Cinnamon234 said:

PlayboyOriginal said:

I'd rank all 3 white boys as so:

1. Robin Thicke - great falsetto but actually has a real voice that can be used

2. Justin Timberlake - nice falsetto and and average voice but he uses it efficiently

3. Adam Levine - all he has is that falsetto, the weakest of the bunch but I love him just the same

I agree. Robin is BY FAR the best singer out of these three, but I disagree about Justin's falsetto. I'm a fan of his ever since '98, but Justin's falsetto is AWFUL to me and it's only gotten worse over time. It's so forced and whiney. "My Love" is a good example of this. His falsetto is just painful for me to listen to in that song. JC was always the best singer in the group anyway.

Adam Levine, I like his music, but I'm not at all impressed with him as a vocalist.

Right, Adam makes great music with the band but I would never throw him into a vocal battle I love My Love so I obviously feel otherwise. I love his falsetto especially on Gone.

Timmy84 said:

And comparing Robin to Justin, really?

REALLY?

mte.

Fuck Justin

He can go to hell...

N'sync was the shit

TonyVanDam said:

Justin Timberlake is full of it for thinking he would have made it without ever becoming a member of *NSYNC.

This is like saying.........

1. Michael Jackson would have made it without The Jackson 5.

2. George Michael would have made it without Wham!.

3. Michael McDonald would have made it without The Doobie Brothers.

4. Stevie Nicks would have made it without Fleetwood Mac.

5. Diana Ross would have made it without The Surpeme.

6. Dr. Dre would have made it without The World Class Wreckin' Crew and/or NWA.

7. Beyonce would have made it without Destiny's Child.

8. Flavor Flav would have made it without Public Enemy.

9. Donny Osmond & Marie Osmond would have made it without The Osmonds.

10. Bobby Brown would have made it without New Edition.

11. Larry Graham would have made it without Sly & The Family Stone.

12. Ricky Martin would have made it without Menudo.

13. Busta Rhyme would have made it without Leaders Of The New School.

14. Q-Tip would have made it without A Tribe Called Quest.

15. Mick Jagger would have made it without The Rolling Stones.

16. Grace Slick would have made it without Jefferson Airplane and/or Jefferson Starship.

17. Eric Clapton would have made it without The Yardbirds and/or Cream.

18. Freddie Mercury would have made it without Queen.

19. Joan Jett & Lita Ford would have made it without The Runaways.

20. Paul McCartney would have made it without The Beatles.

I actually think about half of those are true and correct.

Mdizzles said:

also to be fair he said he'd have been "heard as a solo artist".... never said anything about going double plat.

Before *NSYNC or even 90's Mickey Mouse Club, Justin Timberlake used to do solo performances with some tight jean, a cowboy hat, leather boots & a boyish country hick accent.

If you don't believe me, looking up on a classic episode of Star Search! There was no way in hell Justin would have made under those circumstances at all.

Mdizzles said:

TonyVanDam said:

Justin Timberlake is full of it for thinking he would have made it without ever becoming a member of *NSYNC.

This is like saying.........

1. Michael Jackson would have made it without The Jackson 5.

2. George Michael would have made it without Wham!.

3. Michael McDonald would have made it without The Doobie Brothers.

4. Stevie Nicks would have made it without Fleetwood Mac.

5. Diana Ross would have made it without The Surpeme.

6. Dr. Dre would have made it without The World Class Wreckin' Crew and/or NWA.

7. Beyonce would have made it without Destiny's Child.

8. Flavor Flav would have made it without Public Enemy.

9. Donny Osmond & Marie Osmond would have made it without The Osmonds.

10. Bobby Brown would have made it without New Edition.

11. Larry Graham would have made it without Sly & The Family Stone.

12. Ricky Martin would have made it without Menudo.

13. Busta Rhyme would have made it without Leaders Of The New School.

14. Q-Tip would have made it without A Tribe Called Quest.

15. Mick Jagger would have made it without The Rolling Stones.

16. Grace Slick would have made it without Jefferson Airplane and/or Jefferson Starship.

17. Eric Clapton would have made it without The Yardbirds and/or Cream.

18. Freddie Mercury would have made it without Queen.

19. Joan Jett & Lita Ford would have made it without The Runaways.

20. Paul McCartney would have made it without The Beatles.

some of those people really might have made it w/o their previous groups or bands.... but flava flav though? really? does he really belong with the others?

[Edited 8/7/11 19:30pm]

You're missing the point. Flav would have NEVER been a celebrity without Public Enemy. Justin Timberlake would have NEVER been a celebrity without *NSYNC.

