Reviews (page 6 of 7)
Man, early 2000s pop albums really didn’t know how to stop at 40 minutes, did they? The album is frontloaded with singles, but the last 7 songs feel interchangeable, once you get past "Rock Your Body," the album starts to blur into a polished but samey stream of filler. The Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo) and Timbaland sure know how to write a catchy pop tune, but the production sheen can’t save the weaker tracks, and the emotional range just isn’t there to sustain a full album listen.
Noen bangers, ellers så er det meste bare tamt og klissete.
Canned.
I think he was trying to mimic Stevie Wonder, but the whole thing came across like a lot of pop at this time. Too over produced, too shiny, with the depth of a kiddie pool.
Can't...stand...listening..to..this.
One particularly awful song was playing on this one and I thought to myself "fuck, I'm never listening to this album again". Funny enough, that song was called Never Again
Janet Jackson deserved better
There are a few tracks here I dig fine enough, and I think the production is solid overall, but I just don't love the style as a whole. 2/5
wish I could give this more stars but JT's bravado is more exhausting & cringey in hindsight than endearing
As a fan of his FutureSex/LoveSounds album, I was curious about this one. Unfortunately, on his solo debut it sounds like he is doing a shit-ass Michael Jackson impression the whole time. Having said that, despite some douche baggy lyrics I can’t deny a few of these songs are catchy. “Cry Me A River” and “Rock Your Body” get my hearty endorsement.
This here seems like a fella pretty convinced of his own sex appeal. Sadly I don’t buy it. Some painfully cheesy lines in every song, buoyed by quality Neptunes production (even though some of it is very dated). Cry Me a River sounds cool as hell if you ignore the lyrics. JT’s got a good voice but zero soul. I don’t care if you can hit the notes, do you feel anything about it? I didn’t hate anything but even high school me thought this was cheesy.
sexmaster, Justinin ajat popin "kultapoikana" alkavat virallisesti olla ohi. Viime kesäkuussa Justin hyväksyi syyteneuvottelun rattijuopumustapauksessaa. Justin yritti vakuuttaa häntä pidättävää poliisia, joka ei tunnistanut häntä, siitä, että pidätys tuhoaisi koko maailmankiertueen. Nolo hetki tallentui poliisin kameralle. miten kehtaa pidättää mun sexboy justin.. en tiiä en wibaillut butmsitakbum 2002 020200202 wooo,w we will never ducikng get old.. never get old guyz.. now drink beeeeeeeer ... beeeeeeer.. what you got
Favorite Track: Rock Your Body
Meh. I find his style annoying and voice grating,
I dunno, listening to this didn’t feel very justified to me.
Don't outright hate it. But not sure why it is on this list. Did absolutely nothing for me
Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson all did it first and better. Its not unlistenable but not really list worthy
This cliched cheese isn't something I would ever choose to listen to, yet I knew four of the songs already as they were hammered on the radio back then. I remember writing this off as a Michael Jackson rip off, but listening now I can hear Pharrell all over it. I have to admit that the production on this is excellent. Normally I keep my reviews based purely on the music, but in this case I'm deducting a star for Justin throwing Janet Jackson under a bus. She is such a nice person and deserved a career more than this douche.
No iba a escucharlo directamente, pero le he dado una oportunidad. No está mal, aunque no es mi tipo de música. Hay momentos en que me ha recordado a Jamiroquai y eso ha sido lo más interesante.
Please stop adding the latest fad to the list
I feel like if I sang these songs to a girl now I'd get punched
Starts out funky and strong, and the singles are singles for a reason, but like most pop/R 'n' B releases from the period, this is way too long. The contemporary MJ/Stevie Wonder imitations only work for a limited duration.
Timbaland’s production is great, Timberlake’s vocals are smooth as silk and the songwriting on songs like “Cry Me A River” is as good as pop gets. There’s way too few of songs like that to make the runtime make sense - I’m essentially lacking the higher level of creativity present on some of his later albums. It’s not really that bad, it being here is just not justified.
Two bangers and a bunch of absolute shit.
Here we go—early 2000s pop in full force. Justified feels more like a time capsule than a must-hear album. I’m honestly baffled as to why this made it onto any "albums to hear before you die" list unless it’s just to appreciate how far we've come. I’ll give it some credit: “Nothin’ Else” has a nice little 60s soul vibe that actually worked. But then you’ve got “Never Again,” which lives up to its name—because I genuinely hope I never have to hear it again. Ever.
This type of R&B/pop is not my thing at all. The voice talent is there but nothing here grabbed me, I found it to be kind of flat and boring.
The album has some occasional good elements. None of them had anything to do with Justin though.
Could not get into it
I can't believe I use to love this. Pretty generic pop listening again, but some solid songs
The Timbaland bits here stand out. The rest is a bit sappy. Modern R&B < original R&B.
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Some good singles mixed into an overly long album that doesn't deserve to be on the list. The 20/20 Experience does but not this. Meh. "You're out of this world but you're not green" is one of the WORST lyrics I've ever heard jfc
Kanske min mest cancellable åsikt men Justin Timberlakes låtar gör ingenting för mig öht.
It's better than expected, but still not great. Outstanding production doesn't make a great album, and beyond this taking home the prize of "producer and singer most trying to be the next Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson" I'm not entirely sure what to make of this. But yes, all questionable nastiness from Timberlake towards Spears aside, Cry Me A River is a great pop song.
