In 2009, Justin Bieber and I both owned American Apparel unisex hoodies and hair straighteners, and you probably did too. As I went through high school, Justin Bieber became the biggest star in the world.
At college parties, “Baby” was played as a throwback; meanwhile, its singer descended into years of legal issues and controversies, including as a teenager.
Eventually we graduated, together—I got an apartment and a job; he became a born-again Christian, dropped “Despacito,” and .
In teen pop-star years, he’s kind of a grandpa.On Friday, he’ll release his sixth studio album, Justice. And in his debut —NPR’s stripped-down performance series—one thing is clear: Justin Bieber’s still got it.
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