By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices
Multiple platinum blue-eyed-soul singer Justin Timberlake has announced the second leg of his North American jaunt for this summer, and he's taking his ace boon coon along for the ride.
Hip-hop super-producer Timbaland will make special appearances for the additional 15 dates, which kicks off August 6 in Justin's home state of Tennessee (confirmed dates below).
Promoted by AEG Live and powered by Verizon Wireless and sponsored in part by Dell, the tour, officially titled 2007 FutureSex/Love Show, has already won rave reviews from mainstream media outlets such as 'The Los Angeles Times,' 'Entertainment Weekly' and 'Rolling Stone' magazine. " ... Timberlake not only brought sexy back, he brought it back with the promise of a bright future" heralded 'The Hollywood Reporter'.
Timberlake, who recently starred in the abysmal 'Black Snake Moan,' is accompanied by a 14 piece band with back up dancers performing in the round at various arenas across the country. Pop/soul wunderkind Pink serves as the opener for the first leg of the tour.
With hits such as 'Cry Me A River' and the most recent 'What Goes Around Comes Back Around,' Timbaland and Timberlake have become pop music's dynamic duo.
"We're the best of friends and we look at it as a team package," the 36-year-old Timbaland (born Timothy Moseley) said of teaming with Timberlake. The Norfolk, Virginia native has amassed a stellar portfolio of hit songs over the past decade, working with the likes of Whitney Houston, Missy Elliott, Wyclef Jean, Brandy, Beck, Jay-Z, Nas, Ginuwine, Chingy, LL Cool J, Eve, Lil' Kim and the late Aaliyah.
On April 3, the album 'Timbaland Presents Shock Value' will arrive in stores, featuring collaborations with 50 Cent, Bjork, The Hives, Elton John, Fall Out Boy, She Wants Revenge, Dr. Dre and Sri Lankan rapper MIA.
The set's first single, 'Give it to Me,' features pop starlet Nelly Furtado.
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE/TIMBALAND ON TOUR
August-6 Memphis, TN FedExForum
August-7 Atlanta, GA Gwinnett Center
August-10 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
August-13 East Rutherford, NJ Continental Airlines Arena
August-15 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
August-18 Montreal Bell Centre
August-20 Toronto Air Canada Centre
August-25 Winnipeg MTS Centre
September-1 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay
September-5 Vancouver GM Place
September-7 Portland, OR Rose Garden
September-8 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
September-10 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
September-12 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
September-16 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
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By: ulich deezknutz on 3/28/2007 11:03PM
keep that little white dick rider justin off the site.
youve been warned ru.
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By: Cecil Jones on 3/30/2007 3:00AM
Give credit where credit is due...Timbaland is the bomb! Justin Timberlake is the key to selling records. Hip Hop is an angry medium that will infect the soul and send our youth down a path to violence against women or authorities. Timbaland has the beats and the sound down pat, but Justin offers lyrics that are more appealing to the mainstream. That spells profits and that's good for music. Imagine when Justin introduces Britany to the "Emperor" and she taps into "The Dark Side"? Can you imagine how much money they can make when "The Pop Tart" learns to handle her business? Love the music or not, it sells and she's a whole lot prettier than Bubba Sparks booty, booty, booty rocking everywhere!
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By: SMOOTHSMITTY on 3/31/2007 3:38PM
ACE BOON COON?????????
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By: kyle on 3/31/2007 7:56PM
karu, do NOT write COON again!!!
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By: H Street M.O.B. Piru - N LV Nevada on 4/08/2007 7:56AM
Blood-In
I'll make my comments short and to the point.
WHO ARE THESE IMMATURE MORONS POSTING THREATS TO PEOPLE AND WHY ARE THE COMMENTS EVEN BEING POSTED.
ISN'T THIS FORUM CHECKED BEFORE THE COMMENTS ARE POSTED?
WELL IT SHOULD BE.
I DON'T AGREE WITH JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE CONSIDERING TIMBALAND HIS ACE BOON COON... IF THOSE WERE HIS ACTUAL WORDS.
BUT WE MUST LOOK AT THE TEXT AS SUCH...
THE WORDS WERE NOT QUOTED FROM AN INTERVIEW, WHAT I READ APPEARED TO BE THE WORDS OF THE EDITOR/WRITER Karu.
NEVER WAS THERE A MENTION OF JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE CALLING TIMBALAND HIS ACE BOON COON, SO I WOULD VENTURE TO BELIEVE THE PHRASE WAS USED AS A DISPLAY OF HOW Karu MAY FEEL JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE IS USING TIMBLAND TO KEEP HIS "BLACK" FANBASE.
