Justin Timberlake On Michael Jackson: '99.79 Percent Of His Songs Are Perfect'

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Justin Timberlake On Michael Jackson: '99.79 Percent Of His Songs Are Perfect'

JT thinks 'Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' will be 'a more intimate view than anything we've seen.'

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When Michael Jackson joined Justin Timberlake and 'NSYNC onstage at the 2001 Video Music Awards, JT didn't get a chance to sing with one of his idols. The King of Pop just busted out a number of his signature dance moves as the crowd at New York's Metropolitan Opera House went nuts. A couple months later, though, Timberlake got the opportunity of a lifetime when he performed — and sung — with MJ at his 30th anniversary concert at Madison Square Garden.

Years later, and months after Jackson's passing, Timberlake maintains that Jackson's vocal dexterity might be the biggest legacy he's left behind.

"If there's anything that I think my generation of artists — including myself, obviously — emulate about Michael, it's that he felt what he was doing so much that his vocal presentation of the song, you can tell when he was cutting the record he was probably dancing in the booth," Timberlake told MTV News on the red carpet at his Las Vegas charity concert. "At least that's what it seems like to me. That type of energy, that kinetic energy into the music, I think that's what we all try to emulate. From hip-hop to pop to rock and roll, I think that there's inflection that he put into music as a vocalist that no one had ever really heard that way."

Though Timberlake professed to be a huge fan of Jackson's tunes as a kid, he also admitted that he didn't have a true understanding of Jackson's legacy until he left home to pursue a career as an artist. "Growing up in Tennessee, I never really understood the phenomenon that was Michael Jackson or the pandemonium that followed him around," JT said. "I just heard certain songs that I loved as a kid and I gravitated toward those songs. It just so happens that 99.79 percent of his songs are perfect. They're perfect songs. The other whatever percentage are works of art as well."

One work of art he's interested in checking out is "Michael Jackson's This Is It," the upcoming documentary about the singer's final days. "It looks like a more intimate view than anything we've seen," he said. "I'm sure it will be good."

While he's looking forward to catching MJ on the big screen, Timberlake said he doesn't try to invoke his idol in the recording booth — though he's pleasantly surprised when he finds a point of similarity in their music. "You don't imitate it, but you know when you have something that he had," he explained. "You could tell he was just excited about the music he was doing. That's the feeling that you get sometimes and that's when you feel like the king — but other than that, not so much!"


http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1624217/20091019/timberlake_justin.jhtml
 
I'd love to see Justin working on some Michael tribute. He's not that bad. But yeah, thanks for this. :)
 
Why does his face anger me so much?
yike each time I see his face I want to punch him
 
Justin is OK but I prefer Usher. I think over the years Justin tries to distant himself for being influenced by Michael and remember in his earlier Radio interviews after his first solo performance on MTV Awards (which was clearly an MJ’s influence) he denies until he snapped and admitted that the whole generation is influenced by Michael. Even Michael when he was asked about Justin in an interview with Access Hollywood presented with a video I remember he was pleased but also he said “USHER” so you know that Usher is more admired by Michael and vice versa.
 
Saying he doesn't imitate him is a big fat LIE! Take a took at the photos in the booklet from his album 'Justified' total copy
 
What's wrong with you guys? What did JT do to call him a hypocite? That's getting more and more irritating, it's becaming very clear that most of the members in this forum hate everything but MJ:angry:
 
oh yeah..and sorry for humiliating ur sister and messing up her career, sandbagging a tour that was due to happen but oh yea...her garment like fell off...my bad?

please fake ass
 
Someone said JT said about MJ 'I like the music, hate the man'

I'm saying he says he doesn't imitate him.. bt inside the booklet of Justified there are poses that are carbon copies of MJ poses.
 
oh yeah..and sorry for humiliating ur sister and messing up her career, sandbagging a tour that was due to happen but oh yea...her garment like fell off...my bad?

please fake ass
Co-sign!

Although I'm not a fan of JT, I didn't have a problem with him. I can respect someone, without being a fan of theirs.

(EVERYBODOY knows he copied off of Michael, it's no secret. Whether he admits it or not, that's on him.)

But I lost all respect for the cat, when he left Janet holding the bag. Whatever happened, he should have stood up as a MAN and took the heat with Janet. To this day, I can't believe how he just left her holding the bag. I'm sorry, but that was straight up foul!
 
Whats wrong with Justin ? If he didint want to support or take position on the MJ accusation is his choice. Terrible accusation like this... its hard to support when you dont know the man personally and youre a big celebrity.

