Timbaland's 3rd single off his sophomore album, Shock Value, has that Euro-techno/hip hop beat-infused feel that Justin Timberlake presented on his last album. It's a nice club song to sway to and sing along with. But its real appeal are the other acts featured on it:
25-year-old Keri Hilson sings on the chorus. Even though she kind of sounds like she has a Brit/Euro-Kylie Minogue accent in it, she's actually an Atlanta native with a background in singing, song writing (for 7 years), and producing with a team known as The Clutch. She's written for: Britney Spears, Fat Joe, Toni Braxton, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Ciara, the Pussycat Dolls, Diddy, Chingy, Kelly Rowland, Nicole Scherzinger (Pussycat Dolls), Lloyd Banks, and even Timbaland himself. He's signed her to his record label and they're working on her debut album. Even when he's working on his own career, Timba's still pimping other artists. He's already hooked Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, and of course Justin to collaborate with her on a few singles. To catch more sneak peaks of her sound, listen to two other tracks on Timba's album: "Miscommunication" and "Scream" (which also features Nicole Scherzinger).
One of the rappers on the track, Sebastian, is actually Timba's younger brother. He's rapped on tracks for Bubba Sparx and Magoo. No word on whether he'll be making his debut any time soon or if he's content in riding his big brother's coat tails.
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