Timbalake: “My Love”
Oh hell yeah. Any doubts caused by the incredible mediocrity of “SexyBack” just got obliterated; Timbaland is back. Not since “Cry Me A River” (the pinnacle of American radio pop in the last ten years, in my opinion) have we seen Timbaland operate at this level of perfection, as he drops an absolutely immaculate beat over which JT sings the love song anthem of the new millenium, the yin to “Cry Me A River”’s break-up tragedy yang. With vocals, verses and sentiment not far off from those found in Sebastien Tellier’s equally-flawless “La Ritournelle”, “My Love” gives “Maneater” a real run for its money as the pop jam of 2006. Yeah, T.I. drops by to spit some verses towards the end of the song, but by that point he’s Mr. Irrelevant; the deal’s already been sealed and Timbaland’s re-established his reign over the pop charts.
[NOTE: We’re going YouSendIt style on this one, I’m not trying to get my house bombed by Jive.]
MP3: “My Love” - Justin Timberlake ((highly recommended)) [follow link]
Also, since “My Love” has me so jazzed on life right now, here’s the title track from the upcoming FutureSex/LoveSounds. Note that while “My Love” is rocking an album-quality 320 kbps, “FutureSex/LoveSounds” is a 128 kbps rip. Just sayin’.
Bonus MP3: “FutureSex/Lovesounds” - Justin Timberlake [follow link]