Don't fight it, if you like it: Chris Cornell and Timbaland

I never got the concept of the "late pass" until I started lurking on The Lesson but now I need one more than ever.. I never knew Chris Cornell and Timbaland were working on an album together! I don't know how I missed the many news stories and updates.. The anticipation has been all but eliminated as I think Scream comes out in a few weeks.. it should make for some interesting listening! Also, I am one step closer to him and MJB doing some sort of awards show duet together..

Chris told MTV:

"It makes me happy that there's this perception that I have a group of fans that I'm now sort of throwing a curve at and what their reaction will be," he said. "But I've been in this situation so many times already that, to me, it doesn't really seem any different. When I put out [1999's] Euphoria Morning, my main goal was to create an album that sounded like nothing I'd done in Soundgarden, and I did that. And I got the same questions then. I also had that with Temple of the Dog, where I showed up with songs that weren't necessarily riff-based. And then, of course, the pairing of me and other members of Rage Against the Machine to do a band and everyone sort of speculating about what that would sound like — what Soundgarden and Rage fans would think. It feels like I've done this so many times that, when it's presented to me as being a departure and as being a new concept, I feel that's a misconception. I feel like that's my theme at this point."

and Timbaland said of the album, it's the best work he's ever done. But I think he must feel that after most projects he completes..

The title track:



A Chris and Tim lovefest interview:

Artist on Artist: Chris Cornell and Timbaland


RS review of their show (Timbaland is supporting Chris)