Justin Timberlake rocked the Roseland Ballroom last night in New York City to a sold out crowd. Sponsored by MasterCard Priceless Premieres, fans were treated to songs from all three of Timberlake's studio albums, as well as a sexified cover of "Need You Tonight" by INXS. Jay-Z wasn't in the house, but wife Jessica Biel and Lonely Island cohort Andy Samberg were, and towards the end of the set Timbaland made a surprise guest appearance.

Just recently, Timberlake tweeted out a photo from the studio announcing a September 30th date for the second part of his 20/20 Experience. He also announc...

Rapper Timbaland is following 50 Cent into the headphone business by signing on as an investor in his company.

The "Candy Shop" hit-maker founded SMS Audio LLC in 2011 and his range of electronics has been a big hit among fans.

Now, Timbaland is throwing his support behind his pal's business venture by funneling his own cash into the firm and agreeing to serve as a member of the corporation's board of directors.

The music producer, real name Timothy Mosley, will also help design new products.

He says, "50 Cent has created an inspirational audio brand that produces the highest calibe...

Donna Summer died on Thursday at the age of 63 — and her fans are sharing their feelings on Twitter.

Here are some reactions to Donna’s passing away:

Sandra Bernhard: a moment please for the wonderful #donnasummer a beautiful person a great disco diva and revolutionary performer. it’s just not right.

Gloria Estefan: Few singers have impacted music & the world like Donna Summer! It’s the end of an era. Peace & prayers 2 all who loved her. I will miss her!

Mary J. Blige: RIP Donna Summers!!!!!!!!!

Billy Ray Cyrus: R I P #Donna Summer LEGEND !!! Your music will live forever.

Timbaland: t...

Rappers Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are putting their differences aside to reunite and belatedly mark their 20th anniversary at the Rock the Bells festival series this summer.

The Tha Crossroads hit-makers formed in 1991 as a five-piece, but the veteran rappers were reduced to a trio early last year when both Wish Bone and Krayzie Bone walked out of the group to pursue solo endeavors.

Now Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Bizzy Bone and Flesh-n-Bone are planning to celebrate their career longevity by coming together to headline the 2012 Rock the Bells hip-hop concerts. They will perform t...

It's a music match made in heaven. Teen pop stars Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift have collaborated on a song together.

Yesterday Bieber told U.K.'s Capital FM Radio that his new album "Believe" will feature a tune with the country songstress.

He explained, "You know, the whole album is just so different, there's so many different people collaborating. I mean I even wrote a song with Taylor Swift, so the whole album ranges differently."

His third album also features Kanye West, Drake, Timbaland and Usher.

Bieber's new single "Boyfriend" debuted at number two thanks to the second biggest ...

Missy Elliott will release her first album in seven years in June.

The hitmaker, who revealed she was battling autoimmune condition Graves' disease last year, was originally due to release the follow-up to 2005's "The Cookbook" in 2007, but the project, then titled "The Countdown," has suffered numerous delays and setbacks due to tracks leaking online.

Now Elliott's longtime collaborator and producer pal Timbaland tells MTV.com she's aiming to make her chart comeback this summer with the newly-renamed "Block Party" - which will be released at the same time as his own solo disc.

He says, ...

Hip-hop superproducer Timbaland steers clear of driving because he still has flashbacks of a tragic car accident which claimed the life of a female friend.

The star had just begun to taste success as a beatmaker after working with 1990s R&B singer DeVante when he decided to splurge his cash on a new vehicle.

He took the car out for a late night spin with a pal, but the ride ended in tragedy when he hit a patch of black ice on the road and smashed into a tree.

Timbaland managed to climb out of the mangled wreckage but his passenger wasn't so lucky and died at the scene.

In an E! True Hol...

Justin Timberlake wrote and recorded his 2002 hit single "Cry Me A River" after a fight with his then-girlfriend Britney Spears.

The song has long been rumored to detail the breakdown of the couple's romance, and the video even featured a girl bearing a striking similarity to Spears.

Timberlake has always denied the claims, but now his producer pal, Timbaland, has confirmed the "Toxic" hitmaker was the inspiration for the track as it was made following a heated phone conversation between the young lovers.

In a new E! "True Hollywood Story" special about Timbaland, the superproducer says,...

Rap superstar Jay-Z is preparing to head to trial over allegations his hit song Big Pimpin' infringes the copyright of an Egyptian song dating back to 1957.

Osama Ahmed Fahmy co-owns the rights to his uncle Baligh Hamdy's composition Khosara, Khosara, and he initially sued the hip-hop icon in 2007, claiming Jay-Z and producer Timbaland used the track's melody for 2000 chart smash Big Pimpin'.

Jay-Z's record label bosses at EMI argued that the then-50-year-old song was governed by the 1909 Copyright Act, which only allows works to be protected by law for 28 years from the date of release...

Producer Timbaland and singer Nelly Furtado have been cleared of any wrongdoing in a two-year old copyright lawsuit.

Bosses at Finnish label Kernal Records launched a legal battle against the stars, alleging the duo stole elements of one of their artist's song to create the hit Do It.

