Brain Kidd Discography

In case you haven't read the other Brian Kidd posts I have done, BK is a producer who used to work with Timbaland and even produced some tracks under Timbaland productions. Currently he has been working a lot with The Clutch and can be heard on 2 tracks off Rich Boy's new album.

Ya'll know hat a big time Brian Kdid fan I am, so I thought I'd put together his discography
for everyone to check out. I have a feeling there might be some tracks on there that ya'll never knew he did.

Word to the wise, don't always believe the liner notes. I used think they were always right and there was no way they could be inaccurate but as I've learned through the years, they can be very misleading and they don't always credit who really produced a track.

Look out for Hannon Lane's discography coming soon. It's gonna be a tough one to put together.

Jay-Z not on Shock Value

Sad but true:



First Tim isn't on Jay's album and now Jay isn't on Tim's. Not sure the exact reasoning for this, more than likely sample clearence as I know Jay and Tim are good friends.

Bossplayya's Timstrumental of the Week

This week, I'm keepin' it with the OG Supafriendz clique. And keepin' it in 1996. ONE IN A MILLION was an album track first, but before that hit the airwaves, Tim had his first 'Major' hit with Ginuwine's debut single PONY.

I could not get that song outta my head when it came out, of course I copped the album on the Tuesday it dropped...and lo & behold, once again the name TIMBALAND was in front of me. The intro and other joints almost made me forget about PONY, but that song was just undeniable.

Usually when you pick up records a decade after they drop, you notice that slow jams tend to age well, while the uptempo joints inevitably sound dated (check Jodeci's FOREVER MY LADY album). It's a testament to Timbo's genius that PONY still sounds as fresh as it did 11 yrs ago, and just think Timbo has said he had that beat for years before the record dropped...

Ginuwine//PONY timstrumental

-Bossplayya

Bjork Update

Check out some new Bjork news:

****Every Bjork album is extraordinary, but Volta, her latest, features a mind-boggling set of collaborators, moods and motifs. Right-hand man Mark Bell is on-side once again, but the guest list also includes hip-hop ace Timbaland, kora master Toumani Diabate, Antony Hegarty from Antony and the Johnsons, Lightning Bolt speed-drummer Brian Chippendale, avant-drummer-for-hire Chris Corsano, Congolese experimentalists Konono No 1 and an Icelandic brass section. The point seems to be emphasising great beats, and musical meeting points, as an antidote to world strife, and she's going to tour the world with a 30-piece band. We've heard five tracks.

Each is more dazzling than the last. Most newsworthy, perhaps, is lead single 'Earth Intruders', one of two amazing Timbaland-assisted beats. It finds Bjork returning playfully to the dancefloor after a long absence, with busy, loaded rhythms and Konono No 1 on what sound like Eighties arcade thumb pianos. Radically different is Bjork's lovey-dovey duet with Antony Hegarty. It's shaping up to be a crusading, troubled, joyous set.****

Can't wait!

4 Snippets Off Shock Value

here are 4 snippets off Timbo's Shock Value:

"Throw It on Me"

"Release"

"Time"

"Boardmeeting"

I am still holding out until April 3rd but I have to say it sure is tempting. What do ya'll think of the tracks? You feelin' them? Big thanks to my man Brian for the links.

Happy Birthday Timbaland

Timbaland's birthday is on March 10th and my girl Timbalandchick created this Birthday Card for him.

Be sure to stop by and sign it and you can bet that Tim will definitely see the card if Timbochick is involved. Thanks Jess!

Happy Birthday Timbo!

Czar's Sample of the Week

What's up fellow Timbo stans? It's friday again so that means another installment of Czar's Sample of the Week. This week's sample will again come from an artist who has not been showcased on Czar's Sample of the Week: Nas.

One of my favorite tracks off the classic Tim album, Tim's Bio, has to be "To My" featuring Nas and Mad Skillz. To hear one of my favorite rappers and one of my favorite producers on the same track was just amazing. Well the track samples Aretha Franklin's "The Thrill is Gone" off her 1970 album "Spirit in the Dark" (an album that Kanye West would later sample for "School Spirit"). Again, I love what Tim did with the piano in the opening.

