Justin Timberlake Teases New Music: “I’ve Been Chef-ing”

The Grammy- and Emmy-winning singer hints at fresh material he's worked on with Don Toliver, Quavo, Pharrell and Timbaland and explains why he was originally told hit "SexyBack" wasn't "gonna work." Justin Timberlake hinted he's 'been working' and 'chef-ing' on new music with Pharrell, Quavo and Don Toliver. It’s been a little over a year since Justin Timberlake wrapped his Forget Tomorrow world tour, promoting his sixth solo album Everything I Thought It Was, released in 2024, but he’s already cooking up something new. The Grammy- and Emmy-winning singer said he’s “been working” in Miami and hinted at new music, particularly in the form of collaborations with Pharrell Williams, Quavo, Don Toliver and Timbaland.

“I think it’s safe to say y’all saw me on a boat with Que and P. Tim[baland] and I are always locked in. From scratch. Just want to say that, for the record, from scratch. I don’t want to hear any of that talk,” he said in an episode of Complex‘s Re-Rank video series, seemingly taking a shot at AI. “We’ll see, but I’m really excited about … I’ve been chef-ing. All in due time.” In the video, where Timberlake revisited some of his most beloved songs, he spoke at length specifically about working with Toliver, explaining how his son played a role in his “easy