On today in 1997, the Norfolk, Virginia-based duo of manufacturing legend Timbaland and rapper Magoo launched their first studio album, Welcome To Our World. This LP was extensively profitable for a debut, going platinum in its first yr of launch. Welcome To Our World additionally led to the connection that Timbaland constructed with DeVante Swing, which jump-started his profession to superstardom.

This album is a traditional amongst all-rap duos in Hip-Hop historical past. Down within the Seven Cities/Hampton Roads space, Timbaland was already properly often known as a producer working with artists like Missy Elliot and Ginuwine, who’re additionally from Virginia, and, on the time, rising star Aaliyah. The discharge of this album solely fueled their native success and set them on a path towards higher issues.

Welcome to Our World was extremely popular on the HBCU circuit and gave Timbaland and Magoo alternatives to carry out at homecomings and different campus events throughout the Southeast. The promotional success of this album even landed it a peak of thirty third on the Billboard 200 in 1997. The album additionally gave approach to three hit singles: “Up Soar da Boogie”, which peaked at #12 on the Billboard Sizzling 100 and #1 on the Billboard Sizzling Rap Singles chart, “Clock Strikes” that includes VA ghostwriter Madd Skillz, and “Luv 2 Luv Ya”. After this mission, Timbaland and Magoo dropped two extra profitable studio LPs.