Timbaland

By Robbie Daw “Crazy Girl,” one of the tracks Timbaland cut with Justin Timberlake for the pushed back, star-studded Timbaland Presents Shock Value II, is doing the rounds today. But while Justin and Tim’s “Carry Out” will feature on the album, the leaked “Crazy Girl” has apparently been nixed, notes...

By Robbie Daw So maybe it’s a good thing the Hannah Montana singer appears to be leaving younger fans behind in favor of a sexier image and more mature songs—like “We Belong To The Music,” her collabo with hit-maker Timbaland on his upcoming Shock Value II album. (Hear it below!)

By Robbie Today Shakira premiered the Sophie Muller-directed video for "Give It Up To Me," preceded by an interview with Carolina Bermudez of New York's Z100 radio station. The Timbaland-produced "Give It Up To Me" (ft. Lil Wayne, naturally) is the third single off the Colombian singer's She Wolf a...

By Maura 48. Loretta Lynn, Van Lear Rose (Interscope, 2004) 40. TV on the Radio, Return To Cookie Mountain (Interscope, 2006) 19. Beck, Sea Change (Interscope, 2002) 17. Kanye West, The College Dropout (Roc-A-Fella, 2004) 10. M.I.A., Arular (Interscope, 2005)

By Maura If you put together the two charts, it’s not too much of a stretch to posit that an album’s ranking on CD-selling sites is little more than a leading indicator that it appeals to an that’s slightly more classicist (classic rock, classic pop) in its tastes than buyers of the New Moon soundtra...

By Maura Yesterday I mentioned that the new Shakira album She Wolf was irresistible to me because of its twisty, dancey strangeness, although figuring out a way to fit its globally minded disco into the American market was clearly seen as a tough task by her label—after “She Wolf” stalled on the Ho...

By Chris Molanphy The other four remakes are by the two Idol finalists. Kris Allen appears with his covers of “Heartless,” a No. 2 hit for Kanye West earlier this year; “Apologize,” No. 2 for Timbaland and OneRepublic in 2007; and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” No. 3 for Bill Withers in 1971. And Adam Lambert pops up with his...

By Maura 3. Scream - Chris Cornell (Dean Coleman Remix) 39. Scream - Game Intro New 41. SLU - Kanye West 48. Bounce - Timbaland, Dr. Dre, Justin Timberlake & Missy Elliot 49. Do Me Wrong - Chris Cornell 61. Lost Remix - Coldplay & Jay-Z 62. Lost Cause - Chris Cornell

By Maura Chris Cornell is apparently releasing a more traditionally “rock” version of “Long Gone” as the third single from his Timbaland-assisted solo album, Scream; the new version of the track is the bed for the above video. In its initial incarnation, “Long Gone” was a five-plus-minute OneRe...

By Maura Johnston An unnamed member of Keri Hilson's publicity team has leaked a Timbaland-and-Timberlake produced cover of Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone." It's pretty decent, if a very different take on the track. I like the multiple Hilsons harmonizing over each other (although there's some play...

By Chris Molanphy Chris Brown, "Run It!" 14 WtP Rihanna, "S.O.S." 12 WtP Nelly Furtado, "Promiscuous" 8 WtP Justin Timberlake, "SexyBack" 8 WtP Justin Timberlake feat. T.I., "My Love" 8 WtP Nelly Furtado, "Say It Right" 14 WtP Timbaland feat. Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake, "Give It to Me" 9 WtP

By Maura Johnston I'm still working on my album, and I'm very excited. I'm a relentless perfectionist. I get one chance to put out a first (solo) album, so when the right time comes I will put it out." Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger Talks Solo Album, "Doll Domination 2.0" [Billboard]

By Maura Johnston Nine Inch Nails' new album. "To download NIN's new full-length album Strobe Light, PRODUCED BY TIMBALAND, enter a valid email address in the fields below. A download link will be sent to you immediately. Your credit card will be charged $18.98 plus a $10 digital delivery convenience fee. Your...

