Despite the fact that Timbaland removed Chris Brown from his album he says he’s got nothing but love for Chris. “The decision was a mutual decision since both artists were at the time working on their solo projects,” a rep for Timbaland tells E! News in response to a TMZ report that Brown’s vocal on “The One I Love” was dropped due to all the “drama” in his life. “Chris is a friend to us,” the rep says.

Timbaland’s latest solo effort, Shock Value II, is due out Dec. 8. Brown’s new album, Graffiti, drops the same day.