Disco de Timbaland: “Shock Value II”

This album is awesome. Each song has great beats and sound effects, and the guest stars keep you interested because they are all so different. I can see why it's getting bad reviews though: it's pure pop music. It's not for everyone, but for those who like poppy hip hop will love this. Highlights: some upbeat songs, some ballads, and the hilarious "Carry Out" with Justin Timberlake singing about carry out food from a restaurant (comparing it to sex).

Downside to the album: the AWFUL collaboration with Miley Cyrus in "We Belong to the Music". I couldn't even listen to it the whole way through. Miley's annoying squeeks and teeny bopper voice is just awful. Do yourself a favor and skip that track.

So all in all: if you're a true hip hop fan, this album is not for you. But if you like pop, rock, techno, and hip hop mixed all together to please the masses, then give it a listen!

Timbaland's collaboration is well done. He shows his continued growth by taking various risks and making them work nicely. Timbaland shows how diverse he can be and this album, "Shock Value" is a very good example. I am actually proud of Timbaland for branching out and doing his own thing.

Ziima~

I luv Timbaland's music from the get-go. Ever since Missy's

and his debut with Magoo

I was bumping his music. The collaboration with Ginuwine and Aaliyah at the end of the 90s was great..., and I also loved his cameos with Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado and Keri Hilson and of course "

".

All I can say to this release is (similar to AKON's

): Please don't leave your roots and stick to what you do best. Produce some Hip Hop/R&B heavy beats and please don't drift into pop/dancefloor/rock. The only worthwhile track on this release is "Say Something" with Drake. This song is crazy! I still luv Timbo's music though.

I must be listening to a different cd then most of the reviewers are, cause this cd is awesome. great beats, a variety of styles, great and intersting collabs, and the deluxe version is even better. The daughtry song is awesome, the brandy song killer. what is wrong with you people? i know, i know, everyone has there right to there own opionion. but after reading these reviews i thought i was going to be let down, and then when i heard it i was like "what the hell are those people on amazon talking about?" anyways check it for yourself people its awesome.

Ever since Santana brought down the musical house with his guest-heavy comeback album, he and others have tried to recapture the magic, to little success. Timbaland only hopes to recapture the music from the first Shock Value which was a hit 5 years ago, but he can't even do that much. The result is a shocking hit and miss that is as cheesy as all get out, and just plain stupid in parts.

Highlights Include:

Carry Out

Morning After Dark

If We Ever Meet Again

Timothy Where Have You Been

With lines like "Baby you're looking fine, I'll have you open all night like an IHOP." and "All we got is one chance & it's sink or swim. So, why rock the boat and make waves?" what exactly was Timbaland going for here? Did he really think this was some good, serious, relationship-themed R&B he was making? Maybe he just put up with some shoddy lyrics in hopes that his guests just shine through it all, but no artist saves a song, but instead contributes to the delinquency of cheesiness. In fact, a lot of talent is flat-out wasted here, i.e. The Fray, Justin Timberlake, Chad Kroeger. Thankfully, the music saves it in spots & provides from some nice groove, but then again even that devolves by the end of the album. The last two track are slower more ballady/soft pop pieces, with some Will Smith-style rapping mixed in for good measure. Really, Timbaland is a TERRIBLE rapper here and it's only Jet that reminds us that this is just a cheesy piece of pop, and not crap.

Overall, if you take as just a cheesy R&B/pop effort, then you'll have some fun with it. It's not as bad, as much as it is badly executed. And in this respect, it is shocking. So better luck next time Timbaland... Hopefully there won't be a next time.