By Maura Johnston So, the non-Chris Cornell members of Soundgarden found someone kind of awesome to fill in for their Timbaland-distracted frontman last night in Seattle: "The three former bandmates took to the stage with none other than Tad Doyle, former frontman of TAD and current powerhouse singer f...

 NY Notably, these are two of the only songs here not produced by Timbaland or Polow Da DoGiving Ms. Hilson room to breathe, these producers-King Solomon Logan and Cory Bold-clearly see something in her other than decoration, something she has perhaps yet ...

By Maura Johnston • "She fares much better in the handful of cameo-free cuts, such as 'Make Love,' where she trills seductively over a slinky slow-jam groove, and 'Intuition,' a top-shelf Timbaland joint with a haunting minor-key refrain ('I've got this crazy feeling / I'm gonna be single again') that Hi...

By Maura Johnston Sure, this may just be another sign that the idea of a "counterculture" in the Internet age is quaint, dead, and buried at the same time, but something about Elle UK's speculation that Madonna may work on a line for Ed Hardy—the official clothier of every person I never want to meet ever—is s...

By Chris Molanphy Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 2. Keri Hilson feat. Lil Wayne, "Turnin' Me On" (LW No. 4, 13 weeks) 5. Ne-Yo feat. Jamie Foxx & Fabolous, "She Got Her Own" (LW No. 2, 14 weeks) 6. Kanye West, "Heartless" (LW No. 7, 18 weeks) 10. Ne-Yo, "Mad" (LW No. 15, 18 weeks)

By Maura Johnston 3. Flo Rida feat. T-Pain, "Low" 4. Leona Lewis, "Bleeding Love" 5. Timbaland, "Apologize" 6. Greeeen, "Kiseki" 7. Katy Perry, "I Kissed A Girl" 8. Alicia Keys, "No One" 9. Usher feat. Young Jeezy, "Love In This Club" 10. Chris Brown, "With You" Viva La Vida top-selling album of 2008 [IFPI]

By Maura Johnston So while the other singles from Flo's debut album Mail On Sunday—the wan Timbaland production "Elevator" and the even less memorable "In The Ayer"—sort of fizzled, the pre-release single from Flo's R.O.O.T.S., which comes out in April, is burning up the 99-cent stores' charts. Is this yet ano...

By Maura Johnston 8:00 p.m. Whoops, Chris Brown & Rihanna not edited out of the intro. Someone's getting fi-red! 8:11 p.m. And now, here's Justin Timberlake, wearing Lurex. 8:14 p.m. Justin taking over. This, right here, is the beginning of the post-Timbaland rebranding of Timberlake, everybody.

By Maura Johnston The video for Chris Cornell's "Part Of Me" made its way to the Internet a month ago, but I just happened across it today; it's a Timbaland-produced track that sounds like a wan take on Nelly Furtado's way superior "Say It Right," and its lyrics tell the tale of a man who's had many a regrettabl...

By Maura Johnston Just crossing the transom this morning: Big Mike and DJ Neptune's new mixtape R & B Kings 2009, which apparently came out last week and bubbled its way to various pop-leak blogs today. It has new tracks by—count 'em—Chris Brown and Rihanna and Justin Timberlake and Usher. (Also 50 Cent,...

By Maura Johnston FAVORITE POP SONG Disturbia" by Rihanna I Kissed A Girl" by Katy Perry No Air" by Jordin Sparks featuring Chris Brown FAVORITE ROCK SONG All Summer Long" by Kid Rock Apologize" by OneRepublic & Timbaland Viva La Vida" by Coldplay

By Dan Gibson Great news, residents of the West Coast: You have the opportunity to hear Chris Cornell emote his way through his collaboration with Timbaland live! East coast residents—including you, S/FJ—are doubly out of luck, since the duo will be hitting up local Verizon Wireless stores for auto...

