Christmas Apologies & Updates

I have not forgotten you guys! But I think a lot of you have forgotten me and this blog anyhow. I know it feels like a lifetime since we spoke about anything, seems like ten days is definitely a lifetime if you're hanging out in Camp Timbo! Allow me to express my apologies for the lack of interaction during this festive season, my work life took over all my free time, including blogging time, yet with 2014 coming, things will start to look up and go back to normal.

I'VE MISSED SO MUCH NEWS!

First there's the scoop that Tim is filming the video for "Know Bout Me" which is to be expected coming from the first single off of 'Textbook Timbo' both of which should be dropping in 2014 because Timbo has pretty much finished the album except for one song he's brushing up. Once he's sorted out that out it's just a matter of awaiting the green light (praying for no SV3 drama this time!)

Within in the Timbo Camp we welcome a new familiar name to the Mosley Music Group roster, namely James Fauntleroy! Guess all that writing for the last two Timberlake albums and all the other demos they've done together have finally persuaded Tim to hand him a contract, so we can now expect lots of quality written tracks for our MMG artists.

Next comes the more major news: Timbaland is finished working on the Michael Jackson project which has heavy production by him and a few others, most likely Quincy Jones and Freddie Mercury.
Not only that but Tim is back in studio with DeVante Swing to help record for the return album of JoDeCi!! Not sure yet whether or not we'll see 90's production from him or if he'll bring it up to date with his current style.

Finally to conclude Beyoncé released her latest single "Drunk in Love" with Jay-Z this month while next month it get's switched around when Jay-Z will release "Part II (On The Run)" with Beyoncé... The Carters are getting really active lately aren't they?

Throwback Sunday #3: Timbaland & Magoo Feat. Larry Live - Can Ya Get With It

Hello ya'll! It's your boy Peter G. coming back after a long pause! I'm sorry for my long absence but my computer crashed and I've had no idea what to do with it. However, I managed to fix it myself - I've simply put my ram memory into another slot and it's working again. :|

I'm so dumb, I am really really dumb, for real (*Antoine Dodson face*). But don't worry folks, I'm back with a sack full of ideas, samples and theories, and I'll begin NOW!

Today's song is very very special. It's a rare gem by Timbaland and Magoo with companionship of their long time friend and collaborator Larry Live. For long time we had no idea who was the guy backing up Magoo on this song, since Larry never took part in other releases (at least I don't know any examples), but that changed after his leaking spree, when he gave us some cool demos by Tim's higschool group Surrounded By Idiots (with Pharrell, Mags, Larry and more) and even one from the Bassment Days (thanks Larry!). Now we officialy know who's the MC on this golden track. Here it is:





I just can't resist the magic of this track. I love the "oldschool" vibe Tim added to it, it reminds me of hip-hop's golden era and the "It Takes Two" record value. I definitely enjoy Mag's flows, especially his half-clever, half-silly, but always amazing lyrics (he sounds like a real rap godfather on this one, lol) and Larry's tennis metaphor (oh man, that one was grrrrrrrreat!). Some people assume that this joint is a remix of Usher's debut single "Can U Get Wit It" (also produced by Timbaland), but in my opinion it's just a rumour. For those who don't remember that joint, HERE IT IS.


Most Tim fans will propably think that "Can Ya Get With It" is a leaked track from a demo tape or someone's personal vault, but that's not true: it was released on the Priority Records promo CD containing some unique, hard to find tracks by various artists. But since the promo was FREE, I think it won't be a problem to post the track on hulkshare so everone can download it.

For those who like some additional goodies, here you have some pics of the promo CD itself:







As you can see on the third pic, our today's throwback joint is the 17th track on the CD, labeled as "DeVante's Private Collection Feat. Timbaland & Magoo"... Well, that's a confusing name. And Larry wasn't even mentioned...

All the Bassment lovers should be pleased with track #10, Ginuwine's "I Want You". It's G's FIRST SINGLE EVER, released BEFORE "Ginuwine... Da Bachelor" in the Swing Mob Days. Of course produced by DeVante (and propably Darryl Pearson too), this song gained some heavy airplay back in the days, but suddenly it was forgotten when "Da Bachelor" came out and smashed the charts.

And for all my sample lovers, here's a little present:



The legandary joint by one of the fathers of funk music, George Clinton, which was also sampled by Dr. Dre for Snoop Dogg's debut single. Peep the baseline at 0:18 and throughout.

Thanks for your attention.

Throwback Sunday #2: Sista - Good Thang (and some bonuses)

I think nobody here needs to be introduced to Sista. But for those who still don't know, it was a heavily Jodeci-influenced R&B group, formed in the late 80's and consisitng of LaShawn Shellman, Chonita Coleman, Radia Scott and of course the ultrafamous leader, Missy Elliott. Timbaland worked with the group plenty of times - first as Missy's friend (in the pre-bassment days, when her group was still called Fayze), and after Sista was signed by DeVante to his label Swing Mob, where Timbaland also found a place for himself.

The group's debut album, featuring production by DeVante Swing, his younger brother Dalvin and of course Timbo was prepared to be released soon after the release of its first hit single "Brand New", but finally got cancelled. HOWEVER, some of the CD's were already finished and somehow managed to hit the stores. Thank God, because today we can enjoy it. :)

The track I'd like to share today is in my personal top ten of Timbaland's greatest productions. It's a slow R&B track with a bit darker vibe then the rest of the album. It also has some cool raps by Missy herself and fantastic harmonies. Take a listen:



Fantastic beat, huh? Well, the credits say that it's produced by DeVante Swing and Timbaland. People were wondering how much of this track was DeVante's work, and how much input had Timabaland in it, since Tim mostly served as a ghost producer for D, sometimes not getting credits for his work. But now it's all clear, thanks to Larry Live! Listen once again to the S.B.I. demo "Fess Up", featuring GY:



Sounds similar? :D It's the same beat! Tim just slowed it down a bit and gave it to Sista! Sooo, what's the conclusion? Is "Good Thang" a Timbaland-produced track with DeVante's drums? No sir.

Listen to Usher's debut single, labeled as a DeVante production (but Timbo still gets credit for ALL instruments):



Those are almost the same drums as in "Good Thang", just played in a diferrent way.
So can we asume "Good Thang" is a song SOLELY produced by Timbo? Tell me your opinion in the comments section! :)

Timbaland & Magoo - "In The '90's It Will Be Hard To Find Me"

♪On the eleventh day of Christmas, Larry Live gave for free, a NEW BEAT from DJ Timmy!♪

Hailing from 1996 here's a never heard before Bassment song by our favorite duo, Timbo & Maganoo! This demo really does suit the mood of December 24th, listen to the joint and say what you think:

"In The '90's It Will Be Hard To Find Me" Timbo & Magoo '96 by Livehouseent