proliferation

ok, he isn't my first choice in music to listen to, but due to the matter of the previous post, i *had* do it:

Ostensibly, Timberlake is no longer courting the teenybopper set. But it would be impossible for him to strip the mall gene from his creative DNA, as evidenced by the sleek, S&M-referencing "SexyBack." The collaboration with Timbaland, which was shipped to radio about a week ago, goes for an edgier sound but is still aimed squarely at middlebrow American taste.

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ok.. i couldn't do anything witty with nelly furtado's name.. but how about timbaland lake here? timberlakeland? overextension of your own brand?
yeahh anyway.. maybe i should *hear* it before i pass judgement.. i've seen it out there, just haven't been compelled to acquire. i'm getting to be an ornery old man i guess ;)