Timbaland is similar to producers such as Norman Whitfield in that he helped to redefine the sound of an entire genre of music with an immediately recognizable production style. The songs he produces feature unusual arrangements, sounds, and instrumentation, tied together by a trademark sense of rhythm. Like Spector and Whitfield, Timbaland's production sometimes overshadows the credited performer and becomes the actual "star" of the song. With songwriters Steve "Static" Garrett and childhood friend Missy Elliott, Timbaland has helped to create some of the most successful songs in modern pop music and urban music, including singles for Aaliyah, Ginuwine, SWV, Total, and 702.
Mosley grew up in Norfolk, Virginia, where he became acquainted with Missy Elliott and Melvin Barcliff, whose MC name was "Magoo." Originally a disc jockey known as "DJ Timmy Tim," Mosely began making hip-hop backing tracks on a Casio keyboard he owned. In 1993 Elliott heard his material and, taken by Mosley's unique sense of rhythm, immediately began working with him.
Elliott and her girl group Sista auditioned for DeVante Swing, producer and member of successful R&B act Jodeci. Devante signed Sista to his Swing Mob label, and Elliott brought Mosely and Barcliff along with her. Mosely began working under Devante, who renamed the young producer Timbaland, after the Timberland boot popular in hip-hop fashion.
Sista and Timbaland & Magoo became part of Devante's stable of Swing Mob signees known as "Da Bassment" crew, joining artists and groups such as male singer Ginuwine, male vocal group Playa, and girl group Sugah. Timbaland did production work on a number of projects with Devante, including the 1995 Jodeci LP The Show, The After-Party, The Hotel, and Sista's debut LP, which was shevled and never saw release.
Timbaland was also friends with Pharrell Williams, and had dabbled in projects with him as S.B.I., or Surrounded By Idiots. Pharrell recalls in an interview: "“In seventh grade I met Chad. That’s twenty years ago by now. Like I said earlier, we started producing beats together. But then again, I also played with this famous group which consisted of Timbaland, Magoo, myself and some other guy. Chad wasn’t a part of the group, so I was in The Neptunes and in Surrounded By Idiots at the same time.” A few tracks produced by the group float around on the internet, the most distributed being "Big White Spaceship".
In 1995, most of Devante's acts broke their ties with the producer and went their own ways. Elliott, Timbaland, Magoo, Playa, and Ginuwine continued to collaborate, and began working on individual projects of their own. Elliott began receiving recognition as a songwriter and guest artist for artists such as 702 and MC Lyte, and Timbaland was sometimes assigned to produce remixes of Elliott-penned songs. One of these, the remix to 702's "Steelo" in 1996, became Timbaland's first important production credit.
Also in 1996, Ginuwine released his debut album, Ginuwine...the Bachelor, which was produced entirely by Timbaland. The album was both a commercial and critical success, and its first single, "Pony," was the first example of what would later become the signature Timbaland sound.
The track for "Pony," which Timbaland had created two years prior during the Swing Mob days, was characterized by a shifting, syncopated rhythm, similar to samba or jungle music, which used snare and kick hits on typically non-accented beats in the measure. Stuttering high-hats typical of southern bass music accompanied the basic drum sounds, which were, unusual for hip-hop and R&B of this period, severely gated to create short, strong sounds. This use of the "short snare" is in marked contrast to the "long snare" sound in New Wave music in the 1980s, which featured a heavily amplified, almost white noise snare drum put through reverb. Accompanying the unusual rhythm were melody lines created by playing odd sound effects (vocal effects and cartoon slide whistles) through a sampling keyboard. The other tracks on Ginuwine...the Bachelor also featured similar production and arrangements. On many of the tracks, Timbaland can be heard either rapping or providing ad-libs, similar to what both Elliott and Puff Daddy where doing at the time; Timbaland's deep voice was usually vocoded to give it an electronic sound.
While work was being completed on Ginuwine...the Bachelor, R&B artist Aaliyah contracted Timbaland and Missy Elliott to write and produce most of her second album, One In A Million. The tracks that were crafted for Aaliyah featured innovative arrangements similar to those on Ginuwine...the Bachelor. One In A Million went on to sell over two million copies, and made superstars out of not only Aaliyah, but Elliott and Timbaland as well.
