( EW.com ) -- Justin Timberlake has n't released an album since 2006â€²s `` FutureSex/LoveSounds , '' mostly because he has been distracted by the business of being Justin Timberlake . That tends to fill one 's day with acting in Oscar-winning films , dropping into the occasional SNL sketch , hosting a golf tournament , sometimes going to the Marine Corps Ball and being engaged to Jessica Biel . It 's a busy life , which is why our eyebrows raised when we saw these quotes from a producer named Jim Beanz , who claims to be working with Timberlake on a series of songs for a `` crazy '' new album . Considering JT 's stature and the types of people he has worked with in the past , why would he hook up with a dude nobody has ever heard of ? It turns out ... he would n't . According to Timberlake 's publicist , there are currently no plans for a new album , though JT is working with Timbaland on tracks for `` Shock Value 3 '' ( he appeared on each of the first two installments of the series ) . But as for other music , `` That 's it , '' said the spokesperson . That makes a lot more sense for Timberlake , who 's now pretty much entirely focused on acting . In fact , he 's currently in Puerto Rico with Ben Affleck filming the movie `` Runner Runner , '' which would certainly get in the way of his being in the studio . So while the idea of a new JT album is titillating ( especially for those of us still obsessed with `` FutureSex '' ) , it will have to remain a fantasy for now . But it does bring up a good question : What other musicians have walked away on top the way Timberlake did ? While he has n't been completely invisible ( he has dropped in on tracks for Madonna , T.I. , Jamie Foxx , Timbaland and Esmee Denters , among others , since the release of `` FutureSex/LoveSounds '' ) , he has pretty much put the idea of an album on the back burner â€ ” though he may be dipping his toe into the world of film scores . See the full story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
According to Timberlake 's publicist , there are currently no plans for a new album . Producer Jim Beanz claims to be working with Timberlake on a his `` crazy '' new album . Timberlake has n't released an album since 2006â€²s `` FutureSex/LoveSounds ''