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A member of a band who attempts to forge a solo career is treated with extreme hesitation and apprehension. Let's look at Justin Timberlake. Okay, bad example. Beyonce Knowles? Hmm. These people have made it pretty easily thanks to great media relations and a solid grounding with singing groups N*Sync and Destiny's Child, respectively. By looking at these two examples, one could easily compare them to Michael Jackson, post-Jackson 5 or Diana Ross, post-Supremes. It's about time we had some group-gone-solo uber-celebrities who could iconically define the music of our generation. Let's just spare a thought for one whose quest for 'uber-celebritism' hasn't been so unproblematic.
JC Chasez, 'the other good looking one' from N*Sync, is all too familiar with having his dreams quashed. Desperately trying to burn his pop costume for a more Prince-savvy, gritty, bump'n'grind type persona, JC had a tedious time trying to get record label 'Jive' (Britney Spears, N*Sync, Backstreet Boys) to give him their blessing, as well as a release date for his debut album.
Fan postings on MTV.com's 'You Tell Us', claimed that Chasez's album was put on hold so that Justin Timberlake could take the limelight, with Jive worried that if Chasez shared the success, Timberlake would extinguish ideas of another N*Sync album.
After almost a year of waiting, re-recording, toning down and fan anticipation, 'Schizophrenic' was released. It was eclectic, and very different from what we had seen in the past from N*Sync. Critics were hesitant, knowing that a second member going solo could prompt blueprint music. Most reviews were positive, hailing the album as a refreshing look at today's fatigued pop scene.
Many problems plagued Chasez's promotion and what didn't help was the fact that radio failed to spin his first single 'Some Girls [Dance With Women]'. "It's too Beyonce, 'Baby Boy', too tribal - and tribal's passed" and "Great song, but bad timing", was much of the reaction from US radio DJ's.
No thanks to Janet & Justin's 'Nipplegate' affair, many of Chasez's live performances, many of which were scheduled at sporting events (NFL Opening), were cancelled as TV Networks backlashed against musical acts. It didn't help when it was goodlooking boys performing lyrics such as 'some girls dance with women, knowing that it gets them attention, i wanna get in with them' with dozens of barely dressed girls grinding on each other. Imagine how many 'wardrobe malfunctions' could take place there.
'All Day Long I Dream About Sex' was the name of the next release from 'Schizophrenic'. You can only imagine.
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JC Chasez, 'the other good looking one' from N*Sync, is all too familiar with having his dreams quashed. Desperately trying to burn his pop costume for a more Prince-savvy, gritty, bump'n'grind type persona, JC had a tedious time trying to get record label 'Jive' (Britney Spears, N*Sync, Backstreet Boys) to give him their blessing, as well as a release date for his debut album.
Fan postings on MTV.com's 'You Tell Us', claimed that Chasez's album was put on hold so that Justin Timberlake could take the limelight, with Jive worried that if Chasez shared the success, Timberlake would extinguish ideas of another N*Sync album.
After almost a year of waiting, re-recording, toning down and fan anticipation, 'Schizophrenic' was released. It was eclectic, and very different from what we had seen in the past from N*Sync. Critics were hesitant, knowing that a second member going solo could prompt blueprint music. Most reviews were positive, hailing the album as a refreshing look at today's fatigued pop scene.
Many problems plagued Chasez's promotion and what didn't help was the fact that radio failed to spin his first single 'Some Girls [Dance With Women]'. "It's too Beyonce, 'Baby Boy', too tribal - and tribal's passed" and "Great song, but bad timing", was much of the reaction from US radio DJ's.
No thanks to Janet & Justin's 'Nipplegate' affair, many of Chasez's live performances, many of which were scheduled at sporting events (NFL Opening), were cancelled as TV Networks backlashed against musical acts. It didn't help when it was goodlooking boys performing lyrics such as 'some girls dance with women, knowing that it gets them attention, i wanna get in with them' with dozens of barely dressed girls grinding on each other. Imagine how many 'wardrobe malfunctions' could take place there.
'All Day Long I Dream About Sex' was the name of the next release from 'Schizophrenic'. You can only imagine.
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