Boys in boy bands need to grow up. When they’re ready to do that, they venture on to a solo career, and when it’s time for their reintroduction, the public needs to make sure they are ✨grown men✨ ready to do exactly what you think they want to do, and every young girl between the ages of 11 and 19 needs to know, too. It is this manufactured maturity of the pop boy who is too sheltered to ever actually grow up that turns off the 30-something year old men who used to dominate music criticism. I have always been a staunch poptimist, though, and that has led me to defend 99% of these boys. From Justin Bieber to Nick Jonas to Harry Styles, I have defended men, despite the fact that I pretty much never listen to male pop stars, and have always been more drawn to girl groups my whole life. I will not be defending Justin Timberlake today. I will, however, defend the attempt. I’ll defend The Neptunes, I’ll defend Timberland. The production on here– sure, it’s of its time, but it’s good and interesting and classic. I’ll defend the guest spots, because as strange as it may be to hear The Clipse on a JT track or be forced to remember who Bubba Sparxxx was, they work. I’ll especially defend Janet Jackson, not only for her contributions on Justified, but for everything that happened to her for simply being associated with Justin Timberlake at any point in time. And while I obviously won’t defend Justin the man, I’ll defend his talents, which were enough to make this work in theory. Most of all, I’ll defend the A&R, because on paper, Justified works. It has just enough edge with just enough of the zeitgeist’s flavor du jour plus just enough star power to make it click. And look, at the time, it clicked; you have to remember, most of the solo careers of ‘90s boy band retirees went absolutely nowhere. But JT was everywhere. Now, obviously, this was most obvious with FutureSex/LoveSounds, an album I don’t personally love but one that I think does belong in the book regardless, and it’s clear that the editors made the wrong choice. But they made the wrong choice not only based on impact. They made the wrong choice because most of the music here is not worth your time. Sure, the scaffolding holding JT up is pristine. There is nothing wrong with the songs. I like the beats, the guests, the flow, the vibe. I even like some of the songs! I stand by “Rock Your Body” being a bop just like I did when I was 10, and I stand by some of the ballads, which I think fit JT’s vocals really well. But the problem with 80% of this record is that Justin does not sell it. Yes, there’s the ✨white boi who loves hip hop✨ problem that sinks Justified like a stone, but there’s a bigger problem. I don’t believe Justin Timberlake is the man he says he is. And I mean that literally– I don’t believe that he is a fully grown adult who can do any of the theoretically things he claims he can do to a woman. He definitely can’t make love to them, or even be an adequate fuck, he can’t support them, he can’t care for them, he can make them feel sexy, he can’t be the best you ever had. None of it. He sounds like a baby, both based on the lyrical content and based on the fact that his literal voice sounds like a child is singing. I was concerned that his voice was going to crack the whole time, or worse, drop on wax. Justified is the album of a literal child. The fact that he made this when he was 21 is mind-blowing, because he sounds so young, to a fault. On top of all this, it’s bloated, and while it has good bones, none of those bones stand out. If you want good Neptunes production, just listen to The Clipse. If you want good Timbo, listen to Aaliyah. If you want better Justin, listen to FutureSex/LoveSoundss. Hell, Nelly Furtado’s record with Timberland deserves more praise than Justified. The tour should’ve been ruined decades ago. Really not worth the time.
I don't think we understood Justin's full potential as an artist until the world saw the Trolls movie (2016). The film showcases the talents of a wonderful cast, and is filled with bright colors and a few fart jokes. Those are my favorite aspects of film.
Was fun. I didn’t remember so much of this album being filler though. Couple great songs but otherwise just fine.
Its pretty awful
Tää oli musta tosi tylsä. Ja vähän limainen noiden viettely-yritystensä kanssa… eli en tykännyt sanoituksista. Cry me a river on toki tosi hyvä.
Hänen estetiikkansa/tyylinsä/konseptinsa ei puhuttele lainkaan. Ainoa ongelma on se, että jotkut näistä biiseistä yksinkertaisesti porautuvat päähän. Ihan ok biittejä myös.
Every song sounds the same. The same generic lyrics where Justin talks about seducing whatever girl he sees. Boring. I’ll give it one extra star for it’s decent production.
…Does all pop music age poorly? The only songs I enjoyed were the ones I have nostalgia for.
A couple of decent hits from the time but overall a load of wank from an absolute cunt of a man.
I've never really cared for Justin Timberlake, and that's not going to change today.
Early 2000s club music. Not my jam.
(written like an angry Facebook post) Album title very misleading! We let this guy get away with too much, and the passage of time lets me say that with certainty. I think the biggest gripe I have with this album is that some fantastic Pharrell and Timbaland production is wasted on some just ok JT falsetto singing. My second biggest gripe with this album is that I’m not sure how seriously JT wants us to take him. Making a song like “Cry Me A River” and then proceeding to cry himself a river on the closing “Never Again”, all the while peppering the track list with various “hey girl I like your body” type of tracks. Mixed messaging, which I suppose I could look past if I was a JT stan…but I am not. And I think that’s where the barrier of entry lies with this Justified - if you are invested in the man then this is an album do substance for you. Otherwise, all this album is good for is a poorly-aged single about a Britney Spears breakup. And some solid pop production. Both Timbaland and Pharrell are so good at making sounds that sparkle and add flavor to a track. I have lots of good to say about the production, not much to say about the man behind the microphone. Sadly, “Cry Me a River” is my only worthwhile highlight, the album takes a noticeable nosedive from “Right For Me” and beyond. More mature than his boyband days? Sure, but not by much.
More inoffensive hair salon mousketeer Muzak. I prefer Dick in a Box.
Sometimes you get a debut album and marvel at how the act was able to hit the bullseye right out of the gate. Boston. Coldplay. Cyndi Lauper. Not Timberlake.
What it's the turn of the 21st Century and you want to hit the club? I have just the thing for you. What, you also want a few tracks to get a little...wink wink? This baby has all that too? What you want it to come in at a nice 45 minutes or so? No can do. It stretches a little too long at the end. By then you'll be too tired for the club, and the...uh...wink wink? You'll be done with that as well. But this album will keep going. It's fine though for that time and for what it is. A good departure from the clean cut boy band sound.
Kæft der er nogen bangers på den her, men kæft der er også meget filler. Neptunes og Timbaland er at their prime her, produktionen holder virkelig godt på de numre der ikke er pissekedelige.
Strong start.. Quickly faded into shitty ballads..
This album embodies everything that is wrong with Pop music in this millenium. 2/5
Très surévalué selon moi. Quelques bonnes chansons ici et là, mais l'album aurait pu facilement être coupé de moitié. La production est généralement très bonne, mais la voix de Justin est trop souvent caricaturale et les paroles sont souvent vraiment gênantes. Un exemple d'un album qui a mal vieilli, mais je me demande si au départ il n'y avait pas un gros biais des critiques. 4/10
Känner mig lite smutsig efter att ha haft Justins suggestiva viskningar i mitt öra under en dryg timme. De gör det inte riktigt för mig. Hela albumet präglat av den jobbiga, kåta stämningen. Väldigt corny och rätt ofräscht tbh ("Bet I'll have you NEKKID by the end of this song"). De flesta album brukar jag ge minst två lyssningar, men här känner jag inget sug att återvända efter första. Det är också, som Gessle skulle sagt, för långa låååtarrrrr! 13 låtar alla över 4 minuter, albumet hade tjänat på lite variation på den fronten. Trist när saker är som man förväntar sig. Jag hade älskat att bli överraskad och golvad av Timberlake, men så blev det inte. Dunderhiten Cry Me a River är ändå bra, det måste jag säga. Det är också kul att tänka att han sjunger om en fiktiv flod på Krimhalvön. Bästa låt: Cry Me a River.
This was just not my thing. There was a cohesive vibe throughout the album. I didn’t love the vocals. Found them a little whiny. Cry me a River was my favorite song
And just like that, I’m transported to the back of a jeepney at some disgusting hour
Ugh.... mediocre
If I would have not known that it was justin timberlake I might have more lenient. Good production, but it’s just poppy r&b
Everything after rock your body is album filler. Would be a three but runs too long.
It seems that with pop music from the 2000s the idea was to shun distinctiveness. The songs here are ordinary ... the same plain pop stuff that I've heard hundreds of times from other acts. Nothing sticks out.
