‘It’s A Half Of Me’: Timbaland Says He Has A Bullet Lodged In His Neck

Well-known artist Timbaland says he nonetheless has a bullet lodged in his neck that has been there for almost 4 many years.

The Grammy award winner spoke of the incident that led to the wound throughout a Nov. 9 look on Andy Coulson’s “Disaster What Disaster?” podcast. Timbaland recalled the second a co-worker allegedly shot him when he was employed at Pink Lobster as a younger man.

“This man was going to battle considered one of my pals, and he introduced a gun … he pulls it out and … exhibits me. … It went off, and it shot me, grazed my neck. … It went [in] from an angle and I flinched,” Timbaland mentioned.

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Timbaland, whose actual title is Timothy Mosley, recalled the expertise.

“I couldn’t really feel my arm,” he mentioned. “My arm went lifeless. … It hit the nerve, simply increase, simply lifeless, you understand?”

“Pondering again now it’s like, wow, you understand, demise is like ‘increase,’ it was identical to that.”

Timbaland has gone on to create a profitable profession within the music business regardless of his damage, and has been carrying on with life whereas the bullet stays in his physique.

“The bullet’s nonetheless in me. I’m identical to, it’s part of me, you understand?” he mentioned.

“So I can by no means disconnect. Having that bullet in me … retains reminding me why I’m blessed to be right here, and what’s my goal, that I’ve to serve going ahead,” he mentioned on the podcast.

He put his scenario in perspective, and described how he has discovered to develop from the expertise reasonably than undergo from it. (RELATED: Keanu Reeves Stuns With Gun Expertise, Proving He’s The Actual John Wick)

“Some scars are supposed to be there, only for a reminder. Folks attempt to take away that baggage, typically baggage is supposed to be there that will help you go ahead,” Timbaland mentioned. The star has additionally spoken concerning the capturing when he launched his memoir in 2015.

“I nonetheless made a approach to determine issues, you understand? That’s the factor when you may have lots of drive; you need to attempt to determine a option to face the issue.”