By Dan Gibson In comparison, Chris Cornell—the guy whose name is on the album—is worthy of one paragraph that doesn't mention his most recent group, Audioslave, but commends him for having the vision to collaborate with Timbaland, referring to the decision as "a smart move." But then the album is list...

By Maura Johnston I know, guys. I know. Also: Timbaland and Cornell are touring together. Also: Scream, the album from which "Scream" was taken, has apparently had its release date pushed back to next month. But think of it this way: At least this song isn't a remake of that Timbaland/Keri Hilson/Nicole Scherz...

By Anono-Critic The one deviation from "the way Blender has been" is the animating imprimatur of his predecessor, Craig Marks, who, as second in command to Andy Pemberton from 2001 to 2004 and then as the boss until early this year, turned the mag from a American version of Q into the liveliest music rag in t...

By Maura Johnston • "There are shades of Björk and Feist in her spacey voice, which on her first album is paired with a raw, electro-pop score that makes tracks such as 'I'm Good, I'm Gone' and 'Breaking It Up' 101 percent addictive. And what about 'This Trumpet in My Head'i? Pffffttt. We can only hope she never m...

By Chris Molanphy Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 2. Lil Wayne, "A Milli" (LW No. 2, 13 weeks) 5. Rihanna, "Take a Bow" (LW No. 7, 13 weeks) 6. Chris Brown, "Take You Down" (LW No. 6, 17 weeks) 7. Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West, "Put On" (LW No. 9, 11 weeks) 10. David Banner feat. Chris Brown, "Get Like Me" (LW No. 12, 21 weeks)

By Maura Johnston ONE-LISTEN VERDICT: In theory, I'm fine with the idea of Timbaland producing Chris Cornell's forthcoming solo album. Timbaland has said that he wants to make Cornell "the first rock star in the club," while Cornell called their collaborations "natural, not self-conscious ... open." I mean...

By Kate Richardson Luckily Wentz does at least seem to have a good grasp on the realistic side of parenthood, too: The Fall Out Boy bassist also revealed his new ambitions involve simply being a father and said he wants to "live in the suburbs and hang out with my kid."

By Chris Molanphy Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 2. Lil Wayne, "A Milli" (LW No. 4, 10 weeks) 5. Chris Brown, "Take You Down" (LW No. 6, 14 weeks) 8. Usher feat. Beyonce and Lil Wayne, "Love in This Club, Part II" (LW No. 8, 10 weeks) 10. Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West, "Put On" (LW No. 10, 8 weeks)

By Anthony Miccio I know many can't stand the guy, but I enjoy the work of Flo Rida. Sure, I doubt I could quote a single line from one of his four push tracks' verses, but I love the way his speedy delivery allows me to focus on dance beats and chorus hooks. If pop rappers are going to deliver weak rhymes about materi...

By Michaelangelo Matos Lorie: Fuck, is this for real? Alex: She sounds like a wannabe Jennifer Lopez. Alex: Puff Daddy was "successful" with Jennifer Lopez. Brittany: He was "successful" at shooting up clubs with Jennifer Lopez. [the song's chorus comes in] Their brains are damaged.

By Maura Johnston 8:25 p.m. Jason! 8:54 p.m. Jordin Sparks talks about "living the Idol dream"... at Walt Disney World. The franchising of this show is officially out of hand. 9:06 p.m. The girls are freaking out because... it is... JONAS BROTHERS TIME! 9:57 p.m. We're back! Jordin Sparks' reign of terror is about to end!

By Michaelangelo Matos 5. Timbaland ft. OneRepublic, "Apologize" (Mosley/Blackground) 6. Daughtry, "Home" (RCA) 8. Pink, "Who Knew" (LaFace) 9. Michael McDonald, "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher" (Universal Motown) 10. Alicia Keys, "No One" (MBK/J)

By Anthony Miccio Why do "top-notch rappers" always work with "cheesy rock'n'rollers?" Loving popular rap while hating popular rock must be difficult for those who want to keep it real while keeping it eclectic. That rappers don't seem to show the same disdain for mainstream pap like Maroon 5, Fall Out Boy...

