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JUSTIFIED won the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. The album was also nominated for Album Of The Year. "Cry Me A River" won for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
JUSTIFIED may represent Justin Timberlake's attempt to break out of the boy band mold and be taken seriously as a musician, but N Sync and, more specifically, ex-beau Britney Spears continue to serve as red flag reminders of these specific times. Ballads like "Never Again" and "Nothin' Else" bear the markings of classic break-up songs but, far from licking his wounds throughout the rest of this debut, Timberlake includes a number of cuts that celebrate being single including the Timbaland-produced cut "Right for Me" and equally the thumping "Rock Your Body." Other names this teen idol nabbed in a quest for credibility are red-hot producers the Neptunes and P. Diddy.
In keeping an R&B element as the touchstone for this debut, Timberlake dishes out a number of surprisingly stellar songs including the very mellow, Stevie Wonder-flavored "Nothin' Else," Latin-soaked "Senorita," and infectious "Like I Love You." In delivering such a mature record, Justin Timberlake has created a springboard to bigger and better future projects.
Personnel: Justin Timberlake (background vocals); Timbaland (vocals, background vocals); Janet Jackson, Pharrell Williams, Vanessa Marquez (vocals); Clipse, Bubba Sparxxx (rap vocals); Bill Pettaway, Bernard Kenny (guitar); Charles Veal, Southwest Chamber Orchestra (strings); Damen Bennett (flute); Scott Storch (Clavinet); Omar Edwards (keyboards); George "Spanky" McCurdy (drums); Vidal Davis (percussion); Marsha Ambrosius, Tye Tribbett & G.A., Greater Anointing (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Dave Pensado; Jimmy Douglass; Serban Ghenea; Timbaland.
Recording information: Backroom Studios, Glendale, CA; Manhattan Center Studios, New York, NY; Master Sound Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, VA; Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA; The Studio, Philadelphia, PA; Underlab Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA; Windmark Recording, Virginia Beach, VA.
Photographer: Steve Klein .
Personnel: Justin Timberlake (vocals); Bubba Sparxxx, Clipse (rap vocals); Bill Pettaway, Benny Kenny (guitar); Damon Bennett (flute); Scott Storch (clavinet); Thaddaeus Tribbett, Nathan East (bass); Prescott Ellison, George "Spanky" McCurdy (drums); Vidal Davis, Frankie "Knuckles" Walker (percussion); Janet Jackson, Pharrel Williams, Lainie Aguilar, Timbaland, Marsha Ambroise, Tyrone Tribbett, Vanessa Marquez, Greater Annointing (background vocals); Brian McKnight; Charles Veal & The Southwest Chamber Orchestra.
Producers: The Neptunes, Timbaland, The Underdogs, Williams and Hugo, Brian McKnight.
Rolling Stone (12/26/02, p.112) - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2002"
Rolling Stone (11/28/02, p.86) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The Neptunes' brilliant, impertinent, full-body funk is, for the most part, what stays with you from JUSTIFIED..."
Entertainment Weekly (11/1/02, pp.66-7) - "...His smooth falsetto is an easy fit for the slinky quirks and rhythmic accents of the Neptunes and Timbaland...JUSTIFIED is a cohesive and fairly lean work..." - Rating: B
Q (01/01/04, p.83) - Ranked #5 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums of 2003" - "[T]imberlake deliver[s] a masterclass in playful, pop-friendly R&B..."
Uncut (1/03, p.115) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...On 'Let's Take A Ride' he offers to deliver you from your humdrum existence. Go with him..." Justin Timberlake Justified Songs Justified Music Review Average Rating: (3.9 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Beyond Bad, This Is Horrific!!!!
I was at a party and they were playing this garbage. I said to my friend, thats funny, I never heard this Micheal Jackson cd before. She said no its not him, its that guy from Nsync. I said, ohh brother not him. This goes to show you how origional he is, I mean come on Justin, cant you pop stars think of anything on your own without stealing it or doing something thats been done years ago. Bringing this sound back like they invented it. He copys Jackson right down to the dance moves. I watch the younger kids going wow hes awsome hes the best. Meanwhile they probably never saw Micheal Jackson before doing the same dance moves over 20 years ago. Get a life people!!!
Submitted by a reviewer (Wantage, NJ)
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Michael Jackson WANNABE !!
Justin Is Cool in all but he want to be just as rich and famous as michael jackson so he decides to copy him. what a dissapointment i thought he was gonna do good on his own but his music is not very creative, it's just like everything else. even though it was like the other guys from nsync were just back up singers the group should stay together. this cd in my oppinion sucks and i'm so mad beacuase i know this cd is going to sell a lot of cd only because girls think he is "cute".
Submitted by a reviewer (Orlando, FL)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 10 of 10 found this helpful. A total Michael Jackson Wannabe
I'm sorry, but Justin is trying way to hard to be like Michael Jackson. He really needs to start developing his own style. From the way Justin sings, to the costumes he wears, to his performing is exactly like Michael Jackson. The saddest part about Justin's music is that he is trying to copy Michael, but his music is very underdeveloped. Michael's songs always have so much more to them. Justin's first single "Like I love you" got so old so fast. I'm tired of seeing the same things again and again. There are so many pop artists out there like Usher, Genuine, and Justin that are just following a formula that Michael Jackson created. It's ok to idolize musicians as you grow up and learn from them, but it's another to purely imitate them. I think Justin can be really good if he tries a little harder to become inventive. Although I do have to admit if your going to copy somebody who better than the King Of Pop who has sold more records than any other artist in HIStory. I believe this album will sell very well because he is the lead singer of 'nsync and there still huge. I sure do hope that this bubble gum pop dies out because it is starting to get pretty annoying.
Submitted by a reviewer (Belleville, IL)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 9 of 9 found this helpful. BOOOOOOOOOO
Boy Bands suck. Justin is making a poor effort to sound gangsta. Unless u wanna look at the pictures, dont get this worthless junk.
Submitted by rapfan (los angeles, ca, usa)
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i am so sick and tired of these preppy boy groups that doesnt rely on their own individuality.justin should have stayed with the group bcuz he doesnt sound good by himself. ADVICE FOR JUSTIN: stick wit the band, dont go it alone. u sound terrible!!!!
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