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3.2 ( 37 total votes )
Timbaland - Talk That
Artist: Timbaland
Featuring: Billy Blue , T-Pain
Producer: Timbaland
Album: TBD
Label: Mosley/Blackground/Interscope
The underwhelming performance of Shock Value 2, along with that asinine “I’m done with hip-hop,” remark, may have left Timbaland with a little egg on his face going into 2010, but the veteran producer/rapper isn’t crawling back to listeners on his hands and knees; on the contrary, this newly-released cut finds the industry vet back in fighting form, ready to “Talk That sh*t” to anyone who’s gonna hate. Joining the headliner over a backdrop of layered synths and midtempo percussion (complete with background panting from Timbo), Miami’s Billy Blue makes his return to the Booth with a braggadocio-packed middle verse (Best line: “My wrist so bright, it need a scholarship.” I laughed, anyway) and T-Pain switches things up to address the shawtys on his (Auto-Tuned, of course) chorus, as well as stunting his way through a full verse on the back end. This club-friendly jam hasn’t been confirmed for inclusion on any forthcoming project, but it’s in the running for to appear on Billy Blue’s Story of My Life LP. Does it deserve to make the cut? As usual, I’ll let Booth readers have the final say.
This song first appeared on the
Rap Chart
on April 5, 2010
Listen to More: Timbaland , Billy Blue , T-Pain , Club Written by richard
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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hot as hell. definitely gonna be a bangerrr lmao "my wrist so bright, it need a scholarship" hahaha
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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Timbaland's production here is pretty good - actually, its some of his best hip hop production in the last 6 months or so - but I cannot get into this record. Blue's vocals were decent, but Pain was boring and stale and Timbo is capable of much better.
Not sure this will ever make its way onto a project... 
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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Why didn't this make the album? The beat is crazy. This is Tim's best beat in a while but ironically he was the weakest one on here. Billy had some funny punchlines and Pain sounded great, his flow was tight on his verse.
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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Timbo's production is dope, a little bit of vintage Timbaland mixed with the new sound. T-Pain came through with his hottest hook in months, and Billy Blue was pretty enjoyable too. I prefer this over the other Timbo/T-Pain collabo that dropped last year, and hoping this one finds a place on an album.
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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Timbaland lost his creativity.
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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Yall do realize this has been out for over a year, with Missy Elliot on the original. I thought that one was better, but this is great as well.
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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Z, respectfully, Pain is the main draw here.
FYI, a demo version of this leaked in '08 |
| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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Goddamnit. I've been trying not to support Timbo after that "I'm done with hip-hop thing", but I can't deny the strength of this beat, especially with Pain doing the damn thing over it. Damnit.
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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Not a massive fan, I dont think the production is that hot and T-Pain was pretty average.
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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boring
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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I think because we hear T-Pain so much we just automatically class his act in the song as 'juz plain ol' borin' Pain' But If you imagine that you didn't hear him so much then you would know that he did dam well on this track, beat was pretty good but Timbo could've done so much more with it I feel, thatz what the man does, well used to do ay
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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This is hot and I agree with Aussie_Accents about T-Pain being over used. 3.5 but rounding up to bring the average up
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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o.k. This is kinda old djbooth(lol)...Still..it's a banger
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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love this song! had it on my playlist for a while now!! good jam!
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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I'm really feeling this...
1. I don't think Timbo's done with hip-hop, he should've just worded his statement better...He does fine on this verse, and we all know the beat's a banger (sounds like something Missy & Magoo woulda ripped back in the day) 2. Billy Blue-I think that's his best showing in the Booth thus far. For once, he doesn't sound like that JuveRoss mix his previous verses had...and we all love that "wrist so bright, it need a scholarship". I think he's found a good solid home on Timbo's beats. 3. T-Pain sounds like he would in '07 (though I did like the "seats whiter than Ally McBeal" line) Overall, I'd say it's a hit. If Interscope can just give it proper push, Billy Blue can finally get his due (question is, would that set him on a new path following his Poe Boy labelmate who's king of club-rap?) P.S. Whatever happened to Magoo, anyway? |
| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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Isnt this jam about a year old, I want some new timbo
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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Its give and take. Though, T-Pain's added verse was definitely a good look, the song would've been better had they stuck with Missy's more enthusiastic delivery, with stronger lyrics than Billy Blue's contribution.
That being said, beat is the best part of the track, however its nothing we all haven't heard before... 2.5 |
| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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The beat is a Timbo throwback. It needs a harder hitting bass line tho. None of the verses were that impressive.
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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Hip-Hop made you....you idiot. Lost respect for Timbo. The only good track on SV2 was "Say Something". And guess what?!?!?! It was a Hip-Hop Track....
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2010 |
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like pple said this is old they should have kept missy on here this version is eh.....ok
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2010 |
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Damn looking at the ratings I was expecting something much worse... I was actually feeling this
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2010 |
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I like this track. Timbaland always delivers hot beats. I like the flow on this one as well. I'm sure we will hear it at the clubs soon.
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2010 |
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Artist nowadays don't have any integrity so I take what they say at face value. Just look at 50.
Anyways its a good track, and I can spin it. So were all gravy. |
| Posted on Mar 30, 2010 |
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Kinda boring and monotonous.
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2010 |
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not sure what to rate this one, on one hand i thought t-pain had some of his most creative lyrics of the year while timbo continues to slowly work his way down the scale. his beats are still top notch but his vocals certainly arent cutting it anymore. billy was good, a reckon 3.5 but ill round up for old times sake
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2010 |
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Man, the original version leaked ages ago....if they were to put this out now i doubt it will blow up because the staleness of it all....missy did a better job i think...btw where is her album at?!
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2010 |
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really boring, really simple production and everybody sound like they had to be forced into the studio by huge ass body guards to do this track.
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| Posted on Mar 31, 2010 |
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| Posted on Mar 31, 2010 |
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Cool song, not a fan of the Billy Blue verse...T-Pain will always do T-Pain, I mean we all know he's the only guy with the license to still use a vocoder...Doesn't anyone else listen to hip hop? This song first hit the net like a year and a half ago...minus Billy whoever
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| Posted on Apr 01, 2010 |
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ok that's great
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| Posted on Apr 03, 2010 |
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dope
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| Posted on Apr 06, 2010 |
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TALK S**T ??
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| Posted on Apr 12, 2010 |
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I welcome this side of Timberland's music. T-pain and Timb could have easily made this a pop record and chose the right route. Billy Blue is a nice addition to the record and overall I think it's in rotation. I wish I would have heard the Missy version seems like it would have knocked harder.
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| Posted on Apr 15, 2010 |
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I love this... Deff a song I will play in the club .. has a modern sweet beat and something I can deff. work with in mixing
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| Posted on Apr 16, 2010 |
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