Under Construction, Pt. II [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Timbaland, Timbaland & Magoo

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 18, 2003)
• Original Release Date: November 18, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Umvd Labels
• ASIN: B0000C7PVB
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #130,985 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro/Straight Outta Virginia - Magoo, Timbaland

2. Cop That Sh** - Magoo, Missy Elliott, Timbaland

3. Shenanigans - Bubba Sparxxx, Magoo, Timbaland

4. Leavin' - Attitude, Magoo, Timbaland

5. That Sh** Ain't Gonna Work - Magoo, Timbaland

6. Don't Make Me Take It There - Magoo, Timbaland, Frank Lee White

7. Indian Flute - Magoo, , Sebastian, Raje Shwari, Timbaland

8. Can We Do It Again - Magoo, Timbaland

9. Naughty Eye - Magoo, , Sebastian, Raje Shwari, Timbaland

10. N 2 Da Music - Brandy, Magoo, Timbaland

11. Hold On - Wyclef Jean, Magoo, Timbaland

12. Insane - Magoo, Candice Nelson "G.G.", Timbaland

13. Throwback - Magoo, Timbaland

14. Hold Cutz - Magoo, Timbaland

15. I Got Luv 4 Ya - Magoo, Timbaland

16. Naughty Eye II (Hips) - Beenie Man, Magoo, Timbaland

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Timbaland & Magoo continue to confound rap fans with albums that are mixed blessings. Like Indecent Proposal before it, this album flaunts the fantastic soundscapes that only Timbaland could conjure. For example, Tim enlists the talents of Indian vocalist Raje Shwari to sing over the most hypnotic flute and drum kicks imaginable on "Indian Flute." But, as usual, the problem comes when Tim pulls the dreaded producer-cum-emcee routine. Tim raps on a large chunk of the tracks--"Don’t Make Me Take It There" exists as one big fat exercise in narcissism. The otherworldly, genre-bending beats are still there, but the middling raps by less than stellar emcees like Frank Lee White and, yeah, even Magoo diminish his dazzling compositions. Maybe the fact that Tim pays so much attention to the rap of yesteryear is telling. On "Cop That Sh**" the crew revises rhymes from Special Ed, Rakim, and MC Lyte while "Straight Outta Virginia" is a takeoff on N.W.A. Throwback tunes to match the jerseys? Or does Tim believe rap's best days are behind it? Either way, no one's sure how an album can be both stimulating and lackluster at the same time, but this one is. --Dalton Higgins

Product Description

Re-issue featuring the Tracks 'cop that Disc', 'indian 'flute' and 'that Shit Ain't Gonna Work'. Includes Contributions from Missy Elliott and Bubba Sparxxx. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars 1-1/2 stars -- Please make it stop, May 6, 2004

By	Anthony Rupert "shut up, Shut Up, SHUT UP!!!" (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

It seems like the people that gave this album four and five stars are diehard fans of Timbaland who'll like just about anything he puts his hands on. Now, I'll agree that Timbaland is one heck of a producer, but he just can't deliver a great album. I didn't think things could get any worse after the piece of trash that was Indecent Proposal, but then I heard Under Construction Part II.

As usual, there is an abundance of guest stars on here. Why? Maybe because if you asked your friends, "How do you like to spend your day off?" most of them probably wouldn't say, "I'd kick back and listen to a Timbaland and Magoo album." And the usual guest rapper, Sebastian (whoever he is), has rhymes that neither help nor hurt the album.

Like I said before, Timbaland is a great producer, but you really can't tell on this album. As my favorite website said, Tim gave his best beats to Justin Timberlake and Bubba Sparxxx, leaving his own album with just okay beats. And as far as rapping goes, Tim still fails to impress for the most part. But the thing is, Magoo's rapping has actually improved a little. But I'm still not giving him a WHOLE bunch of credit because he still only fills his rhymes with talks about sex in the raunchiest way possible; it'll even make Devin the Dude want to throw up. Regardless, if Magoo is rapping better than Timbaland is, then there's something seriously wrong.

There ARE actually some tolerable songs on here, like "Indian Flute" and "Cop That Ish", the only song featuring Missy. Speaking of that song, I agree with reviewers that said there's a difference between interpolating a rap verse and just ripping it off. The first verse of this song rips off Eric B. and Rakim's "I Know You Got Soul", and later on you'll find "Throwback" ripping off LL Cool J's "Jingling Baby". I don't know if that's being wack or being lazy. And Tim really doesn't impress when he says to a rival: "You should push your album release back `cause that thing's crappy" (from "Can We Do It Again"). And after hearing "Throwback", I have a question for Tim: what the hell does "f***lin'" mean?

There are a few songs on here that are basically just filler, like "N 2 Da Music" with Brandy and "Shenanigans" with Bubba Sparxxx (although Bubba does kick a nice verse). But most of the songs just don't work at all, like "Leavin'" and "Don't Make Me Take It There"; and "That Ish Ain't Gonna Work" took the words right out of my mouth. Even the album's intro is wack.

As much as I try to cut rappers slack when they write personal songs, I have to say that even those songs are bad ("I Got Luv 4 Ya" and "Hold On" with Wyclef Jean). This album doesn't really prove anything except maybe that Timbaland still doesn't understand that PRODUCER and RAPPER are two different things. To say that Mag and Tim's -- oops, I mean Oo and Heavy T's (their new adopted nicknames...*sigh*) third album is under construction would be an understatement.

Anthony Rupert

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They at it again...., November 18, 2003

By	Tamara (Virginia) - See all my reviews

U can't fade tim and magoo, every beat is fresh and every ryhme is smooth. It's worth buying, don't be cheap and download. Gather some change and "cop that sh*t" ;). I've only had the c.d. for a couple hours, but some good tracks are.... well.. all of them... especially the second half of the c.d.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD, February 17, 2006

A Kid's Review

Amazon reviewers are usually pretty good.
This is definitely not the case for Anthony Rupert, this guy's got problems.
I would pay big money to put him in a room with Magoo along with his reviews for this cd and Timbaland's newer one, Indecent Proposal.

That would be great. Timbaland could use the beats that Anthony takes in his next track.
That would be a huge HIT.