JT - (no, not Justin Taylor)

I never thought I would be writing this because I hate boy bands with a passion, but Justin Timberlake is freaky talented. It's not too often when someone will emerge from the boy band scene to have a successful solo career (can you think of one other than him?) I recently got his second solo record and at first I thought it was way too programmed and produced as compared to his first record, but after awhile it has really grown on me. It's really good. Really good. Sure Justin has all the world's million dollar producers at his fingertips, but you can tell that Justin is not just a record company creation that they will chew up and spit out when they are done making phat cash off him. He actually has something to offer that is personally artistic. This should be commended and celebrated.

All the slobbering over Justin aside, I grow weary of this record's attempt to be more "naughty" than the previous one. It seems to be a trend with artists, like they assume they have to be oversexed with each concurrent record. In the end, it just makes me bored and sad that this is all that they have to write about. I know sex sells and all, but how boring after awhile. Sure, in the right context, sex is an amazing gift of God (that I think Christians should feel the freedom to appropriately write about), but to write a whole record where 80% of the songs are about "booty" and "getting yours", I have to ask, "Can't we attempt to be a bit more creative?"

So yes, Justin, you are freaky talented and I know you can pull chicks like no one has ever seen, I get it. I believe it. You don't have to prove it to me, but dude, on the next record can you at least attempt to write about something other than all your sexy ladies?