Hip-hop legend Timbaland has spoken out for the first time after learning about the death of fellow rapper Magoo who was his former music tag-team partner.
Timbaland came out to speak on Magoo’s demise hours after news of his death began to circulate on social media and other platforms.
“This one hits different long live Melvin aka magoo !!! Tim and Magoo forever rest easy my king,” Timbaland wrote on Instagram while sharing a throwback video of them performing together.
Timbo followed up with another post featuring more recent footage of them performing their 1997 hit “Up Jumps da Boogie,” which featured Missy Elliott and the late Aaliyah.
“So many memories,” he captioned the clip along with several dove, broken heart and crying face emojis.
Tons of love from the music community poured into Timbaland’s comments section, with the likes of Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Swizz Beatz, Hit-Boy, Keri Hilson and more offering their support.
“Sending my condolences to you and his family King,” Swizz Beats wrote.
“Sending love Tim. You guys were a force together. Long live his legacy,” Keri Hilson wrote.
Rapper Magoo, an early collaborator of producer Timbaland, died at the age of 50.
No cause of death has been determined at this time.
