TIMBALAND SIGNS WITH SONY\ATV FOR 75 SONG DEAL

Legendary producer Timbaland has partnered with Extreme Music -- Sony/ATV Music Publishing's production house -- to produce 75 exclusive tracks for use in television shows, films and video games.

According to AllHipHop.com, Timbaland and Mike "Daddy" Evans will collaborate to create 75 "Urban Pop songs with a stunning lineup of new talent from Timbaland Productions" for Extreme Music, which has provided library music to music supervisors for shows like '30 Rock,' 'Glee,' 'Entourage' and films 'Avatar' and 'Inception.'

"I'm looking forward to unleashing the Timbaland Productions crew on this exciting new project," Timbaland said of the collaboration. "The songs we're producing for Extreme are gonna blow people's minds."

Last week, Sony's music production house revealed a similar collaboration with rapper Xzibit, who has been signed on to craft 40 original compositions for a compilation entitled 'Urban Ammo 2.'

Founded in 1997, the self-described "bad boys of production music" have also signed deals with Snoop Dogg, Quincy Jones, composer Hans Zimmer and dance producers Paul Oakenfold and Junkie XL.

Timbaland is currently working on his fourth solo album, 'Shock Value III,' which will likely feature longtime collaborators Missy Elliott and Keri Hilson, alongside Chris Brown and many more. (The Boom Box)

TEDDY RILEY SLAMS QUINCY JONES (A MUST READ)

This was quite an interesting interview! it literally had me lmao in some sections i will underline those parts.

Teddy Riley claims criticism of 'Michael' is 'disappointing'One of the producers behind Michael Jackson's forthcoming posthumous album has hit back at criticism of the project from Quincy Jones.

Teddy Riley, who has contributed three songs to 'Michael', argued that 77-year-old Jones' hearing is not up to the task of determining whether it is Jackson singing on the tracks.

Last month, Jones - the man behind classic Jackson albums such as 'Thriller'and 'Off The Wall' - told US Magazine that there is "no way ['Michael'] should be coming out".

However, Riley has hit back at his comments, telling The Guardian: "Look at his [Jones'] age. He can barely hear you talk. How the hell could he hear Michael? Anybody who says [it is not Jackson on the album], I do have a comeback, because you're not right. That's just the bottom line."

Riley added that it is "disappointing" that Jackson's family have also been critical of 'Michael', as they are set to be "reaping the benefits" of sales of the album.

Last month, Michael Jackson's brother Randy joined the row about the authenticity of the King of Pop's vocals on the record, claiming that "some of the songs are him and some aren't".

'Michael', which is released tomorrow (December 13), features guest appearances from the likes of Dave Grohl, Lenny Kravitz, 50 Cent and Akon.

Riley has already claimed that more previously unheard Michael Jackson songs will be released in the future.

An open letter to Quincy Jones

Dear Quincy Jones:

When I first heard Akon’s rendition of the Brothers Johnson classic “Strawberry Letter 23” several months ago, needless to say that I was highly disappointed that the song was utterly destroyed in the name of reinterpretation. Fast forward to the “We Are the World” remake featuring Wyclef, Justin Bieber, Lil’ Wayne, and a barely audible Janet Jackson and my reaction was one of shock and dismay. You can only imagine the pain and resentment to listen recently to T-Pain and Robin Thicke butcher Michael Jackson’s 1982 classic “P.Y.T.” and reduce it to an Auto-Tuned monstrosity of foolishness and betrayal. 

How could you allow this to happen, Mr. Jones?

I read your rebuttal on Rap-Up.com where you stated and I quote: “Today with Facebook and Twitter and everything, I have never seen so many haters in my life. But it’s people sitting in their basements with their pants on the ground, just being haters. I don’t get it, man. That means they don’t have a life.”

With all due respect to you and your legacy, Mr. Jones, I beg to differ that the negative feedback from the “P.Y.T.” track is a case of anyone being a hater. It’s simply a case of music consumers and admirers being very upset at the fact that some of the most timeless and classic songs of your illustrious career have been reduced to inferior production and vocalists who have no business covering this music. I truly believe that fans of your works deserve more from a man responsible for giving us such musical treasures as The Dude, Off the Wall, Thriller, “We Are the World,” and the amazing score to The Color Purple. Don’t you agree, sir?

And what kind of musical world do I live in where in one interview, you offer your disdain for Lady Gaga’s music but yet you executive produce an album that’s full of Auto-Tune? You want to label me a hater because I don’t like this work? Keep in mind that I represent the record buying consumer who gets up and goes to work on a daily basis and at the end of the day, all I want to do is come home and unwind with some good music. I don’t want my Quincy Jones to sound like everything else I hear on the radio these days that forces me to change the station as soon as I hear the latest cookie-cutter song of the moment! Forgive me if I demand much better music from one of the greatest - if not the greatest - music producer of the modern era.

I’m sorry sir, but I will not support this latest endeavor, Soul Bossa Nostra. In the meantime you can defend T-Pain and Akon all you want but it will not justify having them and anyone else making a mockery of what I and many others consider classic works. I guess until you decide to really put your weight behind a real project that features real musicians making real music, I will continue to sit in the basement with my pants on the ground while spinning “Tell Me a Bedtime Story” and praying to the spirit of Michael Jackson that you don’t allow Nicole Scherzinger to butcher that song to be damned!

And speaking of which, wasn’t it MJ who once sang “Enough is enough of this garbage?” 

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