Justin Timberlake Brings Nothing To Table But Celeb Status

Alex Needham of NME.com reviewed the debut solo effort from *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, giving it a rating of 6. “‘Justified’ sees Timberlake poncing off black talent – Timbaland and The Neptunes – because that’s the commercially savvy thing to do,” Needham opined. “Unlike, say, Dusty in Memphis, Bowie in Philadelphia or Eminem in LA, he brings nothing to the table other than his own celebrity status. Vocally, Usher, to pick a random example, could have him for breakfast. Lyrically (presumably the reason every track bears his co-writing credit) all he’s got are soppy platitudes that may or may not be about Britney.” Read more.