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Timbaland Featuring Keri Hilson The Way I Are Music VideoTimbaland ascended to the top of the rap industry in the late '90s,
remarkably 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). Yet even so, he
always infused a remarkable sense of individuality and creativity into
his productions.
When you hear a Timbaland production 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.
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)").
Source: Billboard.com
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