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| Timbaland Presents Shock Value | 
 enlarge | Artist: Timbaland
Label: Interscope Records
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  107 reviews
Sales Rank: 329044
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: LP Record
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 12.2 x 12.2 x 0.4
UPC: 602517256781
EAN: 0602517256781
ASIN: B000N60HEU
Release Date: April 10, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Oh Timbaland | | • | Give It to Me | | • | Release | | • | The Way I Are | | • | Bounce | | • | Come and Get Me | | • | Kill Yourself | | • | Boardmeeting | | • | Fantasy - Timbaland, Millsap, W. III | | • | Scream | | • | Miscommunication | | • | Bombay | | • | Throw It on Me | | • | Time | | • | One and Only | | • | Apologize | | • | 2 Man Show |
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Album Description
Timbaland is already acknowledged as one of music's most inventive and distinctive creators. Yet the artist/producer's forthcoming album, just his second solo album, promises to shock the world. Timbaland Presents Shock Value (Mosley Music Group/Blackground/Interscope) is set for release April 3, 2007. The first single, 'Give It To Me,' featuring Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado. 'My mission is to blow up the boundaries and tear down the limits,' says Timbaland. I'm taking my music outside of the box. I'm not getting away from what I'm known for; I'm just going to a place where it's all about the music, not about the labels on the music. That's why I call it Shock Value--from the artists to the production, it will shock the system. Guests include Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtadio, Jay-Z, Fall Out Boy, Nicole Scherzinger (PCD), Snoop Dogg, Lil' Wayne, Twista, She Wants Revenge, The Hives, Keri Hilson, Elton John and more. This is the explict version.
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When the most exciting producer in pop music himself puts out a CD, the thrill is in the discovery: The world may have already suspected that Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, and a small army of other singers owed 75% of their fame to the stockpile of skittering beats Timbaland built and then graciously set them upon, but here's a chance to prove it. Or it might have been in less welcoming hands. Shock Value is a far-reaching and ambitious disc; a masterpiece, even, in its own way. But it's not at all self-centered. If there's a point being put across here, it's that Timbaland came by your vote as behind-the-scenes musical man of the hour honestly: pair him with Fall Out Boy or the Strokes, and he will not only provide tracks that surprise you by maintaining their rock 'n' roll integrity, he will also convince you that shimmer's role in rock music has, to now, been tragically misguided and miniscule. Re-team him with Timberlake and Furtado (for the near-flawless track "Give It to Me") and he will again trade vocal bites, but they will still be nibbly, not voracious. In a CD full of experiments and puzzles (why is Elton John just piano-playing, not singing? And how did the L.A. band One Republic end up on this disc?) a single truth emerges: Timbaland's taste is impeccable, but his judgment is even better. Shock Value, by virtue of its swirly beats and mesmerizing rhythms, will bring him a smidge closer to the spotlight. But because it's a disc of collaborations, he'll retain the shadowy-genius reputation that precedes him, and that he so richly deserves. --Tammy La Gorce
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 A worthwhile purchase April 4, 2007
47 out of 50 found this review helpful
I'm torn, in listening to Timbaland's new album Shock Value, between being genuinely impressed, and wondering if it was all meant to sound very similar. Part of what irks me so much about Timbaland's productions is that his stuff is so accessible and recognizable, there almost isn't room for the artist to be themself. (Nelly Furtado's "Say It Right", for example) On this album, the beats rule. They are Timbaland's voice, his palette, his paintbrush, his paint...the glue that holds the entire operation together. It is his greatest strength, and I also feel his biggest weakness. Beats are great, but I feel they can only get you so far.
Timbo has about 5 radio hits nestled in this album, and some collaborations that will prove interesting in the future. He's discovered a fantastic singer, Keri Hilson, and stuck her in the album three times, once with Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, once with D.O.E. and once with Sebastian. Each song showcases her considerable talent, and I am eagerly anticipating her solo album (as long as it isn't positively littered with Timbaland's beats). "Give It To Me", obviously, is already a hit since it features the vocals of two artists he can claim credit for being "HRN" (hot right now). "Release" is a fast-paced song that just makes you want to move. "Bounce" is a dirty silly song that is almost guaranteed to get some attention, but not because it has any real merit for anything. "Scream", the collaboration between Keri Hilson, Nicole Scherzinger, and himself. "Fantasy" brings up the tail, having a ton of intensity and a cutesy r&b chanteuse named Money.
