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6 Other Things Justin Timberlake Should Apologize for, Ranked
Janet Jackson and Britney Spears got their sorries — J.T. should keep the remorse train rolling
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6. “Dick in a Box”
Sure, this horny-yet-hysterical collaboration with comedy troupe Lonely Island was the first hint of Timberlake’s funny bone. But let’s be real: This viral hit that debuted on SNL back in 2006 has only given folks an out when they dropped the ball — err, box — with unimaginative gifting. A whole generation of disappointed romantics have J.T. to thank for the strategically placed cut-out gift box they’ve received on at least one occasion.
5. All that damn rapping with Jimmy Fallon
Not to go all “hip-hop is Black art” on you, but if White people are gonna do it, they need to be out-of-this-world talented — you know, gotta work twice as hard! — or at the very least make it seem effortless. This multipart “History of Rap” bit with Jimmy Fallon was… not quite that. Somewhere, Kool Herc is crying.