However, a Florida judge has now tossed out the claim, freeing Timbaland and Furtado from the $20 million suit, according to HipHopWired.com.

Karen Stetson, Timbaland's representative, says, "We're very happy. We thought from the beginning that this issue was an important one and followed the plain langu...

Hip-hop superproducer Timbaland has been cleared in a copyright infringement lawsuit over the sampling of a Bollywood tune.

The beat-maker was sued by the owners of publishing firm Saregama India Limited, who claimed he had illegally used their song Baghor Mein Bahar Hai, from the 1969 film Aradhana, when he created Put You on the Game for rapper The Game in 2005.

A U.S. judge initially ruled in Timbaland's favor, but Saregama bosses appealed and took the case to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

However, they failed to win over Judge Jane A. Restani, who cited an old Indian law i...

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 lien by the building's owner last August after allegedly failing to keep up with assessment fees for the $2.6 million condominium.

The quarterly bills soon grew to $27,000 - but Timbaland was unaware he was about to lose the property until journalists from The Detroit News contacted him for a comment on the story.

Their investigation prompted ...

Rap legend Snoop Dogg and hip-hop producer Timbaland have followed in Kanye West's footsteps and announced plans to treat fans to one free song every week.

The "Stronger" hitmaker kicked off the trend last summer with his G.O.O.D. Fridays offerings in the run up to the release of his album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," while producer Swizz Beatz soon followed suit and launched Monster Mondays, allowing devotees to download a new track at the start of each week.

Now Snoop Dogg has introduced Puff Puff Pass Tuesdays to share his new music with followers, and Timbaland has named his f...

Hip-hop hitmaker Timbaland has reached out to troubled teen Demi Lovato and offered up his services to help get her career back on track once she completes her stint in rehab.

The singer/actress pulled out of the Jonas Brothers' world tour in October and checked herself into a treatment centre to address undisclosed emotional and physical issues.

She is still thought to be receiving treatment but Timbaland has recorded a video message addressed to the 18 year old, expressing his support for the star.

In the clip, posted on YouTube.com, Timbaland says, "Demi, I'm so ... I'm sitting here l...

We spotted Rihanna wearing a long red wig stepping out of her New York hotel today. The singer was on her way to a meeting in Midtown.

Rihanna's new CD, "Loud," is being released on Nov. 16. It's been described by insiders as a return to the uptempo dance grooves of her earlier records.

"Loud," her fifth studio album, is a significant change of pace from 2009’s platinum "Rated R." While much of "Rated R" was a cathartic and dark, "Loud" is relatively lighthearted and geared for dancefloors. It’s led by the sleek, euphoric, and up-front & "Only Girl (In the World)," produced by StarGate.

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Rapper/producer Timbaland and Dr. Dre shocked students in California on Wednesday night by performing a surprise gig at their graduation party.

"The Way I Are" hitmaker was introduced onstage at Culver City High by Dr. Dre, who then performed hits with his guest in the school's gymnasium.

A 17-year-old student from the school, Saul Salmeron, tells the Associated Press, "When we walked in, we were like, 'Whoa. Is this a second prom?'"

Speaking during the event, which was sponsored by Interscope Records and Hewlett-Packard, Timbaland was met with cheers as he asked the crowd of teenagers, ...

ABC True Beauty host Vanessa Minnillo shows you the moves to slim down, firm up and show off your body!

About the workout, Minnillo says:

-"When I lift weights I feel more confident in a bikini and as a person."
-"This workout burns calories and tones. What girl doesn't love a two-for-one deal?"
-"I love songs that get me pumped and ready to go workout."
-HOW TO DO IT Choose any heart-pumping activity you enjoy (like jumping rope).
-Did you know Minnillo was actually a jump rope phenom back in the day? "When I was living in Turkey as a kid, I was on a traveling team and performed all over...

R&B singer Brandy has laughed off reports she is seriously considering a career in rap after rhyming on a pair of tracks for her upcoming album.

The Never Say Never hit-maker introduced her rap alter-ego Bran'Nu in December, 2009 for a collaboration with hip-hop producer Timbaland.

The singer admits she shows off her MC skills once again on her upcoming sixth studio album, but she has no plans to pursue her hip-hop persona any further.

She says, "Maybe two songs (on her new album) feature rap, but I'm not turning into a rapper."

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Timbaland has settled a legal battle with a composer who accused the super-producer of sampling a controversial track without permission.

Musician David Cortopassi wrote the song Spazz, which was originally recorded by The Elastik Band in the 1960s and was banned for its tasteless content.

Timbaland used part of the track in Throw It On Me, his 2007 collaboration with The Hives, and Cortopassi launched a copyright infringement lawsuit. AllHipHop.com reports the pair has now agreed a settlement.

No further details were given about the terms of the deal as WENN went press.

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Lindsay Lohan has blasted her ex-girlfriend Samantha Ronson in an online rant - accusing the DJ of having her ejected from a Hollywood party last week.

The Mean Girls star was attending a birthday bash thrown by music producer Timbaland at Los Angeles night club Drai's last Wednesday night. However, the actress alleges her former lover contacted officials at the venue, and had her removed from the party.

