Steve Jones Weighs In On Pops Latest Albums

USA Today music critic Steve Jones took part in an online chat with readers and was asked a few questions about new albums from *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera. On Timberlake, he comments, “It’s not bad, especially if you like pop/r&b. Almost all of the tracks are produced by either Timbaland or the Neptunes, so it has a definite urban flavor. he’s not, as some fear, trying to rip off Michael Jackson.” As for Aguilera’s album, he commented, “The best thing about is that she toned down all the vocal affectations that made her first album so annoying.” Read more.