I’ll admit this album wasn’t as bad as I expected. Pharrell Williams’ contributions definitely stand out and probably elevate the overall sound. However, I don’t think this album deserves a spot on a list of must-hear albums. It even makes me wonder what other albums got left off to include this one. And honestly, it felt a little too long for my liking.
One of my least favorite genres of music. But JT is cool, and the album and the sound is iconic. I can appreciate that. But its still middle school music to me = awkward prom vibes. I also might look like JT on this cover if I had more hair.
it was better than i expected/remember
uninspired and uninspiring
Heard it enough then. Pass
It‘s really cool but also I don‘t dig all that Kindergarten dis-game that‘s so prominentes spread across hiphop in general
I am not sure if I actually finished the album, but I don't think I'm a massive JT fan, sorry justin
I scoffed when I saw this album come up, but then I remembered the 4 pretty large bangers on it and was willing to give it a fair crack. Señorita remains a guilty pleasure of mine, and the production on Cry Me a River is cooler than I realised back in the day, but unfortunately nothing after track 6 is memorable - and some of it is downright poor. Also, I'm pretty sure some of the lyrics felt a bit creepy at the time, but they definitely do now.
Ei mun kuppi teetä
Justin Timberlake me fait penser à un enfant déguisé en homme avec une fausse moustache. Il veut nous convaincre qu’il est suave et funky, mais je n’y adhère pas. Les rythmes sont vraiment contagieux et réussis par contre
Most songs don't go anywhere and overstay their welcome in all the time consuming trite 2000's cliche ways. Feels like squandered potential in these early stages. His next two albums are much better.
I put this off for a long time because I suspected the back half was going to be full of mushy love songs and I was not wrong. Working with the Neptunes really brings the album the personality it has, but I'm happy I never have to hear Never Again again. 2.5
lol
Listening to this now, knowing what we know about his and Britney's relationship, makes segments of this almost sickeningly narcissistic. There's still a couple bops - hard not to with the Neptunes and Timbaland so heavily involved. Also, Bubba Sparxxx is here.
Some bangers but diluted in the length.
2.5 but rounding it down
This was really quite bland and too long.
Lowkey enjoyed this, still an awful early 2000’s pop album
Crap
66% Best: Rock Your Body Must-Hear? No
There are a few bangers here, “(oh no) what you got” and definitely “cry me a river” - but the album is polluted with D+. Soul and RnB. The times he sounds Stevie wonder-esque are the worst. He even tries his hand at a Missy Elliott cadence. I won’t be sad to hear “cry me a river” in my bi-annual cadence, but I won’t be coming back to this album.
What were they smoking to put this on the list. Some absolute bangers but a lot of waffle
A loooot of total crap, he's lucky Cry me a river and Rock your body are on this
I’m so glad Timberland got a weird problematic white dude to write dumb love songs for 12 year olds. Neato!
Aaah, je m’ennuyais de la musique de centre d’achat
Oh no. Is it, pun intended, Justified that this one is on the list? I don't think so. This is pure torture and was one of the hardest to go through with so far. Oof. 2/5 only because of Cry me a River and Rock your Body which are great pop songs imho.
2002 was a big year for music. I was 11, but as I relisten to this album with adult ears, I think the biggest impact of this album is how unavoidable it was at the time. And even now, the milquetoast singles are permanent CVS fodder. it doesn't seem offensive enough to merit further griping.
In the immortal words of the Arctic Monkeys, the bands are f**king w*nk and I'm not having a nice time. What a poor run I'm on at the minute, and JT's self-satisfied pop stylings aren't helping. Like so many pop albums, it was clear that most songs here are a total 'this'll do' effort to prop up the handful of committee-produced big shiny hits. Also, every song is waaaaay too long. Come on my beloved Project. Give me something.
Beta heavy pop, good voice
Wasn't in mood for Justin Sorry Justin
A triumph of production over content - another white boy desperately trying to be black. Only one tiny fragment of melody caught my attention, but that was because it was shared with the Rolling Stones' Paint It Black. Otherwise I could listen to this all day and not remember a single bar. I loathe this style of music.
Yeah... some of this early 2000's pop/R&B just has not aged well.
Certainly a product of its time, and I mean this in a bad way
This is so bad other than senorita and cry me a river. So many of these were misses in so many different ways
So this album came out when I was 5. Kid me didn’t like Timberlake and kid me was right. PS. Too many whispery “girl and baby” phrases. 2/5
I don’t know why this is on the list
This is probably the most "dated" album I've heard from this list so far. It feels very early 2000's, and doesn't really have any moments that feel like they have much power twenty years later. I honestly don't remember the last time one of these songs was either on the radio or in conversation, and I was the right age when this came out. I had multiple NSYNC albums at that point. It's not bad, but it's not really good, either, especially now. Also, the CD era made albums worse. This is clearly stretched a bit. I think there are quite a few albums that work as a longer experience, but most "mainstream" albums test my attention span if they cross the hour mark.
hahaha señorita als erste track stimmt mich ja schomal positiv DE TIMBERLAKE ISCH SO FUCKING ERFOLGRICH IMMERNO??? E STUND GAHTS SALBUM ÖÖHHHÄAAAAÖÖ?? muss aber sege ich han en soft spot für de 2000er style, die gschissni frisur, de weirde background ufem cover I LOVE IT ok señorita nüt speziells hahah, er chan schono singe hahahaha oke de schluss isch iwie kinda funny, kinda major cringe ewww iwie chli grüselig BOUM DRUMMMMMS UF LIKE I LOVE YOU ok so krass ischs nöd gsi "break it down" jap danke justin poah orientalism?? he er chan scho singe aber d lieder sind eifach arschlangwilig hahaha ok cry me a river het chli charme ah und es isch halt ständig so horny wo eifach normal gsi isch achhh das jedes scheiss lied rifach mindestens 4.5 min gaht isch au eifach nöd tragbar nothin else het chlii en andere vibe, entspricht mier chli meh bruderjakobi ich schlaf jz denn ih was ischhhhh daaas es ZIEEEHT SICH es git kein grund, no 2 min lang take me nowww (noww...noww...nowww..) z singe heja ich hans ghasst aber chan schlecht es 1 geh, so schlecht ischs denn au wieder nöd gsi
I liked a few songs, but this isn't an album I'd listen to again. No strong feelings about it.
Don't get me wrong. I like JT. I think he's hilarious and talented. But, I'd rather hit my thumb with a hammer than listen to this again.
I liked Cry Me a River, and I didn't care about any other song enough to remember them
So boring. Not even nostalgic, which is the one thing I thought I could count on. It's creepy how into himself he is/was. Great production, so thanks for that, I guess. Cry Me a River is the most interesting song...but the video is creepy as hell.
The album made me feel uncomfortable…
I don’t get it.
The only reason this album is saved from a 1/5 is Rock Your Body 2/5
Not sure why this album made the list. Several of his big hits are on it; lots of radio play but overall not a huge fan.
Not a fan. I actually really don’t like his voice. If I want to listen to R&B, there is a long list of other artists I’d rather listen to.
