I've been a fan pretty much since Borderline and Lucky Star, so over 20 years. I think a lot of people are apprehensive about her working with Timbaland, but I think Tim is proving himself one of the most interesting MAINSTREAM producers. You see people like Dupri who are afraid to step out of the r&b/hip hop box (which I think really hurt Janet's last album, he didn't even know who the audience was). All we have to do is take a look at Tim's new single with Bjork to see just how interesting and diverse he can be. I think a lot of people are worried Madonna's going to sound like everyone else, but does "Earth Intruders" sound like everyone else?
I think Madonna's just trying on something new, her last album was great but she isn't the type who wants to remake the same album over and over again, notice that she only used Orbit for like three tracks on "Music" despite the fact that Ray Of Light was her biggest success since the 1980's.
I'm a huge Madonna fan... and am cautiously optimistic about the collaboration. Timbaland's work with 'Bjork' lends credibility, and I greatly enjoyed "Bedtime Stories", Madonna's earlier entry into R&B stylings. Of the other Timbaland produced tracks I've heard, while I don't care much for the songs themselves, they SOUND good.
It is Madonna after all. She'll be in charge, and it'll still play like a Madonna album.
from what i've heard loads of people have been into madonna, but i wouldn't have expected many of them to make it to this little corner of the internet.
you missed a lot. True Blue was actually the album that she started blossoming. Like A Prayer, Ray Of Light, Music, Confessions On A DanceFloor, etc... you missed some good albums, far better than Like A Virgin.
Bjork spent a year editing Timberland’s material (3 tracks made the album) getting them to their current incarnations. She has gone on record saying the other songs she did with him (4 more to be exact) won’t see the light of day.