Elliott and Timbaland became one of the most successful and prolific songwriting/production teams of the late-1990s. By the end of the decade, Timbaland's sound had been heard in records from artists such as SWV, Destiny's Child, Nicole Wray, Jay-Z, Nas. Most of his production work during this period was reserved for his original stable of collaborators: two Missy Elliott albums (Supa Dupa Fly and Da Real World), a second effort by Ginuwine (100% Ginuwine), and Playa's debut album (Cheers 2 U). Timbaland produced much (if not all) of the material on many of their albums during this period, and also made two albums of his own: one with Magoo, and one solo album. Timbaland's own raps, which were usually ghostwritten by Elliott, Magoo, or his younger brother Garland Mosley (AKA Sebastian), were almost always accompanied by other MCs, including his main collaborators and numerous guest artists.
Timbaland spawned a plethora of imitators, some of which went as far as to sample sections of his work to create similar-sounding tracks. The popularity of the "Timbaland sound" marked a shift in hip-hop music from rougher, sample-based tracks to simpler, more synthetic musical accompainiment (unlike many hip-hop producers, Timbaland rarely sampled older records; most of his tracks were crafted by him and his in-house band). Since Timbaland worked in both hip-hop and R&B and often combined elements of one in tracks for the other, his work aided the blending together of the two genres, which became less and less distinct during the first half of the 2000s.
Foreign, especially Asian, instrumentation is present through much of his early work (Xscape's "My Secret" remix, especially, with a rollicking sitar outro and Timbaland ad-libbing "Let's take a little trip...to India"), but was most successful and prevalent with Jay-Z's "Big Pimpin'" (1999), which borrowed directly from the song "Khosara" by Egyptian composer Baligh Hamdi. Missy Elliott's 2001 hit single, "Get Ur Freak On" from her third album, Miss E...So Addictive, was also likewise a smash, using a speedy dhol drumline typical of Bhangra. His borrowing from these cultures has resulted in mixed reactions, with many critics embracing his musical adventurousness and eclecticism and more esoteric, purist factions reacting catiously, and sometimes negatively. In an interview with Missy Elliott in RayGun Magazine, he mentioned a diverse base of influences, from UK Drum 'N Bass to Garage.
Timbaland-produced songs such as Ludacris' "Roll Out (My Business)," Jay-Z's "Hola' Hovito," Petey Pablo's "Raise Up," and Beck's "Diamond Dogs" were recorded and released during this period, and he contributed to Limp Bizkit's 2001 remix album, New Old Songs. He also contributed three songs--all eventually released as singles--to Aaliyah's self-titled third album.
Timbaland & Magoo's second album together, Indecent Proposal, had been scheduled for release in November 2000, and was to feature appearances by Beck, Aaliyah, and new Timbaland proteges--some of whom were signed to his new Beat Club Records imprint--Ms. Jade, Sebastian, Petey Pablo, and Tweet (who was a member of Sugah during the Swing Mob days). The album was delayed until for an entire year, finally being released the following November, and was a commercial disappointment. Beck's vocals for the track "I Am Music" were not included on the final released version, which instead featured Timbaland singing alongside Static (Steven Garrett) of Playa and Aaliyah, who had been killed in a plane crash three months before the release of the album. The loss of Aaliyah deeply affected Timbaland, whose work was less omnipresent after 2001.
The first release on Beat Club was the debut album by Caucasian MC Bubba Sparxxx in October 2002, Dark Days, Bright Nights. Timbaland contributed three tracks to Tweet's debut album, Southern Hummingbird, and produced most of Missy Elliott's fourth and fifth LPs, Under Construction and This Is Not A Test! He also produced hit singles and album tracks for artists such as Li'l Kim ("The Jump Off") and Pastor Troy during this period. Collaborating with Scott Storch, Timbaland also produced a number of tracks on former *NSYNC lead singer Justin Timberlake's solo debut, Justified, including the hit single "Cry Me a River".
Late in 2003, Timbaland delivered the second Bubba Sparxxx album, Deliverance, and the third Timbaland & Magoo album, Under Construction, Part II. Both albums were released to little fanfare or acclaim even though Deliverance was praised by reviews and embraced by the internet community.
Timbaland continues to produce hit singles and albums for artists; in 2004 Timbaland-produced singles by LL Cool J, Xzibit, and Jay-Z became staples on urban radio, and he produced the bulk of Brandy's fourth album, Afrodisiac. New songs from artists such as Tweet and The Game are set for release in 2005.
2005 saw Timbaland producing a song on Tweet and The Game's albums ("Steer" and "Put You on The Game" respectively). He also produced 2 songs on Missy Elliott's 6th album (The Cookbook), "Joy" featuring Mike Jones and "Partytime."
