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Under Construction

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Missy is a great role model. She works very hard in making her videos and puts alot of thoughtwhen doing it.Her videos are always different from other videos which makes it very interesting and enjoyable. She and her dancers are rated off the chart. I love missy and will continue supporting her. Keep up the good work and good luck. You're the best. KEEP YEH HEAD UP.

Yo, this album from missy rox!!! muh favorite songs r aint it funny, the old school beat track, gossip folks, nothing out there for me, and work it.
One of muh favorite missy albums. go cop it!!!

I've not been the greatest fan of Missy Elliott in the past, but Under Construction is pure genius. Timbaland lends a hand with some heavy beats, perfect for the dancefloor. Only downside is Missy's little editorial comments, but in a way, these add to the overall affect on what is the best CD i've bought this year.

Missy Elliott is a bit of an anomaly. Lyrically, she's not that great, but people seem to eat her up. I chalk it up to the energy and charsima that she has. With Timbaland in her corner, that's a definite recipe for success. On her fourth LP, Missy targets the dancefloor again and does a good job of turning out good material. "Gossip Folks", "Funky Fresh Dressed", "Work It", and "Play That Beat" are all guaranteed to get your butt moving. "Can You Hear Me" and "Back In The Day" are great reflective tracks that blend well with the rest of the dance tracks. Also, 50 Cent drops in to lend his talents to the "Work It" remix. So in alot of ways, Under Construction definitely accomplishes its mission.

A lot of what plagues the album is the lack of lyrical prowess and the severe nosedive the album takes toward the end. Another issue I kept running across was the lack of creativity, which is practically her trademark. Joints like "Pu**y" (despite nice production) and "Nothing Out There For Me" sound as if she wrote them within a 24 hour period and "Bring The Pain" features Method Man on what has to be one of the most uninspired songs I've ever heard from her. "Slide" is plain awful, "Hot" is mad corny, and "Ain't That Funny" is straight wack. A lot the production is forgetable too (which is hard for me to say because I'm a HUGE Timbaland fan).

Under Construction is one of those albums that just doesn't stand out. For an artist like Missy Elliott, who made a name for herself by standing out, an average album is simply inexcusable. It's not necessarily a bad album, but a lot of it is just plain lazy. If you're new to Missy, you may like a lot of this album, but those familiar with her capabilities should grab this one from the used bin. Like I always say, it won't blow your socks off, but you won't be mad at yourself for buying either.

Standout Tracks: Play That Beat, Work It, Funky Fresh Dressed feat. Ms Jade (My Favorite), Gossip Folks feat. Ludacris, Back In The Day feat. Jay Z, and Work It [Remix] feat. 50 Cent

This album is Missy's best to date... If you have got tha explicit album go out and buy tha clean one aswell, coz sum of tha words are replaced, alot of this is in Gossip Folks... This cd is off tha hook!!! I love this cd... My faves r Gossip Folks, Work It, Slide, Nothing Out There For Me, Go To The Floor... Geez ALL of them are xlnt!!! If u like This Is Not A Test, this one is way betta, go out and buy it... Its money well worth spent...

this new missy album is off the heasy!!! she got madd features and killa beats dat keep u delighted the whole way through. i also like how she's not takin any off this [stuff] dished out to her by all dem hataz out there. in conclusion, all yall haters need to chill out and definitely bow down to our new hip-hop queen MISSY ELLIOT.

(p.s cop if u don't cop dis album u need to get ur head checked)