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Timbaland feat. Missy Elliott & Magoo - Here We Come

Music Video
ArtistMissy Elliott
ArtistTimbaland
ArtistTimbaland
ArtistMissy Elliott (featuring)
ArtistMagoo (featuring)
SongHere We Come
DirectorFrancis Lawrence
IntroNo
OutroNo
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown

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Synopsis

The video presents Timbaland, Magoo and Missy Elliott as a comic-book-style super-team, translating the song's Spider-Man-inspired concept into a playful late-1990s hip-hop fantasy. The performers move through stylized urban settings and theatrical setups while delivering the track's boastful verses and crew-focused hook. The superhero framing gives the clip a deliberately campy, larger-than-life feel, and the closing section broadens the team with appearances from fellow Blackground-era artists Ginuwine and Aaliyah.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The video premiered on MTV2 in mid-October 1998, ahead of the song's radio release in November.
  • The song interpolates the familiar melody from the 1967 Spider-Man television series theme, giving the video its comic-book concept.
  • "Here We Come" was the lead single from Timbaland's solo debut, "Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment."
  • Aaliyah and Ginuwine appear in cameo roles near the end of the video, reinforcing the close-knit circle of artists associated with Timbaland and Blackground Records.
  • R&B group Playa contribute background vocals to the song.
  • Although the track was promoted to radio in 1998, its US physical single release did not arrive until March 2, 1999.
  • The single's credits include the Spider-Man theme composers Paul Francis Webster and J. Robert Harris because of the melodic interpolation.
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