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Timbaland is getting off to a roaring start in 2022 in regards to controversial hot takes. After comparing The Weeknd’s latest album to one of the best albums of all time, the Virginia producer shared a meme regarding Quincy Jones that was meant to be inspirational but Twitter clowned it instead.
As noted by Twitter, which kicked off the latest flurrying of replies, the meme Timbaland shared can be viewed below.
oh no timbaland what is you doing pic.twitter.com/nRUszqmb1G
— Leigh Feldman (@Leighzus) January 10, 2022
On its own, one could see how Timbland’s sharing of this post was a bid to give some encouragement to those who feel like their grind hasn’t paid off. However, what Timbaland and many of his famous pals failed to note in the comments, Jones was a long-established producer, songwriter, and musician long before he helped Michael Jackson construct the classic Thriller album.
Timbo found himself on the business end of Twitter outrage after sharing his thoughts on The Weeknd’s Dawn FM set, likening it to the late King of Pop’s opus. So, we can imagine some of the reactions sparked by that admission carried over to the replies we’ve seen regarding Timbaland’s meme sharing.
Check out those reactions below.
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Why do you think Michael Jackson asked Quincy Jones to work with him in the first place? Quincy Jones wasn’t some newbie looking for a big shot. He knew Quincy Jones was pretty much the man when it came to producing back then. Timbaland is bugging.
— ً (@throwbackness) January 10, 2022
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Timbaland is the Quincy Jones of our generation (personality wise) cause they both target people for no reason and never know when to shut up
— Mrs Nigga aka Mrs Mackie (@Guccigulwhore) January 10, 2022
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Timbaland is talking about THIS Quincy Jones?
The man who had such an airtight reputation, he was handpicked by Sinatra as arranger and musical director in the 50s and 60s.
One’s success isn’t measured in the occasional commercial hit. https://t.co/Hrgfdq13rO pic.twitter.com/wkpAuyl4rM
— MORGAN (@MorgBGreat) January 10, 2022
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Smfh Timbaland not knowing Quincy Jones history is why Quincy Jones has to drop that History of Black Music Documentary.
— Johanna Wick (@guninmybirkin) January 11, 2022
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I’m glad y’all talking about this over here.
Because what is this even saying and why would Timbaland share it?
‘Thriller’ didn’t come out until ‘82.
Quincy Jones had 11 Grammys and an Emmy by then. https://t.co/5tKw6iK4sR
— alex. (@Alex_Washington) January 10, 2022
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Uh Timbaland? Quincy Jones produced Frank Sinatra's version of 'Fly Me To The Moon'.
In 1964.
— President Gene Harrison Ford Belcher (@mburchett) January 10, 2022
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According to Fat Joe, DJ Khaled is the new Quincy Jones & according to Timbaland, The Weeknd just dropped the new "Thriller".
They both need all their social media accounts banned.
— Old Head Energy (@Cheamane) January 10, 2022
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Timbaland??! Doesn’t know Quincy Jones catalog pre-Thriller?!! He was already a legend
ugh why don’t ppl wanna learn anymore! https://t.co/FukXhzb8lP
— carefreemaroon (@carefreemaroon) January 11, 2022
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besides the obvious fact that quincy jones was already an icon will before thriller…thriller wasn't even his first hit Michael Jackson album AND timbaland should know that
— ash (@amacattackkk) January 11, 2022
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This is annoying because I feel like if there's one thing a whole Timbaland should know is a whole Quincy Jones' stastistacs. https://t.co/le4I16WIMT
— The Culture Apparatus (@Cult_Apparatus) January 11, 2022
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Quincy Jones once asked Timbaland to find B flat on the keyboard and Timbaland couldn't do it. That's the tweet. https://t.co/zGniXVQPHg
— MAGNIFICENT VIRTUOSO (@Rakabash) January 10, 2022
12.
Timbaland smoking them tweeds if he really said that about Quincy Jones not getting his big hit til Thriller
— Carp (@robcarpenter81) January 10, 2022
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Quincy Jones’s biggest hit was producing Michael Jackson’ Thriller album at 48 yrs old which is the best selling album in the world
yall missed @Timbaland point.
— CameBackForYou (@cameback4you) January 11, 2022
Don’t think they did. It’s okay, we all make bad takes.