... Helped in a huge part by Missy Elliot, he ended up becoming a producer for a label called SwingMob, and it was here he was given his now famous moniker - named after the Timberland boot!!! (Did he realise he didn’t spell it correctly or was that a copyright issue I wonder…)
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Advantages: some great tracks to dance to, an eclectic mix of styles and collaborators Disadvantages: a couple of dull 'uns
I'm not necessarily a person who instantly runs out and buys an album on the strength of one song but I HAVE been a big fan of many Timbaland-produced tracks in the past, from classic Aaliyah tunes to the more recent ones he has done with Nelly Furtado or Justin T . . . AND after hearing "Give it To Me" I knew I had to give the album a spin and see if it was worth the hype I'd heard about it. And within the space of one listen I was hooked ... .../>
TRACK LISTING
1. Oh Timbaland - Timbaland
2. Give It To Me - Timbaland & Nelly Furtado/Justin Timberlake
3. Release - Timbaland & Justin Timberlake
4. Way I Are - Timbaland & Keri Hilson/DOE
5. Bounce - Timbaland & Dr. Dre/Missy Elliott/Justin Timberlake
6. Come And Get Me - Timbaland & 50 Cent/Tony Yayo
7. Kill Yourself - Timbaland & Sebastian/Attitude
8. Boardmeeting - Timbaland ... more
I'm not necessarily a person who instantly runs out and buys an album on the strength of one song but I HAVE been a big fan of many Timbaland-produced tracks in the past, from classic Aaliyah tunes to the more recent ones he has done with Nelly Furtado or Justin T . . . AND after hearing "Give it To Me" I knew I had to give the album a spin and see if it was worth the hype I'd heard about it. And within the space of one listen I was hooked - it is a GEM of an album!!!
TRACK LISTING
1. Oh Timbaland - Timbaland 2. Give It To Me - Timbaland & Nelly Furtado/Justin Timberlake 3. Release - Timbaland & Justin Timberlake 4. Way I Are - Timbaland & Keri Hilson/DOE 5. Bounce - Timbaland & Dr. Dre/Missy Elliott/Justin Timberlake 6. Come And Get Me - Timbaland & 50 Cent/Tony Yayo 7. Kill Yourself - Timbaland & Sebastian/Attitude 8. Boardmeeting - Timbaland & Magoo 9. Fantasy - Timbaland & Money 10. Scream - Timbaland & Keri Hilson/Nicole Scherzinger 11. Miscommunication - Timbaland & Keri Hilson/Sebastian 12. Bombay - Timbaland & Amar/Jim Beanz 13. Throw It On Me - Timbaland & The Hives 14. Time - Timbaland & She Wants Revenge 15. One And Only - Timbaland & Fallout Boy 16. Apologize - Timbaland & One Republic 17. 2 Man Show - Timbaland & Elton John 18. Hello - Timbaland & Keri Hilson/Attitude 19. Come Around - Timbaland & MIA
SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Timbaland (real name Tim Mosely) was born in 1971 and originally started his career as a dj. Helped in a huge part by Missy Elliot, he ended up becoming a producer for a label called SwingMob, and it was here he was given his now famous moniker - named after the Timberland boot!!! (Did he realise he didn’t spell it correctly or was that a copyright issue I wonder…)
Songs he has written and/or produced include such hits as "Pony" by Ginuwine, "Cry Me A River" by JT and Aaliyah's "We Need A Resolution"
THE ALBUM
The recent smash "Give It To Me" featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake is one of the standout tracks on "Shock Value" and I reckon this is a good representation of the album as a whole, therefore if you like that track, you'll probably like the album in general. I think the style of that song alone is hard to define - sort of a mix of hip-hop, disjointed beats, r & b and dance. This indefinable style is probably the type of music that Timbaland excels in, and is the reason why he is so popular as a producer.
Justin lends a hand again in “Release”, which is a funky, albeit slightly repetitive, track, which possesses a sinister-sounding hook which works its way into your brain and won’t let go.
