Timbaland Begins Work On Shock Value 2

Timbaland has already begun work on his next album Shock Value 2 - the follow-up to this year's Shock Value.

Apparently he's already recorded several tracks according to The Rap Up, with collaborations including Akon, Linkin Park and Gwen Stefani.

In other news, Timbaland is also producing Ker Hilson's In A Perfect World album, after the pair worked together on Shock Value's The Way I Are single (review and video).

This week also saw Timbaland release his Apologize single, featuring One Republic.