This album sounds as if it was written and produced by AI.
I generally like Pharrell but even the hits on this album have some weird choices. The ‘guys sing this’ bit on señorita is weird. Also the beatboxing on dance with me. The weird mouth sounds and mumbling under cry me a river is like sitting next to an adhd kid. There aren’t enough good songs on here
Not for me
2.23
Maybe two decent songs the rest is candy floss
WHY IS THIS AN HOUR LONG? NOT NECESSARY.
Pretty boring overall. It has its moments but it's really just a 2000's pop album with no real appeal to me.
Some songs are a little dull and others are good until they last too long, but Cry Me a River and Rock Your Body still ring off. Why isn’t the Clipse w credited feature on the second track?
Ultimately a swagless man
"Never again" is a song title that sums up how I feel about this album. Objectively speaking, not the worst I've heard on this list. Some elements weren't bad, but overall this is one I never want to hear ever again. 2/5
The production on the tracks is more interesting than the songs. It wasn't as bad a listen as I was expecting, but nothing too enthralling.
Other than the hits I really didn't like this at all. I found the songs very boring. Was never a JT fan really. Like it's fun looking back on ones you'd hear in the club but overall didn't hold up massively
Hard to get through. Didn't hate it QUITE as much as I expected though
I actually sat through a whole Justin Timberlake album! Maybe I don't deserve a medal for enduring this torture, but I feel justified in saying this really is a piece of crap. We've probably all heard Timberlake, I have "accidently" been forced to listen his songs through award shows, comedy shows (SNL), Super Bowls, in department stores, music videos and good ol' shitty radio. What's the appeal? Clearly, I am not his audience or demographic, much like Taylor Swift in a different way, but I can appreciate a sincere attempt at songwriting and performing and Justin doesn't cut it. Justin's music is so shallow and pandering, this is purely sell-out, homogenized, privileged white boy-pop that he wants us to believe he's more mature and talented than his boy-band days. The only reason I stuck it out until the end is I didn't hate it, it didn't bleed my ears or burst my brain, he's smoooooth and silky and not screaming at the listener, so I can tune it out easier. Other than that, I can't justify why this is on the list, makes it feel maybe this list isn't as "authentic" as I had hoped.
How the fuck did this album make the list of 1,001 albums you MUST listen to before you die?!? Jesus fucking christ, this was hot garbage. I'm rating this two stars because it's recognizable as "music;" one star reviews are reserved for Velvet Underground albums
Mikähän tän pointti oli taas listalla
Aika puuduttava levy. tää nollarimeno kuulostaa nykypäivänä auttamattoman vanhentuneelta. 2/5
Thought this was terrible. Extremely horny but also totally unsexy. Awful lyrics. Embarrassing. I quite like Cry Me a River though.
It's not Black Eyed Peas bad, but it's down there. iconic album of a dreadful era
13 sophomoric songs in which Justin tries to convince girls to have sex with him. And they all sound like bad MJ outtakes.
Good beats. Back half snoozefest.
Why is he looking at me like that? Feel like the Neptunes cooked but jt is so annoying, rough listen, rock your body an undeniable banger tho.
Really didn’t expect to see this on the list but yet here it is. This is a 2000s pop album through and through. It’s got gimmicky choruses and production fitting for a divorcee. JT may have etched out a new solo role for himself but it’s not one that’s desirable. This is pretty mediocre. 5.6/10
An embarrassing relic of a bygone era. Not bad, but not welcome. Just remember some critics came together and thought "Yup. This is it. This is that good shit." and now you get the privilege of listening to corporate sexual harassment pop.
Not a JT fan. Would go elsewhere if I were in the mood for pop R&B
A rough listen in an era of his current viewpoints and the background lyrical crafting.
Not for me. Some of the songs are listenable, but many are slow and/or boring. 2/5 Won’t listen again
In 2002, the only person doing a cheaper imitation of MJ was Jackson himself.
not offensively bad but i feel like it could have been way better?
This album is better than I thought it would be. I am still not crazy about it, but when everything aligns it can be fun. Rock Your Body is easily the best song here. My 3 biggest problems with this album: 1. Some songs are just cringy, or have cringy lyrics. 2. On some songs it sounds like he is trying to impersonate someone else, especially when he tries to show off 3. The album is just a little too long and some of the similar songs could have been cut. I would give this a high 2.
I’m a poptimist in general and there are JT/NSYNC songs that I do like, but this is just not for me.
This is purely for a certain percent of the population to which I don’t belong. Well, maybe on a dance floor with a great volume of alcohol…
This is not music meant for me. Maybe it's really good at what it is, but I don't like any of it.
Perky pop vibes. Very manufactured
Yet another ex-1001 album!™ http://1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie.wikidot.com/album-artists-a-z-ex I read at the time that most of the tracks were written for Michael Jackson, but he wasn't interested. When I eventually heard this album, all I could think about was, is Justin Timberlake doing an impression of Michael Jackson? It turned out well for Justin Timberlake, album was a success. I can see why it originally made the 1001 list with all famous people involved behind the scenes, and I can see why it was removed. It's a fleeting thing, moments lost in time, like tears in the rain... cry me a river, FFS!
I don’t know why this is here but some tracks are still good pop music. But I wouldn’t consider it a must listen too.
It's more about the Neptunes than Timberlake. JT is no MJ
Not my favorite type of music but I did know a few of these songs.
A couple of good songs and a couple of godawful ones. I hate the falsetto singing. He doesn't do that all the time. Weird how right after Cry me a River, which is a genuinely great song, the next song is the atrocity that is Rock Your Body, with the singing in a different key than the music. What the hell. Favorite song: cry me a river.
I know this was Justin's first solo album, and even if I didn't read that I could tell because every song reeks of desperation to define a brand. Some of these songs sound fine, but pretty much every lyric is so basic and bland that I can't get behind this album. I'm sure the target market in 2002 would have loved it, but hearing him sing a whole album basically begging to sleep with girls sounds really tragic and offputting in Y.O.O.L 2024.
I actually wanted to be surprised by this one, but it was not to be. Every song on this thing inspires cringes, aside from the one outstanding track 'Cry Me a River'. There's a weird horniness to this one that gives me the ick, and a strange clinginess. The production is limp. He wishes he was his lover's mother at one point. Even one good track can't really redeem it.
Oh, yikes. I gave this a 2 only because JT does have a good voice, although it’s a bit too slick and breathy for me in these songs, and the album is competently produced, but seriously, this is the album David Silver would've put out on Beverly Hills, 90210, if we’d ever heard an entire album from him. Soulless cheese. I couldn’t listen to any song all the way through. Never Again did have a promising instrumental opening but even that didn’t pan out.
2.5
I was looking forward to this but it was short lived. So many noises.
