ARTIST: Timbaland
ALBUM: Presents: Shock Value
LABEL: Mosley Music Group/Interscope Records.
RELEASE DATE: April 3, 2007

Well its been kinda hard since the end of 2006 and all of 2007 thus far hard to not hear a hit from Timbaland on the radio or on a TV station. He produced 2 top platinum selling albums with Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake and produced other hits for artist like Omarion. It was only a matter of time before he would release his own album. This is his second album as a solo artist even tho majority of this album, like the last features one or more artist. Great appearence by all invovled and he even has a few odd collabs towards the end of the album.

1. Oh Timbaland - Starts off with just pianos, kinda reminds me of John Legend's Used To Love U, but thats over quickly as quick and funky guitars follow. Basically Timbaland's intro, braggadocious verses. I like how the chorus sounds.

2. Give It 2 Me (f. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake) - Im sure you've heard this song already as its the first single. Type beat, nice drum patterns, hard bass. Basically They are calling out other people, Nelly calling out Fergie, Timbaland calling out Scott Storch, and JT calling out Janet Jackson and Prince.

3. Release (f. Justin Timberlake) - Kinda like a sequel to Sexyback, youll hear the boom-bap drum pattern, hard synth and the ocassional "YEA!" Altho Im not to fond of the vocal style Tim uses, he sounds like Thomas Dolby singing "She Blinded Me With Science" from the 80s. I don't even notice JT until the end of the song and he isnt even doing much.

4. Way I Are (f. Keri Hilson & D.O.E.) - Best song on the album. This should definately be the next single, as it will burn up the charts and be on a constant rotation on the radio and TV. Its style if very similair to JT's "My Love" with it's techno based beat. IT IS FRICKIN FIRE!!!! Keri Hilson has a very appealing voice, some of you might remember her from the Xzibit "Mean Muggin". D.O.E.'s verse is similiar to the style Tim used in Nelly's "Promiscuous". Definatley check out this song if you can. (actually i think someone posted a link for it on here.)

5. Bounce (f. Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott, Justin Timberlake) - First off let me say couple of things, 1 its great to see Tim and Missy back at it, 2 its cool to see 2 of the worlds best producers share the mic, Tim and Dre excellent! The song itself is down south slow. Rumbling bass and hard drums. JT handles the chorus and others each have a verse, its a song about SSSEEEXXXXX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6. Come & Get Me (f. 50 Cent & Tony Yayo) - TIM-UNIT! Its a hip hop beat, hard drums but mostly vocalized. Its a gangsta gangsta type song but its not bad. Im not a big GUnit fan but 50 didnt mumble in this song so I like it.

7. Kill Yourself (f. Sebastian & Attitude) - This beat is kinda creepy. The beat is mostly gothic type vocalizing and pianos. But other than the beat this song isnt that special. The rappers are alright, but theyre nothing special either.

8. Boardmeeting (f. Magoo) - Ha, the intro is funny, Its Tim doing some old school rapping. Then the awesome beat kicks in. Its kinda like "Promiscuous" but with a little bit early 90s R&b sound in there. Magoo comes in and spits 8 bars, hes nothing special, and never was. But what makes this song enjoyable is the beat and Timbalnd's chorus.

9. Fantasy (f. Money) - This sounds like Ciara's "Promise" The beat slow like it with a little more synth and the girl sounds like her as well, just a little more annoying. I think I would like this song a little more if the singer didnt sound the way she does because everything else is good.

10. Scream (f. Keri Hilson & Nicole Scherzinger of PCD) - It has this weird "western showdown" sound too it. But Tim is known for using strange sounds in his beats and this is a hot beat. Its a very sensual song by these girls but I think they could have been better if they had a more radio friendly song. The beat doesnt go well with the topic. I dunno, this song makes me confused. I like it but then I kinda dont. (And Tim talking sexy at the end didnt help anything)

11. Miscommunication (f. Keri Hilson & Sebastian) - I think this song is gunna be like JT's "Summer Love" for me. First listen it wasnt that appealing, but the more I listen the more I like it. The beat rides a long synth that plays throughout the song (like "Summer Love" just a little slower). Tim starts off singing like its an oldie from the 70s, which is funny but I dig it. I enjoy Keri Hilson's part, and she carries majority of the song herself. And this is the end of the normal collabos, there are a few odd ones that follow.

