Shakira, Lil Wayne, and Timbaland Not Really Trying on "Give It Up to Me"

Hmm, well this is a little disappointing.  In my manic-depressive relationship with Top 40 music, I can usually count on Timbaland, Lil Wayne, and Shakira to serve some smiles, and one would imagine that a collaboration including all three of them would yield at least a little dash of tinsel.  But unfortunately, they all got in the studio together and found that each and every one of them had forgotten to bring the wow that day.  Shakira was getting kind of defensive like, “Timbaland, you said you were going to bring the wow.  I was under the impression that I would not need to bring the wow on this one.  Lil Wayne, I’m going to assume you left the wow at home in your codeine cup right?”  ”Wait, what?  I just woke up.”  ”Exactly.”

So on “Give It Up to Me,” there are three very talented musicians, each one giving the song at most 70%.  Lil Wayne’s contribution to this song, pen to mic, did not take more than 45 minutes.  Shakira sings like she’s just trying to nail an adequate take and get back to the pool, and Timbaland clearly polled everyone in his crew, asking, “‘Say It Right‘ was three years ago – no one remembers that anymore, right?  Terrific, just throw those instrumentals on again.”  After the jump.  

Via ONTD.