In a series of posts on her Twitter.com page, Lohan writes, "I'm pretty sure that Samantha Ronson just threw a fit @ 33 years old... Asked me, after being here just for Timbaland's birt...

What happens when Hip Hop & R&B stars lives are changed by fame and fortune? Now finding themselves in a different place most opt to crossover, which involves a marked change in artistic direction, to find new life in the world of popular music. Do you agree, or disagree? Let us know how you feel when your favorite musicians cross over into other musical styles.

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Yesterday, we brought you the Ten Greatest TV Shows of the decade. Now it's time to turn up the tunes a bit. During this decade, music kind of went back to the way it was fifty years ago. That is, the single became more important than the album. With the rise of mp3 downloads, and the ultra-convenient iPod for playing them back, singles were now the most common way of buying or listening to music. We're on the verge of again seeing artists simply releasing singles, rather than padding them with an additional ten tracks.

With that in mind, here are the Ten Greatest Songs of the decade...

Superproducer Timbaland has turned his back on hip-hop for good - insisting the genre is "just not the same" as when he started out.

The Grammy-winning beatmaker began his career working for hip-hop superstars Ginuwine and Missy Elliott, but has moved away from his roots to focus on more pop-sounding tracks.

And after working with Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado and the Pussycat Dolls, the star believes he's found his niche - insisting there are only a few of his hip-hop contemporaries who are still relevant.

He tells MTV.com, "I was done with hip-hop a long time ago. Once my g...

R&B star Brandy is relaunching her career as a rapper under the moniker Bran' Nu. The hitmaker has built up her career as a singer, earning three Grammy nominations for her vocal talents.

But she's adopted the new stage persona for an appearance on superproducer Timbaland's new album, "Shock Value 2," on which she shows off her rhyming skills on the song "Meet in The Middle."

And Brandy is enjoying the experience because it allows her to express herself in a different form: "What I'm doing on the album is a little bit different than what everybody knows me for. It was a great experien...

Eminem has been crowned champion of the charts - the rapper has beaten the Beatles to be named America's best-selling artist of the decade.

Figures released by Nielsen SoundScan, the company which compiles the Billboard charts, have revealed the top 10 best-selling albums since 2000. And even though the Beatles landed the number one spot by shifting more than 11 million copies of their hit record 1, Eminem scored two albums in the top 10 - handing him the title of best-selling artist.

The decade's second biggest seller was No Strings Attached by Justin Timberlake's now-defunct boy-b...

Disgraced R&B star Chris Brown's comeback has been dealt another blow - hit-maker Timbaland has cut him from his new song.

The Kiss Kiss singer split the music world earlier this year when he pleaded guilty to beating up ex-girlfriend Rihanna during a fight on the eve of the Grammy Awards in February - and some peers have refused to work with the shamed star as a result of his actions.

Timbaland insists he's not one - but he has cut Brown's vocals from new tune The One I Love. And rapper D.O.E., who does appear on the track, tells TMZ.com the title had to be changed from Maniac beca...

Pop sensation Taylor Swift stole the show at the American Music Awards on Sunday night, scooping five AMAs.

Swift won the coveted Artist of the Year award and was also named Favorite Pop/Rock Female, Favorite Country Female and Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist. Her album Fearless was also named Favorite Country Music Album.

The singer stayed up late to continue her recent winning streak, collecting the prizes via a satellite link from London, after rehearsing for a forthcoming show there.

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Late King of Pop Michael Jac...

OneRepublic's highly anticipated album "Waking Up" is available today! The band's follow-up to their "Dreaming Out Loud" debut features the powerful single "All The Right Moves." "Waking Up" is available in both a regular and deluxe

edition which will include bonus tracks "Trap Door," "Sucker Punch," "Passenger," and "It's A Shame."

"Waking Up", recorded in their hometown of Denver, Colorado, is the band's most sweeping, cinematic effort to date, with even more strings and movie-like moments, thanks in part to the use of the same children's choir and orchestra used by Batman and Edwa...

Weekly Music News: Def Jam's decision to keep the world in the dark regarding singer Rihanna's single "Russian Roulette" may have back fired; an explanation about this in a minute. Beyonce and Lady Gaga team-up part deux, Chris Brown premiere's new video, and Rihanna on Good Morning America round's out this week's music news.

Beyonce to be featured on Lady Gaga's "Telephone"

These ladies clearly have some kind of obsession with phones. It was announced a few weeks ago that Beyonce and Lady Gaga are set to appear in Beyonce's video for her song "Video Phone" - a song that appears on he...

Jay-Z has re-affirmed his position as the King of Hip-Hop - his past year earnings of $35 million have placed him at the top of a new Forbes magazine fortune list.

The Big Pimpin' hit-maker, real name Shawn Carter, raked in the cash from his various music, fashion and lifestyle ventures, including his new Roc Nation record label and his Rocawear clothing line. He beat pals Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Kanye West to the top spot - they ranked just behind Jay-Z with $30 million and $25 million, respectively.

The Forbes magazine Hip-Hop Cash Kings 2009 honor comes just weeks after Jay-Z was ...