The Rundown: Justin Timberlake, The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2
Track-by-track review of part two of the singer's latest LP.
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The Rundown: Justin Timberlake, The 20/20 Experience — 2 of 2 - Less than a year ago, Justin Timberlake released his multi-platinum hit LP The 20/20 Experience, which not only unleashed the retro-esque smash "Suit & Tie," but a slew of explosive, club rockin' dance tracks. Apparently there was more to that project ... JT's back with part two of the LP, extending the party with a sonic blend of mega-funk dance tracks and more retro boogie rhythms — and the experience is about love. Check out this track-by-track review of the 20/20 Experience, part deux.
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"Gimme What I Don't Know (I Want)" - JT opens part two of this experience with a crisp, sexy banger. A towering drum track snaps with precision with dreamy keyboard flourishes as Justin beckons a female to show him her sexy side. (Photo: Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
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"True Blood" - Inspired by the hit vampire show, this cut looks to set the night life on fire as JT, accompanied by a floor rockin' track, croons about a deadly female who's looking for a bite. Will the song be featured on the show? Don't be surprised. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for MTV)
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"Cabaret," Featuring Drake - Once again, JT flexes his chops over a stuttering Timbaland track. Lilting sythn squeezes through the rhythm as the pop icon sings about another female flexing her sexy ways. But for this go 'round Drake jumps in to share in the narrative. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET)
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"TKO" - For this cut, JT's description of a sexy lady falls under the theme of boxing because, of course, she knocks him out. And keeping with the beat theme of this LP, the production becomes a contrasting balance — able to raise any dance floor from unconsciousness. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for DirecTV)
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"Take Back the Night" - JT digs into the early '80s funky dance bag for this cut, fueled with a hustle-friendly drum track and lush violin work. For those familiar with Michael Jackson, this track will remind one of "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough." And the woman JT is after is a risqué disco diva who isn't afraid of loving him on the dance floor. (Photo: Courtesy of RCA Records)
Photo By Courtesy of RCA Records
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"Murder," Featuring Jay Z - An Indian-inspired beat accompanies bursts of horns as JT vocalizes about a female with killer looks. Get it? It's "Murder." And driving home the point is Jay Z, who guest appears and blazes his description of this lethal chick. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)
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"Drink You Away" - JT gets a little country, a little rock and roll, and a little gospel as he belts out this tune about heartache over a woman whom he can't seem to booze out of his mind and soul. (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Myspace)
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"You Got It On" - A traditional R&B love track with its boom/clap rhythm and fluttering keyboard action, this cut features JT's fatal falsetto, confessing his love to a true beauty. As he says in the song, it sounds like falling in love. (Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for Clear Channel)
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"Amnesia" - Timbaland blesses JT with yet another stuttering track to express his feelings about another love lost, or is it the same girl? We can't remember. The song itself is somewhat of a filler, but it manages to pull just enough heartstrings. "Thought I could do without it/ Now I know I need ya/ This is turning into some kind of amnesia, I need ya." (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
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"Only When I Walk Away" - On this blaring, boombastic rock track, JT questions: Does she love him, or does the love exist only because he walks away?(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)