And cmon, dont tell me its Justin fault in the superbowl accident. It was staged by Janet and Justin OR a default of fabrication (with janet nipple covered.. yeahh...)
 
Justin obviously never heard Invincible album, that's for sure. :)

Ps: I'm just kidding a little... It's great to have positive news, but Justin overrated MJ lol. :)
 
What's wrong with you guys? What did JT do to call him a hypocite? That's getting more and more irritating, it's becaming very clear that most of the members in this forum hate everything but MJ:angry:

uhm saying he doesn't imitate Michael--in which its hard to believe coz' it's too obvious.

I like other artist too.
Usher & Chris Brown have MJ influence all over them but you can tell they have their own style, here's my take...Dancing styles, Usher does the glidewalk/sidewalk but his is smoother. Chris Brown does Krump (even though I think he's not great at krumping)...with JT I dunno he's dance style but all I wanna say is he's gonna stop hitting those falsetto--ain't working man.

seriously he's trying to be original and all but look at his solo albums 'Justified' - Michael-esque. 2nd album-Prince-esque I'm guessing 3rd album would be Madonna-esque??

srsly all he do is COPY but that's in my book--that's how I see it.

JMHO.
 
oh yeah..and sorry for humiliating ur sister and messing up her career, sandbagging a tour that was due to happen but oh yea...her garment like fell off...my bad?

please fake ass

right on! :yu:

Plim-plizzle, my nizzle, don' foget bouts tha six-fo, chuch, dawg up in da hood, chilly my grilly. fo sho. :yu:
 
I like Justin, but he needs to find his OWN STYLE rather than copy MJ all the time.

He'll figure it out though.

And 99.79 percent? What kind of number is that?
 
Usher & Chris Brown have MJ influence all over them but you can tell they have their own style, here's my take...Dancing styles, Usher does the glidewalk/sidewalk but his is smoother. Chris Brown does Krump (even though I think he's not great at krumping)...with JT I dunno he's dance style but all I wanna say is he's gonna stop hitting those falsetto--ain't working man.

You may add Ne-Yo in there as well with his moves and pauses
 
Oh Yeah!!!!!!!!

I forgot about that!!!!!!!!!

F U, Justin.

oh yeah..and sorry for humiliating ur sister and messing up her career, sandbagging a tour that was due to happen but oh yea...her garment like fell off...my bad?

please fake ass
 
Usher & Ne-yo - LOVE THEM.

Justin is OK but I prefer Usher. I think over the years Justin tries to distant himself for being influenced by Michael and remember in his earlier Radio interviews after his first solo performance on MTV Awards (which was clearly an MJ’s influence) he denies until he snapped and admitted that the whole generation is influenced by Michael. Even Michael when he was asked about Justin in an interview with Access Hollywood presented with a video I remember he was pleased but also he said “USHER” so you know that Usher is more admired by Michael and vice versa.
 
What's wrong with you guys? What did JT do to call him a hypocite? That's getting more and more irritating, it's becaming very clear that most of the members in this forum hate everything but MJ:angry:
I stopped liking him after he distanced himself from Janet and the wardrobe malfunctions. She took all the heat for it. The sad thing about they were friends. Go somewhere and sit down. It is about the character of a man.
 
Michael copied John Travolta but never acknowledged it.................

Justin Timberlake copied Michael Jackson but never acknowledged it.

What do you have to say about that.........?
 
Whats wrong with Justin ? If he didint want to support or take position on the MJ accusation is his choice. Terrible accusation like this... its hard to support when you dont know the man personally and youre a big celebrity.

And cmon, dont tell me its Justin fault in the superbowl accident. It was staged by Janet and Justin OR a default of fabrication (with janet nipple covered.. yeahh...)

Bless your heart.
 
You may add Ne-Yo in there as well with his moves and pauses

Oh Yeah but Ne-Yo's more similar Usher to me they both have this 'smoothness'/glide thing (whatever right dance terminology lol) in their dance style.

I like Ne-Yo how I wish he would dance more. lol

might as well add Omarion & his bro Marques Houston have MJ influence,who doesn't??, Omarion does 'pop&lock' but he's more into this 'body-wave-thing', these people have their OWN style.
 
Michael copied John Travolta but never acknowledged it.................

Justin Timberlake copied Michael Jackson but never acknowledged it.

What do you have to say about that.........?

John Travolta ??!! :bugeyed

Michel never denied his influences and admirations to those artists such as James brown...
 
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