There are some collaborations here that are questionable, like Fall Out Boy, the Hives, or She Wants Revenge. But what seems awkward at first seems almost second nature by the end of the disc. I am glad that Timbo took these excursions into different genres, because it shows a true open mind and a willingness to try new things. I feel that these collaborations could open up interesting avenues, musically speaking, to styles we haven't properly considered in the past. Now we have a reference. "What would happen if we put some hot r&b/hip-hop beats to this pop-punk band? Ah! "One And Only" by Timbaland and Fall Out Boy is what would happen." It's not a bad claim.
Again, a large part of me feels like I'm listening to the same song over and over with different singers, so I think Timbaland needs to spend a little less time with the drum machine and more time trying to make the song stand well if those signature beats are taken away. That will show his true lasting power as his own solo artist, I believe.
 2-1/2 stars -- It's shocking how bad this album is September 15, 2007
10 out of 22 found this review helpful
First things first: people don't seem to understand that Shock Value really isn't a solo album from Timbaland; it's a compilation album with songs produced by him that sometimes features him; that's why the album is called Timbaland PRESENTS Shock Value, not simply "Timbaland - Shock Value". Anyway, the last time we heard from Tim "by himself" was almost ten years ago when he produced the compilation Tim's Bio: Life From Da Bassment. Tim used his stellar beats as backdrops while the verses were spit by the most popular artists at the time, like Nas, Missy Elliott, Jay-Z and a few others. Now that Tim has seen a resurgence with his new beats for artists like Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado, he tried to do another compilation album. But if you think Shock Value is just as good as Tim's Bio, think again.
To say that the only good songs are the singles wouldn't be telling the half of it. Well, actually, aside from "Give It to Me" and "The Way I Are", OneRepublic's "Apologize" is good, as is "Fantasy" (sung by some woman called Money). And "Scream" (with Keri Hilson and Nicole Scherzinger) is tolerable. But everything goes downhill from there.
What's surprising is that a lot of the R&B joints are the most disappointing. "Release" is a filler track that supposedly features Justin Timberlake (because I don't remember hearing him in the song), and "Miscommunication" (with Keri Hilson again and Tim's brother Sebastian) is ridiculous. But the rap songs are even worse, especially "Bounce" with Missy and Dr. Dre; and the song features JT's chorus: "Bounce like your a** got the hiccups" (who the F wrote that?). And "Bombay" sounds like a bad remake of "Indian Flute", complete with Indian vocals (which Tim himself probably doesn't even understand).
Speaking of that, Magoo shows up for the ridiculous "Boardmeeting", and as evidenced from Under Construction Part II (don't ask me why I listened to that), he sounds better than Tim does, but the song still falters because, well, remember how on "Cop That Ish" he completely jacked "I Know You Got Soul"? Well, here he rips off "The Breaks". And while I'm on the subject of wack emcees somewhat shining, Tony Yayo actually outshines Tim AND 50 Cent on "Come and Get Me" (but the song still sucks).
Tim also tries for some rock collaborations on here. "Time" (with She Wants Revenge) is okay, but the Fall Out Boy-assisted "One and Only" is an extremely bumpy ride, and "Throw It on Me" (with the Hives, of all people) never should have happened. Basically, if you want to hear a really good compilation of Timbaland and company, then just throw Tim's Bio back in for a trip down memory lane because I can't find a more accurate title for THIS album than Shock Value.
Anthony Rupert
It's Alright But Nothing Shocking April 23, 2007
9 out of 21 found this review helpful
This CD has a few so-so songs on it. nothing AMAZING. The beats are a little lack luster and energy less. He is hardly on the CD as it is. Some songs sound like remakes too. The beat of The Way I Are sounds like Justin Timberlake's My Love and the best of Give It To Me sounds like Wind It Up by Gwen Stefani. Release sounds like Justin Timberlake's Lovestoned. Apologize sounds like Nelly Furtado's Say It Right. It even has the same "ohhhh eehhh" in the background. Songs that should have been amazing such as Bombay and scream which sample some of the best styles (Indian and funk respectively), are not as fun or dance worthy as they should have been. The best moments on the CD are the ones that you would expect to be the worst such as his song with the hives called Throw It On Me. I don't think this is a horrible CD but for someone famous for his hooks and beats she sure didn't save any good ones for himself. Maybe next time.
