Timberlake and others prepare for climb

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Musicians Justin Timberlake, Lupe Fiasco, and Kenna are making plans to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in the fall to raise awareness for the global clean water crisis. Read more in the Blender Magazine article below.

That Britney Spears sure does have good taste in guys! Her ex-bf, Justin Timberlake, has become a successful singer, dancer, actor and comic performer. Now, he's attempting to successfully climb one of the world's most famed, and tallest, peaks.

You may have heard of it, a little hill called Mt. Kilimanjaro. It happens to be the tallest mountain in Africa, and while it's over 19,000 feet high, its relatively gentle slope makes it accessible to climbers who are more hobbyist that serious mountaineer.

Hobbyists like... Lupe Fiasco! And Justin Timberlake! And Kenna, whose climb will be inspired by family history:

My dad almost died as a child from waterborne diseases in Ethiopia, and he had talked to me about digging a well there, and I thought, 'I have too many friends who would be concerned with the subject of clean water. Maybe I can help out.'

So the climb, which is set to happen in the fall, is all for a good cause, raising awareness for the global clean water crisis. And Lupe, JT and Kenna have all gone into training, inspired by the imposing scale of the speak as well as a desire to avoid embarrassment at being out-trained. The climb will take at least a week, a lengthy trek, especially when one considers the necessary 30lb pack each climber carries. Timberlake claims to have begun breathing exercises aimed at expanding his lungs. Come to think of it, he hasn't breathed this heavily since he tore Janet Jackson's top off, etc!