Timothy where have you been...

To Irving Plaza, that's where! Timbaland's cutting edge Shock Value II show was so inspiring, from his choice of starting with the slower tempo stuff and then building all the way up to a Nirvana Teen Spirit cover, to the way he figured out how to bring all his high-profile guest appearances on the road with him via the latest stage technology, this jammy had it all:

There's Keri Hilson's hologram to the left,
just before she surprised the crowd
by hitting the stage in person.

A producer with this much star power doing a show in New York City can't help but bring some local pals out with him, and by the end of the night we were treated to short impromptu sets by a slew of artists including Lil' Kim and Puff Daddy. It reminded me just how many hits Timbaland has produced, and for just how many years his ever-evolving style has influenced me. Thanks for a memorable show! Now if I can just get my hands on one of his custom Open Labs joints he was demonstrating the powers of all night long...

Speaking of great stage shows, the consummate master of live musical performance Michael Jackson is still breaking records and changing the game from up there in the clouds... a special 3-D version of his Earth Song music video will air during the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 31st, and all you have to do to get your free MJ 3-D glasses is hit up Target's electronics section. I got mines this afternoon, now get yours:

Click the pic for more info!

Also, by now you've all seen the artwork for my debut solo album Connect The Dots. posted here on my blog many times, but what you might not know is that it was all hand drawn by my man Adam "Illus" Wallenta from the Public Enemy camp. He does the official Public Enemy comic book series (which can be purchased right HERE) and he's also a budding recording artist in his own right. Well this business is all about who you know and how you connect those dots, so wouldn't it make sense that we work together on his Feel Good Music digital EP available NOW?

Click the album artwork to purchase Illus'
Feel Good Music EP through iTunes,
produced entirely by me.

Lots of exciting things happening here in the studio for 2010, but more on that later. In the meantime, keep enjoying the labors of my love, and know that your support does not go unnoticed fam. Oh, and here's a little something for all you cats who would rather pow-wow than perform... save the chit chat for the next man, suckas. Talk is cheap, and I'm a big spender.

See you soon,

J.J.

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