Originally posted by ryanseacrest.com

For music fans, it’s been a long five years since multihyphenate superstar Justin Timberlake released an album, but while he’s been pursuing other passions including acting, business, and philanthropy, Timberlake hasn’t completely turned his back to his first love — music.

Timberlake has been incredibly strategic in filling his roster at his small label Tennman Records, and to push his rock star recruits FreeSol, he called up his longtime producer Timbaland to cook up a killer track. The result is “Fascinated”, a high-energy mesh of Timbaland’s signature heavy bass, FreeSol’s electric guitar and Timberlake himself singing the hook.

Formed in 2003 in Timberlake’s hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, Freesol came together when lead singer/rapper, Free, decided to move beyond the basic hip-hop formula of “two turntables and a microphone” and formed an actual band with the addition of Elliott Ives on guitar/vocals, Premo Danger on the keyboard, and Kickman Teddy on the drums. Timberlake saw them perform in 2006 — around the release of FutureSex/LoveSounds — and immediately signed them to his upstart label.

Listen to “Fascinated” here.

Originally posted by Belle

Consider the following: perhaps this is an indication that he might finally make a solo album again soon?

Originally posted by Belle

Consider the following: perhaps this is an indication that he might finally make a solo album again soon?

Originally posted by Belle

Consider the following: perhaps this is an indication that he might finally make a solo album again soon?