Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981), occasionally known by his initials JT, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer.
Raised in Tennessee, he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.
Timberlake began to adopt a more mature image as an artist with the release of his debut solo album, the R&B-focused Justified (2002), which yielded the successful singles "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", and earned his first two Grammy Awards.
Timbaland announces release date for new single with Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake
nme.comTimbaland‘s long-awaited reunion with Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado is coming soon.This past weekend (August 26), the producer and singer took to social media to confirm the release date of his previously teased upcoming single with Timberlake and Furtado.
According to his posts on Instagram, the track is being titled ‘Keep Going Up’ and will be released this Friday (September 1).A post shared by Timbo the King (@timbaland)In the clip above, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake play the track’s final cut for Nelly Furtado.
Timberlake also describes Furtado’s vocals on the track as a mix of ‘Promiscuous’ and ‘Say It Right’ in one track. The clip also includes a snippet of the track’s chorus.‘Keep Going Up’ will mark the first time the trio have released a song together since 2007’s smash hit ‘Give It To Me’.
Prior to that, Timbaland had worked with Furtado and Justin Timberlake extensively on separate occasions.Earlier this year, Timbaland confirmed that his longtime collaborator Timberlake has finished his next album.Earlier this month, Timbaland paid tribute to his longtime collaborator and rapper Magoo, who died at 50.
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