Justin and the 3rd studio album

Justin has been asked a lot about when he plans to record a new album, given that it's already been 4 years (4 years!! Can you believe it!?) since FutureSex/LoveSounds released. And it looks as though he's doing everything from fashion, to working on other artists' albums, acting - everything but focus on his own music career. Too much fun not doing his own music, or cold feet?

I hope that the next time I do it, it doesn't disappoint. I know it's been a little while and will probably be a little while before I do it. I don't put any projections on it. I try not to because I think that would negate the joy of creating it.

I admire how Justin is going at his own pace though and not feeling like he needs to rush an album out. I guess that's the joys of having such a stable career and a fanbase which continues to grow with each song you put out. I'd love for him to work with The Neptunes again. Actually, I'd rather like Justin to reach out to just Chad Hugo, who is an absolute beast in the studio.

Justin is so much more tolerable out of music than in it. His stints on SNL, his acting gigs - I've liked him more in this domain than I ever have when he was plugging albums. I'm not sure why.

I like both of Justin's albums, but wasn't huge fans of them. I'm not waiting with baited breath on a new album, but at the same time I'm interested as to which direction he'll go in with it. He jacked Michael Jackson for his debut, and then Prince on his follow up. Who next!? Justin had been putting in some serious work writing and producing between FutureSex/LoveSounds and now; for artists such as Madonna, Chris Cornell, Ciara, T.I, his own signee Esmée Denters and Duran Duran. So it will be cool to hear if this influences his own music in anyway. I doubt it will. Given most of that shit he gave them sounded the same, and none of it aside from what he gave Esmée was all that great.

Timberlake hopes next album doesn't disappoint @ Yahoo (via ITN)