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Timbaland ascended to the top of the rap industry in the late '90s, impressively balancing his in-demand hitmaking abilities with his outlandish production style. Few rap producers were capable of such a balance between commerce and craft. Timbaland produced an endless list of hits, primarily for a select group of affiliates (Missy Elliott, Aaliyah, Jay-Z, Ginuwine) though also for a number of other A-list artists (Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Justin Timberlake). Even so, he always infused a remarkable sense of individuality and creativity into his productions. When you hear a Timbaland production generally there is no mistaking it for anyone else's work: stuttering bass-heavy bounce beats offset resounding high-end synth stabs, all of this often complemented by his own signature-like quiet murmuring beneath the track; and no sampling. However, over time Timbaland began taking an increasingly assembly-line approach to production, working with a team of co-producers and songwriters including Nathaniel "Danjahandz" Hills, the Clutch, and Justin Timberlake. Plus, he began producing an increasingly wide array of acts, ranging from alternative icons Björk and M.I.A. to MOR pop/rockers the Fray and Ashlee Simpson.

In the late '90s, when Timbaland was still relatively new on the scene, the Virginia native worked extensively with Missy ("The Rain"), Aaliyah ("If Your Girl Only Knew"), and Ginuwine ("Pony"). Later, once he'd established himself with these three, he began working with the top rappers in the industry, namely Jay-Z ("Big Pimpin'"), Nas ("You Won't See Me Tonight"), Snoop Dogg ("Snoop Dogg [What's My Name, Pt. 2]"), and Ludacris ("Rollout [My Business]"). He also worked occasionally with lesser-known regional artists such as Petey Pablo ("Raise Up"), Pastor Troy ("Are We Cuttin'"), and Tweet ("Oops (Oh My)"). As a result of his exceptional success as a producer, Timbaland eventually established his own record label, Beat Club, and began unveiling his own stable of artists (Bubba Sparxxx, Ms. Jade). His records, most co-billed with rapping friend Magoo, spotlighted his access to the top rappers in the business: Missy Elliott, Jay-Z, Ludacris, Wyclef Jean. From 1997 through 2003, he released three Timbaland & Magoo albums, while 1998's Tim's Bio and 2007's Timbaland Presents Shock Value -- the latter featuring a restless mixture of vocalists, rappers, and rock bands -- were solo albums in name. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music GuideMore

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Timbaland
“My mission is to blow up the boundaries and tear down the limits,” says Timbaland. R...
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Nov 16th, 6:10am
New Video “Give It Up To Me” Shakira Ft. Lil Wayne (Produced by Timbaland)
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Oct 31st, 12:07am
Hi. My name is Elite. I'm a Singer/Rapper/Dancer/Producer from Greensboro, NC but I currently live in Houston, TX. Please visit my website at Myspace.com/elitefromnc or Reverbnation.com/elitefromnc to hear the new recently released demo including hit song, "North Cackalack" (The hip-hop/R and B song shouting out North Carolina and it's black college drumlines) and "Mommie, Can I.."(The R and B song talking about romance and foreplay), plus other hip-hop and R and B songs which you'll find in my widget below. The music is high-energy hip-hop and R and B at it's finest and is the next wave of futuristic music. Enjoy!!




Oct 7th, 6:05pm
Sep 26th, 5:19am
y0 Tim let me get in da booth with you I know we can make mills I got so many hooks it's ridiculous
Sep 21st, 8:51pm
Ur awesome and i hope you enjoy an awesome week
Sep 8th, 8:44pm
THANK U for addin me and i love every song that u have been apart of.
Sep 8th, 5:52pm Last edited Sep 8th, 5:52pm.
Timbaland ur a supa dope produca hands down plus ya rappin is dope 2 man keep it up, everything ya do is trill, much propz sir
Aug 22nd, 4:36pm
good music timbo!