This sounds so fresh
Ain't heard this in a minute
Crazy part about that beat is some new kid named Ski Mask Slump God made a song using that exact beat and got himself a minor hit with it. It kind of proves your point.
Timbaland Beats Have Aged So Well.....Neptunes, Not So Much
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Crazy part about that beat is some new kid named Ski Mask Slump God made a song using that exact beat and got himself a minor hit with it. It kind of proves your point.
IllmaticDelta
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It has nothing to with "soul" but more like Timbo's beat's have more in common with the hiphop-based sound of today
While I agree it's one of the hardest beats ever because of that pound on the table just spit bars vibe the shyt was so easy to make lol.
They literally used like 4 sounds from a Korg Triton Drum Kit preset. However that's part of the genius of it. Everyone had that keyboard but nobody made that shyt.
It's kinda wild to me, shyt is so fire too.
feelsthecitybreathin
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TheDarceKnight
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I think some of it is that the Neptunes even admitted that their beats have a 'thin' sound to them. I believe that's the word they used. So their beats don't have some of the warmth and texture IMO of a lot of their peers. I like their production, but I was always wondering why they would choose to have their beats sound a little more thin and airy. Also, since they did a lot of pop music, their sound really makes you think of a specific time, whuch also dates it more IMO.
Still a great production team though.
Still a great production team though.
and shyt already sound like so generic 
PhonZhi
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Because the neptunes biggest hits were mainly pop and rap. You would have to go into their more obscure cuts to find that legit "r&b" sound or close to it.
Example:
^^^ Lots of people don't even know they did this joint which is probably their most "soulful" beat.
Or
99% of this board probably has never heard this joint before
PhonZhi
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Eminem is the poster boy for music that hasn't aged well. Everyone knows this already.An Eminem fan talking about music that hasn't aged well?
not sure how its a debate, this is very true. honestly feel like Nothing era NERD and Pharrell's last 5 years as a solo producer will hold up more than those tired late 90s joints
Timbo's top shelf always sounds good, from 96-01 he was damn near perfect outside of some of that Magoo shyt which had filler. his mid 90s shyt still sounds amazing
Timbo's top shelf always sounds good, from 96-01 he was damn near perfect outside of some of that Magoo shyt which had filler. his mid 90s shyt still sounds amazing
Doctor Wily
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These hot takes go good with my morning coffee 