Justin Timberlake's "Filthy" Music Video Has the Internet Majorly Divided

Justin Timberlake: "This album is inspired by my wife, my son but mostly where I'm from. It's called MAN OF THE WOODS."...

World: Ahhh amazing! 1st single?

JT: I'm glad you asked! It's called FILTHY, a synthetic growl about a futuristic sex robot simulating an orgy.

World: pic.twitter.com/FCes1abYuZ

— Eoghan McDermott (@eoghanmcdermo) January 5, 2018

First I thought JT’s song new song #filthy was trash. Upon second listen I think it’s garbage.

— Brant (@brantbum) January 5, 2018

Justin Timberlake talked all that mess about this new project being some sort of wild, folksy, outdoorsy, back-to-his-roots vibe and the first video extensively features a fucking robot????????????

— KB (@KaraRBrown) January 5, 2018

"The chorus in Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do' was the worst."

Justin Timberlake: "Hold my beer."

— Max Parker (@GameGuyPGH) January 5, 2018

I bet JT was really in the studio high fiving himself recording #Filthy and his whole crew was probably in the back looking at each other like pic.twitter.com/Rhks3EqhX4

— Jon (@truejonsanz) January 5, 2018

My favorite thing about #Filthy is JT is making the music he wants to. No pressure to be inherently pop or prove himself. It actually sounds v Future Sex/Love Sounds to me, and uses a lot of the instrumentals he incorporates on tour to transition to new songs.

— Kirbie Johnson (@kirbiejohnson) January 5, 2018

The reaction I’m seeing for @jtimberlake new music reminds me of people’s reaction for his past music. You don’t get it? You don’t have to, his fans do. His sound stays evolving. #Day1Fan #ManOfTheWoods #Filthy

— Krystal Pino (@KrystalPno) January 5, 2018

What 👏🏾 kind 👏🏾 of 👏🏾 sexy 👏🏾Black 👏🏾 Mirror 👏🏾 shit @jtimberlake

— Britt Stephens (@brittsteps) January 5, 2018

My official review of “Filthy” by Justin Timberlake: pic.twitter.com/6CVWNmHT6a

— Jon (@prasejeebus) January 5, 2018

that new Justin Timberlake single is cool. I like this kind of experimental stuff in pop music

— Julian Calor (@JulianCalorDJ) January 5, 2018

Same people not feeling #Filthy weren’t ready for Sexy Back either. Now it’s in their top five.

— Scott Armistead (@scottyarms) January 5, 2018

Listening to #Filthy wak beat, wak lyrics pic.twitter.com/Sg7W7rfS1k

— pystolpete (@opinionFromME) January 5, 2018

Me a few hours after hearing Justin Timberlake #Filthy pic.twitter.com/fFzU0sz8lo

— Sulaf(JT)TNKid (@SulafTnkid) January 4, 2018

MY WIGGG FLEW TO ANOtHER PLANET OMGG #filthy pic.twitter.com/00GXn8R8AE

— shreya (@itsgonnabejt) January 5, 2018

and now we know #FILTHY is the intro track to a 16-song album--first time @jtimberlake's done an intro/single--the (jessica biel?) cliffhanger at the end literally goes into what looks like his longest album yet. i'm here and in line

— Terron Moore (@Terr) January 5, 2018

I thought justin timberlake was bout to put out some yee haw and this nigga dropped a bleep bloop

— Zachary Fox (@zackfox) January 5, 2018

Justin Timberlake coming into his whiteness like pic.twitter.com/jKyhOyS8pT

— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) January 5, 2018

Justin Timberlake is trash. A true pos.

— Matt Stopera (@mattstopera) January 5, 2018