The key tracks are (if you have to just have a this album): Apologize, Scream, The Way I Are, and Throw It On Me.
Timbaland Presents Shock Value April 10, 2007
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Timbaland's (A.K.A. Timothy Z. Mosley) sophomore solo album is "Timbaland Presents Shock Value" (2007) a seventeen track release which features guest appearances from Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake, Kerri Hilson, D.O.E., Dr. Dre, Missy Elliot, 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, Sebastian, Attidude, Magoo, Money, Nicole Scherzinger, Amar, Jim Beanz, The Hives, She Wants Revenge, Fall Out Boy, OneRepublic & Elton John. Timbaland has impressed me over the years, as a producer he is a creative and talented artist. That said Timbaland the Rapper is another deal altogether. Another reviewer mentioned the way Timbaland opens the album up with some gloating lyrics on "Oh Timbalad" - I don't think their's anything wrong with an artist having pride in their work, it doesnt always result in the most memorable music though. The first time I heard Timbaland's lead single "Give It To Me" was when I saw him doing a live performance of it with Nelly Furtado on TV. Naturally this is commercially friendly pop music, what most people will miss out is some of Timbaland's verses are disses aimed at rival producer Scott Scorch who he has beef with. I don't care for the song, though I see how it could have mainstream appeal, Nelly Furtado's lyrics are positive. "The Way I Are" & "Bounce" fall under sub par material for me. So we go from Nelly Furtado singing "We Ain't Here to Hurt Nobody" lyrics to Timbaland hooking up with 50 Cent & Tony Yayo on "Come & Get Me" with Timbland dropping lyrics like "I'm rich I could pay to have you six feet deep". Timbaland comes off as hypocritical and shallow in his lyrics to this reviewer. The best part of "Kill Yourself" is the production the rest of the track is garbage - more fronting by Timbaland. Magoo, Timbaland's former partner in rhyme drops in for the forgettable "Board Room". Timbaland has next to no rhyme presence on tracks like "Scream" (Keri Hilson, Nicole Scherzinger) "Fantasy" (Money), & "Miscommunication" (Keri Hilson & Sebastian) instead letting his beats and other artist's do the work. Personally they all fall under skip material, don't care much for this type fo music. "Bombay" features Amar & Jim Beanz is clearly oriented towards an asian audience. "Throw It On Me" is the album's second single, a blemish of a collaboration between Timbaland & The Hives. More below average collaborations with bands follow as Timbaland hooks up with Fall Out Boy & She Wants Revenge. Most people reading this review will probably figure out that I generally don't care for this album. The one highlight of this release for me though is OneRepublic's "Apologize" -an outstanding track which was written by Timbaland and the Colorado band's lead singer Ryan Tedder. The album's closing track has Elton John providing a memorable performance, unfortunately Timbaland takes the track no where lyrically. I will always give Timbaland the producer his dues, Timbaland the MC is not someone I want to hear from (ever again!). I think people who enjoy pop music, shows like American Idol and Top 40 music will enjoy "Timbaland Presents Shock Value". 2.5.
It Won't Shock You But It Will Occasionally Make You Dance April 3, 2007
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
Superproducer Timbaland had a busy 2006, he produced the the majority of songs of the very successful albums for both JustinTimberlake and Nelly Furtado and helped Omarion, Diddy and Danity Kane aswell. Timbaland was probably the most successful and in-demand producer of the whole 2006 and with such archivement it was a natural next step to release an own album, even if this isn't his first solo album it's gotten much more interest then his 1998 album "Tim's Bio" or any of the one's he recorded with Magoo. Timbaland got his own special sound, loads of proteges and songwriters (Danja and Keri Hilson) and plenty of friends willing to contribute with a song or two, what could possibly go wrong at this point?. "Shock Value" is an album with 17 dffrent songs, all but two produced or co- produced by Tim. The point with it according to himself is to "Take over popular radio" and apart from other projects it is a pretty wild mix of genres. Some R&B and Pop, a few Hip Hop songs but the most interesting parts are those Rock songs thrown into the mix, a brand new side of Timbaland we haven't heard before. All of the songs feauture guests, some of them even 2 or 3 guests which limits Timbaland's own time in the spotlight. The structure really isn't that diffrent from Diddy's "Press Play" with the only diffrence that Tim actually produces his own music, perhaps we could draw some paralells to Chad and Pharell's "Neptunes Present the Clones" which actually did have all kinds of genres involved, (Rock included) and a smorgasbord of guest-artists. But Neptunes created a compilation album not a solo album which makes me wonder what Timbaland's point with his own album was, when his presence is very limited and hardly even noticed on some songs, Maybe he just wanted to expriment with his sound or he wanted to find out how many friends that were available when called. Alright, Let's take a look at the songs and see if there is any shocking moments on this album or not.
