   The rap producer is one of the most important hip-hop producer.  He has sold over 3.5 million albums and has produced over 100 singles including Janet Jackson’s “If” and Eminem’s “Without Me.”  Timbaland is estimated to have a net worth of $100 million.
While Timbaland is currently not signed to a record label, he has had a tremendous impact on the music industry for decades.
In 2016, he signed a multi-million dollar record deal with a new label and has had his own record deal since 2010.
In addition, he has produced several songs that have been certified in the top 10 in over 10 countries since 2007.
Timbaland is an American rapper, singer, producer and songwriter who is best known for his singles ‘Give it to Me’ and ‘Cry Me a River’.
The pair collaborated on songs under the moniker Timbaland & Magoo before moving into production as a team.
Early Life
Zachery Mosley grew up in Norfolk, Virginia and studied at the University of Maryland.
In September 1991, he became the victim of a crime when he was approached by two men in a parking lot, and the men sexually assaulted and robbed him at knife-point.
At age 16, Mosley was working at the restaurant called Red Lobster when it was owned by another person. When he was about 18 or 19, he was working at another restaurant called TGI Fridays. At this restaurant, he was the host and he was doing what is called the DJ because he was a DJ.
Career
Mosley and Magoo were introduced by R&B singer Missy Elliott to producer DeVante Swing. He named Mosley “Timbaland”.
His style of music, that is a mixture of various styles, was hugely popular among people of all ages. This style became a standard for people, who wanted a mix of different music styles in their music. He had worked on different projects with R&B, hip hop, pop music, among others.
In 1999, he began working with Missy Elliott on her album ‘Supafiance’ which was nominated for a Grammy for best rap performance by a duo or group which became the first of her three Grammy wins. He then co-produced her number-one album ‘Miss E…So Addictive’ and later produced her album ‘Under Construction’ on which she won a Grammy for Best Rap Album.
This album had multiple hits with ‘Play That Song’, ‘I Get Em’, and ‘Tell Me I’m Not Dreaming’. At the end of the year, Ludacris released his third album ‘Stand Tall’.
After a couple of years, Timbaland returned to produce Chris Brown’s song, ‘F.A.M.E’ and it got a lot of publicity. His second album, ‘Shock Value II’ was released in 2009 and it had a lot of singles. The first two singles ‘Crawl On’ and ‘Falling Down’ were huge hits.
The album opened at number 1 on The Billboard 200 and earned 527,000 copies sold in its first week.
Highlights
Timbaland is one of the best producers and songwriters in the business.
Favorite Quotes From Timbaland
Timba is the musical director and producer for the No Limit Records label. His resume includes hits for Jay Z, Diddy, Nicki Minaj and The Black Eyed Peas, among many others.
When I was making music and I was listening to music and I was learning how to make music and I started to look at music, I learned so much music history and music theory. It’s great. A lot of people have never heard of music theory.
Timbaland is a music producer best known for his work with Missy Elliott and Justin Timberlake. He has two Grammys in his pocket. He’s also known for the time that he was arrested for a crime that involved his ex-wife and then later released on $125,000 bail.
If you’re going to be on the road, the only way to really find yourself is to find a bar or someplace with music playing, and just let it take you where it takes you.
3 Rules for Success from Timbaland
So what can we learn from Timbaland? After all, he has been in the game for about ten years now. So let’s take a look at some things Timbaland has accomplished.
1. Humility and kindness will take you far
Those who don’t understand you, don’t understand you. They may understand you after they understand you.
2. Stay true to your dream
You should always keep on dreaming. Dreaming is a way to achieve your dream. The more you dream, the closer your dream becomes true.
3. Know when to walk away from an opportunity when it no longer works for you
If a relationship doesn’t work out, don’t give up. Life has more than one relationship.
Summary
Even though he has sold millions of albums and won multiple awards Tim has not always been viewed in a positive light. When Timbaland sold millions of copies of a song with Justin Timberlake that was perceived as “cheating” and Timbaland was blacklisted by the recording industry.
He has amassed over $85 million dollars in net worth.