Disco de Timbaland: “Timbaland Presents Shock Value”

Of course, what you think of this album may be largely dependent on your feelings towards songs like "Say It Right" and "SexyBack," since the Timbaland sound you will hear on this album is very much like his previous collaborations. Timbaland does a fair bit of self-recognition, which he deserves every minute of. He keeps the fresh beats coming, and he appears to have discovered a great artist in Keri Hilson.

Track-by-track?

01-Oh Timbaland: B (Great beat, decent lyrics)

02-Give It To Me: B (Very good music, awesome performance from Furtado and Timberlake)

03-Release: B (Timbaland & Timberlake both shine)

04-The Way I Are: A (Hilson sounds great and compliments awesome music)

05-Bounce: D (Not bad, but nothing exceptional)

06-Come And Get Me: D (I have the edited version, and it seems like I don't hear that many lyrics. Wonder what that means?:))

07-Kill Yourself: C (Very intriguing song with good music)

08-Boardmeeting: B (Old school collaboration with Magoo just plain works)

09-Fantasy: C (Catchy and interesting)

10-Scream: D (This track gets annoying after a while--and it's 5:41 long)

11-Miscommunication: C (Great lyrics)

12-Bombay: D (Very catchy--but seems misplaced)

13-Throw It On Me: C (Catchy and unique)

14-Time: D (One of the weaker tracks)

15-One And Only: B (Great blend of rock & hip-hop)

16-Apologize: B (Great lyrics, great music)

17-2 Man Show: C (Not half the nightmare it could've been)

There are seven worthy tracks on here and more that do well. None of them stand out as being horrible.

Great buy.

Off The Bat Top Tracks:

4. The Way I Are - Amazin Sound Great Production

11. Miscommunication - Danja Does His Thing For This One

12. Bombay - Change Up In The Music Style

14. Time - She Wants Revenge Props Great Song

15. One & Only - Fall Out Boy Adds Their Edge

16. Apologize - One Republic Defined The Flavor

17. 2 Man Show - Its Elton On The Piano Great Blend Of Composition

^^These Are The Tracks That I Can Listen To Over And Over Again

10. Notable Mention: Scream - w/ Keri Hilson and Nicole Scherzinger

^^ Keri Hilson someone to look out for and ofcoarse Nicole Scherzinger is always amazing when she graces the tracks and videos.

Basically my favorite songs from the album are mostly the last ones(saving best for last).

Very nice production from the timbaland & danja group & their associates.

The only track i wasnt really feeling was 6. Come & Get Me, the rest that i did not menton where all great production wise and good vocally.

Timbaland deserves a lot of props for his continual excellence in bringing quality to the music industry.

to all u haters of this album--- sit down.This album is a great contribution to many versatile styles of timbaland.I have been a huge fan of his since him and missy started.Any good artist knows that if u want a great or half descent album, see timbaland. His beats are always hot!! And this album, at first listen, u might not like it,but try to listen again, and you will see where his head is.This album makes u wanna be in da club movin summtin,for real.Trust, this is his best album yet.The other ones where not that bad.This album u can tell he put a lot of work into it.And i give him mad kudos for it. So if u like dancing, get this album, because u will move!

I work at a cosmetics counter and this CD is perfect for playing all day! Its tracks are all fanastic--though, I don't care for "Bounce" much. If you like the songs Timbaland has produced with Nelly Furtado and JT--and pretty much whoever else--you'll enjoy "Shock Value." He collaborates with lots of artists from several different genres of music--and samples Nina Simone and others. Very danceable, listenable and fun. I wonder to whom he refers with the line in "Give It To Me," "I'm a real producer and you're just a piano man." Curious!

While I usually think producer solo albums are nothing more than ego driven, this provides something unique. While the album has a few expected cliche club hits with friends Justin Timberlake and Nelly furtado, there are enough tracks on here that feel like attempts to try something very different things. Using everyone from fallout boy to the hives shows this is more than an album meant to show his ego. That being said, the album still feels a little unrestrained, and more of a collection of songs that should have been on other albums, than a cohesive album. Think of it like one of the Now compilation albums but produced by everysong produced by Timbaland. It's entertaining, and have some interesting things, but I don't find too much beyond that. Had the album not been so disjointed between hits and experiments it would have been rated higher.