The Money

Since when did Justin Timberlake become part of the Memphis music scene? Has he ever even performed in this city? This guy is what I call the ultimate jock rider. When the Memphis musicians were trying to band together to form a union, because they were getting ill and dying without insurance. Justin Tinberlake didn't take part in that coming together. He reminds me of the guy who took all the cash out of the purse, after the younger naive man snatched it. If the police come and make an arrest. Who do you think is going to jail? It won't be Justin Timberlake. His hands will be clean.

I haven't liked this guy since the Janet Jackson incident. I really hadn't paid him much attention before then. I blame Janet for agreeing to that crap in the first place though. Jackson said it was an accident and  refused to give CBS a public apology. While Timberlake claimed it was a wardrobe malfunction. Only to later recant and publicly apologize as asked. I just think it was an ill conceived idea by them both. She sat her career back twenty years. Before that she was like music royalty, especially in the black community. I guess that wasn't enough though. She wanted that Rhianna appeal. She ruined two careers, hers' and Jermaine Dupri's.  While Justin Timberlake apologized and threw her under bus. He didn't burn any bridges and walked away with his hands clean.

Justin Timberlake is like a modern day Leonard Chess at Cadillac Records. There were a long line of record execs like him back in the day. They took advantage of uneducated, gullible black entertainers. He just sweetened the pot somewhat. He bought Muddy Waters and Little Walter all the Cadillacs they could wreck. He even bought Etta James a house along with all the dope she could shoot.. They did most of the work. But he got most of the money.