Timbaland, Nelly Furtado, And Justin Timberlake ‘Keep Going Up’ On Their Magical Reunion

Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, and Nelly Furtado have teamed up in a reunion for the ages. On their new collaboration, “Keep Going Up,” the trio maintains the undeniable chemistry which kept a hold on us through the mid-aughts. In 2006, Tim produced the bulk of Furtado’s Loose album and Timberlake’s FutureSex / LoveSounds album. The following year, the three collaborated on a song called “Give It To Me.” With their latest, the collaborators and longtime friends pick up right where they left off — only this time, they’re happier and better than ever.

Over the course of “Keep Going Up,” Tim delivers on fresh sounds and ad-libs, while Furtado, who has been away from the musical spotlight for a while, lets us know what she’s been up to.

“I’ve been working on my gains lately / I’ve been loving myself, from the daily / Had to cut some people off, the were draining,” sings Furtado on her verse.

Timberlake then drops in, noting his happiness and overall reinvigorated mood.

“I’ve been on new energy, it’s contagious / I kept tryna hide it, but can’t contain it / This life keeps going up and I can’t explain it,” he sings on his verse.

According to a press statement accompanied by the song’s release, the song precedes a new EP from Timbaland, which will drop later this year.

You can listen to “Keep Going Up” above.

Timbaland Unveils Title For Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado Track

Timbaland has finally released the name for his upcoming track with Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado. On Monday(August 28), the legendary producer took to Instagram to share the announcement with fans. Friday (September 1) is the official release date for the track. And it couldn’t come at a better time — Labor Day weekend.

“Labor Day Weekend We Here [rocket emoji] @nellyfurtado @justintimberlake [mind blown emoji]This Friday!!!!!!!” he wrote in the post’s caption. “Keep Going Up!” would be the trio’s first collaboration since 2007’s “Give It Up.” It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track also appeared on Timbaland’s Shock Value. The project debuted at No. 5 on the US Billboard 200, selling the equivalent of 138,000 units. Judging the Virgina hitmaker’s comment section, fans couldn’t be more excited.

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“It’s been a long time since I haven’t been excited by a song release!!!” one person replied. “Kids these days don’t know how ICONIC this is,” another fan commented. Even industry heavyweights like Swizz Beatz — an iconic producer himself — jumped in the comments to show his appreciation. “Let’s goioo King,” he wrote. It’s unclear if they plan on releasing more tracks this year, so stay tuned with HNHH for more updates. In an April interview with Variety, Timbaland opened up about new music and his long-awaited album with Justin Timberlake. This would be the pair’s first project since 2006’s FutureSex/LoveSounds.

“We just finished up, and everything sounds great. Now it’s really on him how and when he envisions it to come out, but it’s done, and it’s coming,” he told the publication. The producer says the album embodies “fun.” He added, “Music is a young sport — of course, we’ve both seen a lot of life, but you have to bring out the 13-year-old kid again, you know?” Timbaland also spoke about working on Missy Elliott’s new album. I know how Missy works: It’s got to be new and fun — or maybe not so much new as kind of underground, and everything is upbeat.”

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Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland Reunite For New Single

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Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake, and Timbaland have thrilled fans with their recent reunion and collaboration on a highly anticipated new single set to be released on September 1. Fans are eagerly anticipating the release of this new project, bringing back the nostalgic era of their previous chart-topping hits. A Long-Awaited Reunion On Monday, August 28, […]

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Remembering Magoo: The Maverick Who Shaped Hip-Hop

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Virginia’s own Magoo may be gone, but his legacy is a testament to the boundless creativity and innovation that define the music world. Through collaborations, experimentation, and his role in shaping musical alliances, he solidified his place in the pantheon of hip-hop legends.SOHH, here’s a tribute to the late great Magoo. A Hip-Hop Mastermind Magoo’s […]

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Missy Elliott & Ginuwine Remember Late Rapper Magoo

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Missy Elliott and Ginuwine are mourning the loss of fellow artist Magoo, who tragically passed away on August 13, 2023. Recently, Elliott paid tribute to Magoo and credited him for coining her iconic nickname “Misdemeanor.”  “So Many Emotions” The loss has deeply affected Missy Elliott, as she expresses her sorrow and reflects on the impact […]

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Magoo Was A True Hip-Hop Original

Rap has lost one of its last true originals in Melvin “Magoo” Barcliff, who died earlier this week at the age of 50. Best known as the rhyme partner of superproducer Timbaland, Magoo occupied a unique position in the spectrum of the genre. He was much more than a sidekick, as he shared co-billing with his do-it-all bandmate, but never actually a solo artist. He was something like a combination of A Tribe Called Quest’s Phife Dawg and Outkast’s André 3000 – but at the same time, nothing like them (or anyone else, really) at all.

I was, like most rap fans in the late 1990s, introduced to Magoo through his contributions to Timbaland & Magoo’s 1997 debut album, Welcome to Our World – especially its groundbreaking singles, “Up Jumps da Boogie” and “Luv 2 Luv U” and their eye-popping music videos. Those videos dominated the music video countdown shows in a lot of ways – while they certainly usually landed high on those lists, they also stood out because there was nothing else like them.

