1997: We all had to start somewhere. Before Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley was a platinum selling artist and producer, the Norfolk, Virginia native was hustling in the late '90s as apart of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Timbaland and Magoo met in 1989 as teenagers and were part of SBI (Surrounded By Idiots), which included Larry Live and Pharrell ...

Rapper Magoo, who was best known as Timbaland’s longtime collaborator, died Sunday, Page Six can confirm. He was 50. The cause and manner of the “Up Jumps Da’ Boogie” performer’s death is still ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Timbaland's Birthday Party - Credit: WireImage Magoo, the Virginia rapper best known for his work in the late-Nineties and ...

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 (with Pharrell Williams) and Da ...

Magoo, the rapper who was one half of duo Timbaland & Magoo, has died at age 50. No cause of death was shared. Timbaland confirmed the news, writing on Instagram, “This one hits different 🥲🥲🥲 long ...

In addition to Timbaland, female hip-hop icon Missy Elliott also took to social media to pay her respects to the deceased artist. Posting the tribute video on Twitter, Elliot followed with a caption ...

In the late-'90s, rappers Timbaland & Magoo burst out of Norfolk, Virginia, with a fresh sound and a hot single, "Up Jumps da Boogie." Half of the duo, Melvin "Magoo" Barcliff, has died, Timbaland ...

The world of rap has lost another great. Amid the celebration of Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary, rapper Magoo — who famously collaborated with genre giants such as Missy Elliot, 52, Timbaland, 51 and late ...

Melvin Barcliff, who went by Magoo, collaborated with Timbaland, Missy Elliott and Pharrell Williams. He emerged from a Virginia Beach rap crew that produced several future superstars. This week, the ...

The "Up Jumps Da’ Boogie" musician's cause of death is currently unknown Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared in The ...

Magoo, the producer and one half of rap duo Timbaland & Magoo, has died at the age of 50. His former collaborator Timbaland and other peers confirmed the news on Monday. A cause of death has not been ...