I’m less than impressed: Timberlake talks about drug use

July 18th, 2006 by Brigitte

They say any publicity is good publicity. And when a little kid misbehaves to get attention, they say it’s because to the kid, any attention is better than no attention at all.
Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake is all over the news lately with increasingly controversial interviews which were obviously carefully timed to create a buzz for the release of new album on September 12.

In an interview with Observer Music Monthly that he’s bound to regret someday soon, Timberlake seems to be bragging about his history of drug use. (Read the full story at msnbc)

“I’m just like everyone else, I get completely plastered” he said. “I’ve done my fair share of drugs and I’ve been caught places with my pants down. It’s just I make sure there are no cameras around.”

Oh, Justin. You’re not a tough guy. You’re unconvincing as a “bad boy.” You have no street credibility and you didn’t grow up hard-knock style on the streets. You were a freaking Mouseketeer for pete’s sake.

When he said he was going to “push the sound of pop” it was adorably cocky. But Timberlake should realize that his main fan base is still that preteen/teenage age group, a group that definitely doesn’t need to hear their favorite musician talking fondly about his drug experiences and how everyone is doing it.

What's Hot at PopCrunch?

7 Comments, add yours

7 Responses to “I’m less than impressed: Timberlake talks about drug use”

On July 18th 2006, Meaghan wrote:

I love Justin! Specifically, I love his music. And I\’m 24.
On July 18th 2006, Comet wrote:

I think Justin has a more “adult” sound than a lot of his pop counterparts. Britney and Xtina are mainly listened to by pre-teens, and what kind of role models are they? There was a time when Jessica Simpson was wholesome and now she’s a whorebag.

With his first album, it was pretty clear that Justin was not trying to appeal to a younger fanbase, and his music was a more mature fusion of hip-hop and pop. I think this album will be an even further departure from traditional “pop” music, and with Timbaland producing, it will hit more on the hip-hop side of things. I think he’s making great pop music, and he really has nothing to hide.
On July 18th 2006, Brigitte wrote:

yeah, I definitely agree that Justin is going for a more mature audience with this new album. And he’s a talented guy. But when any public figure says something like “I’m just like everyone else, I get completely plastered,” it sends a certain message. It’s just think it’s too bad he feels he needs to intentionally dirty up his image.
On July 18th 2006, Lily wrote:

Love Justin…honestly i do but the drugs thing is just stupid! It doesnt make look like anything other than a fool! To believe I defended him during the whole Usher or Justin debate!
On July 18th 2006, heather wrote:

Justin does not have a more mature sound. The only mature audience he has is his 20 year old fans who were 15 when NSync was popular. And the fact that they still listen to music like that makes them as immature as they were when they were 15.

Flame on.
On July 19th 2006, Meaghan wrote:

But wait a second… I’m 24, not 20!

Have you ever listened to Justified? Yes, it’s pop music, but it’s fun and definitely more mature than anything NSync put out (which I never listened to at 15, but can actually appreciate now!).

I guess I just don’t see why liking a certain kind of music makes someone immature. Rather, I think it’s mature to admit you like something that might be considered silly or lame by the masses. What’s the harm in enjoying something and admitting it?
On July 19th 2006, Comet wrote:

It’s impossible to define what constitutes “good” or “bad” music…it is all solely based on opinion. I always found it better to focus on the positives, i.e. finding what I like in every artist, rather than what I don’t like. And I recommend taking a good listen to a piece of music before casting it aside or making snap judgements.