Timbaland Recreates 'Sin City' With The Hives In New Video

I (surprisingly) rather enjoy the duet and clip for the Timbaland/Hives collabo, 'Throw It On Me', from Tim's Shock Value LP released earlier this year. Not quite as ridiculously catchy as the Tim/Justin/Nelly Furtado fusion, 'Give It To Me', but pretty good nonetheless. I'm dying to know if the video got the thumbs up from Tarantino & Rodriguez. Hmmm...

Arctic Monkeys Declare Hip-Hop Dead, Hate 'Pop Idol'

In an interview with NME this week the underaged Sheffield foursome's frontman, Alex Turner, & guitarist Jamie Cook, dig into the current state of popular music:

Alex: "I hate all those 'Pop Idol' singers. And let me tell you what I can't stand - that fucking R&B cover version of 'Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before'."

Jamie: "Even music I don't usually listen to, like hip-hop, is obviously bad at the moment. There is no real hip-hop anymore. Timbaland is a good producer, but he's in every song right now. Come on, there are other producers - and other beats."

Bitchfork hates the new Timbaland record as well, tagging it with a 4.1 earlier this week. Check out that review over at B-fork!

Hmm, I wonder what the boys will have to say if Sanjaya is crowned the next American Idol... By the way, you haven't seen 'Favourite Worst Nightmare's album art yet? Well then take a stroll over here!

MP3: Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down

Today In WTF: Timbaland & Elton John & The Hives

And you thought Timbaland's upcoming collaboration with Bjork was bizarre! Turns out the beatstro (do we like that term? I can use it regularly if you so desire) will have a slew of guest stars on his upcoming album, out March 27th.

Billboard hints at some of those guest stars: Justin T, Nelly F, Jay Z, Snoop, MIA, Fall Out Boy, The Hives, Elton John. WTF, right? That Hives/Tim track could really be incredible, if done properly. Tim and Elton, I don't know what to think....

If the Elton/Tim track becomes a Billboard #1 single, I'll be double damned!!

Oh, She Wants Revenge is on the album as well. I guess Interpol was booked.

(although the accompanying photo features Beck and Timbaland in the studio, we have no news that Mr. Hansen will make an apperance on the LP, but it wouldn't shock me in the slightest)