10 Popular Performers That Prove Modern Pop Isn't All Bad

By Matthew Murray /

4. Justin Timberlake

It€™s quite funny actually. Just seven or eight years ago, Justin Timberlake was considered to be a bit of a joke in pop music. He was once a member of boy band *NYSNC (think One Direction but the 90s). And yeah, that€™s fairly embarrassing. But now he€™s really worked his way out of that. He broke away from the rather split opinions that Justified left and released FutureSex/LoveSounds. This album has an electronic base and built its pop sensibilities around that. And what an album it turned out to be. I remember being very confused in 2007 as Justin Timberlake quickly switched from being a girly boy band singer to being a cool, edgy pop star. He€™s been out of the game for a little while but I€™m already quite fond of The 20/20 Experience. I€™d say he€™s come back just in time to shoo off the idiocy of One Direction.