Jennifer Hudson And Timbaland’s “Walk It Out”: Listen To The Smooth & Soulful Slow Jam

Robbie Daw | April 14, 2014 9:00 am

For her follow-up to 2011 sophomore LP I Remember Me, Jennifer Hudson is said to be working with Pharrell Williams (of course), R. Kelly (projectile vomit into a bucket of piss) and Timbaland (nice one). The first hint at what’s to come is the new Timbo callab “Walk It Out,” which clocks in at nearly five minutes long. (If you’re at all familiar with Justin Timberlake‘s recent output, then you’ll know this is actually a short run time for a Timbaland production these days.)

The track is a beautifully smooth and sexy slow jam that mashes some old-school Philly soul vibes with a modern-day R&B sensibility. And it’s got Timbland chiming in with a barrage of ad-libs, hence, we guess, his “featuring” credit. That said, “Walk It Out” isn’t the most obvious choice of lead-single material as we head toward radio’s sure-to-be busy summer.

Give J-Hud and Timbaland’s pair-up a listen below.

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