Weekend Snippet 3: Bad grammar, but good music

I was out shopping on Saturday, and among many other things, I picked up the new Timbaland CD.

I just have to say that the dude does it better than anyone else out there right now. Especially his new single "The Way I Are"... I heard it on the radio, and I liked it before I even knew who it was!

Anyway, the album is stacked with great tracks, and cameos from just about anyone who's anyone in hip hop.... let's just say it's not often you hear Dr. Dre on an album that he hasn't produced himself. I think that's a pretty clear indication of respect from one of the few people who can hold a candle to him.

There was a time when it was Dre, Pharrell, Timbo... and everyone else (Jazzy Fay can kiss my ass... his simplistic beats only old b/c Ciara's hot). Now? Honestly?

Dre is more concentrated on harder stuff.... but even Em, 50 and Game are producing their own stuff now. Maybe Detox is coming out sooner than we think, and he's got no time for side projects, but it's seeming that while he has obviously influenced everyone I mentioned, they've branched out on their own.

Pharrell might just be on hiatus, and really, he had some great stuff going for Snoop, and JT, too... but when Justin wanted to take the next step, he went for Timbaland. The guy just has the catchiest, and most intricate beats out there. After listening to his album, everything else almost sounds juvenile, really.

I have a sneaking suspicion that I'm not going to be changing CDs all the way down to Windsor next weekend.