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The Best Producers of the Decade (2000-2009)
Producers are studio wizards, the men—why are they always men?—behind the scenes, laying the sonic foundation for our favorite albums. Here are the decade’s 10 most accomplished knob-twiddlers. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayTimbaland Recruites Rather Odd Crew for New Album
We’re not too cool to say it: We liked that Timbaland solo album. You know, the one with “The Way I Are” and “Apologize.” Admit it, you liked it too. The record, Timbaland Presents: Shock Value, didn’t have, you know, oodles of artistic value, but it was full of unabashed pop music with huge hooks, even bigger beats and, somehow, Elton John. But for Timbaland’s next solo venture, he seems to be stretching his luck with the “Pop stars + Timbaland = Dance songs with street cred” formula.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJay-Z: The Blueprint 3
In September of 2001 Jay-Z dropped his magnum opus... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsStevie Nicks wants to collaborate with Timbaland
Chris Cornell was just a simple ex-grunge god. Sure, he was trying to recreate his reverb-drenched glory days with Tom Morello in the form of Audioslave, but we forgave him that. Then, out of the blue, he was straddling a chair in the back of some club, crooning, "No, that bitch ain't a part of me," with appropriate lounge-sleaze, as a host of blondies shimmied their child bearing hips behind him. This wasn't a Seattle purist's nightmare, it was a video called "Part of Me," which accompanies his new Timbaland-produced album, Scream.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTop five stadium show lessons learned from Madonna @ United Center 10/28/08
Maybe your boyfriend wants to get his Rock Band on and see AC/DC at Allstate. Or maybe your girlfriend really, really, really wants to see Madonna at the United Center. Whatever the reason, you’ll eventually have to abandon the cozy confines of Schubas or the Empty Bottle for the dreaded venue of the indie rock faithful: a stadium show. But with the right mindset, you can make your arena experience survivable-- and maybe even enjoyable.... read more
Found in: Local:ChicagoKanye West to produce Jay-Z's Blueprint 3
[Above: Kanye West and Jay-Z at Miami's American Airlines Arena in March] Since the most recent preview of Jay-Z's new post-"retirement" project came at a Kanye West concert last week, it's not too surprising that news comes today, via hip-hop producer Mick Boogie, that West has been confirmed as head producer for "most, if not all" of the tracks on the forthcoming Blueprint 3 album.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTimbaland partners with Verizon on “mobile album”
Remember how cell phone novels are the cool new thing? Oh, you don’t? Well they are. In Japan. We’re not making this up—just take a look. OK, now that we’re on the same page, we can tell you that while you may not be reading works of literature on your phone, you will soon be able to listen to the world’s first “mobile album.” Is that disbelief? Didn’t we prove our truth-telling credentials with that cell phone novel fact? Well, the mobile album is real, as you can see right here. Every month in 2008, Timbaland will produce a song... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTimbaland to appear on One Life to Live
Timbaland may not have no Visa and no American Express, as he proclaims in his latest song “The Way I Are,” but what he does have is a sweet gig on One Life to Live. Having already topped the charts via successful collaborations with Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado, he is now taking it to the daytime small screen. Timbaland is scheduled to appear on the soap with his “The Way I Are” partner Keri Hilson on Oct. 9, and he couldn’t be more excited, releasing a statement saying that he’s “looking forward to having a great time and sharing... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNew Timbaland LP Features Elton John, MIA, Others
One is a jack-of-all-trades hip-hop artist whose work helped redefine the genre as we know it; the other is a piano-pounding Brit whose music has topped pop charts around the globe. Together, they make up just one collaboration out of many slated to appear on one of the most-anticipated albums of the year. And no, we don’t mean Kanye West and Chris Martin. Or Jay-Z and Chris Martin, for that matter. We’re talking about Timbaland and Elton John, whose collaboration on Timbaland’s upcoming Shock Value LP was reported Monday by Billboard. With additional appearances by Fall Out Boy, M.I.A., She... read more
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