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Timbaland And MagooPresent Blackground/Shock Along with Dr. Dre, Outkast, The Neptunes, and more recently Lil Jon, Timbaland is one of the most sought after hip-hop and r'n'b producers of recent times. His uniquely simplified broken beats and melodies have been responsible for a multitude of platinum hits, as well as sparking stellar careers for many artists including Aaliyah, Ginuwine, Missy Elliot, Bubba Sparxxx, and his latest protege, Magoo. 'Present' brings together some of the tracks that have been exposed to Timbaland's Midas touch from the past eight years, some of which have been taken from his previous four studio albums: 'Welcome To Our World,' 'Tim's Bio,' 'Indecent Proposal' and 'Under Construction Part II.' And as expected it includes collaborations with a bevy of featured artists, not only those whose careers were kickstarted by Timbaland, but also heavyweights who have utilised the value of Timbaland's production, including Twista, Jay-Z, Wyclef Jean and Fatman Scoop. This album includes the usual upbeat club tracks like Cop That Sh*t, Shenanigans (a definite highlight) and Drop alongside more down-tempo r'n'b tracks like Man Undercover, Joy and John Blaze with the poignant Hold On, Timbaland's ode to the late r'n'b songstress Aaliyah, creating a certain balance within this collection. Fans will also love the additional DVD featuring videos of Timbaland's hits, as well as photos from the Cop That Sh*t video shoot, lyrics and discography. Unlike many of the hip-hop producers around, Timbaland has a definite sense of fun and quirkiness in his productions and this album is a good showcase of his work to date, but you can't help but think that there is more to this genius than meets the eye.  |
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