BUT IF THAT'S THE CASE....
THOSE WORDS STILL SHOULD NOT APPEAR.
AND FOR THE IDIOTS POSTING THE THREATS, USE YOUR BRAIN - YOUR IP ADDRESS IS LOGGED EVERYTIME YOU VISIT THE FORUM AND EVERYTIME YOU POST A COMMENT...IDIOTS.
IF YOU WANT TO BRING A CHANGE, YOU HAVE TO DO IT PROFESSIONALLY.
WRITE TO Karu, EXPRESS THAT THE READERS ARE NOT HAPPY TO SEE THOSE ACE BOON COON PHRASES DISPLAYED.
LET HIM KNOW THAT IF NEED BE, YOU WILL CONTINUE TO DISPLAY YOUR COMPLAINTS TO BLACK VOICES, AND THE HIGHER NETWORK....THAT'S HOW YOU EFFECT CHANGE.
UNLESS YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO RUN UP ON OL DUDE, YOUR WASTNG TIME AND ENERGY THREATENING PEOPLE OVER THE INTERNET.
IT'S KIND OF LIKE RUNNING IN THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS...
EVEN IF YOU WIN, YOUR STILL RETARDED.
Blood-Out
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By: Khalil on 4/08/2007 10:03AM
Timbaland is Hip Hops Savior. His music is Feel good music. Now a days hip hop music makes you want to go out and kill somebody not party. I can't wait to see the show. Timbaland keep up the outstanding work. WE LOVE YOU!!!!
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By: TONY WATKINS on 4/08/2007 11:36AM
I THOUGH HE WAS TIMBERLAKE ACE PRODUCER WHO SAVE HIS CAREER AND HIS NAME WAS TIMBERLAND , I GUESS I WAS WRONG.
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By: SuthrnQT on 4/08/2007 12:20PM
Both Timbaland and Justin Timberlake are AMAZING talents. They're both a breath of fresh air in pop music, period. You can't deny the triple threat of Justin. The boy is simply phenomenol, regardless of his race. And Timbaland has truly REDEFINED hip hop and pop music, and has been doing it for over a decade. If we had to name all the artists Timbaland has worked with or inspired, we'd be here all day. So, stop hatin' and taking things out of context. They're best friends, and they just happen to work well (and sell big) together. Keep up the good work, Timbaland and Timberlake!
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By: Nobody-Special-Just-one-of-us on 4/08/2007 2:08PM
A lot of us don't know a good white man when we see one. Justin is probaly no angel but I think he really does like timberland. I do not think he is using him. I really don't think it has much to do with justin being white as much as it has to do with jealousy, and him being white just adds on more, and him being a singer just drives you the more nuts. A lot of hip hop'ers feel threatned by justin. They should because us women are tired of being disrespected. I bought my last hip hop cd years ago and I am very young, and i'm a damn good rapper. I love mr. timberlake and I thank him for his music, and i prayed that he will still be around and never change, and sell his own mama out just to make a buck, like so called hip hoper's do. For those who do, stop sitting around on the couch hating on him and do something about your own life, game, and behavior, then that way you'd probably get a lot more women. A guy having money like timberland and justin is not everything. It's a combination of things. You are hating for nothing basically, like most people do, for no apparent reason at all. Just plain b.s. i don't even have money like that and i get hated on every day just for the way i look and the way i am. And it bothers me sometimes because it is silly. I guess that's just the way it is. There are a lot of unhappy lazy people in the world who are always blaming other people for their problems and the mistakes that they've made. I use to blame others. Go Timberland and my baby JT!!! I am so proud of them both, also including T.I and Usher, and Omarion, and ect... I wish the best for all my brother's. I am Sorry if I seemed upset, God Bless you and us all.
Nobody-Special-Just-one-of-us
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By: Fran on 4/08/2007 5:22PM
Boon Coon? WTF? In this day and age it is about time that two people from different races (reguardless of which two races it is) could unite. Why didn't we try this sooner? The end product is pure genius. But why woulden't it be? Timbalands beats are the most unique sounds I have ever heard. I can always guess when a song has been produced by him, because it stands out from all the rest. Not to mention the Tim-mans voice! He got pantys dropping from California to Japan. And Justin's vocals!! I had seen him perform at a show with Nsync, let me tell you his talent has no limit. What a collaboration! Reguardless of the differences, after all they are only skin deep, I say more power to them both.
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