(bum) Timbaland is a rapper and hip hop artist from Virginia. For years Timbaland tried to make a breakthrough in music. He was a DJ in his hometown. He had connections in the music scene such as Missy Elliott and Ginuwine. Timbaland made his debut producing for Missy Elliott. The DJ started building a name for himself and he was producing for many artists. more
Mesfin Fekadu, THE ASSOCIATED PRESSNEW YORK - Wale wanted to infuse his debut album with a woman's touch, so the rapper recruited singing divas like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Chrisette Michele and Jazmine Sullivan to get that feeling across. "I need a woman to help me convey the message because they're more emotional and my album is 100 per cent about emotion," the 25-year-old said... more