Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez left *NSYNC as co-lead singers with equal shots at solo stardom. Only one became a global superstar. On this episode of 50 for 50, hosts Mike Joseph and Garrett Gonzales trace Timberlake's full solo career — from Justified to Man of the Woods — and break down exactly why the *NSYNC frontman race only had one real winner.

In this episode:

- Justin vs. JC: Why Timberlake's solo career took off while Chasez's stalled after just one album
- The Brian McKnight connection on Justified most fans don't know about
- Pharrell vs. Timbaland: every Justin Timberlake song each producer made, and which partnership hits harder
- A deep dive on Man of the Woods — the "modern Americana with 808s" album that split critics but debuted at #1
S- tudio stories from the Man of the Woods sessions, straight from Danja, Chris Stapleton, and Pharrell himself
- Grammy wins, Grammy snubs, and where Man of the Woods ranks against the rest of the Timberlake catalog

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