GINUWINE: WE’RE NOT FRIENDS ANYMORE

This week, the Internet was a buzz about singer Ginuwine’s interview with VIBE.com. The singer told VIBE that he and producer/former Super Friend Timbaland used to be close but are not anymore. He also said that he had to beg the producer to work with him and he’s pissed off at him for producing a song on his last album but not promoting.

It’s ironic that I’m writing this as I watch Bride Wars but back to the subject. I can speak from personal experience when I say it is never easy to lose a friend. However, people do grow apart. Over the past ten years or so, Timbaland has changed the type of music that he produces. No longer is he strictly hip hop and R&B influenced-he works with more pop and rock artists, such as Justin Timberlake and Katy Perry.

I don’t know for sure but I take it Timbaland doesn’t really want to do R&B anymore. Since Ginuwine is as bout as R&B as you can get, Timbaland probably doesn’t want to work with him now. I do think (if that’s the case) he should have communicated that to Ginuwine. It’s unfortunate that the singer pleaded with him to reunite only to receive half-assed effort from him.

Ginwuine: In the future, don’t beg anybody to work with you, not even an old friend.

Should Ginuwine take Timbaland’s treatment to heart?