Timbaland started his new label, Mosely Music Group, once again under Interscope. On the label are singers Nelly Furtado and Keri Hilson, and rapper D.O.E. Timbaland's parternship and mentorship of upcoming producer Nate "Danjahandz" Hills is evident in Timbaland's rejuvination in music.
Furtado looks to have her third album, Loose, released under MMG with in the first half of 2006 with Hilson's debut following shortly after. Timbaland is also slated to work with Justin Timberlake, Hilary Duff as well as albums by Jamie Foxx, JC Chasez, Busta Rhymes, Diddy, Ludacris, Chingy, Chilli of TLC, Tweet, and a lot more.
In 2006, Timbaland produced songs "Promiscuous" "My love" and "Sexyback" topped the charts for over fourteen weeks. In 2007, the tracks "Say It Right" and "What Goes Around" also topped the charts. The year 2007 also saw the release of his album "Timbaland presents Shock Value" which featured Fall Out Boy, The Hives, Elton John, Nicole Scherzinger, Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Missy Elliot, Sebastian (his brother), Keri Hilson, Money, Attitude, and Jim Beanz.
Fat Rabbit
Timbaland Lyrics
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A k a L-O-V-A L-O-V-A
Fuck that shit
Nigga what you wan say one time
Southside let's ride (say what)
And if you love what you do, do what you feel
Then I know you gonna mark my words
Y'all drop shit like birds
Just lay it on down
Just lay it on down
While we relax to the tight raps
And the phat tracks
That that nigga Timbaland put down
Oh yes, let's get it on down to the nitty grit
Don't have no time for the patient
'Cause I got more dick than a lil' bit
And time flies, when I'm havin' fun
I can make a hoe get like Forrest Gump and just "run baby run"
I guess that they can't handle this
Brothers just to scandalous
If you don't wanna get freaked
Then get out my way like an ambulance (say what)
Gitty up gitty up ride up on the real, let death to the fake
And tell you boyfriend just to chill, don't playa hate
Kick back relax, and just take off yo shoes
'Cause I gotta tell you what I wants to do (uh oh)
Yea
Let me touch it (let me touch it)
Let me feel it (let me feel it)
Let me grab it (let me grab it)
That fat rabbit (fat rabbit, fat rabbit, fat rabbit)
Let me touch it (let me touch it)
Let me feel it (let me feel it)
Let me grab it (let me grab it)
That-that rabbit (oh, c'mon)
Let me touch it (let me touch it)
Let me feel it (let me feel it)
Let me grab it (let me grab it)
Fat rabbit (fat rabbit, fat rabbit)
Let me touch it (let me touch it)
Let me feel it (let me feel it)
Let me grab it (let me grab it)
That-that fat rabbit (uh oh)
Fatter than fat facts like a dove sack
Showin' them where that love's at
So open up your eyes and get a surprise like in Cracker Jacks
Punan' Don happy
Givin' up that nappy dug out
Get the cut up, then I cut out
Why you standin there wit yo' butt out (whoo)
And it's always in the back of my mind
Wherever the place, whenever the time
Even in College Park, after dark, I'ma get my sunshine
Closer than close, closer than most, then I'm all up in ya
Beginner, give me a thigh, breast, and wing like Ms. Winner
And let dinner be served
Can I get it on a platter, shatter your bladder
And put so much light in yo' life I'll make the roaches scatter
The wetta the betta, I'm ready to get ya
Gotta have rabbit like that cheddar
So I can freak ya like I just met ya
Hot like a sauna, get comfy like in a Cadillac
Nick nack paddy wack give a dog a bone Jack
Kick back relax and just take off yo shoes
'Cause I gotta tell you what I wants to do (uh oh)
Yea
Let me touch it (let me touch it)
Let me feel it (let me feel it)
Let me grab it (let me grab it)
That fat rabbit (fat rabbit, fat rabbit, fat rabbit)
Let me touch it (let me touch it)
Let me feel it, girl (let me feel it)
Let me grab it, girl (let me grab it)
That-that rabbit, girl (oh, c'mon)
Let me touch it, girl (let me touch it)
