Timbaland Reveals He Nearly Overdosed On Painkillers: 'Through That Whole Thing I Saw Life'

Timbaland is opening up about a scary addiction he says almost took his life. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the producer revealed that he "was on drugs" until three years ago. "I was on OxyContin," said the 45-year-old. Timbaland said that he first began taking pain medication in his 30s after dealing with nerve issues from a years-earlier gunshot wound. He eventually began to abuse the drug, falling into what Rolling Stone called a "cycle of depression and addiction" as his career stru...