Had to do a double check to make sure we weren’t accidentally listening to a Janet Jackson album. JT musta been hugely influenced by her and MJ. And this was a couple years before the wardrobe malfunction… Soft pop (2.1*s)
This album is typical early 2000's pop and I'm not really the demographic for it. There's some good beats and the production is fine, you can really hear the Pharrell, Timbaland, and Janet touch on a lot of it. I thought it was ok, nothing stood out and was a bit long. I like some JT songs but they weren't on this setlist. The slower boy band songs scattered throughout are too cheesy and take it down a notch.
Ahh high school... Nope.
Sorry bro I just read Britneys book.
Felt like NSYNC version 2.0. I didn’t like that boy band and same holds true for this album.
If you are a big boy band fan, this is for you
the instruments on some tracks were nice & enjoyed the funkier/soul sound on a few tracks. but just not a fan of JT's voice, the autotune sound, the falsetto, or the attempts to sound like Michael Jackson
I don't think I've ever listened to a whole album featuring Justin Timberlake (either solo or in a band), so there's a bit of novelty here. I do wish this 1001 albums project didn't have such a fixation on debut albums, because there's no way this is his best album (or at least I certainly hope not). But that's not Justin Timberlake's fault, I suppose. This isn't really my cup of tea, so I'm not sure how to rate it. I feel like he's got a style going on here, and it seems like a pretty well produced album, with an impressive number of collaborators and guest artists and the Neptunes' involvement, but I can't really say I enjoyed listening to it, and it doesn't sound all that distinctive. It's pretty funny that this seems to have been widely considered as Michael Jackson's album to take or leave (or he apparently left it). I'm also bummed that we didn't get songs like "All These Things That I've Done" which he lip-synched in the "Southland Tales" movie (and Justin did a solid job as a bit character in that movie too, I would say); but since that's actually by The Killers, and not by Justin, and is in no way R&B, I guess that would have been asking too much.... (2)
If all the tracks had been produced by the Neptunes and the lyrics weren’t written by a horny 16 year old, this would have potential
Album Nr. 74 Für denjenigen, welcher RMB mag ist das betsimmt ganz OK. Ich finde das aber eher langweilig. Wobei ich überzeugt bin, dass Timberlake besseres auf der Pfanne hat.
Justified Don’t really need to listen too many times to come to a conclusion on this. Señorita - I like the organ and drums and the chorus is fine but ultimately all a bit forgettable. Justin’s intro is cringe. Like I Love You - Great pop song, Neptunes to the fore here. (Oh No) What You Got - Percussion is good, rest is a bit dull. Take it From Here - Very poor. Musically, lyrically and melodically insipid. Cry Me a River - Great, great pop song. Rock Your Body - another good pop song, a nice disco pastiche. Nothin’ Else - a Bad-era Jacko rip off and not a particularly good one. Could definitely hear Paint it Black in the outro too. Last Night - just about elevates itself above the rest of the non singles. Still on my Brain - just feels a bit pointless. (And She Said) Take me Now - better, has a bit of drive and dynamism to it. (whisper it but Timbaland produced this one) Right for Me - the melody is ordinary although I like the little flute. Justin talking sexy isn’t that convincing to me. Let’s Take a Ride - Forgettable. Never Again - Ditto. Really dislike the classical guitar. Like I Love You, Rock Your Body, Cry me a River are great pop songs and stand out a mile, the rest is all a bit characterless, and there is no justification in it being over an hour long. I don’t think Justin’s voice is that great or particularly interesting and if you took the Neptunes/Timbaland production and sonic nouse away there really wouldn’t be much left. Thinking of it as a pop album if 3 or 4 tracks were trimmed off it it might make a solid 3, but there is a lot of insipid R&B in between the singles and the odd ok album track, so it’s a ⭐⭐️
Kind of THE transition album from boy bands to mid aughts top 40, with timbaland and pharrel starting to shape the sound that would define their biggest hits and the broader sound of pop radio in the following years. Dig the singles, but not quite as much as the ones from 20/20 a few years later. Just feels like this album has a few great sounds and they kind of run dry. A couple friends wrote and sang me a happy birthday parody of 'like i love you' in high school so it will always be a little special.
Aside from some catchy earworms, this is an incredibly dull album.
Outside of the 2 hits, this album is extremely mediocre. The rest of the songs don't sound bad but are so bland. They are like packing peanuts that only serve the purpose of filling space on the tracklist around Cry Me a River and Rock Your Body.
As a celebrity I really just cannot stand Justin Timberlake… the whole Janet Jackson thing, that song from the trolls movie, his face, etc… I haven’t listened to a bunch of his music and like I feel like this album isn’t that good. Seems like he’s got a lot of ideas and the execution is not very admirable. Think my hate of jt might be influencing my rating, 3.5/10 side note, that one movie w him and mila kunis is pretty good but that’s despite his presence not bc of it 🤷♀️
3.5/10 - Why did Justin say he wants to be my mother. Stop trying to sleep with me please. Not that bad musically but I did not enjoy the lyrics most of the time.
Pas ma came
I mean, it’s alright I guess. Even if Timberlake has a voice of silk, this RnB-influenced pop has never been my thing from its early-aughts incarnation here through to the Bruno Mars era of today. This LP feels too glossy, while Justin may dip into the raunchier side lyrically there’s nothing in the instrumentation to latch onto and it all feels quite homogenous by the end. There was a definite period in the 2000s where every artist was putting out hour-long albums, and JT didn’t really need to be among them.
Timberlake is clearly a very talented entertainer. He’s a musician, actor, he’s funny. I respect him despite this not being my type of music. However, a lot of credit is given to Justified because he was just a guy in N’Sync before it. It’s fine, a couple of hits, Cry Me a River, which I like and Rock Your Body, which I don’t. I don’t think is a lot special here, future Timberlake is a different story though 5.2/10
lahmer 00er pop
Meh
I want to give this a one but that would be unfair to timbaland and the neptunes
A trip back into time
All songs too long. CMAR is ok; not much else.
Death by beatbox.....
Two good songs, and a lot of really not good songs. Plus JT is a slime.
"Justified" by Justin Timberlake, released in 2002, showcases Timberlake's transition from his boy band image in *NSYNC to a solo artist with a more mature sound. The album features hits like "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body," which helped establish Timberlake as a solo artist. While "Justified" was commercially successful and received critical acclaim for its production and Timberlake's vocal performance, some critics felt that the album lacked depth and originality. The tracks, while catchy, can feel somewhat formulaic and derivative of R&B and pop trends of the time. Overall, "Justified" is a solid pop album that served as a successful launching pad for Timberlake's solo career. However, its lack of innovation and occasional lack of substance earn it a 2/5 rating.
I actually was expecting better. Only a couple good songs on this album, the rest was meh at best.
Nah Pretty boring impression of MJ
Oh boy. Now we’re getting into uncharted territory. Ok, I didn’t hate it. It’s very much not my jam, but I was able to groove along with some of it. Certainly no stand outs to me and nothing to revisit but it was just kinda dorky and innocuous. Just went back and forth between thinking of Trolls movies and being mad he did Janet dirty.
