The long-running
One Life to Live goes hip-hop and rap when music industry heavyweight, Timbaland, makes his soap opera debut on the show. The rapper-producer is set to guest star on the series apart from performing his recent hit, “The Way I Are.”
Timbaland will entertain loyal viewers of
One Life to Live on October 9, with a small acting part in that day's episode, along with a couple of musical numbers.
He will perform “The Way I Are” and “Apologize” from his latest album,
Timbaland Presents Shock Value, together with Keri Hilson and OneRepublic. In the
One Life to Live installment, a girl by the name of Sara Roberts approaches the character Christian Vega in hopes of securing a job placement at the fictional club of Capricorn.
"This is a new experience for me,” Timbaland admitted in a statement. “I am looking forward to having a great time and sharing my music!"
While it may be a novel experience for the artist, it is not the first time that the soap has invited singers and incorporated performances into the storylines. Prior to Timbaland's appearance,
One Life to Live had already featured other big-name musical acts like Simply Red, Erykah Badu and Mary J. Blige.
For his part,
One Life to Live executive producer, Frank Valentini told Allhiphop.com that "Timbaland has made a vast contribution to the music industry as an artist and producer. I am a huge fan of his music and we look forward to him appearing on our show."
In other
One Life to Live news,
Christina Chambers will be departing the soap after less than a year of taking over for Susan Haskell as Marty Saybrooke. Chambers stepped in for Haskell, who originated the part, in November last year but fans have not responded favorably to the recast.
"Christina Chambers' talent and professionalism have been a wonderful asset to
One Life to Live,” Valentini remarked. “I thank her for her commitment to the character of Marty Saybrooke and wish her the best of luck as she returns to the West Coast full time.”
-Rosario Santiago, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: AP, Timbaland, Soap Opera Digest
(Image Courtesy of Timbaland)