Shock Value

timbaland is already acknowledged as one of music's most inventive and distinctive creators. yet the artist / producer's second solo album, promises to shock the world. off-the-wall beats, raps, hooks, and his signature sound, the album fuses genres from rap and hip hop to pop, punk pop and garage rock to south asian influences. the album's guest artists include justin timberlake, dr dre, nelly furtado, 50 cent; the hives, she wants revenge, fall out boy, elton john and newer artists such as sri lankan hip hopper m.i.a. and keri hilson. timbaland had a phenomenal year last year producing the majority of the tracks, on both justin timberlake's number 1 album 'futuresex /l oveshow' and nelly furtado's 'loose' album and is expected to continue this with 'shock value'.