Unmemorable. Lift music. Nothing caught my ear but it’s not actually offensive either so 2
More tolerable than I expected, probably thanks to the production. However his voice isn't actually that good, is it? I went and found the video for Señorita and ... I just don't get it. Why is he such a big deal? Anyway. It's ok. Unconvinced it belongs on this list.
I've never listened to this album, despite it being very on my radar and popular with friends. White man rnb wasn't my thing and it still isn't. Interesting that it's been bumped from my copy of The Book. I got bored and put some drum and bass on
I was kid when this was popular, Never want to hear again. That being said, It's alright
Lightweight and largely forgetable
Pop comercial. Rollazo. Un 2.
En serio, ¿uno de los mejores 1001 discos? ¿EN SERIO?
Not my style
Ну типа слушается приятно, но мне не нравится тематика -- пати гёрл пати секс пати пати гёрл сэд сэкс гёрл. Понятно, что срез эпохи, но имхо две звезды. Дослушивать альбом не хочется.
Some well-known and enduring gems (cry me a river, rock your body, never again) hidden among pretty indicative examples of early 2000s pop. Not much on here was overly listenable for me, but I tried to give it a chance. The repetitive electronic beat got on my nerves a bit. Okay, wouldn't listen again.
in generale mi piace R&B inizio anni 2000 e justin ha una bella voce. Oggettivamente, la sua canzone più famosa in questo album mi ha colpito ("cry me a river") e conoscevo già "rock your body". Okay posso dire che diverse canzoni (maggior parte) non mi piacciono, sembrano un po' tutte uguali e sono noiosine... Inoltre non so ma cerca di ricopiare lo stile di Michael Jackson con la voce, non è molto originale su questo. In generale l'album non mi è piaciuto, non lo riascolterei mai.
Like most Pop albums I’ve reviewed for this the hits are good and fun. The rest leaves me uninterested. There’s a lot of trying hard to replicate the Michael Jackson sound that just doesn’t work.
2.5
A couple bangers but overall an annoying reminder from Justin Timberlake that he definitely has sex.
I just can’t get into this version of JT
Quality music driven by a modern crooner. As good as it might be, who wants to be caught listening to Justin Timberlake?
It's hard to objective about an artist that I would have punched myself for listening to as a teenager. I did, however, find some fun gems on this record. Mainly, towards the end of the album. Notable songs: "Rock Your Body" "(And She Said) Take Me Now" "Right For Me" These songs had the most interesting composition, vocal melodies and beats. I also enjoyed the latino influence on a few songs, and the overall blues R&B aspect of the album. Things I did not like: the drum machines are sooooo bad. They truly sound like a Window 98 computer with shit plastic speakers. There's also some weird mixing, where beeping noises just go on throughout the song. Once you hear it, you can't stop. Its brutal. It actually hurts my brain. All that to say though.. Its hard to hate JT. He's got unreal charisma, and it shows through his music. Especially in this album.
Grammy of the year my ass. Classic Timbaland over-the-top production is representative of the overly-commercial lounge sound of the early 2000s. A stress on beats and inserted sound effect samples. I can hear that stupid sparkle effect in "Still On My Brain" that's in every pop song from the era. I hear neo-soul, bossa nova, and dancehall / reggaeton. It highlights Timberlake's fame and high-register voice, trying to impress audiences with how versatile his vocals could be. But what's most insulting is that it just feels like Timbaland makes something he thinks is cool, and Timberlake sings to it. It feels disjoint. The first six songs are a mixed bag but overall ok, but "Last Night" is the only song on the second side I thought was decent. Everything else sucked really bad. Especially with that exhausting hour length. Favorites: Senorita, Like I Love You, Rock Your Body
Perfectly executed, beautifully produced insubstantial pop music. A genre that for which I have little appreciation. If there was even one organic sound and one unprocesed vocal recording I might give it a half star more. But there isn't, so I won't. 2 stars
The spirit of MJ is strong in this one.
Misaligned
Cry Me a River and Rock Your Body are good. Unfortunately the rest is a pretty rough listen for me. It is all saccharine sweet waify boy singing. I know Justin Timberlake is cool now, but this is not even interesting, just a lot of samey singing over somewhat connected electronic beats.
My immediate reaction though is that this album is just boring. There are a few singles that I remeber from back when it came out (Senorita, Cry Me a River, Rock Your Body), but if a song didn't feel dated it felt slow or just not about anything. I keep finding myself checking how much time is left in a song only to discover that most tracks are roughly 5 minutes long and that the album is somehow over an hour! Mostly the music just isn't interesting to me. Nothing really catches outside of the singles, and for an album where Justin's actually solid vocals are the primary focus there are some really dumb lyrics to highlight them. Maybe this was sexy when it first came out, but for an album old enough to hit the clubs it talks about, it doesnt feel that way anymore. There are 3 or so decent, fun songs but the rest of this Hit-Clips era album is just filler. I just don't get the hype.
i’m getting really tired of these aggressively dominant metrosexual fuckboys - 4/10
Possibly the Adele of his time, while he has a decent voice and can entertain, my god was he overplayed during the time this album was doing the rounds. Not a fan, and I have to say hearing those main singles again just brought me back to the loathing I would feel everytime they got played back in the day.
It’s a classic early 2000’s pop album. I remember this album and hearing it everywhere. It’s a good album but I’m giving it a 2 because of what I now know about Timberlake. He doesn’t deserve more stars.
Meh
This is the epitome of early 2000s pop. Apparently most of the songs were written for Michael Jackson to sing, and that definitely comes through. However, this just isn't really my style of music. I'm not an R&B guy. Just isn't my cup of tea. Most songs sounded the same, although there are a couple of notable exceptions. "Cry Me a River" has some interesting Gregorian chant mixed with Arabic kind of influence. The last song "Never Again" is a nice little acoustic ballad. But everything else on the album is kind of the same.
This was from his prime "hair looks like ramen" days. I did not love it.
I liked cry me a river but overall meh
It's 2002. Boy bands are OUT, but contemporary R&B is still IN. NSYNC has, correctly, decided to cash out and Timberlake is the only one continuing to pursue music as a solo act. Bold move, Justine. Let's see if Justified earns it's name. About half of the album is aided by Pharrell Williams. In fact, the guy introduces the album to vouch for Timberlake. This is off the heels of some stellar work with Jay-Z, ODB, P. Diddy, to name a few. Despite this, it takes a while for the album to kick in. This includes the boring ballad Take It From Here; I prefer to watch paint dry. Cry Me a River has more to offer, thankfully, and it's pretty catchy aside from the off-putting beatboxing that bubble underneath the surface of the actual beat. Timberlake used to actual beatbox at shows and, God, I would want my money back if he did this on stage after I pay full price to see him. Good thing I didn't pay any money to see Justin Timberlake, except for that time I saw The Social Network in theaters where he plays the guy who founded Napster. Timberlake is actually a pretty good actor. This album shows it's age and not in a good way. Rock Your Body is a certified jam, but some of those synths...after the two singles the album just meanders on. It's more like Timberlake and Timbaland are just messing around than actually making songs. Either that or boring ballads. I'll lay it out straight: Justified was a misfire. Actually it was more of a warmup that seemed like a misfire. Timberlake would bring his A-game on his followup Futuresex/Lovesounds. Please don't be hard on yourself if you skip this album.
