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Listen: Timbaland Featuring Brandy “Whatever You Like”
Mar 7th
Brandy is rappin, y’all! I remember a couple years ago on one of those VH1 reality shows, Brandy was yammering on about recording a rap album. I never thought she would actually get it all together. And yet here she is with a single produced by one of the best in the game, Timbaland. Like it or not she’s making us listen.
Production-wise this is pretty standard fare for Timbaland, embellishing the track with his trademark synths. Timbo’s intro verse over brandy’s breathy vocals looped ad infinitum isn’t really interesting and if it wasn’t for the fact I so desperately wanted to hear Brandy’s verse, I would have skipped the track.
Brandy doesn’t come in until 1:27 in and I think you will be pleasantly surprised. She actually accomplishes the task of speaking in metered verse. That fact alone far exceeded my expectations. The singer sounds like an amorphous mix of Lil Kim, Foxy Brown and Nikki Minaj all rolled together in a vaguely interesting fashion. As for her potential as a rapper: Only the future can truly tell what will become of “Brand’Nu”, Brandy’s rap alter-ego. I’ll just say good for her for trying.
You can download the track after the jump. More >
New Timbaland Video Featuring Justin Timberlake – Rapping!
Feb 22nd
Yes, you read correctly. Justin raps on his latest collaboration with Timbaland “Carry On” off Timbo’s Shock Value II.
The video relies on the typical video tropes established in the nineties: A fleet of ass and titties, a prominent “Blackasian” girl, Timbaland and Justin mugging in front of a neon sign. YAAAAAWWWWWNNN! I’d much rather be surrounded by eight Erykah Badus. That said, the clip is still plenty entertaining and definitely NSFW - click carefully if you are in the office. There is serious brown people T-N-A in this clip. Let’s not forget what Janet Jackson’s brown nipple did to America during the Superbowl that one time.
The track itself is pretty good, not as hot as “My Love” or “Sexyback” but I’m sure we’ll be dancing to this song until Memorial Day at least, perhaps into summer if things are slow. It’s got a really hot hook and is pretty danceable.
Check out the video below.