Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment

Tim's Bio: From the Motion Picture – Life from da Bassment
Tim's Bio: From the Motion Picture – Life from da Bassment
Studio album by Timbaland
Released	November 24, 1998
Genre	Hip hop; R&B;
Length	76:18
Label	Blackground; Atlantic;
Producer	Timbaland
Timbaland chronology
Singles from Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment
	"Here We Come"; Released: November 17, 1998; "Keep It Real"; Released: 1999; "Lobster & Scrimp"; Released: 1999; "Can't Nobody"; Released: 1999;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]

Tim's Bio: From the Motion Picture – Life from da Bassment is a 1998 album released by Blackground Records. Though nominally the debut solo album by hip-hop/R&B producer Timbaland, the LP is technically a compilation of tracks produced by Timbaland and often – though not strictly – featuring his vocals. A litany of guest stars appear on Tim's Bio, from Timbaland's "Swing Mob" partners Magoo, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Aaliyah, Ginuwine, Playa, and Skillz, to outside performers Nas, Jay-Z, Twista and others. Tim's Bio notably marks the on-record debut of Ludacris on "Phat Rabbit", later included on his major-label debut LP Back for the First Time (2000).

The music video for "Lobster & Scrimp" featuring Jay-Z premiered on January 4, 1999. It was shot in Las Vegas, Nevada, and directed by Timbaland (credited under his real name, Tim Mosley).

In August 2021, Blackground rebranded as Blackground 2.0, with Barry Hankerson remaining as founder. Blackground 2.0 signed a distribution deal with Empire Distribution, which will re-release the label's catalogue onto digital download sites and streaming services.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment was rereleased on August 27, 2021.

^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r381314/review
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140213001636/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/tims-bio-from-the-motion-picture-life-from-da-bassment-19981210
^ "Aaliyah's Blackground Records Music Heads to Streaming Beginning August 20". 5 August 2021.
^ "Aaliyah albums streaming: 'Her influence is absolutely everywhere'". BBC. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
^ Minsker, Evan (20 August 2021). "Aaliyah's One in a Million Arrives to Streaming Amid Dispute Between Label and Estate". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
^ Legaspi, Althea (20 August 2021). "Stream Aaliyah's 'One in a Million' Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

[1] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/r381314/review

[2] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20140213001636/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/tims-bio-from-the-motion-picture-life-from-da-bassment-19981210

[3] "Aaliyah's Blackground Records Music Heads to Streaming Beginning August 20". 5 August 2021.

[4] "Aaliyah albums streaming: 'Her influence is absolutely everywhere'". BBC. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

[5] Minsker, Evan (20 August 2021). "Aaliyah's One in a Million Arrives to Streaming Amid Dispute Between Label and Estate". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

[6] Legaspi, Althea (20 August 2021). "Stream Aaliyah's 'One in a Million' Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

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