Timbaland - Timbaland Presents Shock Value
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Music CD Cover Artist: Timbaland Brand: TIMBALAND Edition: Music CD Format: Explicit Lyrics CD Release Date: 2007-04-03 Music Label: Interscope Records Soundtracks:
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Free Music Notes for Timbaland Presents Shock Value Album
Free Music Review: A Confusingly Addictive Journey
Hit: 4 Stars
Chances are that if you've listened to any form of American mainstream music within the past few years, you either know of Timbaland or have heard his sound. Producer to the stars, Timbaland has been the defining sound in the music industry for just about a decade, creating unique sounds for artists such as Aaliyah, Justin Timberlake, and Missy Elliott, as well as a host of others.
Shock Value presents Timbaland with another chance to get his voice out there. Even during multiple attempts at a successful album, Tim took to shadowing on tracks that he'd produced... and, now that the songs he's making are hits (since when haven't they been?), Mr. Mosley's giving us a chance to see his personality up close.
The CD pretty much has an original sound, but if one listens closely enough, he or she should be able to notice similarities between a few of the tracks on this compilation and what's been heard on Justin Timberlake's FutureSex / LoveSounds. The beatbox in "Apologize" evokes memories of "My Love", the 'yeah' heard in "The Way I Are" may remind you of "SexyBack", and "Time" just screams of the "I Think She Knows" interlude. Other than these three, you probably shouldn't be concerned that Tim's losing it or biting off of himself (even though he may perhaps be, to a certain fraction of a degree: it's nothing important).
The tracks sound so different from each other that you may be convinced that they're not all from the same CD, or from the same time period. Of course, that's provided the versatility of Tim and his collaborators. The artists range from Elton John to Dr. Dre; and, from The Hives to 50 Cent, you'll probably be captivated by some of the songs here. Some of the tracks may be able to especially attract your attention. From "Bounce" one may get a vibe reminiscent of Ginuwine's "Pony". The beat behind "Come & Get Me" sounds very familiar to something the good doctor might have come up with himself. (But, those, by far, aren't the best tracks.) And, speaking of the music, Tim seems to be deconstructing some of his beats after all the words have been said; and, it's an interesting insight into how it's all layered together. I'm sure there's a lot more to be analyzed, so I'll leave this one argument.
Tim himself pretty much sings and raps about the same things: one, his beef with producer Scott Storch; two, 'taking it upstairs', or making it 'bounce'; and, three, about music. But, if you've listened to Diddy's release, Press Play, then it's likely you'll know the feeling that the show's beginning when Tim steps to the side. No discredit to Mr. Mosley, but the beats he puts out are just there for others to sing (or rap) over. Matter of fact, they seem to have been produced with this little thought in mind. And, it works. Believe you me, no other production team (he along with Danjahands) this side of New Jersey has the power to gather the artists and make the beats to make a collection like this work.
Though, I can't help but feel Tim didn't use his connections to his greatest advantage. Justin Timberlake sounds oh so unbecoming, and Sir Elton John fails to utter a single note. But, lots of Keri Hilson and appearances by Attitude and Sebastian pretty much cover for some of the mistakes. Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley and Nate "Danjahandz" Hills (remember that last one) did an excellent job on production, and, the final result is stunning, though not death-defying. I imagine that Timbaland will attempt another compilation, based on the success of this one. And, hopefully, he'll come harder, because I'm upset. I feel disappointed at the edit, although minor, that was made to the version of "One & Only" that was originally heard before the CD's release. I am vexed as to why "Fantasy" made the final cut, even though Tim really didn't have anything to do with it. And, I'm perturbed because the bonus tracks would have made this CD better.
My final verdict: the topics are truly all over the place... from sex to killing to music and back to sex. It's pretty much what you'd expect to hear in popular music nowadays. But, don't let the descriptions fool you. It's actually a pretty good CD worth listening to over and over.