The 20 Best Timbaland Beats

Music masterpieces from the legend behind Justin Timberlake.

Timbaland on Drake possibly doing an Aaliyah album: - "The proper way for [Drake] to do that would be for me, him and Missy to be all on the record." (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images For BET)
"Are You That Somebody?" Aaliyah - With his trademark beat-box effects, a funky guitar line, baby coos and those unmistakable choppy drums, Timbo helped Aaliyah create one of the ’90s R&B's most innovative, unforgettable songs. (Photos from left:  Evan Agostini/Getty Images For YouthAIDS, Rose Prouser REUTERS /Landov)
Memphis Bleek, "Is That Your Chick?" feat. Jay-Z and Missy Elliott - Being Jay-Z's protege has its advantages. On this 2000 single, Timbaland laced Memphis Bleek with a furious orchestral beat, punctuated by string flourishes, guitar skanks and some of his most frenetic drums yet. (Photo: Def Jam Recordings)
Aaliyah, "One in a Million" - The title track from Aaliyah's double-platinum sophomore album was more than just a successful step forward from her R. Kelly days. With its ethereal wah-wah guitars, quirky cricket samples and stuttering, drum and bass influenced drums that jumped from half-time to double-time, this was a quantum leap forward for R&B (and Timbaland's career). (Photos from left: Atlantic Records,Amy Graves/WireImage)Ginuwine, "Pony" - The 1996 debut single from Ginuwine featured a vocoder bass line and a sexy Southern-inflected bounce that didn't sound like anything else out. Coupled with Timbo's work with Aaliyah around the same time, this record shook up the sound of R&B for years to come. (Photos from left: Amy Graves/WireImage, Amy Graves/WireImage)

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"Are You That Somebody?" Aaliyah - With his trademark beat-box effects, a funky guitar line, baby coos and those unmistakable choppy drums, Timbo helped Aaliyah create one of the ’90s R&B's most innovative, unforgettable songs. (Photos from left:  Evan Agostini/Getty Images For YouthAIDS, Rose Prouser REUTERS /Landov)

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