This was the heyday of Blackground Entertainment, as it was called then under its distribution deal with Atlantic. This was when positive word-of-mouth from Aaliyah’s 1996 sophomore album One in a Million was enough to generate buzz for practically anything Timbaland touched as a producer. Ginuwine’s Ginuwine…the Bachelor and Missy Elliott’s Supa Dupa Fly were megahits of hip-hop and R&B, and then, before going solo himself, Timbaland made sure to put on his oldest friend, Magoo, who he’d met in high school along with fellow future Virginia Beach superstar Pharrell Williams.

Back then, Tim, Magoo, and Pharrell had formed A Tribe Called Quest-esque trio called Surrounded By Idiots and recorded a demo that somehow survives on YouTube to this day. Listening to it, you can hear the formation of the lyrical chemistry between Timbaland and Magoo, the off-kilter sense of humor that could disarm and charm even the most skeptical listener. What younger readers have to understand about Magoo’s style is how unique it was at the time, and how impressive it was that he and Tim decided to do their own thing on that debut.

The year before had seen the releases of something like a dozen of hip-hop’s most pivotal albums, including but not limited to Nas’ It Was Written, Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt, The Fugees’ The Score, Lil Kim’s Hardcore, De La Soul’s Stakes Is High, and Redman’s Muddy Waters. Hip-hop was grimy. It was soaked in funk and soul, in gritty gangster tales and dizzying displays of internal rhyme and witty wordplay. If, in the early ‘90s, it had been a goofy teen, all bright colors and bouncy dances and The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, by the late ‘90s, it was more of a pretentious art school student, hanging up a Boondocks Saints poster in its dorm room in an effort to be taken seriously.

And into that climate came Magoo, all nasal pitch and unadorned penmanship, whose most famed lyrical quote to this day is still a hilarious flip of The Trashmen’s “Surfin’ Bird.” Yes, Tim’s soundscapes set the projects he produced apart from what the rest of the world was doing in a huge way. But his futuristic funk was anchored by the old-school leanings of his rhyme partners, Magoo and Missy Elliott, who stripped down the hyper-verbal wording of their contemporaries and just… well, rhymed.

Magoo could catch you off guard with unexpected references, and skewed boasts like, “Offbeat and on beat, old school like Beat Street / I stink like Pop’s feet, make sweat with no heat.” His verses were always worth a listen because you never knew what he was going to say next. Over the course of their partnership, Tim and Magoo released three albums, never quite reaching the heights of their first after hip-hop finally started to catch up with them. But for a time, Magoo was one of rap’s most innovative and unique voices, paired with one of its most forward-looking producers. Magoo is an indelible part of hip-hop history, a one-of-one.

Virginia Rapper Magoo Dead at 50: Timbaland Pays Tribute

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Virginia rapper Magoo, whose real name was Melvin “Magoo” Barcliff, sadly passed away at 50. The news of his untimely death was announced on Sunday, August 13, 2023, although the location of his passing remains unknown. R.I.P. Magoo Shortly after the news broke, Timbaland took to Instagram to express his deep sorrow at losing his […]

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Nelly Furtado Said She And Timbaland ‘Have Plans’ To Reunite And Work On New Music Together

Back in 2006, Nelly Furtado had the radio in a chokehold. Her third album, Loose, which was primarily produced by Timbaland, spawned several hits, including “Promiscuous,” “Maneater,” and “Say It Right.”

Now, Furtado is gearing up for a comeback. In a recent interview with Vogue, she opened up about her upcoming album.

Furtado’s new album will mark her first album in six years, and her seventh overall. She revealed that it’s almost done, and will have some more dance-oriented tracks.

Furtado also noted that she plans to work with Timbaland on more of her upcoming music.

“We have plans, for sure. I actually talked to Timbaland recently, and we had this amazing two-hour FaceTime call,” Furtado said. “We were talking about when we made Loose, and getting into all these stories.”

According to Furtado, Timbaland also enjoyed “Eat Your Man,” Furtado’s EDM collaboration with Dom Dolla.

“He told me he loved how I sounded on ‘Eat Your Man.’ It was nice to have his blessing on the new stuff, because Dom [Dolla]’s a really big fan of his as well,” said Furtado.

Furtado said the album is coming “soon,” however, it’s unclear whether her upcoming collaborations with Timbaland will be complete in time for the project.

But regardless, we can’t wait for new music.

Today In Hip Hop History: Missy Elliott Dropped Her Sophomore LP ‘Da Real World’ 24 Years Ago

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On this date in 1999, Missy Elliott dropped her second full length studio album Da Real World on The Goldmind/Elektra imprint.

Produced primarily by Timbaland and Missy herself, Da Real World was Missy’s most street-savvy album, saturated with sexual innuendos and underground phrases that became common household statements. Fearing the sophomore slump, Missy changed the original name of the album She’s A Bitch for more commercial acceptance; and it worked. Da Real World is currently a doube platinum classic.

memorable singles from the album include “All In My Grill”, the salacious “Hot Boyz”(Remix) featuring Eve, Nas and Lil Mo and the former title track “She’s A Bitch”.

Salute to Missy and Timbaland for creating a piece of Hi[p Hop history!

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