Timbaland previews new song with an AI-generated Notorious B.I.G. verse
nme.comTimbaland has teased a new and unreleased song on his social media, featuring an AI-generated verse from the late Notorious B.I.G.The Brooklyn hip-hop icon killed in March 1997 in a drive-by shooting, with his murder still remaining unsolved.
Now, his voice has been recreated as part of the ongoing AI music trend.Last week, Timbaland posted a video to his Instagram that, at first, denounced AI-generated music: “We know that it’s a lot of talk about AI and we know how the feelings of violating certain things.”However, then revealed that we was working on a “solution” that was going to “be beneficial to everybody.”A post shared by Timbo the King (@timbaland)“I always wanted to work with Big,” he continued, “and I never got a chance to — until today.
It came out right!” He then played the AI-generated Biggie verse, which included shout-outs to more contemporary rappers Pop Smoke, Nipsey Hustle, and Young Thug, as well as using modern slang like, “She’s not giving.”One fan shared took to the comments section to share their issues with the verse, writing: “[Hip-hop] should be organic, from the heart and soul…I want nothing ‘artificial’ when it comes to hip-hop.”Lately, AI-generated music has run rampant with endless tracks popping up on social media platforms.
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