Music as a cash cow product, rather than music as a genuine soulful experience. JT can sing, no doubt, but this feels like a commodity rather than an artistic sonic experience. Also, not the demographic this music was aimed at.
Seems like a nice Pharrell album with solid guest vocals by Justin Timberlake. Seriously though, it's not my thing but it's very well done for what it is. I was expecting the Michael Jackson impersonation, but not as much the Stevie Wonder vibe, which I can appreciate. Way too long though. 2 stars.
The whole world sure turned on him after it was widely revealed that he was a cheating dick to Brittney Spears while they were both dating as young twentysomethings. And it turns out that he's white, which isn't exactly a huge plus these days. But I'm telling you, at the time, Justin Timberlake made women swoon, and some corners of the pop world thought he could be the next Michael Jackson. But let's be honest: Most of that goodwill stemmed from the fact that women wanted to fuck him. Take away all of his extra curriculars and just focus on his music, and it's just a big shrug. JT was never going to be MJ, let alone Bruno Mars. Maybe all the negative press he's currently getting serves as a makegood for over praising his work upon release. I find Timberlake to be a more compelling screen presence than pop star. Fifty years from now, JT will likely be best remembered for playing Sean Parker in The Social Network. No one will give a shit that he encouraged Brittney to get an abortion. Or listen to "Cry Me A River".
not gonna listen to this
It's when he does that breathy spoken word shit which completely prevents me from enjoying this, or even taking it seriously. Particularly when they stereo pan it all over the place. Almost sounds like self parody at times.
Not really something I'd listen to a whole album of.
Was never a big Justin Timberlake fan. This album goes on way too long. I recognized a couple of songs that I had not thought about in close to 20 years. I was fine with not thinking about those songs. It is better than other albums on this list and no need to revisit.
: /
My usual soul / R&B dislike for high pitched male vocals applies again. By the 2000s I can only listen to this if it’s fused with something cool. The fact it’s a new genre for JT does nothing for me.
"Rock Your Body" is a great pop-hit that doesn't grow old and Justin's delivery is bang-on. That and a couple of other barely bearable tunes save this from a 1.
JT is in the news this week for what ex Britney Spears wrote about him in her memoir. Was Timberlake justified in his actions in his relationship with Spears? Was Timberlake justified in exposing Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl halftime show? Was Timberlake justified in calling an album "FutureSex/LoveSounds?" Was "Justified's" inclusion on this list justified? Well, I can answer the last one at least. Nope. At least the later removal from the list was justified. "Cry Me a River" may have been quite the shot at Spears (who now alleges he was the one guilty of infidelity), but regardless its certainly an earworm. With the exception of the next track ("Rock Your Body"), all the tolerable tracks on "Justified" are the ones produced by Timbaland. Pharrell Williams is great, but much of his work with Timberlake is boring. And some of the lyrics are awful (including the Timbaland-produced "(Oh No) What You Got"). But at least the beats are interesting?
I think the album is supposed to make me feel like sexy time, but it just makes me feels old. The album sounds dated and some of the lyrics are just terrible. JT can sing but what’s the point if words and music are mostly meh.
Tiesin kaks nii annetaan kaks.
Pop comercial. Rollazo. Un 2.
Tja, niet best dit.
C'est en partie le genre de musique que je déteste mais la production est bonne et il y a quelque hits dont je me soubiens la sortie donc il y a peut-etre un peu de Nostalgie. La moitié de l'album semble comme si ce n'était pas écrit pour Justin Timberlake. j'ai vriament pas aimé ca
Boring…
Justin Timberlake has a few good songs, but this is pretty generic. ‘Cry Me A River’ is alright, though.
Lekkere gladjakker, die Justin! Hij glijdt alleen veel te veel binnen de lijntjes om 't echt boeiend te laten worden.
Ja, het is allemaal wel goed enzo, maar het is me toch allemaal iets té gladjes
3/10. Dude looks like Anakin Skywalker, but somehow his writing is even worse.
fine...just not my jam. Probably good for its time and audience.
trousersnake with his pervert music. i'm well out of the loop on anything but is this music the type of stuff that these days gets cancelled for being creepy, like blurred lines? the big hits on this album were the nonsense music that young not nigel had to endure when going to bars and clubs as a youngling. like some sort of coming of age endurance test.
I feel like this album is here as a time capsule to 00s pop music. Aside from two of the songs, the production is handled in turn by The Neptunes, or Timbaland with Scott Storch. I prefer the Neptunes tracks, typically (I'm not all for Storch's pseudo-Middle-East schtick), but most of the songs on the record drag out far too long, and some of the tracks wear their influences too close on the sleeve. Still, an interesting listen, if only for the glimpse into what pop would become. Favorite tracks: "Cry Me A River", "Like I Love You"
Not a huge fan of the sound, but I do like JT’s voice. I like the jazzier sound of the 2020 Experience, but this isn’t too bad and obviously Cry Me A River is a bop.
As a lot of others have mentioned, the Neptunes/Timbaland production throughout is easily the best thing about the album. The opening two songs and the two big singles all absolutely slap, but unfortunately it’s a very front-heavy album and nothing after Rock Your Body makes an impact. A lot of the songs go on for a good minute or so longer than they should, and a couple of tracks (especially Nothin Else) are just outright bad
I just can’t with this album. Maybe if I reviewed it back in 2002 the rating would be higher, but the songs all sound the same, and I find his voice to be very whiny on this album. I love his SNL skits and enjoy him as an entertainer (if you know what I mean, and I know you do!), but this album Just Indicates to me that it should be viewed similarly to seeing the Timber of the forest or murkiness of a Lake.
Grody.
Vintage JT just a little depressing song choices
En serio, ¿uno de los mejores 1001 discos? ¿EN SERIO?
I get why they added a huge pop star like Justin to the list, but it seems lazy choosing his debut which is pretty uneven. The following album Futuresex/LoveSounds is much better in my opinion.
Mediocre Justin Timberlake album. Weak songwriting. The production is nice of course, but the follow-up album is quite a bit better.
In the middle section I spotted some favourable melodies.
Wow this is garbage. Great voice though.
2.5/5. I almost wanted to play this album in a private session because I don’t want any presence of this slimy bastard on my Spotify. It’s fitting that they got him to play an even bigger scumbag than Zuck in the Social Network. He ruined Janet Jackson’s career and reputation all because he wanted to get back at his ex and did not get nearly as much flack because he’s a man. Half star is for Pharrell Williams.
