Timbaland's Memoir 'Emperor of Sound' Released; Reveals Producer Battling With Depression!

Virginia Beach native and chart-topping producer, Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley talked about his candid new memoir "Emperor of Sound," in an exclusive interview with Vulture.

Arguably one of the greatest producers of all time, Timothy Mosley emerged in the 90s and dropped a series of records that changed R&B and hip-hop's course, revealed Rolling Stone.

Launching a career in pop, Timbaland helped create unforgettable hits for music superstars like Jay Z, Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake.

Timbaland's memoir, "Emperor of Sound," which hit shelves early November, stated key revelations and interesting details, according to sources.

In Timbaland's memoir, "Emperor of Sound," the producer shared that Rick James, Prince and Queen played important roles in his music education. No one though, received more praise than Rod Stewart.

According to Mosley, "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy's" instrumentation is genius and unparalleled.

"Like every truly great pop song, it's got all the elements you've heard before, lined up in a way that you've never quite heard before," wrote Timothy. "That song picks you up and doesn't let you go until the very last guitar lick."

Mosley also shared his unique approach when it comes to sound, which is getting inspiration from records left out in the sun to warp.

The producer became attracted to the distorted, strange sounds it made and started to make beats out of it by adding beat belching synthesizers.

Timbaland also shared his battle with depression when singer Aaliyah died in a plane crash in 2001.

"I drank, as early as seemed socially acceptable," he recalls. "Then I drank until the finish, to pass out. I kept the shades drawn and banned all guests. I gave up on grooming myself."

Timbaland is also the executive producer of the hit show, "Empire."

The producer was recently asked in an interview how he feels when he listens to Terrence Howard, who plays Lucious Lions rap over his beats.

"It's about the emotion," Mosley said. "Lucious rapping is really like him talking and doing his role, not about him rapping. He shows you, I'm not a rapper, but guess what, you feel from the dialogue that it relates to you. It's like comedy, in a way. It's not serious," cited Wetpaint.

Timbaland's memoir, "Emperor of Sound" is available on Harper Collins for $26.99.