Genre boundaries are thrown overboard and so it is hardly surprising that combine to "Timbaland presents Shock Valua 2" artists like Chad Kroeger (Nickelback), Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, The Fray, or Brandy under one banner. Of course, it is also old acquaintances such as Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado and Keri Hilson not ask twice. In the wide-oriented or interested, you nevertheless noted the album at any time at its special handwriting. Produces saturated dominate punchy beats and electronic synth elements that emphasize a soundscape of hip hop, rap, rock and pop. "Ease off the liquor" here squints even with an eye toward House Club. The single "Morning After Dark" has developed within a very short time to present popular dancefloor of the genre and listen to a casual Kopfnicker as "Carry Out" or the surprisingly unpeinlichen appearance by JoJo on "Lose Control" have to think about potential supply worry do. But you get the bitter taste can not escape that it somehow will please everyone Timbo with this broad mix. There's the Teen Group, to motivate with Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus for sale, the R & B / Hip Hop followers, whom one serves up good food with SoShy and Co. and even the rockers are lured with witch's house-like trains. For long stretches this experiment works but half-baked and can unspectacular to tracks like "Say Something", "We belong to the music" or the moderately warmed "Marchin on" consolation. Which are feeling grenades like "Undertow" (yep, the legitimate successor is not Apologize by OneRepublic itself), or successful, beat-heavy R & B outing Chad Kroeger "Tomorrow in a bottle" against. This has nothing to do basically with Timbo to Magoo-times, but has its entertainment value and not least by the professional implementation its dancefloors / Radio raison d'être.
Playing tips: "Carry out", "Tomorrow in a bottle" and "Undertow"