End of.

At the end of the day its a moot point. One cant go back and say Justin would or wouldnt have made it as a young solo artist. Speculation isnt reality.

lazycrockett said:

At the end of the day its a moot point. One cant go back and say Justin would or wouldnt have made it as a young solo artist. Speculation isnt reality.

And there you have it.

AlexdeParis said:

dalsh327 said:

Which is kind of funny,considering Robin's parents were pretty well known celebs back in the 80s and "soulful" is not the first thing that comes to mind when discussing Gloria Loring or Alan Thicke.

I don't know, the Growing Pains theme is kinda soulful.

The Facts Of Life theme (Season 2-6) also has that memorable bassline! This was also written & composed by Loring/Thicke.

ManlyMoose said:

TonyVanDam said:

Justin Timberlake is full of it for thinking he would have made it without ever becoming a member of *NSYNC.

This is like saying.........

1. Michael Jackson would have made it without The Jackson 5.

2. George Michael would have made it without Wham!.

3. Michael McDonald would have made it without The Doobie Brothers.

4. Stevie Nicks would have made it without Fleetwood Mac.

5. Diana Ross would have made it without The Surpeme.

6. Dr. Dre would have made it without The World Class Wreckin' Crew and/or NWA.

7. Beyonce would have made it without Destiny's Child.

8. Flavor Flav would have made it without Public Enemy.

9. Donny Osmond & Marie Osmond would have made it without The Osmonds.

10. Bobby Brown would have made it without New Edition.

11. Larry Graham would have made it without Sly & The Family Stone.

12. Ricky Martin would have made it without Menudo.

13. Busta Rhyme would have made it without Leaders Of The New School.

14. Q-Tip would have made it without A Tribe Called Quest.

15. Mick Jagger would have made it without The Rolling Stones.

16. Grace Slick would have made it without Jefferson Airplane and/or Jefferson Starship.

17. Eric Clapton would have made it without The Yardbirds and/or Cream.

18. Freddie Mercury would have made it without Queen.

19. Joan Jett & Lita Ford would have made it without The Runaways.

20. Paul McCartney would have made it without The Beatles.

MJ, Dre, and Freddie would have certainly been just as big without their groups. I wonder why you even put MJ on the list considering the long time period between Jackson 5 success and solo success. It was music videos and groundbreaking songs on MJs 2nd solo album that made him big, not Jackson 5.

Dre is known for production, if you make an album as hot as The Chronic (Which was groundbreaking as well) then it will be very succesful group or not.

@ your lack of knowledge

BTW, Michael has solo albums BEFORE Off The Wall & Thriller. But that can be discussed in the Michael Thread that the mods still have as a sticky.

Just like Michael's career started as a member of The Jackson 5, Justin's career started as a member of *NSYNC.

So please, don't be so naive. Studying your music history.

lazycrockett said:

At the end of the day its a moot point. One cant go back and say Justin would or wouldnt have made it as a young solo artist. Speculation isnt reality.

Tell THAT valid point to Justin via e-mail or text message!

HermesReborn said:

Fuck Justin

He can go to hell...

N'sync was the shit

N anyone who has had Lou Perlmans paws on them deserves every bit of success they get.

TonyVanDam said:

HermesReborn said:

Fuck Justin

He can go to hell...

N'sync was the shit

Hell Yeah!

This Track was my Jam.

Sat what you want about the boy band era, but at least the songs back then had melodies and harmonies still

Not like today...

And I'll tell you what was the REAL reason that led to JRT's stardom...

These two tracks where the first Nsync tracks I actually saw on BET and urban radio.

and gave Nsync and Justin Urban cred.

Without that there is no

This

Never forget your roots Justin,

stop being an ass!

Justin Timberlake is nothing more than a poor mans Robin Thicke.

Justin would have not nearly been as popular without his group which is primarily why he was so well received when he broke out.

I dont know what is up with these solo artists who were recently in groups Why do they feel the need to validate their talent or status. Just go with the flow and enjoy what you do. These artists of this generation are so big headed and the sad part is their music is garbage

lazycrockett said:

N anyone who has had Lou Perlmans paws on them deserves every bit of success they get.

In all dead seriously, legend has it that Lou Perlmans did a lot more than just put his "paws" on the young artists that he professonally took take of over the years.

I don't kind how much of it is true or not. But if it is true, then THAT bastard should have been in prison a lot earlier in life.

TonyVanDam said:

AlexdeParis said:

I don't know, the Growing Pains theme is kinda soulful.

The Facts Of Life theme (Season 2-6) also has that memorable bassline! This was also written & composed by Loring/Thicke.

