In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, iconic producer Timbaland opened up about overcoming an OxyContin addiction and regaining his composure in the music industry.
“All I can tell you is that there was a light,” he said when describing an overdose from three years ago. “I woke up trying to catch my breath like I was underwater. But through that whole thing I saw life – I saw where I would be if I don’t change, and where I could be if I did.”
The producer, who rose to prominence using his signature sound to craft classics for the likes of Missy Elliott, Aaliyah and JAY-Z (among others), began taking pills in his 30s. At first, they helped him cope with nerve damage resulting from a gunshot wound from his teenage years. As his drug use became an increasing problem, his marriage and industry stronghold quickly declined. The result was a downward spiral that nearly claimed his life.
His story is quite similar to fellow producer Scott Storch, who produced hits like “Lean Back” and “Still D.R.E.” He also had an epic fall from grace at the hands of drugs before finding his footing again.
No longer addicted to pills, Timbaland is back on track with a healthy amount of new content on the way. He was recently spotted in the studio with $ki Mask the Slump God, previewed new music with Young Thug and just wrapped up Justin Timberlake’s next LP.
On top of all that he has a solo LP in the works. It looks as though Timbaland isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
“Right now, I feel like what I can do with my legacy is to give back,” he said. “Which means finding the youth of today. Quincy Jones – he was 50 when he did Thriller. What’s my Thriller?”
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Thought if he ODed on something it’d be food. He working with Yung Thug now he might be lying about being sober
Ok now he’s done with drugs and producing skinny jean rappers,lets fuckin get another ginuwine,missy,and magoo classic album goin’. Hell even a full bryson tiller/Timbo produced would be nice. RIP Aaliyah
You youngsters should do more drugs, fuck more women without condoms, engage in homosexual sex and spread AIDS, and be disrespectful to the authority. Fuck living right, live how YOU want, now how THEY want.
Lol, real nukka talk right here
Quit imitating others beat styles, and find your own new sound then. Enough with the 808s shit. Tink is not going to be a legend. Your’ cosign and pretending Aaliyah told you Tink is “the one” in a dream do not make it so. A co-sign does not equate to the public adoring someone’s music. Take it back to the basics Tim! You’ve got the talent and skills, just not the ability to explore your sound.
yaw, aint nuttin..without David Ruffin. scene one..seen them All..Does anyone..look @ somebody else & Say, No..Knot Me, Dam..
@Wassa Name – bruh how do you fuck up the use of one word and then 2 words later use the correct version of it? “Scene one…seen them All”. You are all kinds of stupid.
Good to hear you gotten back on track big ups to you big Timbo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Devante MADE Timbaland
…….WRONG
Exactly!!! If you listen to The show, The Afterparty, The Hotel album people would know where Timbaland got his sound from. He learned from Devante!
Is he still having sex with that ugly talentless white pop singer?
That white shiksa was raised roman Catholic so the music industry jevvs of course destroyed her. The transformation from “I’m like a bird” to “Promiscuous” and “Maneater” was the work of her jevvish handlers, her album on Interscope was even named “Loose” (as in, a loose woman – a wh0re). The music videos were full of race mixing propaganda and she was marketed as a whitw wh0re.
Don’t do drugs.
yep,, that mature high as fuck hairline like dre.. Both getting old as fuck…
And both accomplished more in 1 year than you will in your lifetime. Checkmate.