Release Date: Nov 5, 2002
Genre(s): Pop
Record label: Jive
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On Justified (out Nov. 5), Justin Timberlake swaps Europop for R&B and hip-hop. His smooth falsetto is an easy fit for the slinky quirks and rhythmic accents of the Neptunes and Timbaland, who produced the bulk of the album. Thanks to them, ”Justified” is a cohesive and fairly lean work, especially compared with ‘N Sync’s last two albums.