Justified Turns 15: How Justin Timberlake Charted the Course for the Modern Male Pop Star
When Justin Timberlake decided to strike out on his own in 2002, it was a move that had fans and music critics alike wondering exactly what the 22-year-old singer was thinking. NSYNC was on top of the world, just coming off their Celebrity Tour, the second tour to promote their third (and what would become their final) album of the same name. Their greatest rivals, The Backstreet Boys, had fallen into what would be a…