Justin Timberlake Apologizes For Past Beatboxing
As far back as he can remember, Justin Timberlake always wanted to be a human beatbox. Even in his *NSYNC days, Timberlake would take every available opportunity to go dorm-room Rahzel on the world. Maybe he was doing it even before then. Maybe he was getting spit all over his hands on The Mickey Mouse Club . I'm not a deep enough Timberlake scholar to know the extent of it. But by the time he…
Justin Timberlake has responded to a viral video mocking his early 2000s beatboxing habit with an apology of sorts: "Too many boots. Too many cats." The "Rock Your Body" singer made the comment in the remarks section of an Instagram video from creator Hannah Young, who quipped that Timberlake's tendency to break into beatboxing during his *NSYNC and early solo years went largely unnoticed at the time.
Young said, "We don't talk about Justin Timberlake beatboxing enough. Because there was a moment in time where that man would be in the middle of a song and just boots and cats and boots and cats." She continued, "Nobody questioned it. Nobody said, 'Justin, you know? We have drums. This is a professional recording studio. There are instruments available to you.'"
"And we liked it," she added. Timberlake clearly appreciated the joke, writing in the comments, "I often look back on that time as well. I still haven't come up with any answers. I don't know how to apologize enough for whatever those ambitions were. Too many boots. Too many cats. I hope you can forgive me." He then added a crucial note: "Also, I can't promise I won't do it again. God help us all."
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