Timbaland has given fans a preview of a surprising collaboration with Chrisean Rock.
While the two did not work directly on the track, Timbo explained in a video on Instagram how he sampled the controversial rapper and reality star’s voice using the AI program Suno.
“I came across this video with Chrisean Rock and Jamal [Bryant] and it was so touching, like the end of her video where she was singing,” he said, referencing Rock’s recent interview with the pastor for his Let’s Be Clear podcast.
“I had this idea that I wanted to get out. So I took this video and I put it into Timbo Suno, Jarvis Suno, and we came up with something like this.”
Timbo then played a song he created, which turns Chrisean’s a capella vocals into a gospel-flavored piano ballad by way of artificial intelligence.
In a stream, the legendary producer added: “I just had to show the world it touched my spirit. The way she sung it on the interview stuck with me.”
Rock herself commented on Timbo’s track, reposting the above clip on her Instagram Stories while saying: “Amen. Stay tuned.”
Neither Timbaland nor Rock have confirmed an official release for the song.
Timbaland has been teasing fans that he has a big comeback on the horizon after a quiet few years.
Heading to Instagram last month, the 52-year-old previewed a variety of songs before saying: “I’m coming. Don’t let the quietness fool you.”
In his caption, he added: “Trust me !!!!!! I’m going to shift the game one more time [mind blown emojis] I can show you better then me telling you!!!”
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In recent years, Timbaland has been most noteworthy for co-creating the battle series Verzuz with Swizz Beatz.
The duo recently came to an agreement with Elon Musk’s X which will release Verzuz content exclusively on the social media platform.
In a statement, Timbo said of the deal: “We are thrilled to partner with X, the most innovative platform globally. Our goal has always been to bring Verzuz to the world which we can now do bigger than ever.”
In a joint social-media post, the duo also stated that they plan on building new “entertainment businesses” on the platform.