By Maura Johnston ONE-LISTEN VERDICT: As expected/dreaded, Hard Candy is pretty much Madonna's attempt to recreate the success of Nelly Furtado's Loose, and the seven songs that have leaked so far are making me wonder if it's going to simmer the way that record did in my consciousness, i.e., an inititally g...

By Anthony Miccio In addition to Madonna's original "4 Minutes" track, co-produced by Timbaland and Justin Timberlake and Nate "Danja" Hills, and the underground mobile remix available on Verizon Wireless' V CAST Music and Vodafone, exclusive video footage of Madonna, Timbaland and Justin Timberla...

By Chris Molanphy 4. Chris Brown, "With You" (LW No. 2, 17 weeks) 6. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown, "No Air" (LW No. 6, 12 weeks) 8. Rihanna, "Don't Stop the Music" (LW No. 5, 18 weeks) 10. Lil Mama feat. Chris Brown & T-Pain, "Shawty Get Loose" (LW No. 19, 5 weeks)

By Chris Molanphy 1. Usher Featuring Young Jeezy, "Love In This Club" (LW No. 1, 5 weeks) 2. Chris Brown, "With You" (LW No. 2, 16 weeks) 5. Rihanna, "Don't Stop the Music" (LW No. 5, 17 weeks) 6. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown, "No Air" (LW No. 6, 11 weeks) 9. Timbaland feat. OneRepublic, "Apologize" (LW No. 8, 33 weeks)

By Chris Molanphy 2. Chris Brown, "With You" (LW No. 3, 15 weeks) 6. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown, "No Air" (LW No. 6, 10 weeks) 8. Timbaland feat. OneRepublic, "Apologize" (LW No. 7, 32 weeks) 9. Webbie, Lil' Phat & Lil' Boosie, "Independent" (LW No. 9, 16 weeks)

By Mike Barthel This isn't just for the edification of gearheads, though. The studio is on a bus sponsored by Verizon; Timbaland calls himself "the new mobile producer" (like a cell phone, geddit?). They show him recording with Keri Hilson, play the song they make, and then flash a link to buy the song. This i...

By Chris Molanphy 3. Chris Brown, "With You" (LW No. 2, 14 weeks) 6. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown, "No Air" (LW No. 13, 9 weeks) 7. Timbaland feat. OneRepublic, "Apologize" (LW No. 6, 31 weeks) 9. Webbie, Lil' Phat & Lil' Boosie, "Independent" (LW No. 9, 15 weeks)

By Maura Johnston ONE-LISTEN VERDICT: The version floating around the Internet is an nth-generation radio rip with enough static to make the Timbaland-produced beat sound like it's part hurdy-gurdy, and it's dotted with a French DJ saying "ma-dun-NAH" at certain crucial points, but even through all t...

By Jess Harvell ONE-LISTEN VERDICT: You already know how you feel about wuss rockers (and now charting R&B stars) OneRepublic and their remorseless, Timbaland-produced smash. (And possibly unintended Phil Collins tribute.) Unsurprisingly, a ragga-tinged rapper best known for growling like a...

By Maura Johnston On that note, the current musicians who Iovine thinks are geniuses Pharrell, Timbaland, Dr. Dre, Akon, and the "still not on the Billboard 200 despite everyone else getting a Grammy bump" will.i.am. (So wait, is it always the music that's stupid, then?)

By Maura Johnston Will the latest song from Flo Rida's forthcoming Mail On Sunday, the Timbaland-assisted "Elevator," be as unstoppable as the year's only No. 1 single, his track "Low"? It has hot-spring synths, more product placement capped by shoutouts to Nelly's clothing line, and an attempt to remin...

