Justin Bieber Graduates To 'Adult Game' On New Album

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'We've seen him [with] 'Baby,' now we're watching him grow up,' producer Kuk Harrell tells MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Vanessa White Wolf

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Justin Bieber has said that he wants to pull a Justin Timberlake on his next album. So what exactly does that mean? His longtime vocal producer, Kuk Harrell, spoke to MTV News about the early stages of Bieber's next release.

"The only conversation we've had about Justin's album that we're about to do is it's really important that it's the proper transition because we've seen him [with] 'Baby,' now we're watching him grow up," said Harrell, who has also worked with Rihanna on her Talk That Talk record. "And we can't just throw him into the adult game right away. It has to be the proper transition. There's a record in between."
With further details on this next album being kept under wraps, Bieber is busy celebrating the holidays. He's slated to release his video for "All I Want for Christmas," co-starring Mariah Carey, on Wednesday. Harrell worked with Bieber on his Under the Mistletoe LP and says agreeing to do a Christmas album with the teen phenomenon was an easy yes.
"That's why I think this Christmas album was really important because it gave everybody the opportunity to hear him, see him and get used to his voice changing," he said. "That was a huge thing going into this album. We were able to get a running start on where he's at vocally 'cause it's a natural thing. When his proper album comes out, everybody's going to really be looking at that."
What will be noticeably different on this next album, which was teased on his holiday album, is that Bieber's voice will be much deeper. So does Harrell think it'll be changing a lot more for this next record? "I think he's pretty good right now," he said. "It's just a matter of him settling [into] where he is."
Regardless of what magic does end up making the final cut on this album, which Bieber has said may include work from Drake and Kanye West, Harrell notes that the 17-year-old is "always willing to bring a new fire."

Let's keep it on the cool

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[Chorus: DJ Kane]
Let's keep it on the cool (keep it on the cool)
It's between, me and you alright
It's the freaky things we do
Cause baby I like it, I like it
Let's keep it on the cool (keep it on the cool)
If they all laugh at you
The little thangs you do
Cause baby I like it, I like it

[Baby Beesh]
It wasn't no love at first sight, it was sex on the first night
How could it be so wrong when it felt so strong, it felt so right
I like the way you back it up, cause yo chulo ain't no punk
Get it crunk, get it crunk from the back to the front, any way you want
Smoking, laughing, telling jokes, smashing riding on blades and spokes
Tell them we just friends, but you and I know, what's really though
You take me on your odyssey, keep the drama off of me
You love to get on top of me, when I get you wet and watery
We sizzo and uh, we doin our thug thizzo', but yo friends don't know
We'll keep it low, and talk at the club a little and then
When you drop em off at home, get Beeshy on the celly
And I'll be at the telly, honey be all ready

[Chorus]

[Baby Beesh]
Well now they think they know the deal, but they don't have a clue
The things we do me and you, got to keep it tight on the cool
Down low on a hush, take our time don't need to rush
You in my mind like cannabus, with the freaky way you make me bust
Freaky deaky everytime you see me, you best believe me, I'ma lick
You down with berries and cream, you lick me with that wine and kiwi
You know it's nathin', to keep that gossip off of baking
That's why we shaking, them hatas spreading information
If only I knew then what I know now, things coulda been a little different
But as it stands, I got a girl at home already on suspicion
But I want my cake and eat it too, wanna be with her I wanna be with you
You telling me that you need it too, let me tell you what we fixed to do

[Chorus]

[DJ Kane]
Oooh wee, I love it when you freak it like that
Oooh wee, on the cool coming through from the back
Oooh wee, I love to watch you dance on my lap
Oooh wee, uh oooh wee
Oooh wee, uh oooh wee

[Drew]
Oooh wee, you love to see your daddy roll up
Oooh wee, going hard in the paint Hold up
Oooh wee, them people in yo buisness so what (so what)
Oooh wee, oooh wee Oooh wee

[Chorus]

[Baby Bash and DJ Kane]

Uh one time, so quick, how quick so quick
(Baby I like it oh I like it oh yea oh yeah)
Uh, sho ffffosho ffffosho
Fo'sho!