Timbaland’s second wave proved his sound didn’t peak. It kept evolving and reaching new corners of the industry. He made records that gave artists a fresh sound and a clear direction. The drums stayed ...

A Timbaland beat can make you feel everything all at once. Call it the mosaic approach: The longtime producer picks a sample; ...

Timbaland changed the sound of music and it’s not up for debate. The Virginia-born producer came into the game with beats that didn’t sound like anything else coming out the speakers. His drums hit ...

T imbaland and Metro Boomin are sitting in 11th Street Records in Las Vegas one afternoon in July, talking about the difference between a hit and a classic. “You did ‘Bad and Boujee,’ ” Timbaland ...