2 stars
Yeah Nah. I don't really understand the hype, it's boppy it's fine, but not for me. I did enjoy Cry Me a River and Rock Your Body (probably more because I know it from Just Dance)
Nope, didn't enjoy that - the singles, of which there were far too many, got played to death when this came out. I suspect if I was hearing them with fresh ears I probably wouldn't find them too offensive. But then three or four of the non-single tracks were slowed down syrupy ballads, and those were actively offensive to the ears. Gross. Fave track - "Like I Love You" was the least aggravating single, so that one I guess, though it brought me precious little pleasure.
Throwing the inner hater a bone is totally healthy, occasionally. Best when it's by the Neptunes, and hurts even better. Justified certainly has some sounds: The obviously synthesized ones stick out like mental infection, pinning the album directly to 2002. The inability to reconcile sincerity and silliness is fascinating, the vocals ranging from Michael Jackson impersonation to acceptable. There are a few songs I could spin as sweet, but hope I always respect myself enough to keep them out of a lover's ear.
boy-band escapee delivers bland debut
I'm not the target audience, and I'm glad about that. 1.0/5.0
Justin, girl, you know you can write a song, girl, without the word girl. Right, girl?l it's comical how many times he says girl, girl. Rock Your Body is the best song, girl. Girl does show off his singing prowess, I just don't care for what you sing, girl. I'd rather watch Love Guru, girl. 1
barely listened to this only a couple songs but i didn't go through that to not review = snooze fest of justin timberlake thinking that he's michael jackson, pharell producing was obvious but didnt help at all just trying to reheat his own nachos, if i was drunk out my mind i would probably dance to rock your body but reluctantly
Confession here. I refuse to listen to this critter. I have heard enough of him, in fact too much, to convince me that I should pollute my system with his shitty musings. I feel ‘justified’ doing this as I do not want my Apple Music algorithm thinking that I might even remotely like this album yet alone Stat.Fm recording for posterity that I even played one track off the album. 1/5 10/8/26
Saying "I hate this" is not adequate. This is, hands-down, one of the worst albums ever presented through this. This is bland bullshit whiny horny white boy cultivated into "safely" appealing to as many people in the mainstream as possible. There's nothing safe about how he treated Britney Spears. He's a piece of garbage, through and through, cultivated by other garbage individuals. Anything redeeming here is solely in the production.
God damn music fell hard in the 2000s. Calling this "soul" is an insult to the genre. Canned beats, fake instrument loops, and a child actor from The Mickey Mouse Club doing his best imitations of previous artists. This is pure garbage, manufactured by greedy media execs to line their pockets.
This was terrible and has no right to be on the list. Recognised a fair few, but they are all crap. Final song is aptly called "never again".... never a truer word spoken Justin 1
This is terrible. He has zero gravitas here. Even his MJ aping hit falls flat. I’m 700 albums in. I really don’t want to drop this project now. But JT and Britney in the same week is making it hard to justify my continuing attention.
No.
I wish I was a cop. Specifically, the cop that pulled this cultural shitstain over for drunk driving, and genuinely didn't know who he was when he pulled his "I''m JusTiN tiMberLakE" crap. Truly blessed.
Absolutely terrible, can't believe this crap is on this list. Wish I could give it a minus score
Yikes. This is guy was huge a few decades ago? I find his voice whiny and annoying. The famous “cry me a river” song isn’t even very good either
lol. nope.
A couple of songs in and the dude's voice just gave me a visceral cringe feeling. I am not the audience for this, with all due respect. I guess he sells a lot, so that's something. I'm not making it through an hour of this.
Das ist jetzt nicht ernst gemeint, oder??
Unjustified.
Just awful
I can literally think of a 1001 things I would rather have been doing than listening to this before I die. 1*
The pop selection on here are just crazy choices. Yeah that's a hot mess of an album, it goes nowhere and stays on its shitty line for way too long. Plus Justin is a terrible person so, there is that.
Awful dude appropriating black music in general and Michael Jackson in particular. What's worse, he doesn't succeed despite all the massive help he has. Awful record.
Tortyr. Gillar 2 låtar och de är extremt bra. Men resten är så dåligt att det var hemskt att inte kunna skippa. Känns som att om man tänker till tiden var det absolut ett bättre album, men långt ifrån 1001 bästa någonsin?
what lunatic thinks anyone needs to hear this
uhh… i don’t like this guy
What a waste of the neptunes
There is nothing positive I get from this. Absolutely horrible for me. The whole time I kept thinking about "Debra" from Beck, and that just bumped it from a zero to a one.
Drivel
This list is heavily skewed towards male artists, and a significant chunk of the female artists are basically just singers, manufactured pop stars. The real cure to this would be to have more interesting and experimental female artists, but in some ways it is nice to redress the balance by featuring this album on the list, an album of 100% pure manufactured trash, without any artistic qualities or even pretensions, from a male artist. That's right, editors, show that men can be just as crap and worthless, then you can pat yourselves on the back for the next twenty white guys you put on this list who are in a forgotten proto- or post-punk band, or who were really big in Manchester around 1997, or who have guitars and something to say. Justin has no guitar and nothing to say, but so far he is unique on this list for me with this collection of trite, repetitive and artless garbage.
Nope. Didn't care for this one bit.
Fuck off
Can't really stomach this. Disney artists don't count Will I listen to again: 0%
Mir gefällt das nicht, nicht mein Style
Absolutely horrible. Sounded like if Stevie Wonder was deaf not blind, and also white and completely shit
Achei que seria melhor, mas é meio paia.
I may have to listen to the rest of this from another room. He's a fucking boy band singer FFS. The existence of this album on the list discredits the rest of the list.
Again, shitty old straigh white male music.
So boring.
Ewwww
Not for me
I need every user on here to apologize to all the weird experimental music and German shit that is the lowest rated on here and apologize. This album is the dribbling shits. Worst thing I’ve listened to
Truly God awful
Ok. Not looking forward to this one. Not digging the first track. I’m not sure why. Rhythmically I like what’s happening. It’s something with the overall sound. I’m only on track four and I’m bored with this album. It’s not doing anything for me. Was this album a big seller? It’s really boring for me. I don’t know if I’ve been happier for an album to be over. This just shows that there is something for everyone and not everyone likes everything. I know people love it. It’s just not for me. At all.
i just(in) hate him
Tråkig vibe, provocerande melodilöst, tråkiga beats. Noll existensberättigande.
Ok I know im gona hate this album but atleast its a pop record so its not gona be long rigth ? 1h of my time has just been wasted on listening to Justin fucking Timberlake and I wanna die. -0/5
No thanks, I'm good.
I hate to be the kind of guy who listens to a pop or R&B album and goes "lol this isnt REAL COCK MUSIC, 1 star". But when an album spends a full hour and 3 minutes sounding identical and bouncing completely off of me, I don't think I can really give it any higher.
No thank you
Dude, fuck off.