Timbaland & Magoo
Background information
OriginNorfolk, Virginia, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Years active1989–2004
Labels
Spinoff ofSwing Mob
Past membersTimbaland
Magoo

Timbaland & Magoo were a rap duo consisting of producer/rapper Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley (born March 10, 1972) and rapper Melvin "Magoo" Barcliff (July 12, 1973 – August 13, 2023),[1][2] formed in 1989.[3]

Background

Hailing from Norfolk, Virginia, the duo first met when they were teenagers. They later paired up as a duo and released their debut album Welcome to Our World, spawning their highest-charting single "Up Jumps da Boogie".[4] They released two more studio albums as a group, Indecent Proposal in 2001 and Under Construction, Part II in 2003. The latter was meant as a sequel to Missy Elliott's fourth album Under Construction.

In August 2021, Blackground Records, the label who launched R&B/Pop singer Aaliyah, signed a distribution deal with Empire Distribution 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, Indecent Proposal and Under Construction, Part II were re-released August 27, 2021.[5][6][7][8]

Magoo died on August 13, 2023, at the age of 50, and his death was confirmed by his former wife, Meco Barcliff.[2][9][10] His funeral service took place on September 6, 2023, in Portsmouth, Virginia.[10] The cause of Magoo's death was later attributed to a heart attack.

Discography

Albums

Year Album Chart positions Sales and certifications
U.S. GER
1997 Welcome to Our World
  • First studio album
  • Released: November 11, 1997
  • Format: CD, Cassette
33
–

RIAA certification: Platinum[11]

2001 Indecent Proposal
  • Second studio album
  • Released: November 20, 2001
  • Format: CD, Cassette
29
–
  • US: 356,000
2003 Under Construction, Part II
  • Third studio album
  • Released: November 18, 2003
  • Format: CD, Cassette
50
75

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions[12] Album
US
[13]		 US
R&B
[14]		 AUS IRL UK
[15]
1997 "Up Jumps da Boogie"
(featuring Missy Elliott and Aaliyah)		 12 4 — — — Welcome to Our World
1998 "Luv 2 Luv Ya (Remix)"
(featuring Shaunta and Playa)		 — — — — —
"Clock Strikes"
(featuring Mad Skillz)		 37 24 — — —
2000 "We At It Again"
(featuring Sebastian and Static)		 — 79 — — — Romeo Must Die
2001 "Drop"
(featuring Fatman Scoop)		 — 105 — — — Indecent Proposal
"All Y'all"
(featuring Tweet and Sebastian)		 — 58 — — —
2003 "Cop That Shit"
(featuring Missy Elliott)		 95 49 34 39 22 Under Construction, Part II
"Indian Flute"
(featuring Sebastian and Raje Shwari)		 — 73 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Guest appearances

References

  1. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (August 14, 2023). "Magoo Dies: Rapper Who Teamed With Timbaland & Worked With Missy Elliott Was 50". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Holpuch, Amanda (August 14, 2023). "Magoo, Rapper and Former Timbaland Collaborator, Dies at 50". The New York Times. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Timbaland - Up Jumps Da' Boogie Lyrics". Lyricsmania.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  4. ↑ Timbaland & Magoo at AllMusic
  5. ↑ "Aaliyah's Blackground Records Music Heads to Streaming Beginning August 20". August 5, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Aaliyah albums streaming: 'Her influence is absolutely everywhere'". BBC. August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  7. ↑ Minsker, Evan (August 20, 2021). "Aaliyah's One in a Million Arrives to Streaming Amid Dispute Between Label and Estate". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  8. ↑ Legaspi, Althea (August 20, 2021). "Stream Aaliyah's 'One in a Million' Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  9. ↑ Giacomazzo, Bernadette (August 13, 2023). "Magoo Has Reportedly Passed Away at Age 50". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Melvin "Magoo" Barcliff". Metropolitan Funeral Service.com. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Timbaland" searchable database. RIAA. Accessed November 7, 2007.
  12. ↑ World Chart Positions. aCharts.us. Accessed April 15, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Timbaland Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Timbaland & Magoo Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Chart Log UK: DJ T - Tzant". Zobbel.de. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
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