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FUTURESEX/LOVESOUNDS by Justin Timberlake
There's something refreshing about a pop star whose goal is no grander than "bringing sexy back." Timberlake leans heavily on producer Timbaland for stuttering beats and dense, humid melodies that sound the way a packed club feels. Then he levitates into a falsetto that honors Prince and Michael Jackson without stealing from them.

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