Remember these jams:
Big Pimpin,
Steelo,
Pony,
Are You That Somebody?,
My Love,
Rollout (My Business),
Oops (Oh My) and
The Rain. Well the producer behind those hit songs is Timbaland.
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This Virginia native Timothy Zachery Mosley got his start in production when he met friend rapper Melvin 'Magoo' Barcliff (who he'll have long time collaboration with) in high school. Mosley also joined another production team called S.B.I. ('Surrounded By Idiots') which also featured Pharrell (from the Neptunes). In 1986, Mosley (at age 14) was shot by a co-worker at Red Lobster and partially paralyzed nine months. During this time, Mosley 'began to learn how to DJ using his left hand'.
Rapper and singer Missy Elliot heard his material and began working with him. Around the same time Missy was in group called Sista that were later signed to DeVante Swing's (from the group Jodeci) with his Swing Mob label. Missy later brought Mosley and Magoo along with her to New York where Swing Mob was based and where Mosley helped produce songs for Jodeci and Sista. DeVante is also behind the name of Mosely where he renamed him Timbaland, 'after the Timberland brand of construction boots'.
This list will be songs
to me that are either underrated or songs most have slept on. This list will be third and last in a series where I'll highlight very known producers and their underrated/less popular songs. The lists for the Neptunes and Kanye West are
here and
here.
Get On the Bus (1998)
Destiny's ChildBefore certain members went solo and still with the original members of Destiny's Child,
Get on the Bus was released for the Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998) soundtrack and was also on the international edition of their second studio album The Writing's on the Wall (1999).
Get on the Bus was modest hit in the US with just reaching #63 on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts. But was more successful throughout Europe, 'reaching the top 20 of the Dutch Mega Single Top 100 and UK Singles Chart'.
FYI - Aaliyah helped with the choreography in the
music videoBeep Me 911 (1998)
Missy Elliot featuring Magoo & 702Released as the third single off of her debut album Supa Dupa Fly (1997), the jam featuring Magoo (who helped write the song along with Timbaland & Elliot) and 702 reached the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay at #13.
Is That Your Chick? (2000)
Memphis Bleek featuring Jay-Z & Missy ElliottOff of his second album, The Understanding (2000),
Is That Your Chick? was one Memphis Bleek's biggest singles where it went to #7 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs, #18 on Hot Rap Songs and #68 on the Hot 100 (also his last song to be on this chart).
FYI – The album version featured a verse from Twista and another verse from Jay-Z
Hot Like Fire (1997)
AaliyahThe fourth and last single from the multi-platinum album One in Million (1996),
Hot Like Fire was modest hit with it reaching #31 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and even charting in the UK @ #30 on their UK Top 75 Singles chart.
FYI – The "Timbaland's Groove Mix" was used for the single release instead of the album version
I'll Do Anything (1996)
GinuwineOne of my favorites from Ginuwine,
I'll Do Anything came from his debut album Ginuwine...the Bachelor (1996).
FYI –
I'll Do Anything sampled
Visions by Stevie Wonder
Honorable MentionsIce Box– Omarion,
Can We– SWV,
Trippin– Total,
Lovely– Bubba Sparks,
Call Me– Tweet,
Heartburn– Alicia Keys,
Luv 2 Luv U – Timbaland & Magoo,
Anonymous– Bobby Valentino,
Make Me Better– Fabolous,
Don't Hold the Wall– Justin Timberlake,
You Owe Me– Nas,
The Potion - Ludacris and
Ching, Ching– Ms. Jade
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5ONTD, what's your favorite underrated Timbeland produced track? or even your favorite Timbaland track? ![image host]()
