“I always loved your VA style,” Missy Elliott wrote in tribute.
Born Melvin Barcliff, Magoo met Timbaland when they were growing up together in Virginia, and the pair soon began rapping in groups including Surrounded by Idiots and Da Bassment Cru . He introduced Timbaland to, who also joined Da Bassment, which sparked their rich collaborations. After Da Bassment, Timbaland & Magoo signed to Blackground Records and soon found a hit in their song “Up Jumps da’ Boogie” with Missy Elliott and Aaliyah, released in 1997.
Magoo made a mark with his nasally voice and catchphrases like “Bird is the word” , but didn’t continue releasing music afterward, saying he couldn’t see a future without Timbaland. However, in 2021,
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