Let me feel it, girl (let me feel it)
Let me grab it, girl (let me grab it)
Fat rabbit, girl (fat rabbit, fat rabbit)
Let me touch it, girl (let me touch it)
Let me feel it, girl (let me feel it)
Let me grab it, girl (let me grab it)
That-that fat rabbit, girl (uh oh)
Yo' love is supa-cala-fragalistic
You don't know how bad I missed it
If it broke then don't fix it
Yo stuff is butta like a biscuit
Reminisce like Mary
I gotta pop that cherry
Kinda like that coochie
You wanna be my hoochie
Better than my adversary
Don't be so scary
I, never thought that you could act up
Make a nigga wanna back up
Keep it tight through the night while I wet this track up
So we can slip and slide
Make you wanna dip and dive
Trippin' while we rip and ride
Til I get to the coming side
Got you where I want yo ass
In the case of an emergency, break the glass
Keep yo eyes on the President, erase the past
We be happy if we had more blunts to pass
Get done up and run up
And the guts of yo butt don't shake like they used to
I wake 'em up like a rooster
Take it slow, not faster than a turbo rooster
No worry, no hurry
No pain, no gain
Keep yo eyes on strain
'Cause ain't a damn thing changed
Kick back, relax and take off yo shoes
'Cause I gotta tell you what I wants to do (uh oh)
Yea
Let me touch it (let me touch it)
Let me feel it (let me feel it)
Let me grab it (let me grab it)
That fat rabbit (fat rabbit, fat rabbit, fat rabbit)
Let me touch it (let me touch it)
Let me feel it, girl (let me feel it)
Let me grab it, girl (let me grab it)
That-that rabbit, girl (oh, c'mon)
Let me touch it, girl (let me touch it)
Let me feel it, girl (let me feel it)
Let me grab it, girl (let me grab it)
Fat rabbit, girl (fat rabbit, fat rabbit)
Let me touch it, girl (let me touch it)
Let me feel it, girl (let me feel it)
Let me grab it, girl (let me grab it)
That-that fat rabbit, girl (uh oh)
[Repeat: x4]
Let me touch it, let me touch it
Let me feel it, let me feel it
Let me grab it, let me grab it
Fat rabbit, fat rabbit
Wha', uh huh
Yea
Dirty South, can y'all really feel me
East Coast, feel me
West Coast, feel me
Dirty South, can y'all really feel me
East Coast, feel me
West Coast, feel me
Dirty South, (uh huh) can y'all really feel me
East Coast, feel me
West Coast
Fat Rabbit by Timbaland featuring Ludacris is a hip hop song that was released in 1998 as part of Timbaland's debut album, "Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment." The song features an upbeat tempo, strong drumbeats, and sensual lyrics alluding to sexual encounters. Ludacris opens the song and boasts about his relationship abilities, while Timbaland's production combined with his own vocals and a female background harmony gives the song a catchy and memorable hook. The lyrics use metaphors such as "fat rabbit" and "Ms. Winner" to denote sexual interest.
The chorus, sung mostly by a female voice, is repetitive and catchy, making it the central focus of the song. The song's verses are rapped by Ludacris and Timbaland, with each verse containing playful and suggestive imagery about sex. The song's instrumental is composed of instrumental breaks, simple drum programming, and scratch effects. The rap verses describe sexual prowess and braggadocious language in a manner that is humorous and entertaining.
Overall, this song celebrates sensuality, playfulness, and humorous sexual relations. The song's vibe is playful and fun, encouraging listeners to let loose and enjoy themselves. This song was a commercial and critical success, peaking at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart and number 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Line by Line Meaning
I be that nigga named Ludi
I am known as Ludacris
A k a L-O-V-A L-O-V-A
My nickname is spelled L-O-V-A L-O-V-A
Fuck that shit
I don't care about that nonsense
Nigga what you wan say one time
What are you trying to say to me?
