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Ginuwine - Get Involved ft. Timbaland & Missy Elliot
Artist: Ginuwine
Featuring: Timbaland , Missy Elliot
Producer: Timbaland
Album: A Man's Thoughts
Label: Notifi/Fontana
Ever since pop stardom became a viable career path, musicians have been using big-name cosigns to get a leg up in the industry (even the Beatles had their George Martin). Though artists often drift apart from their early collaborators as they grow into established hitmakers, the best of them make sure to to link up with their old friends once in a while. Just ask R&B vet Ginuwine, who rejoins forces with two past collaborators on potential single Get Involved. Knowing of no other way to recapture the musical magic he, Missy Elliot, and Timbaland made back in the day, G has enlisted his old friends for a reunion record. Brimming with that classic vibe, this track is sure to leave longtime fans overjoyed. A Man’s Thoughts is set to hit stores June 23rd; for the lowdown on the forthcoming album as well as the story behind this epic collaborative cut, check out Ginuwine’s recent interview with our own DJ Z.
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1077 |
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With this lineup I was expecting something great, and I was disappointed. Ginuwine is one of my favorite R&B singers, mostly because of his early work with Timbo that got me into him. Missy is my favorite female rapper, precisely because of her work wit Timbo. If this track had an older Timbaland vibe on it I would have loved it.
The production is nothin special, and it and Timbalands vocals are leaning waaay too far to the mainstream side. Ginuwine is a great singer, but his vocals weren't showcased on this bland melody. Missy does her thing, but it would have been much better over different production. |
| Posted on Jun 01, 2009 |
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I was really disappointed with a lineup like this. The production was too mainstream and I think they were trying too hard to make a club hit. Ginuwine doesnt get his shine because the way the song is made. Missy Elliot and Timbaland do pretty good and the hook is alright...Decent listen
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| Posted on Jun 01, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11684 |
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Not the BEST collaboration-effort between these three, but its great to hear them all together on a track none-the-less. It's hard to match near pop-perfection of decade's past.
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| Posted on Jun 01, 2009 |
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like juanito, i expected somethin sooo much better.
production was coo but.. nothin special about the effort put in from anyone |
| Posted on Jun 01, 2009 |
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This just sounds like an average pop track to me, which is a disappointment considering the line-up. Timbo's production was very sub-par for the A-list producer that he is. Ginuwine didn't impress me too much and Missy was OK. It was kind of enjoyable, but also way below my expectations.
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| Posted on Jun 01, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1189 |
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For a Timbo produced track, this was disappointing, though its still better then 70% of the tracks being released (or leaked) at the moment.
What's going on with the music industry at the moment anyway, this is usually the time of year when a ton of dope tracks get released, but this season has been pretty quite in comparison to the last couple of years. |
| Posted on Jun 01, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2281 |
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Yea I didn't really like this one either...
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| Posted on Jun 01, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 736 |
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hmm, Missy Elliot was the only one that did good on this, Ginuwine didnt shine as much... Timbaland was aite on the hook but i think it gets too repetitive, i guess its in rotation for me
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| Posted on Jun 01, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 573 |
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Agreed with everyone above me. Missy killed it, as always. I love that woman. It's going in rotation, because of my girl Missy.
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| Posted on Jun 01, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1339 |
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This has to grow on me. As big a Ginuwine fan I am, this is just ok.
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| Posted on Jun 01, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 33 |
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I'm not feeling this. I was expecting a "so anxious" track this left me like...okay...
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| Posted on Jun 01, 2009 |
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ARIGHT TRACK PRETTY STRONG
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| Posted on Jun 01, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 365 |
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Ginuwine? Where?
This isnt what I was expecting at all, i have been anxious as hell bout a mans thoughts, prolly my most anticipated album this year, but this isnt anything up to par 2 what im lookin forward to.... that said, its got hella good club potential, you can tear it up to that hook...in rotation |
| Posted on Jun 01, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
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Drop on agree with @ultimate hip-hop ...
the overly commercial leaning of it makes the whole experience more uncomfortable than anything ... Timbo & Missy sounds very comfortable & at home over this instrumental, although I can’t say the same about Ginuwine who sounds out of place over this beat ... It's not something that his voice or persona really lend themselves to ... However I would enjoy this at the club, or at a party... |
| Posted on Jun 01, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 861 |
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boring...
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| Posted on Jun 01, 2009 |
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wasted time.
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| Posted on Jun 01, 2009 |
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not the best but im glad they back together doin sumthin for old times sake...
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| Posted on Jun 02, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 20 |
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damn, i was disappointed when i heard this
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| Posted on Jun 02, 2009 |
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damn. gin was really trynna hit the radio and the clubs on this one huh?
I think he tried too hard tho. wouldn't be too surprised if this track actually worked out tho... |
| Posted on Jun 02, 2009 |
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this dont even sound like ginuwine style
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| Posted on Jun 02, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 868 |
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this is a whos who on this track, timb did good with the beat,missy is tha shit anything she touches is hot,wow ginuwine dont sound like oldskool ginuwine
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| Posted on Jun 02, 2009 |
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i love ginuwines music and he makes me wana sceame i love his fine sexy ass love honeybun
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| Posted on Jun 03, 2009 |
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its not like how timbo and ginuwine used to sound in the 90's but its a good song for today. the production by timbo is always a 10 with the collab from tim himself and missy is a def plus. this track is a club banger and the radios are gonna play this like crazy.
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| Posted on Jun 03, 2009 |
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i thought it was decent
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| Posted on Jun 04, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 12 |
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for me,it is good simply because i didn't hear something new from Timbaland long....
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| Posted on Jun 05, 2009 |
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Like a lot of others, I was disappointed.
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| Posted on Jun 10, 2009 |
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This is definitely one of those cases where you get your hopes wayyyy up... only to be let down. You can't even tell it's Ginuwine's song. His vocals were recorded way too low. And the hook/chorus Timbalands got goin on there is not repetitive-catchy - it's repetitive-vulgarity. I can't even remember Missy's part in the song because I was so disgusted with everything else. Straight garbage. I say go back to the studio and (RIP Aaliyah) "...dust yourself off and try again, again, again..."
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| Posted on Jun 12, 2009 |
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Man Timbaland is one of my favorite producers, ginuwine is a cold singer (at least his older stuff was) missy is one of the best female rappers. But this song was a dissapointment, timbo could've gone harder
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| Posted on Jul 03, 2009 |
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didn't mean to put that many
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| Posted on Jul 03, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 82 |
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Honestly this isn't their best, all I can say is Timbo is the only person who can make a repetitive hook like this tolerable. I love the beat, I don't understand why such low ratings...
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| Posted on Dec 20, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 206 |
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Great club vibe; as seen on the radio, mediocre chart potential.
Not the Ginuwine I know though. |
| Posted on Aug 20, 2010 |
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