So that's it for this week, check back next week for another installment of Czar's Sample of the Week. Have a great weekend!

Peace,
Czar

Shock Value Tracklisting (U.S.)

And just like that here is the U.S. tracklisting:

1. Oh Timbaland
2. Give It To Me
3. Release
4. The Way I Are
5. Bounce
6. Come and Get Me
7. Kill Yourself
8. Boardmeeting
9. Fantasy
10. Scream
11. Miscommunication
12. Bombay
13. Throw It On Me
14. Time
15. One and Only
16. Apologize
17. 2 Man Show
18. Hello (Exclusive Bonus Track)

Now is this official? I can't say 100% for sure. It seems exactly like the Japanese version so maybe Walmart just used that track listing minus the M.I.A track but I'll definitely take this info over anything off Wikipedia. Props to Big A as always! The dude is a big part of The Chronicles team.

Shock Value Tracklisting (Japan)

Here is the Japanese tracklisting:

1.Oh Timbaland
2.Give It To Me ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake
3.Release ft. Justin Timberlake
4.The Way I Are or The Way I Ahh ft. Keri Hilson & DOE
5.Bounce ft. Justin Timberlake, Missy Elliott & Dr Dre
6.Come & Get Me ft. 50 Cent & Tony Yayo
7.Kill Yourself ft. Sebastian & Attitude
8.BoardMeeting ft. Magoo
9.Fantasy ft. Money
10.Scream ft. Keri Hilson & Nicole from PussyCat Dolls
11.Miscommunication ft. Keri Hilson & Sebastian
12.Bombay ft. Amar & Jim Beanz
13.Throw It On Me ft. The Hives
14.Time ft. She Wants Revenge
15.One & Only ft. Fall Out Boy
16.Apologize ft. One Republic
17.2 Man Show ft. Elton John
18.Hello ft. Keri Hilson & Attitude (international bonus track)
19.Come Around ft. MIA (UK & Japan bonus track)
20.Give It To Me VIDEO (Japan only enhanced)


This is NOT official but we're thinking it may be correct. I know what you're thinking where is the Kanye track? The Luda one? The Jay-Z one? Bjork? We'll just have to wait and see. Maybe they'll be on the U.S. version or maybe those artists chose to have those tracks on their solo projects. Just a few more weeks and we'll get the real deal. April 3rd!

Props to Hypnotik for the info and all my Beat Club fam for the translation and info!

Timbaland & Britney Spears....... AND Justin Timberlake!!

Straight from Entertainment Weekly. Here's a clip from the article in the new issue hitting stands on Friday:

****Super-producer Timbaland has plans to revive Britney’s career, and his “best friend” Justin Timberlake may help as well. The hitmaker revealed to EW that Spears’ ex Justin Timberlake would be willing to reunite with Britney in the studio. “I asked Justin, ‘How would you feel about me working with Britney?’ I had to ask him that. I said, ‘Would you do it with me?’” According to Timbaland, the singer said he would. “She’s just gotta be serious.”

The troubled star is currently enrolled in a 30-day-minimum rehab program at Promises Malibu, an inpatient treatment center in Southern California . “I feel her pain, it really bothers me,” says Timbaland, his voice cracking with emotion. “I’m the type of person who tries to save the world. I just want to take her away, go overseas, and work [it] out.”

Even though insiders say it could be a year before Spears’ fifth studio album is completed, Timbaland will be waiting. “I just want to hold her hand. I want her to be in my camp, to be around Justin. I need Justin to talk to her. Help her, please!”****

You can read the full story here

BIG thanks to Entertainment Weekly and my girl Ronde for the story!

Fallout Boy tracks leaks

Fallout Boy's Timbaland produced track "One And Only" off Shock Value has leaked. It is a radio rip so the qulaity is not very good but none the less it is officially off the album. I have not heard it and despite the all the voices of stan yelling in my head, I won't listen to it until the album drops.