Yeah. but it's not as good a song as "As Long As We Got Each Other."

AlexdeParis said:

TonyVanDam said:

The Facts Of Life theme (Season 2-6) also has that memorable bassline! This was also written & composed by Loring/Thicke.

Yeah. but it's not as good a song as "As Long As We Got Each Other."

Better lyrics!

Justin Timberlake made it?

How long have I been asleep???

Layzie said:

armpit said:

He needed that band. If he tried to go up against the likes of Usher and some of the other guys who came out around that time on his own, he'd have bombed.

Exactly. His ass would be in the same has been/never was boat with Jon B.

Yeah, not everyone can pay Pharrell and Timbaland to produce your whole album (s)...except Madonna.

Some things are better left unsaid. He sounds kind of ungrateful.

Mdizzles said:

armpit said:

Nah, JT doesn't have the pipes to be a 'Robin Thicke type'.

Which isn't to say he can't sing, but compared to Robin he can't.

i don't agree... i'd put them pretty even vocally.

I have heard each perform on "live" tv broadcasts: 1) Mr. Thicke was in very poor voice each time, and I wouldn't get out of bed to see him live if you were to pay me. However, I would wait right there in the bed for him to come around though, cause that is one beautiful man IMHO. And I am thinking that he just had a bad day or two performing, so I might see him live if you were to pay me. 2) Justin tore it up! He will always have a sorry look, and a poorer voice and peformance quality based soley on his selling out Janet at the Superbowl - so be it.

lazycrockett said:

N anyone who has had Lou Perlmans paws on them deserves every bit of success they get.

I don't know if they would deserve success, but you are right essentially, they would have assuredly have paid for it in full.

“We Would Have Made It Without Justin.” - N Sync. No! No, N Sync, you would not have made it without Justin.

Nsync gave him lots of exposure. Not to mention, he already had an established fanbase. Also, he lucked out working with top producers. He does have charisma but he is an asshole! He should just make music (oh wait, he's an actor now) and shut his trap.

"MASSIVE EGO"

RKJCNE said:

Some things are better left unsaid. He sounds kind of ungrateful.

He was always a douche to me in a way.

SEANMAN said:

Boy's got a great ass that I would happily dig into.

Oh, and he can be a smug little cunt at times.

[Edited 8/7/11 20:26pm]

I agree... JT can be a jerk... but I would rim that ass till there was no tommorow

Mdizzles said:

TonyVanDam said:

Justin Timberlake is full of it for thinking he would have made it without ever becoming a member of *NSYNC.

This is like saying.........

1. Michael Jackson would have made it without The Jackson 5.

2. George Michael would have made it without Wham!.

3. Michael McDonald would have made it without The Doobie Brothers.

4. Stevie Nicks would have made it without Fleetwood Mac.

5. Diana Ross would have made it without The Surpeme.

6. Dr. Dre would have made it without The World Class Wreckin' Crew and/or NWA.

7. Beyonce would have made it without Destiny's Child.

8. Flavor Flav would have made it without Public Enemy.

9. Donny Osmond & Marie Osmond would have made it without The Osmonds.

10. Bobby Brown would have made it without New Edition.

11. Larry Graham would have made it without Sly & The Family Stone.

12. Ricky Martin would have made it without Menudo.

13. Busta Rhyme would have made it without Leaders Of The New School.

14. Q-Tip would have made it without A Tribe Called Quest.

15. Mick Jagger would have made it without The Rolling Stones.

16. Grace Slick would have made it without Jefferson Airplane and/or Jefferson Starship.

17. Eric Clapton would have made it without The Yardbirds and/or Cream.

18. Freddie Mercury would have made it without Queen.

19. Joan Jett & Lita Ford would have made it without The Runaways.

20. Paul McCartney would have made it without The Beatles.

some of those people really might have made it w/o their previous groups or bands.... but flava flav though? really? does he really belong with the others?

[Edited 8/7/11 19:30pm]

Flavor Flav is what Jerome is to the Time, comic relief nothing else, an annoying version that is.

Harlepolis said:

Mdizzles said:

some of those people really might have made it w/o their previous groups or bands.... but flava flav though? really? does he really belong with the others?

[Edited 8/7/11 19:30pm]

Flavor Flav is what Jerome is to the Time, comic relief nothing else, an annoying version that is.

Aw, Flav had his moments. "Motherfuck him and John Wayne," while comic relief for sure, is a crucial line in their biggest statement. And while his feature songs like "911 Is a Joke" and "Can't Do Nuttin' for Ya Man" are novelties, they're certainly not without merit.