It all starts with a intro called "Oh Timbaland" where we find Timbaland rapping and mostly bragging of his beats and fame and money. Next song is the albums first single "Give It To Me" that feature friends Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake. The beats on this one are great and makes the song very interesting to listen to, but frankly I don't know what they are on about. Justin is clearly dissing Prince and Timba is dissing Scott Stoch with the "I'm a real producer and you just the piano man", this sillyness eventually triggered Stoch to record an own song dissing Timbaland. "Release" another song with Timberlake on sounds like "Sexy Back Back 2". "The Way I Are" the first of 3 songs feauturing the lovely and extremly talented singer/songwriter Keri Hilson who works closely to Tim and already sang on the Timbaland produced song "After Love" on Diddy's album. This is another club song with beats that resemble Salt N Pepa's "Push It", it's one of the better song nonetheless.
Hip Hopish "Bounce" is as silly as it can be, Missy Elliott, Dr Dre and Justin with equally over the top or just corny nonsense lyrics. Once again Timbaland is barely noticed. 50 Cent and Tony Yayo appear on the second Hip Hop song "Come and Get Me" and sounds like it could have been produced by anyone. More bragging on Hip Hop song "Kill Yourself" which feauture Tim's brother Sebastian and Attitude. "Boardmeeting" with old partner Magoo is a song where Timbaland got a bigger presence and it isn't that bad but if all songs would be with just him and Magoo I doubt it would be considered interesting enough. It get's more interesting on "Fantasty" with female singer Fantasy, produded by Walter Milsap. It's actually the only song where only one singer is featured, hence not even Timbaland!. Keri Hilson and Nicole Scherzinger provides one of the definite highlights with "Scream", and on old manner Timbaland grunts in the backround. This song sounds like something that could be a hit and that most of the audience would apreciate. Keri Hilson and Sebastian are back on "Miscommunication" a really good song, and once again Keri is wonderful when she sings about a girl wanting to get out of a bad relationship that is "killing her".
The last few songs are actually the most exprimental, all squeezed into the last part of this album. Indian-esque "Bombay" ironically resemble Scott Storch's most common soucres of inspiration. The song got some Indian girl singing the hook, however we've heard it before. Swedish garage band The Hives appear on the annoying "Throw It On Me" which is repetitive with a basic beat. "Time" with alternative band She Wants Revenge is a grower and Tim sings plenty on it aswell. "One and Only" with Fall Out Boy is another odd number of rock productions, it does sound like Timbaland's work but quite honestly his fantastic productions aren't as effective for rock music nor rock singers. "I Apologize" a very sweet song that was actually written and recorded by the singer of One Republic but Timbaland remixed it. Closer is called "2 Man Show" and it feautures Elton John on piano, but no singing by him, only by a choir. What a waste.
Overall, we already knew that Timbaland is an extra-ordinary producer, and actually my personal favorite aswell. He's great when he jump in as a side-kick on his songs and grunts a few lines and then hands it over to the singer again. He isn't much of a singer though, nor a rapper but afterall this was his solo album and you could expect that he would have the leadrole, but perhaps he knows his own limits and often stay in the backround jumping in from time to time like usual or just being quiet and letting his music speak, but even when he is in the spotlight, particularry on the Hip Hop songs he doesn't have much to say. Surrounded by a trillion of guest-artists it's actually hard to distinguish wether this is a solo album or a compilation album and sometimes there are just too many guest (2-3 in the same song) and it hurts the album in the end. "Shock Value" got it's moments, especially the one's with R&B and Pop where Timbaland's unique sound is most effective. The rock songs that were suppost to be the one's to shock are really not among the highlights and some of them are not good at all. It surely got something for everyone but it's unlikely thats someone will like everything. Bottom line; "Shock Value" is alright, but it feels a bit like a wasted opportunity to make a groundbreaking album when too many artists are bad and too many songs sound tired without inspiration. However, as an exprimental album from a fantastic producer it's cool and there are enough funky party songs to make you dance for long.
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