You can find the track by doing searching the net. I guarantee you if you look hard enough you'll find it. Tell me what ya'll think about it. Props to Kali for the hook up.

More Scott Storch disses

Just when you thought it was over, here comes some more Storch disses.

In case ya'll haven't heard it yet, Attitude has done a diss track called "You Wouldn't Get Far" I gotta admit the track is hella funny! Attitude spittin' with that fire over the hot Game beat. Props to Timbo Da King for the link!

Medina has also done a Storch diss track and you can hear it on his myspace. It's called "Even Superman Dies" Smart move on Medina's part to get some shine.

At this point I don't know how serious this going to get but it seems like Timbo got a lot peeps lookin' out for him. Hopefully it'll all blow over soon and we can go back to enjoying Timbo and Storch's music.

Timbaland on Power 106

Take a listen to Tim on LA's Power 106 with Big Boy. He speaks on Britney, the movie "Dream Girls", what it means it be in the spot light, and the current state of hip hop.

Check out the interview

The VJs mention Tim tracks with Nas and Jay Z which is pretty interesting since they were never released. Glad to hear an interview that is at lesat a little different than the normal Tim ones.

Props to Big A for the link!

Bossplayya's Timstrumental of the Week

***We have a new member to The Chronicles team and his name is Bossplayya. A legend among Tim fans not only for his extensive Timbo knowledge but also since he actaully owns what the rest of us just talk about. Check out his first in what should be a long running weekly posting of Timbaland instrumentals.***

On the eve of Timbaland releasin' a new album, I gotta take it back to when I officially became a fan...check that, Stan. ONE IN A MILLION. Aaliyah's sophomore album dropped on August 27, 1996 (same day as Outkast's 2nd record). Wasnt expectin much, bought it outta customer loyalty, she wasn't w/ R kelly anymore, how good could it be right? Outkast didnt even make it out the wrapper that week, 'who the fuck is TIMBALAND?!' I thought.

And it was all about one track in particular, a song I feel has influenced the course of ALL R&B and HipHop that came after. Not the lyrics penned by Missy, it was the drum pattern, the instrumental. I contend that had it not been for that song on that album, 'urban' music as it is today could not be possible. Timbo talks about reshapin' radio w/ his beats, this was the first time.

Aaliyah//ONE IN A MILLION timstrumental

-Bossplayya

The Clipse & Timbo

Check out this interview from Pitchfork where Malice of The Clipse talks about their new album, his favorite MCs, and DJ Timmy Tim among other things.

The Clipse Interview

Definitely some interesting news right there. I always wondered why "Zen" didn't make the cut and can you imagine The Clipse teaming up with Tim even for one track? That would be some fire! Plus a movie musical to Hell Hath No Fury? Damn!

HUGE props to Nykro for the article!

Bjork's Press Release

From Bjork.com

"Musical innovator Björk releases her next studio album ‘Volta’ on May 7th 2007.

‘Volta’ is Björk's sixth studio album and follows the release of ‘Medúlla’ in 2004.

Featuring ten brand new and original tracks ‘Volta’ is entirely written and produced by Björk.

In the role of producer Björk has brought in various other musicians to work on her songs and ‘Volta’ features some of her most interesting collaborations so far with Antony Hegarty (Antony And The Johnsons) singing on two tracks, and Timbaland (Jay-Z, Missy Elliot etc) working with Björk on beats that she created for three further songs.

Other artists that feature on ‘Volta’ include electronic pioneer Mark Bell of LFO and two unique drummers – Chris Corsano (the improvisational drummer who has worked with Sonic Youth amongst others) and Brian Chippendale from Lightening Bolt.

Björk also brought in two acclaimed African artists for ‘Volta’ - Toumani Diabate, the Malian kora player and Konono No1 the experimental band from The Congo who won a BBC World Music Award in 2006. She has also put together her own 10 piece female brass section of Icelandic musicians who play on three further tracks. Meanwhile Chinese pipa expert Min Xiao-Fen plays on one song."