By Chris Molanphy Hot 100 1. Flo Rida feat. T-Pain, "Low" (LW No. 1, 16 weeks) 2. Chris Brown, "With You" (LW No. 2, 11 weeks) 3. Rihanna, "Don't Stop the Music" (LW No. 3, 12 weeks) 4. Alicia Keys, "No One" (LW No. 5, 23 weeks) 5. Timbaland feat. OneRepublic, "Apologize" (LW No. 4, 28 weeks)

By Jess Harvell Timbaland is days from unveiling the first installment in a "mobile-only album" released in conjunction with the bastards who overcharge me every month, Verizon, where (slightly less disgruntled) customers can purchase one new track a month (made on a bus, like Keith Partridge with c...

By Maura Johnston DEMOCRATS Hillary Clinton: Madonna, Carly Simon, Tony Bennett, Jon Bon Jovi, Melissa Etheridge, Carole King, Janet Jackson, Quincy Jones, 50 Cent, Mya, Timbaland, Barbra Streisand, Merle Haggard Who are American musicians supporting on Super Tuesday? [Guardian]

By Jess Harvell Madonna "whipping" Timbaland. Well that certainly qualifies for the all-time Do Not Want list. Maybe this is karmic punishment for both JT and Tim helping to inflict the "Ayo Technology" video on the planet? But if so, why do we have to suffer too?

By Maura Johnston You may remember that last year, in an effort to get people on the Internet psyched about the Video Music Awards, MTV entered into a partnership with microblogging site Twitter--ostensibly allowing users to follow every move of Timbaland, Daughtry, Peter Bjorn & John, and other ar...

By Chris Molanphy 3. Timbaland feat. OneRepublic, "Apologize" (LW No. 3, 25 weeks) 4. Chris Brown, "With You" (LW No. 6, 8 weeks) 12. Jordin Sparks, "Tattoo" (LW No. 9, 17 weeks) 18. Wyclef Jean Featuring Akon, Lil Wayne & Niia, "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" (LW No. 18, 19 weeks)

By Maura Johnston 2 Timbaland & Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake - Give It To Me 14 Timbaland & OneRepublic - Apologize 16 50 Cent & Justin Timberlake - Ayo Technology 43 Jordin Sparks - Tattoo 61 Jonas Brothers - S.O.S. 96 Jennifer Lopez - Do It Well 100 Nelly Furtado - Do It

By mjohnston I loved "Umbrella" from pretty much the first time I heard it on my MacBook's tinny speakers, the way its minor-key bluster and I'll-stand-by-you lyrics were propped up by some deeply buried synths that sounded like they'd been coated in mud that had been collecting for weeks. Little did I...

By Maura Johnston So at Friday night's Jingle Ball, the most interminable set belonged to Timbaland, who spent most of his allotted time--I'm not sure of the exact minute count, but it seemed way longer than it was regardless--namedropping Justin Timberlake, hoisting around his son, and spinning that S...

By Chris Molanphy 2. Timbaland feat. OneRepublic, "Apologize" (LW No. 3, 17 weeks) 3. Chris Brown feat. T-Pain, "Kiss Kiss" (LW No. 2, 11 weeks) 12. Jordin Sparks, "Tattoo" (LW No. 16, 9 weeks) 13. Kanye West, "Stronger" (LW No. 10, 18 weeks) 14. Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson & D.O.E., "The Way I Are" (LW No. 13, 26 weeks)

By Maura Johnston There's a little less than four weeks to go until this year's Video Music Awards--can you feel the excitement? even if, for me, it's more like a looming sense of dread?--and the NME is reporting that Mark Ronson is going to help out Timbaland as far as "musical director" duties go; he'll con...

By mjohnston Conspiring with husband (co-op clothing horse Matthew Barney), visionary musician Björk enters that brave new world of video games with her latest. Heavily influenced by arcade games that are vintage (Space Invaders) and hip-hop-flavored (Def Jam Vendetta), Volta is the original so...

By Brian Raftery Ed. note: What used to be Idolator's Record-Review Revue is now The Last Word, a weekly feature in which we round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the week's biggest new-music reviews. Today's entry is the just-released Timbaland Presents Shock Value):