: Timbaland confirmed his verse targeted producer Scott Storch following a dispute over production credits for Timberlake's "Cry Me a River". He mocks Storch with the line: "I'm a real producer and you just a piano man" .
: The track was co-produced and co-written by Danja , who frequently collaborated with Timbaland during this era on hits for Furtado and Timberlake. 🎤 The "Diss" Verses Timbaland Give It To Me Ft Nelly Furtado Justin Timberlake
: Rumors suggest Furtado's verse—which mentions her physical appearance in her "Promiscuous" video—was a jab at Fergie , though Furtado has since distanced herself from the song's negativity. 📈 Commercial Success : Timbaland confirmed his verse targeted producer Scott
Released in February 2007, "" is a chart-topping electro-hip-hop single by American producer Timbaland , featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake . The track served as the lead single from Timbaland's second studio album, Shock Value , and is famously regarded as a "pop diss track" where each artist addresses specific industry rivals and critics. 📀 Production and Sound 🎤 The "Diss" Verses : Rumors suggest Furtado's
: Timbaland has stated the beat was unconventional, built using sounds from everyday objects like buckets, rakes, and spoons to simulate percussion when he felt uninspired by his usual keyboards.
: Timberlake's verse is widely believed to address Prince , who reportedly mocked Timberlake's "SexyBack" at an after-party by saying "sexy never left". Justin responds: "If sexy never left, then why's everybody on my sh-it?" .
: The song is a mid-tempo electro and hip-hop club track characterized by "space-age" synths, polyrhythmic drumming, and digitized keyboard sounds.
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