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Timbaland & Magoo - For All Y'All (Virgin)
release date: April 22 2002
Timbaland & Magoo - For All Y'All

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Get a whirlygig loop from near-labelmates Afro Celt Sound System, add a shuffling R&B beat and find an MC - Magoo - and you have a laid-back, world-rap vibe.

That's what Timbaland seems to have tried here. Widely viewed as one of the most eclectic R&B and hip-hop producers around, Timbaland has recently announced his intention not to release any more albums following Indecent Proposal, from which this single is culled. It featured collaborations with the late Aaliyah and Beck, to name but two.

Recalling the calmer moments of the likes of Skee-Lo, this single showcases Timbaland's laid-back essential vibe. Magoo's vocals are unobtrusive and somewhat overshadowed by the rest of the music. If you don't care much for his rapping, there's an instrumental version too - but that is little more than an extended loop. Nevertheless, this is a pleasant, sleepy affair that leaves one with a smile.





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