessed the music world with his critically acclaimed LoveSex/Future Sounds. Love Sex/ Future Sounds was a sonic triumphant that was a tapestry of several different genres. In the seven years that have passed since his last project, the landscape of music has changed and many of the artistic choices that Timberlake popularized are now considered commonplace. What can Timberlake do to set himself a part for the multitude of artists that have taken his blended approach to music and gained popularity?

Timberlake is one of the few pop artist that has "street creed" in the Hip Hop community. He has been praised for his seamless blend with rap artist and Hip Hop producers. Perhaps this dynamic will work in his benefit as he tries to find his footing musically in this era.

Timberlake will release a new single titled "I'm Ready" which reportedly features Jay-Z and Beyonce. With support from two of Hip Hop's biggest stars, Timberlake seems to be making yet another solid choice musically. "I'm Ready" drops January 10, 2013. Are you ready for a new Justin Timberlake album?

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As a member of the Hip Hop Generation, Eric has been immersed in the Hip Hop culture since he witnessed his first block party in Watts, Calif. in 1982. While watching b-boys and b-girls spin on cardboard and emcees spit freestyles he became infatuated with the culture. For nearly 30 years Eric...

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