<p>When it <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/the-defining-producers-of-the-platinum-era-2000-2004-news.99127.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">comes to hip-hop&#8217;s legendary producers,</a> you&#8217;d be hard-pressed to find <a href="/profile/Timbaland" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Timbaland</a> not named in a vast majority of top-ten lists. Boasting a discography that includes collaborations with legendary artists like <a href="/profile/DoctorDre" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Dr. Dre</a>, Jay-Z, <a href="/profile/MissyElliott" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Missy Elliott</a>, Busta Rhymes, Nas, <a href="/profile/Jadakiss" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Jadakiss</a>, Drake, 50 Cent, Aaliyah, <a href="/profile/JustinTimberlake" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Justin Timberlake</a>, and many more, it&#8217;s gotten to the point where Timbo could easily be content to ride off into the sunset reflecting on a job well done. Yet music remains the man&#8217;s driving purpose, and the idea of a game without The King is hardly what you&#8217;d call favorable.</p>
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<p>Today marks a special occasion for Timbaland &#8212; his forty-ninth birthday &#8212; and we&#8217;d like to take a moment to celebrate all of the music he has given us throughout the years. You&#8217;d be hard-pressed to find a rap fan who doesn&#8217;t have a favorite Timbaland beat, be it one of his countless rap classics or one of his many timeless R&amp;B jams. One need only run a quick YouTube search of Timbaland in the studio <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/timbaland-reflects-on-blowing-jay-zs-mind-with-dirt-off-your-shoulder-news.116675.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">to see how excited his collaborators get </a>when he begins to work his magic &#8212; from Jay-Z, to Busta, to Kanye West, all of them share the same awestruck reaction.</p>
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<p><strong>WATCH: </strong><em>Busta Rhymes &amp; Timbaland in the studio </em></p>
<p>It goes without saying that hip-hop&#8217;s innovators deserve their credit while they&#8217;re still here, and the fact that Timbo continues to lead by example as both a creative and a businessman should be inspirational to anyone looking to make their own mark in the game. And seeing as <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/timbaland-and-swizz-beatz-bring-verzuz-to-triller-news.128059.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">he and Swizz Beatz recently signed a massive deal with Triller,</a> expect him to continue to innovate in new and exciting ways. Happy birthday Timbaland! Share your favorite beats in the comments below. </p><br>

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