“The Way I Are” is the winner of the album as far as I’m concerned, and I know I’m not the only one who thinks so. I had the video of it on my flashbox on bebo for about three weeks and quite a few people commented on what an excellent track it was. I could seriously listen to the song over and over again (and I have been doing so for about five weeks now). It features DOE and Keri Hilson. (I can’t say I had ever heard of Keri Hilson before but she certainly pops up on this album quite a lot) and is the kinda song I can DEFINITELY picture myself trying to dance sexily to in a club (if I hadn’t recently decided I was too OLD for clubbing that is - but I can dance sexily around my bedroom and PRETEND it’s a club I suppose).
Other tracks which are particularly prominent in my own opinion are “Fantasy” and “Scream”, which don’t really follow the typical Timbaland vibe but seem a lot more poppy in style. “Fantasy” features Money, another singer I haven’t heard of, and is quite sweet, sounding more like something Ashanti would do. “Scream” features Hilson again along with Nicole from the Pussycat Dolls, and it has a slight gospel side to it. I know, I know, it sounds weird. But strangely, it works!!!
I’ve read reviews of this album where people have made the observation that it seems Timabland has just taken any spare beats he had lying around, grabbed some random collaborators and just flung some stuff together. I don’t think this is the case. I think that while, for some of his tracks he has perhaps played it safe and erred on the side of caution, he has also not been afraid to try something different. For example, his collaborations with The Hives, She Wants Revenge, Elton John, and FallOut Boy. Probably not the first people you would expect Tim to hook up with!!! Of these three, the FallOut Boy collaboration is probably my favourite, but it is certainly more recognisable as one of THEIR tunes than a Timbaland produced song. Timbaland also works with people you would EXPECT him to work with on this album, like old friend Missy Elliot, Magoo and Dr Dre. To me, it is the collaborations with these people ("Bounce", "Board Meeting") which let the side down. They’re TOO hip-hop, trying TOO hard to be cool - and as a result, they just end up more than a little boring. In general though, the highs definitely outweigh the lows. Okay, so the lyrics may not be the world's most thought-provoking (although Timbaland certainly gets a couple of digs in at other people)- but not all of us look for that in music. In terms of original and cool beats, its pretty hard to beat.
SHOULD YOU BUY IT???
A couple of weak links aside, this is a really great album and if you are already a Timbaland fan, I would thoroughly recommend it. If you liked either “Loose” by Nelly Furtado or “Futuresex/Lovesounds” By JT. It is definitely in a similar vein to them, so it is a pretty sure bet you’ll like it. If you’re NOT such a big fan of these artists it’s perhaps an idea to download a couple of the tracks and see if there’s any that take your fancy.
But in general if you like r&b and hiphop, like a catchy tune and love to shake your ass to some decent tunes, then “Shock Value” could be exactly what you are looking for.
Pmshack99 15.07.2007 (15.07.2007)
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Review of Shock Value (Parental Advisory) [PA] - Timbaland
Advantages: Diversity, Great tracks Disadvantages: M.I.A
...of his first album entitled Shock Value.
...Album Review...
1. Oh Timbaland
This contains a piano intro which is taken from a Nina Simone track. This track then features a thumpind drum beat and some funky guitar licks. This is a great intro to the album and gives a taster of what is to come from the rest of the album. 2. Give it to me
This starts with "is it going, is it going, i don't know" This has a thumping beat that knocks through the track, ... ...that the best tracks on Shock Value have.
7. Kill Yourself
This track is to all the dissers. A bold track which has an amazing melody with piano and a seismic bassline that is so infectious. A really well worked track that is one of the best on the album. This track has A great flow.
8. Boardmeeting
This has a thumping beat and some sweet aha aha female vocals. This track features Hip Hop artist Magoo. It is a nice track but doesnt have that ...
jcneil 06.05.2008
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Advantages: 'Apologise', 'The Way I Are' and 'Give It To Me' Disadvantages: some are just terrible
Timbaland has a knack for turning everything he touches to gold recently - he has garnered international attention for his work with Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake and others. Now he releases something of his own, an album of collaborations produced by himself. Overall the album is good, there are some absolutely fantastic tracks and great potential singles, but there are also a few turkeys aswell.
