Kaki King is bringing tiny back. You giant people don't know how to act.

But seriously. The pint-sized (5'1, folks) guitar-wielding virtuoso just wrapped two collaboration sessions with mega-producer/beatmaster Timbaland in his Miami studio for an as-yet-undecided project.

"He doesn't really work with a specific project in mind," King tells Spinner. "So, right now we're just making tracks. We've been starting at about midnight and staying in the studio until about 8 a.m., just being really creative. You can play something and he'll be like, 'No, I don't like that,' and it goes in the trash and you never hear it again. It's a little intimidating, but you can also really see why he is who he is and how he's been able to do all that he's done. "

King is quick to note that the two work with different goals in mind. Namely, "Tim," as she calls him, wants a hit.

• Madonna has titled her forthcoming album 'Hard Candy.' The effort, which features collaborations with Justin Timberlake and Timbaland, among others, hits shelves on April 29.

• Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch will be up for auction on March 19, unless the singer pays off more than $24 million he owes on the Santa Ynez, California property.

• According to New York Daily News' Rush & Molloy, Jay-Z and Nas are working on an upcoming collaborative album, titled 'The Kings of Hip Hop,' to be released on Jigga's rumored "in-the-works" record label, Carter Music Group in 2009.

• Bobby Brown will not face criminal charges after police allege they found a small amount of cocaine in his possession. The singer agreed to do community service for one year, and Brown's lawyer said if no other issues arise, the matter will be struck.
  

• Timbaland unleashed a verbal barrage against PEOPLE at the magazine's pre-Grammy party early Saturday morning at L.A.'s Avalon Club, claiming his friends had been left outside of the venue. "Next time I have one of my homeboys in line, let that [expletive] in!" Timbaland said. "I don't like to see my people turned around for some [expletive] magazine ... [expletive] y'all!" The magazine did not offer a comment.

• Aretha Franklin was honored as the 2008 MusiCares Person of the Year at a benefit in L.A. on Friday night, which raised $4.5 million for the organization. Anthony Hamilton, John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Fantasia and Corrine Bailey Rae, among others, all paid tribute to the 17-time Grammy-winner.

• Paul McCartney and Heather Mills returned to court this morning to attempt to settle the terms of their divorce. The former Beatle is estimated to have $1.6 billion, which could result in Britain's largest divorce settlement ever. Mills will represent herself in the case, after firing her lawyers last November. The couple, who married in 2002 and have a daughter together, Beatrice, separated in 2006.
  

• Britney Spears was a no-show showed up at and immediately left her scheduled court hearing this morning, despite urges from her lawyers otherwise. The custody hearing began at 9:30 AM PT, at which time, Spears was still at home. Her lawyer, Sorrell Trope, was "hopeful" that she'd show up in the afternoon.
  

• 50 Cent, Timbaland, Wyclef Jean and Mary J. Blige were named in connection with an Albany-based steroid investigation. According to the Albany Times Union, Blige allegedly received a shipment of anabolic steroids and human growth hormone Jentropin from an Orlando pharmacy between August 2005 to January 2007. The report also claims that the often shirtless rap star 50 Cent had shipments of HGH delivered to his Farmington, Connecticut, mansion under the name "Michael Jordan."

• Dolly Parton has pushed back the release of her new album, 'Backwoods Barbie,' from February 5 to a "late February/early March" release. Meanwhile, Parton lauches her tour in support of 'Backwoods' on February 28 in Minneapolis.

• The tracklist for Coldplay's forthcoming album has reportedly leaked. Among the rumored song titles are 'Famous Old Painters,' 'Cemetaries of London' and 'Violet Hill.'

• British rockers the Horrors will premiere their documentary, 'Counting in Fives,' at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. The flick follows the band both on the road and in the studio, while they trek through the U.S. and UK. The Horrors will kick off the festival with a show in Park City, Utah, on January 18.

• Kid Rock kicks off his 'Rock and Roll Revival' tour on January 25 in Evansville, Indiana. The jaunt, in support of his latest album, 'Rock 'n' Roll Jesus,' will feature guest performances by Reverend Run, J Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf and the Allman Brothers Band's Dickey Betts.

"She should humble herself. [She got] so big-headed and was like, 'Screw you, screw you, I don't need nobody.'"

- Timbaland, September 2007

Throughout the year, through the indulgent magic of I Freakin' Love This Song, we here at Spinner (and artists like Patti Smith, Wayne Coyne and, well, Gene Simmons -- as well as our not-so-gentle readers) have shared our favorite sonic nuggets. Now we're taking this concept a little further to wrap up the year in music, one great freakin' song at a time.

'Earth Intruders,' Bjork

The Icelandic chanteuse returned from a tsunami-ravaged Indonesia in 2005 with a few bones to pick. And she brought friends: Timbaland and his industrial beat, and Congolese combo Konono No. 1 and their percussive genius. Carnage, mud graves, trenches -- Al Gore should've considered this as his musical call to arms.


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Kanye West and Amy Winehouse lead this year's Grammy nominees it was announced Thursday morning, with the two racking up an impressive eight and six nominations, respectively.



The Chi-town rapper and British soul singer are both up for Album of the Year -- West for his 'Graduation,' and Winehouse for 'Back to Black' -- a category rounded out by fellow multi-nominees Foo Fighters for their 'Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace,' country veteran Vince Gill with his four-disc collection, 'These Days' and jazz legend Herbie Hancock, with his tribute to Joni Mitchell, 'River: The Joni Letters.'

Other multiple nominees include Jay-Z, Timbaland, Paul McCartney, Rihanna and T-Pain.

Winehouse, whose music stood to be eclipsed by her personal trials, also earned nods for Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year for her middle finger lush anthem, 'Rehab.'

"She makes Lindsay Lohan look cool," comedian and nomination announcer George Lopez said.