an r&b audience. ♪ now it's your turn to cry ♪ ♪ cry me a river cry me a river ♪ >> you know, justin timberlakeirl ♪ >> when you talk about people who are always going to be bigger than their group, that was beyonce. >> ready? >> she puts out her solo album in 2003. first single is "crazy in love." it's got this incredible sample, and that catches your ear. ♪ beyonce hasn't opened her mouth yet, and you're already hooked on that song. ♪ i look and stare so deep in your eyes ♪ >> i remember being asked once, "what do you think, christina or britney?" i said, "beyonce." ♪ >> "crazy in love." that's how it begins. it seemed like almost overnight she became a kind of icon. she became a deeply respected figure. >> beyonce, "naughty girl"! >> in the early 2000s, the industry was so dominated by pop sensations and booming cd sales, that they were totally oblivious to the new generation that didn't think music was something you had to pay for. >> using a pc to download music is one of the hottest of today's computer trends, and that has the recording companies up in arms and heading to court. at the ce