Southside let's ride (say what)
Let's go on a ride in the Southside
And if you love what you do, do what you feel
If you love what you do, follow your passions
Then I know you gonna mark my words
I am confident you will remember what I say
Y'all drop shit like birds
You release music frequently like birds dropping feces
Then it's about the time for yo ass to get served
It is time for you to be taught a lesson
Just lay it on down
Relax and listen
While we relax to the tight raps
Let's enjoy the great music
And the phat tracks
And the awesome beats
That that nigga Timbaland put down
Timbaland has created this music
Oh yes, let's get it on down to the nitty grit
Let's get down to the details
Don't have no time for the patient
I don't have time for waiting around
'Cause I got more dick than a lil' bit
I have a lot of confidence and power
And time flies, when I'm havin' fun
Time goes by quickly when I am enjoying myself
I can make a hoe get like Forrest Gump and just "run baby run"
I can make someone leave quickly
I guess that they can't handle this
I assume that they cannot handle it
Brothers just to scandalous
These people are too unstable
If you don't wanna get freaked
If you don't want to have a strange experience
Then get out my way like an ambulance (say what)
Please move out of my way as quickly as an ambulance
Gitty up gitty up ride up on the real, let death to the fake
Come ride with me and let's get rid of fake people
And tell you boyfriend just to chill, don't playa hate
Tell your boyfriend to relax and not be envious
Kick back relax, and just take off yo shoes
Relax and get comfortable
'Cause I gotta tell you what I wants to do (uh oh)
I have to tell you what I desire
Let me touch it (let me touch it)
Let me touch it
Let me feel it (let me feel it)
Let me feel it
Let me grab it (let me grab it)
Let me grab it
That fat rabbit (fat rabbit, fat rabbit, fat rabbit)
That large, round butt
That-that rabbit (oh, c'mon)
That butt
Fat rabbit (fat rabbit, fat rabbit)
Large butt
That-that fat rabbit (uh oh)
That large, round butt
Fatter than fat facts like a dove sack
So large it is hard to believe, like a full dove sack
Showin' them where that love's at
Showing where love is found
So open up your eyes and get a surprise like in Cracker Jacks
Open your eyes to a surprise, like a surprise toy in a Cracker Jack box
Punan' Don happy
I am content with my sexual experience
Givin' up that nappy dug out
Giving up my sex life
Get the cut up, then I cut out
I get intimate, then leave immediately
Why you standin there wit yo' butt out (whoo)
Why are you standing there with your butt exposed
And it's always in the back of my mind
It is always on my mind
Wherever the place, whenever the time
Anywhere, anytime
Even in College Park, after dark, I'ma get my sunshine
Even in College Park at night, I will find pleasure
Closer than close, closer than most, then I'm all up in ya
I am extremely close to you
Beginner, give me a thigh, breast, and wing like Ms. Winner
Give me everything you've got, like Ms. Winner's chicken
And let dinner be served
Let's eat
Can I get it on a platter, shatter your bladder
Can I have it served on a plate, and violently excite you
And put so much light in yo' life I'll make the roaches scatter
I'll make you feel so good, even the pests will leave
The wetta the betta, I'm ready to get ya
The wetter you are, the better I will be
Gotta have rabbit like that cheddar
I have to have sex
So I can freak ya like I just met ya
So I can satisfy you as if we've just met
Hot like a sauna, get comfy like in a Cadillac
I am hot and comfortable
Nick nack paddy wack give a dog a bone Jack
Spare no expense for me
Kick back relax and just take off yo shoes
Relax and take off your shoes
Let me feel it, girl (let me feel it)
Let me touch it
Let me grab it, girl (let me grab it)
Let me grab it
That-that rabbit, girl (oh, c'mon)
That butt
Let me touch it, girl (let me touch it)
Let me touch it
Fat rabbit, girl (fat rabbit, fat rabbit)
Large butt
That-that fat rabbit, girl (uh oh)
That large, round butt
Yo' love is supa-cala-fragalistic
Your love is fantastic
You don't know how bad I missed it
I have missed your love
If it broke then don't fix it
If it isn't broken, don't try to repair it
Yo stuff is butta like a biscuit
You are very good in bed
Reminisce like Mary
Think of the past like Mary
I gotta pop that cherry
I need to have sex with you
Kinda like that coochie
Like your vagina
You wanna be my hoochie
You want to be my sex partner
Better than my adversary
Better than my competitors
Don't be so scary
Don't be afraid
I, never thought that you could act up
I never thought you could be this wild
Make a nigga wanna back up
Make me want to step back
Keep it tight through the night while I wet this track up
Stay close to me while I make this music
So we can slip and slide
So we can have sex
Make you wanna dip and dive
Make you excited
Trippin' while we rip and ride
Having fun while we have sex
Til I get to the coming side
Until I reach climax
Got you where I want yo ass
I have you in the position I want
In the case of an emergency, break the glass
In case of a problem, I will solve it
Keep yo eyes on the President, erase the past
Focus on what's important, not the past
We be happy if we had more blunts to pass
We would be happier if we had more marijuana to share
Get done up and run up
Get dressed up and have fun
And the guts of yo butt don't shake like they used to
Your butt is not as firm as it was before
I wake 'em up like a rooster
I excite them like a rooster
Take it slow, not faster than a turbo rooster
We should take our time, not rush
No worry, no hurry
No need to worry or hurry
No pain, no gain
Hard work leads to success
Keep yo eyes on strain
Focus on what's important
'Cause ain't a damn thing changed
Everything is still the same
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER BRIDGES, CHRISTOPHER BRIAN BRIDGES, TIMOTHY Z MOSLEY
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