So from 7 to 1 to 2, now it seems like 3 Timbo beats will be on the album. Can't wait for this album!

D.O.E disses Storch

Commin' in for that 1, 2 punch is my man D.O.E on a Tim beat. D.O.E. didn't just make a diss track, dude created a diss song!
Dude was on fire in the studio. Check it:

"Piano Man"

Ill beat but listen to D.O.E dude ain't playin'!! He's got some classic lines in there "You dissin' a black man in Black Histroy month??" but the best part is the end when the beat switch to the Hammer track produced by Storch f/ that dude Nox. Of course I'm biased but still D.O.E OWNED Storch on this track!

What ya'll think? Props to my man Big A for the track!

Czar's Sample of the Week

What's up y'all? It's Friday again, and that means another installment of Czar's Sample of the Week. When I saw Boogie's "Where are they now" thread on Black from Playa, I rememered that Playa had been totally neglected in Czar's Samples of the Week. This week's sample will fix that problem by showcasing a Playa sample.

Now, if you haven't heard Playa's "Cheers 2 U" album, then you are certainly missing out. From beginning to end, it's an amazing album that everyone should own. Two of my favorite tracks off that album are "Cheers 2 U" and "Ms. Parker" Interestingly enough, both these tracks share the same sample (although the one on "Cheers 2 U" is harder to hear). The guitar stab (and in "Ms. Parker," the main beat) featured on both tracks was sampled from the Dramatics hit song "In the Rain." Again, I love how Tim used the guitar on both tracks.

That's it for this week. I hope you all enjoyed this week's installment. Have a great weekend, and I'll catch y'all next Friday for Czar's Sample of the Week.

Peace,
Czar

Scott Storch makes a diss video

Just when you thought it couldn't get any cornier....

Where Are They Now: Black from Playa

So here this first of what I hope I will be a weekly or at least bi-weekly post about where and what artists who have worked with Tim have been doin' since their callabo. I'll start with Black 1/3 of the group Playa. He has since changed his name to Digital Black and started a label called Elite Muzic. The label also has a myspace showcasing their various artists like Komittee.

Digital Black also released an album called Memoirs of an R&B Thug on his own label. Here's the tracklisting:

1. Set It Up, feat. Static and Jazzy Pha Written by: Static Produced by: Jazze Pha
2. Meet Me Written by: Static Produced by: Rudy
3. Playa Play On, feat. Cliental Written and Produced by: Dr. Luke
4. Ain't Nothing Wrong Written by: Black Produced by: Mr. Porter
5. Ride 4 Me, feat. Playa Written by: Black Produced by: Budda
6. Halfway Written by: Static Produced by: Budda
7. Don't Think They Know, feat. Aaliyah Written by: Black Produced by: J Dub
8. N Ya Life Written by: Black Produced by: Keybeats
9. I'm A G Written by: Black and Static Produced by: Jazze Pha
10. Wanna Go Back Written by: Black and Dude Produced by: Darius
11. Messed Around Written by: Static Produced by: Rudy
12. House Is Not A Home Written by: Black Produced by: D. Sounds
13. Fell In Love Written by: Black and Static Produced by: Lil Charlie
14. Thuggin My Way Through Written by: Black and Goodfella Produced by: D. Sounds
15. Same Thang Yall Do, feat. Native Written by: Black and Native
16. Can't Turn Back Now Written by: Black Produced by: D. Sounds

Bonus Track: Lust F/ Playa Written by ?? Produced by ?? (Timbo apparently produced this track but I have no solid evidence that he was on the boards for it so ??)

Definitely a dope album that I suggest ya'll cop. You can buy it off his website and be sure to check out some of his new tracks off his myspace. Black was definitely a huge part of Playa but dude doesn't look like he's slowin' down with the music makin'. Hopefully as time progresses we'll be hearin' more and more from a true talent in the industry. HUGE props to my man G and Bossplayya for all the info!