12. Bombay (f. Amar & Jim Beanz) - If you thought that a couple of Tim's beat were sorta Indian-ish, there nothing compared to this song. Basically it IS an indian song. The beat starts off with indian vocalizing and music style. Then you got Indian singers!! YES!!!! I dunno I find meself laughing at this song but still bobbin' and dancing along. Its very catchy.

13. Throw It On Me (f. The Hives) - Yes, The Hives people! On a Timbaland production, trust me it only get better. Even tho it has The Hives it still uses some tencho synch in it, and the guitars remind me of a surf song. Its a very energetic, short and fast song. Expected tho with The Hives.

14. Time (f. She Wants Revenge) - If you like JT's "I Think She Knows" then youll prolly like this song. The guitars in it are very much alike. Im really feeling this song. Everything about this song works. #2 song for me.

15. One & Only (f. Fallout Boy) - Yep, F.O.B. are on the album too. Tim starts off singing something like its from Dance Dance. Then F.O.B. starts in. Hearing Patrick Stump's saying "Rock that smile, Ill knock your .... face" is funny because he ain't a tough guy. But honestly this song sounds like a F.O.B. song that doesnt even have Tim. (Except bits and pieces of the song) And WTF, does A.C. Lerock show up at the end? This song is garbage.

16. Apologize (f. OneRepublic) - How bout that. Yes its a remix. I liked the original so when I see this as a track I had to hear it. It comes off more as a R&b track. Its not bad, because the song is just too good.

17. 2 Man Show (f. Elton John) - I told you. Its odd. But its Elton John, and it isnt as bizarre as Elton and Eminem. Damn, Elton on the piano just kills this track. Its fire! Its mostly an instrumental with a chorus coming in once in awhile and Tim talking throughout.

Overall I'd give this album a 8/10. Some of the middle songs fall off for me because of the "gangsta-ness" of it. Which wasn't really necessary but the beats to those songs were still hot. While the beginning and end were strong. I think Tim has found a good style to experiment and expand with. I just wish the track with M.I.A. was included, and atleast a Utada appearence (because her style of production and his current one are kinda similiar). I wish Tim gave her more of a backing when she released Exodus. (neways o/t). I expect a dope Keri Hilson album soon as well, she has proven herself on this album. Solid production and solid supply of artist. Worth the purchase.

it's a good album, but too much featurings for my taste
it's a better album than "press play" by p. diddy.

@_@ its like all the songs are feat. blank blank blank.

mm i didnt really like give it to me, ive heard it on the radio
but i did like him in sexy back and the other one he was in w/ nelly furtado before
sooo maybe ill buy this album when it comes out hahaa

yeah he featured a lot...but hey, they all owe him...he's an awesome producer, and every song that he was featured in was just awesome. xD

hmm i like some of the songs. thanks for the review!

i love timbaland. i think hes one of the best if not the best producerr. hes so diverse with his music.. i wanna get his albumm .i love give it to me

where's magoo?

*never mind...saw he's on one track.

I listened to some tracks from this album and I only liked Give It 2 Me (ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake).
The others were ok, but nothing really special.

I like "Give it to me "(Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake) and " One and Only "( Fallout boy)

I love that whole album, but Released sounds more like Lovestoned part 2 than Sexyback.

I wonder why they put Apologize on here, the only difference between this song and the orginal (sung by the same people) is the beat...

i really liked this album - however, some tracks were a bit off...i quite liked Kill Yourself...but i hated Bounce and One & Only (not a fan of Fall Out Boy at all)....I wonder what a Timbaland produced Brtiney Spears song would sound - it would def. help in her comeback (that's if she ever has one)

actually listening to it right now and i just skipped One & only

Ha it's released on my birthday! hm.. there's a lot of guest artists.. hm.. you guys already have a copy? O.O

DEF. gotta love TIMBALAND! i like that song give it to me by Nelly Furtado and JT.

LOL, Josie, you love FOB.

