Justin Timberlake's rep has clarified quotes from producer Jim Beanz which suggested the singer was working on a new music project.

The former N'Sync star has been largely absent in the music scene in recent years as he concentrated on acting, with his last album, 'FutureSex/LoveSounds', coming in 2006.

Producer Jim Beanz recently claimed that he was working on music with Timbaland and also a "Justin Timberlake project", but a representative for the 'Social Network' man has now cleared up the quote.

They told Entertainment Weekly that Timberlake has been working with Timbaland on his 'Shock Value 3' album - not his own album.

As previously reported, Timberlake recently acted as the ambassador for the US Ryder Cup golf team, with the talented star admitting that the sport is a major passion of his.