Timbaland & Magoo were an American hip-hop duo composed of Virginia natives Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley (born 1972) and Melvin "Magoo" Barcliff (1973–2023). Formed in 1989, the duo signed with Blackground Records, an imprint of Atlantic Records to release three albums: Welcome to Our World (1997), Indecent Proposal (2001), and Under Construction, Part II (2003). Magoo died of a heart attack in 2023.
Later releases
In August 2021, Blackground Records signed a distribution deal with Empire Distribution to re-release Timbaland & Magoo's catalog on CD, cassette and vinyl, onto digital download sites and, for the first time ever, streaming services. As a result, Timbaland's 1998 LP Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment and Timbaland & Magoo albums Welcome to Our World, Indecent Proposal and Under Construction, Part II were re-released August 27, 2021.
Magoo died on August 13, 2023, at the age of 50. His funeral service took place on September 6, 2023, in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Discography
Albums YearAlbumChart positionsSales and certificationsU.S.GER1997Welcome to Our World First studio album Released: November 11, 1997 Format: CD, CassetteRIAA certification: Platinum"Timbaland" searchable database. RIAA. Accessed November 7, 2007.2001Indecent Proposal Second studio album Released: November 20, 2001 Format: CD, Cassette US: 356,0002003Under Construction, Part II Third studio album Released: November 18, 2003 Format: CD, Cassette
Singles Year Title Peak chart positionsWorld Chart Positions. aCharts.us. Accessed April 15, 2011. AlbumUSUSR&BAUSIRLUK1997"Up Jumps da Boogie"(featuring Missy Elliott and Aaliyah)124———Welcome to Our World1998"Luv 2 Luv Ya (Remix)"(featuring Shaunta and Playa)—————"Clock Strikes"(featuring Mad Skillz)3724———2000"We At It Again"(featuring Sebastian and Static)—79———Romeo Must Die (soundtrack) 2001"Drop"(featuring Fatman Scoop)—105———Indecent Proposal"All Y'all"(featuring Tweet and Sebastian)—58———2003"Cop That Shit"(featuring Missy Elliott)9549343922Under Construction, Part II"Indian Flute"(featuring Sebastian and Raje Shwari)—73——— "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Guest appearances S.B.I. - UH UH AH (1990); It's Like That Yaw (1991); SkullCaps (1991); If Ur Freaky (1991); Can U Get Wit It (1993); Big White Spaceship (1995) Jodeci - In the Meanwhile (1994); "What About Us (Swing Mob Mix)" (1994) Swing Mob - Plenty of Styles 1994; - "Ain't Nothing But a B Party" 1994; "Nothing but a B-Party Remix" (1995); "Dat Funk"(1995) DeVante Swing - Gin & Juice (Remix) [featuring Da Boogie Man, Mr. Brendal, Timbaland & Magoo, Black, Static & C-Dub] (1995) Ginuwine – "G. Thang" (1996) Missy Elliott – "Beep Me 911" (1997); "Beep Me 911 (Timbaland Remix)" (1998) Timbaland – "Here We Come" (1998); "What 'Cha Talkin' About" (1998) Playa - "Intro (Interlude)" (1998); "Derby City (Interlude)" (1998) The Black Russians – "Back Up out My Way" (2003) Timbaland – "Boardmeeting" (2007); "Magoo Verse (Timbaland Thursday)" (2011) Missy Elliott – "Warped" (2013)
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