Timbaland Breaks Down Jay-Z's "Dirt Off Ya Shoulder," Reflects On Bankroll Fresh

Timbaland sat down with B High Atl to peel back the curtain on rap history and hand out flowers where they are long overdue. In the new interview, the Virginia maestro decoded the creation of Jay-Z’s 2003 hit "Dirt Off Ya Shoulder," detailing the raw spark behind that unmistakable bounce and what went down in the room when Hov caught the groove. Beyond breaking down the classic catalog work, Timbo shifted gears to talk about late Atlanta phenom Bankroll Fresh. Speaking with genuine reverence, the superproducer made it clear that Fresh was right on the cusp of superstardom before his tragic death cut things short. Hearing an architect of hip-hop validate what the streets already knew just hits different. Check it out below.