Timbaland's History of Crafting Hits With Female Artists
From Aaliyah to Tink, the VA-hitmaker's top co-signs.
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Timbo's Angels - Timbaland fired off another heat seeker last week when he unveiled his newest protégé, Tink. Possessing a ferocity on the mic and the ability to drop smooth vocals in the process, Tink had the Internet going nuts with “Round the Clock” and the original version of Rick Ross's “Move That Bass,” which features her going bar for bar with Jay Z.The Chicago talent is not the first female the VA producer has stood behind in a room full of sharks, however. Aside from continuing to defend the legacy of his most well-known collaborator, Aaliyah, Timbo has a history of creating platinum hits with female superstars. Read on.— Michael Harris (@IceBlueVa) (Photo: Tink via Instagram)
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Aaliyah - Timbaland and Missy were recruited to take Aaliyah to the next level when they handled the boards and songwriting, respectively, on her 1996 sophomore release One in a Million. Moving over two million copies, Timbaland’s magical beats took songs like “If Your Girl Only Knew” and “4 Page Letter” to the top of the charts. Their collaborative hits continued with more bangers like “Are You That Somebody” and Baby Girl made Timbo and his double-time production a household name.(Photos from Left: Evan Agostini/Getty Images For YouthAIDS, Rose Prouse/Reuters/Landov)
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The Pussycat Dolls - Timbo produced and appeared on The Pussycat Dolls’ international hit “Wait a Minute” and helped take their 2005 debut PCD to multi-platinum heights. The VA producer also circled back around for their second album, Doll Domination, helping the pop divas solidify their run.(Photos from Left: Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic, Yui Mok/PA Photos /Landov)
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Keri Hilson - Ms. Keri Baby has a string of hits with Timbaland as the two have proven to be quite the duo when it comes to creating music for themselves and others. Keri even signed with Tim’s Mosley Music Group back in 2006, releasing her gold-selling debut It’s A Perfect World in 2009 with him and appearing throughout Timbaland’s platinum-moving Shock Value project. Their hits together include “The Way I Are” and “Scream” as well as Omarion’s “Ice Box” and The Pussycat Dolls’ “Wait a Minute.”(Photos from Left: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images, Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for GREY GOOSE)
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Nelly Furtado - Timbaland manned production for Nelly Furtado’s biggest-selling album to date, 2006’s Loose. Moving over 12 million copies worldwide, the LP debuted at No. 1 with Timbo and his production protégé Danja crafting her sonic boom. Timbaland also appeared on the triple platinum-selling single “Promiscuous” while taking Nelly to new heights with hits like “Maneater” and “Say It Right.” (Photo: Mario Anzuoni /Landov)
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Brandy - Brandy was already a star but Timbaland came through with his party style R&B funk for her fourth album, Afrodisiac. The gold-selling project featured Timbo on the title track as well as cuts like “Who Is She 2 U” and earned Brandy a nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 2005 Grammys.(Photo: John Parra/WireImage)
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Rihanna - The VA music man provided a few of his platinum touches to Rih Rih’s “Rehab” and “Let Me Get That,” helping to keep the Barbadian beauty atop her pop throne of Top 20 singles.(Photos from left: Danny Clifford/Hottwire.net/WENN.com, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Madonna - Impressed with the fingerprints he left on the genre she’s responsible for helping to create, Queen of Pop Madonna enlisted Timbo to lay his musical hands on her eleventh album Hard Candy back in 2008. Tim laid the backdrop for the free-spirited “Miles Away” and also rocked out with Madonna and Justin Timberlake on the dance floor-popping “4 Minutes.” The record debuted at the top, giving the “Vogue” singer her seventh consecutive No. 1.(Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Steve Jennings/Getty Images for Revd)