Guardian Music — This London duo use R&B tropes and techniques to create pop music bright enough to light up the chartsHometown: London.The lineup: Aluna Francis (vocals) and George Reid (music).The background: People – critics, because critics are people, too – ... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Timbo Thursdays. New track featuring newcomers from Memphis and Norkfolk in Virginia.   a2a_linkname="Timbaland – Hot Mess ft J Royal Price And Jimmy Codean"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/02/25/timbaland-hot-mess-ft-j-royal-... more info

Guardian Music — If Gaddafi goes, who will bankroll enormous gigs of the kind played by Lionel Richie and Beyoncé?Like everyone, Lost in Showbiz has spent this week looking aghast at events in Libya: the violence, the bloodshed – and Gaddafi's insistence that ever... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Sonic Youth never had a hit single.  They never had a hit album.  They never had a hit video.  They never tune their guitars.  They have never had their albums produced by Timberland.  They have never played Saturday Night Live.  They have neve... more info

MVSW — Missy Elliot ~ “The Rain [Supa Dupa Fly]” Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot circa 1997. This video is like a 1990′s time capsule with Timbaland producing the song, Hype Williams directing the video, and all the artists making cameo appearances. Sa... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — This week’s Timbaland Thursday sees the music producer links up with Ms Keri Baby.   a2a_linkname="Timbaland – You Lied, You Cheated ft Keri Hilson"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/02/11/timbaland-%e2%80%93-you-lied-you-che... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Producer Timbaland has reporters at a Michigan newspaper to thank for helping him save his Miami, Florida apartment from foreclosure after they alerted him to the property trouble. more info

Starpulse — Producer Timbaland has reporters at a Michigan newspaper to thank for helping him save his Miami, Florida, apartment from foreclosure after they alerted him to the property trouble. The hip-hop s... more info

ContactMusic — Producer TIMBALAND has reporters at a Michigan newspaper to thank for helping him save his Miami, Florida apartment from foreclosure after they alerted him to the property trouble.The hip-hop star, real name Timothy Mosley, was hit with a $18,833 (12... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — No featuring artist on this week’s Timbaland Thursdays.   a2a_linkname="Timbaland – Round Da Way Tim"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/01/20/timbaland-round-da-way-tim/"; a2a_hide_embeds=0; a2a_show_title=1; more info