Wow I am really feeling "Way I are". I hope it is the next single! I can't stop playing it in my car.

thanks for the review !!
my fave tracks are - ^^
Give It 2 Me - Way I Are - Miscommunication
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man, I can't believe JT called out Prince. dude's a Legend, and he's calling him out in a song. It's not much of a diss, and Prince's comment were pretty tame as well, but there's a lot of talk on the internet about this.

Just a random tidbit of information, the person Sebastian is actually the biological brother of Timbaland, trying to enter into the market in case anybody was wondering where this guy comes from.

Looks like Timbaland is trying to prove that he can exist outside of the hip-hop genre by trying to feature other artists from other genres, which is excellent in my opinion.

i like Time the best out of the ones ive heard so far.

i love this album, and i agree with almost everything you said hahah- "the way i are" is my favorite track, along with "bounce" (sexy sex song ). i also like the "apologize" remix!

Absolutely terrific album. Haven't been able to stop listening to the remix to Apologize.

What more can you say when it comes to Timabland and his beats. The man is a beat-genius. I thought it was a great album; all the songs stand out in a way, plus he had the best collabs too.

ahh this album is a pretty good one, so far my fav. tracks are #4, #9 and #16.

Ah, here is another wonderful reminder why I'm so in love with k-pop instead. Don't get me wrong - Timbaland knows how to produce amazing beats and this is probably one of the better albums out there but the whole gangster/non-stop cussing just isn't for me. I have to say though - some of the collabs were just a pain in the ears and the lyrics are terrible. From all the songs, I'd say "Give it 2 Me", "Boardmeeting (f. Magoo)" - (even though Magoo is weak)

great album, and i love Apologize. I didn't know it was a remix
anyways, that's my top song on the album, which is ironic since tim doesn't sing.
haha

just found out apologize from this album
its a nice song


i posted one republic's full album here
http://solid07.net/index.php?showtopic=11087

I actually kind of like the FOB song, and the Elton John one is one of my favorites on the CD. I like the unconventional collaborations

What this album has in predictable Timbaland beats and moans, it lacks in substance.

But One Republic's Apologize sounds sooo good. By far my favorite. Way I Are and One & Only are alright. The rest are pretty *blah* to me. I especially dislike Scream.

I think Time is a pretty good song too. I'm attracted to She Wants Revenge's lyrics. But I agree with the lacking substance. It seems like Timbaland only has so many beats, and recycles them over and over.

Scream is just...stupid...like wtf @ "Can I have some of your cookies" "Can I have some of your pie"???

i LOOOOVEEE this album... i brought it to work and it's been playing non-stop...<3

i think it could of been better >_<
..some i likee ..but really it's bleH

I love Release, Way I Are, 2 Man Show, Bombay and Time. <3
A pretty good album, IMO

Thanks for the review! To tell the truth, I thought his album was going to be a bunch of bulls**t, but I see now it's not! I guess I may get this album...still trying to decide .

Ummm...does anyone know why Nelly F. is going after Fergie????

i'm listening to Come Around right now and it sounds weird to me because of M.I.A but for some reason, i really like it. i have his whole cd, haha. downloaded it. it's good.

from Fergalicious.
"Fergalicious (so delicious)
But I ain't promiscuous.
And if you was suspicious,
All that sh.. is fictitious."

I only liked One& Only,Fantasy, Give It To Me (though it's getting annoying now after you hear it 9327509237532 times on the radio), and I liked Apologize because I love the original song.

What can I say the man can make beats!
The one I find myself playing over and over at the moment is
"Apologize" feat One Republic!
Got to love "Fantasy" too

I always that she said that because she comes across as a hoe.
I love Fergie by the way.

It's hard to say my favorite on the album.
I guess it would be Bombay.
I really like Kill Yourself because it's so funny.
One & Only is a nice joint as well.
I pretty much like the whole album except for Come & Get Me.
Not much of a G-Unit fan.

Thanks for the review, I'll definitely check it out =)
I would have loved it if he did another song with Missy, or Missy and Ginuwine like in the mid 90s again

I like the cd. I recently got it, I find it a cd that i can blast the music and dance to.. but like others have said i shall say too... i find that theirs to many features on this album.. and not much of just him.