Timbaland & 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]

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

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 not announced.

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. 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. "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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