Justin Timberlake & Nick Carter Strike Out With Solo Efforts

Colin Paterson of the Guardian is sharing his thoughts on the solo projects of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter. Paterson said, “The boys have abandoned pop and are aching to let everyone know the Lou Pearlman days are behind them. Nick Carter has obviously studied past form. He may have ditched the other four Backstreet Boys, but this solo venture features just as many chins. Like Freedom-period Robbie, Nick is showing his independence by piling on the pounds.” As for his *NSYNC counterpart, “Justin Timberlake is predominantly relying on the Neptunes, who originally wrote these songs for Michael Jackson. He was not interested.” Read more.