Timbaland & Magoo were an American

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duo, composed of Virginia natives Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley (born March 10, 1972) and Melvin "Magoo" Barcliff (July 12, 1973 – August 13, 2023). Formed in 1989, the duo signed with

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, an imprint of

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to release three studio albums: '' Welcome to Our World'' (1997), ''

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'' (2001), and '' Under Construction, Part II'' (2003). Magoo died of a heart attack in 2023.

Background

In August 2021,

signed a distribution deal with

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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'', ''

'' and '' Under Construction, Part II'' were re-released August 27, 2021. Magoo died on August 13, 2023, at the age of 50, and his death was confirmed by his former wife, Meco Barcliff. His funeral service took place on September 6, 2023, in

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Discography

Albums

Singles

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) *

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- In the Meanwhile (1994); " What About Us (Swing Mob Mix)" (1994) *

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- Plenty of Styles 1994; - " Ain't Nothing But a B Party" 1994; "Nothing but a B-Party Remix" (1995); "Dat Funk"(1995) *

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- Gin & Juice (Remix)

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, Static & C-Dub">Static Major">Static & C-Dub(1995) *

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– "G. Thang" (1996) *

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– " 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)

References

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