Timbaland (Ft. Keri Hilson & Jay-Z) – Rumors [mp3]

Just because Timbaland hasn’t made a gem in years doesn’t mean you should stop caring. Tim’s new album gives him a fresh shot at redemption, and I expect nothing short of a classic. I can dream, right? Anyway, this here “Rumors” is one helluva jiggy jam, y’all. You’re going to love it because Jay-Z drops a melodic chorus while Keri Hilson kicks a mean 16. Just kidding! But Keri really tried to rap at the end. What was she thinking?

[Raise one to: OnSmash]

For the sexy segment of their August/September Style & Design issue, Complex magazine decided to pair Keri Hilson with with So-Me, a French artist whose track record includes videos for Kanye and Kid Cudi.

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Get Asher Roth on the phone, we need to talk about Track 6 on Asleep in the Bread Aisle. Estelle was on the original version of the song, but was quietly cut and replaced by Keri Hilson at the last minute. What’s wrong, Asher? Did Keri put a spell on you? Was Estelle’s hair too nappy for you?

Seriously, this is nothing new. It’s commonplace in the industry to switch artists for business reasons, which they often masquerade as creative reasons. Keri is poppin’ right now. People have already forgotten about Estelle’s album. You may recall that Snoop swapped Akon for Nate Dogg on “Boss’ Life”; Kanye replaced John Legend’s beautifully-sung version of “Coming Home” with Chris Martin’s “Homecoming”; and The Roots dumped Jill Scott in favor of Erykah Badu on “You Got Me,” even though Scott penned the chorus. So, yeah, it happens.

Proceed for your double treat of “She Don’t Want a Man” and tell us who sang it better.
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