Here is my track by track break down:
TRACK ... ...being replaced with 'Timbaland'. Its not the best for the opening track, but it is good and well produced. I can't quite fathom the beat for it and it takes a few listens to appreciate it fully. 6/10
TRACK 2: Give It To Me
The first single release from the album. This sees Timbaland collaborating with Nelly Furtado and Justin. The vocals are equally distributed between the 3, and the overall result is a fantastic beat fuelled track. I love this ...
tintin4889 08.04.2007 (06.07.2007)
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Advantages: Edgy, variety, different. Disadvantages: The Fall Out Boy Track is just a misfit!
Shock Value, pretty aptly named actually, but one hell of a creation. Timbaland, never even heard a song where he actually put more effort into the vocals than into the production of an album in it's entirety. For surely that is what he is known best for. I recently reviewed P Diddy's latest album, and am a bit slow on the uptake when R'n'B had it's heyday in the 90's, so forgive me for being a bit awe-struck by some of the stuff I'm discovering ... ...it's a factual point?
SHOCK VALUE:
A cannily structured album, unhindered by the inclusion of some top artists such as Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake, but dig a little further into the track list and you'll be surprised to find who else appears on this 19 track stunner! You'll be amazed that the likes of Elton John, Dr. Dre, Missy Elliot and Keri Hilson all stake a place on the star-list, and Timbalands' collaboration with these artists catapults ...
lisacallow 08.05.2007 (02.05.2007)
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Advantages: Such a variety of genres put together with great, slick production Disadvantages: A few weaks tracks, and would have been great to have Promiscuous Girl included
Having never been a big fan of albums and finding many in recent years to be peppered with bland filler tracks to buttress the obligatory 3 singles - Timbaland's 2007 release came as somewhat of a treat for me. The album is a fantastic mix of styles, tempos and artists, and it seems that Timbaland has gone all out in putting every piece of his best material into the CD. With everything from rocky tracks featuring Fall Out Boy (One and Only) to pop/r'n'b ... ...John (2 Man Show) this album has something to offer almost every listener. The album is packed with gems that will live on long as some of the best from the decade with 'The Way I Are', 'Apologise' and the perfect driving track 'Scream' all appearing. Whilst some songs are less memorable - 'Come and Get Me' featuring 50 Cent being one such track - and the quality of the lyrics is a slight mixed bag, the majority of the tracks are upbeat, tuneful ...
MattDSmith 25.02.2009
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Advantages: Brilliant music all the way through Disadvantages: None !!
I loved a couple of Timbalands songs, including The Way I Are & Apologise never thought about buying the album untill we were on a long car journey and wanted a new album so went looking for Timbaland as i knew i liked a couple of songs already. Took a while to find it but when i did i couldn't be more pleased with it.
I love nearly all the songs that are on this album and it has hardly left the car CD player since i bought it. I would definately ... ...one of the best albums out at the moment.
The cover is original with brillaint design and clear track list on the back.
Brilliant value for money as far as CDs at supermarket prices go, i would definately recommend this to other people if they are into this kind of music. ...
Hsaxo 18.03.2008
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Product Information for "Shock Value (Parental Advisory) [PA] - Timbaland" »
Product details
Title
Shock Value (Parental Advisory) [PA]
Performer
Timbaland
Genre
R&B
Sub Genre
Rap
Release Date
02/04/2007
Recomended Retail Price
16.99 GBP
Label / Distributor
Polydor / Universal Music
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Format
Performer
EAN
602517266063
Catalogue Number
1726606
Additional notes
Album Notes
Having worked with some of the most successful performers in the music industry including Justin Timberlake, Missy Elliott and Nelly Furtado, this is the debut solo album by American producer and songwriter, Timbaland. Here he creates the perfect pop record, mixing R'n'B, hip hop and rock while collaborating with a massive array of artists including Fall Out Boy, The Hives, Elton John, The Pussycat Dolls, M.I.A. and childhood friend Missy Elliott to name but a few. The single 'Give It To Me' featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake is also included.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Oh Timbaland
2.
Give It To Me - Timbaland & Nelly Furtado/Justin Timberlake
3.
Release - Timbaland & Justin Timberlake
4.
Way I Are - Timbaland & Keri Hilson/DOE
5.
Bounce - Timbaland & Dr. Dre/Missy Elliott/Justin Timberlake
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