Independent Research Entry

Hello today I will be informing my audience about the composer, Super-producer, and technical innovator Timothy Zachery Mosley. He is better known as Timbaland to the rest of the world. Timbaland has been in the music industry since 1990. In that time he has worked with artist such as Aaliyah, Missy Elliot, and Ginuwine. Mr. Mosley has been looked at as an icon to hip-hop, R&B, and pop, pop-hop, and electro community. Timbaland started in the 90’s producing and composing hip-hop music. After years of hit single after hit single Mr. Mosley decided to take a break. Approximately to years later Timbaland surfaces with a new style and sound that is new to the music industry. Returning from a small retirement Mosley began to work with artist such as Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Flo-Rida, Katy Perry, and Keri Hilson. Speaking of Ker Hilson leads me to my next point.

One of Timbalands hottest singles out, off of his first album named “Timbaland Presents Shock Value” Which was released on July 9^th, 2007. The year before is where Mosley decided to take a break with Hip-hop projects and started to experiment with Electro-pop, and Pop. On July 7^th 2006 is when his Electro faze started releasing Justin Timberlake’s “Sexy Back”, from J.T.’s second album FutureSex/LoveSounds.The sound of Pop music would sonly be altered to an Electro genre. Justin Timberlake’s “Sexy Back” single was on Billboard Top 100;the song stayed seven weeks at the top spot making it his first number-one single of 2006. Timbaland continued to push forward with his career, by making hits and becoming more diverse. Timbaland is looked at as the Guru, the go-to-guy, the God of producing amazing instrumentals by millions of fans not only in the United States, but Worldwide. Especially other artist, producer, composers look Mr. Mosley at this way, ECT in the music industry. Timothy has inspired me in so many ways its beyond believe. It started as a child when I got my first boom box with a cassette player and FM tuner. I remember listening to the late night radio shows and wait till a hit song of Timbaland ‘s would be played. At that time I felt when he used his beat box noises with his mouth was so creative and out of this world! Cassette tapes were the only way to record. So there I would wait with my fingers on play and record simultaneously for hours. I feel as though at that point my passion and awareness for music began. Timbaland has such an unorthodox way of putting a piece of his self in his music and admire that. Mr. Mosley is my favorite producer and always shall have that position. Thank you