Timbaland &Magoo were a rap duo consisting of producer/rapper Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley and rapper Melvin "Magoo" Barcliff,formed in 1989.
Stephen Ellis Garrett Jr.,known professionally as Static Major,was an American singer,songwriter,and record producer from Louisville,Kentucky. He was a member of the R&B trio Playa,and a songwriter for several artists,including Aaliyah,Ginuwine,Pretty Ricky,and Destiny's Child.
Indecent Proposal is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Timbaland &Magoo. It was released on November 20,2001,through Blackground/Virgin Records. Production was entirely handled by Timbaland himself,except for two songs,which were produced with Craig Brockman. It features guest appearances from Sebastian,Petey Pablo,Static Major,Sin,Tweet,Aaliyah,DJ S&S,Fatman Scoop,Jay-Z,Ludacris,Mad Skillz,Ms. Jade,Troy Mitchell and Twista. The album is dedicated to the memory of Aaliyah,who had died in a plane crash on August 25,2001.
"Headsprung" is a song by American hip hop artist LL Cool J. It was released on June 7,2004 as the lead single from his eleventh album,The DEFinition. The song was a success on the charts,it peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100,number 4 on the Hot Rap Songs and number 7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
"Make It Hot" is the first single from Nicole's debut album of the same name. The single was released June 2,1998. The single was written by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott,Tim Mosley,and A. Richards,and was produced by Timbaland. The song features Mocha and Missy Elliott and uncredited lead and background vocals from Keli Nicole Price.
"Cop That Shit",also known in its censored form as "Cop That Disc",is the lead single taken from hip-hop duo Timbaland &Magoo's third studio album,Under Construction,Part II. The track features vocals from Missy Elliott. The single was released on September 29,2003 in Europe,but was not released in the United Kingdom until March 8,2004. The hip hop track itself refers to people downloading and burning music instead of buying it. All of the tracks' verses are resung verses from classic rap songs,however some of the lyrics are changed. Timbaland's verse is a rewrite of "I Know You Got Soul" by Eric B. &Rakim,Missy's verse is a rewrite of Paper Thin by MC Lyte,and Magoo's verse is a rewrite of "I Got It Made" by Special Ed.
"Beep Me 911" is a song recorded by American rapper and singer Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott,featuring vocals by R&B trio 702 and rapper Magoo. It was written and composed by Elliott,Melvin Barcliff and Tim "Timbaland" Mosley for her debut album Supa Dupa Fly (1997) and released as the album's third single in 1998.
"Hit 'Em wit da Hee" is a single by singer/rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. The track is found on her debut album,1997's Supa Dupa Fly. The single was not eligible to chart in the U.S.,and it was a success overseas,reaching No. 25 in the UK,her fourth consecutive top 40 hit. The music video edit of the song contains sampled strings from the Björk song "Jóga". In The U.S. the album version was released to radio and it received minor mainstream urban radio airplay and peaked at No. 61 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. Released from Supa Dupa Fly,it was the final single from the album during summer 1998.
"Clock Strikes" is a hip hop song by hip-hop duo Timbaland &Magoo,released as the third single from their debut studio album,Welcome to Our World,on April 14,1998. The track features rapper Mad Skillz. The song peaked at #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart,making it their second top 40 hit on the chart after their debut single "Up Jumps da Boogie". It also peaked at on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles &Tracks chart.
"What About Us" is a song by American R&B group Jodeci recorded for their second album Diary of a Mad Band (1993). The song was released as the third and final single for the album in August 1994.
"Keep Tryin'" is a song by American R&B group Groove Theory recorded for their debut album Groove Theory (1995). The song was released as the album's second single in January 1996.
"Superwoman Pt. II" is a song by American recording artist Lil' Mo from her debut album,Based on a True Story (2001). The song features the debut appearance by then-unknown Fabolous and remixed production by hip-hop producers DJ Clue and Ken "Duro" Ifill. To date,"Superwoman Pt. II" remains as Lil' Mo's most successful single to date as a leading artist.
"What About Us" is a song by American R&B group,Total. The song features guest vocals by Missy Elliott and Timbaland. The song served as the lead single for the soundtrack of the 1997 film,Soul Food. The song also became a smash hit in the United States,where it peaked at #16 on Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on Billboard Hot R&B—scoring them their fifth top ten hit single on the R&B chart and their fourth gold certification.
"Call Me" is a song by American singer Tweet from her debut studio album,Southern Hummingbird (2002). It was written by Tweet and Missy Elliott,and produced by Timbaland. The song was released on April 22,2002,as the album's second single. "Call Me" reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,becoming Tweet's second consecutive top-10 entry on the latter chart.
"The Things That You Do" is a song performed by American R&B singer Gina Thompson from her debut album,Nobody Does It Better (1996). The single version was released as the Bad Boy Remix featuring Missy Elliott,who gained notability and mainstream attention for her unique signature,"Hee-Hee-How" punchline. Elliott's contribution managed to help the single crack the top 20 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,where it peaked at #12 and spent a total of 29 weeks. The song also appeared on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart,where it peaked at #41.
"Take Away" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was written by Elliott and Timbaland for her third studio album,Miss E... So Addictive (2001),while production was helmed by the latter,with Elliott and Craig Brockman served as co-producers. The downtempo track features guest vocals from R&B singer Ginuwine. While the album version of "Take Away" credits background vocals by 702 member,Kameelah Williams,the single version replaces Williams's vocals with then-newcomer,Elliott's former protégée Tweet.
"Here We Come" is a song by American producer/rapper Timbaland. It features frequent collaborators Missy Elliott and Magoo and serves as the lead single for Timbaland's solo debut album,Tim's Bio:Life from da Bassment (1998). The song also features background vocals by Playa and Darryl Pearson. While the song charted and was released via radio airplay on November 17,1998,it was not granted a physical release in the United States until March 2,1999;and on October 5,1999,for Germany.
"Take That" is the debut single by American R&B singer,Torrey Carter. It features guest vocals by Carter's former mentor Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and was released as the lead single from Carter's unreleased debut album,The Life I Live (2000).
"Lick Shots" is a buzz single by American recording artist Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott from her third album,Miss E... So Addictive (2001). The song was written and produced by both Elliott and frequent collaborator Timbaland.
"Gangsta",also known as "Gangsta",is a song by American recording artist Lil' Mo. It was released as the third and final single from Mo's debut album,Based on a True Story (2001). The song was produced and co-written by Darryl "Big Baby" McClary and Michael "Suga Mike" Allen from Mo's production team Flavahood,and features a notable sample of Snoop Dogg's 1994 single,"Gin and Juice".
