Under Construction

08/23 Gee...I wonder if this is another Missy Elliott exclusive. Its not like she says it on every damn song.

Intro / Go to the Floor 2.6 Bring the Pain 3 Gossip Folks 2.4 Work It 2 Back in the Day 2.7 Funky Fresh Dressed 2.4 Pussycat 2.6 Nothing Out There for Me 2.5 Slide 2.6 Play That Beat 2.4 Ain't that Funny 2.4 Hot 2.6 Can You Hear Me 2.7 Score: 2.530769231

Not for me.

This is a great album, can't believe I haven't listened to it the whole way through before. It has some great hits, brilliant production, and has aged really well. It also isn't bloated in the way a lot of hip hop albums of the time were. I feel like Missy was ahead of her time with this one, with her sex positive feminist lyrics and various different characters that she plays throughout. The features are really great too - a real snapshot of early 2000s hip hop.

This will be the third time I am writing a review for this album today. The first was centered on it being very much of its time, the second was pulling back from that idea, and then there's this one where I say "there were a couple good tracks that still sound fresh and are head boppers, but most of this album felt like filler or below the standard I know Missy is capable of." I like Missy Elliot, but I don't feel like she was firing on all cylinders here ⭐⭐.49

A classic flashback to early high school for me. Missy was everywhere back then! Arguably the greatest female rapper of all time, Work It is a banger and this album is super tight throughout.

Solid 3

Missy Elliott and Timbaland are a dynamic duo that shows great chemistry on all their albums. I really respect Timbaland as one of the most forward thinking producers in all of hip hop, he has such a unique approach and interesting style that no one has been able to copy. The production has a rap feel to it but he mixes it with other genres and styles seemlessly. Some of the beats feel very minimal and they work just as well. It all feels very futuristic, almost digital in the best way possible. Work It is the obvious banger, what a unique and fun beat. Missy is not the best but she does a good job of flowing over these beats and I quite like her singing on here too. She also has this confidence that I can't get enough of. The album offers a great mix of rap, pop and r&b that is just very entertaining and fun to listen to.

Didn't mind this, a bit too many spoken word tracks but some solid tunes

I didn’t really have it in me to listen to this. Def need to revisit but I once thought Missy Elliot sounded like the future - but that time has passed. The Jay Z guest track was just boring naming off old rappers nostalgia. Maybe I don’t like hip hop? Not sure

This album was incredibly ahead of its time with the Donald Trump NameDrop. Go to the floor was actually decent. It was something I could bop to. Bring the pain was alright, and I liked the Ludacris feature on Gossip Folks. I didn’t hate Work it, which is funny because usually I’d hate something like this. The flow in Funky Fresh Dressed was great! Pussycat had some very questionable lyrics but Slide was then pretty good. 2.5/5 ⭐️ 229/1089

I admit from the get go that I am not a big fan of hip hop, but I've learned that Missy Elliott doesn't irritate me the way the vast majority of hip hop does and there is usually at least one track I am into on each of her albums. Thankfully this album has minimal skits of filler and keeps it mostly wall to wall killer. Enjoyed this one quite bit more than SUPA DUPA FLY. The hooks are more infectious. The lyrical feel is tighter and the bars explore more types of rhythms. I also enjoyed the balance of the singing to rapping. So rare for one person to excel so well at both. The Timbaland production works well for her lyrical style, and does a fine job of balancing old school with the 2002 new school of hip hop. I loved how she invited in white folks like myself with classic samples from acts like the Beastie Boys, among others. Nice references and channels Salt N' Pepa and Queen Latifah. Features an extensive list of collaborators that are a who's who of U.S. hip hop community in 2002. I dig the album cover, which feels like a throwback to the old schools 80s hip hop era. Faves: "Gossip Folks" (despite Ludacris' contributions), "Work It" (dirty, but hilarious), "Back in the Day" A bright light in a decade that was one of the weakest decades of all time for Western Popular music.

This albums awesome; just Missy being Missy really. She is clearly impacted by Aaliyah and Left Eye's deaths prior and channeled that into her music and musings throughout. That said, still lots of bangers on here. Biggest Hit - Work It Biggest Miss (if I had to choose) - Nothing Out There For Me Hidden Gem.- Slide

Fucking iconic. I can’t believe Work It was released as a single and that I was allowed to sing along to it as a kid!

Thought I would hate this, infact in fact I wanted to hate it but I was surprised to say the least. The last one I heard from her was absolute dog shite, but this is in a different league. Yeah there’s the usual rap bullshit but overall most of the tracks were enjoyable. Never thought I’d ever say that. Maybe I was in a good mood.

Before Under Construction the hip hop world knew about Missy, after it came out the whole world knew. Plus you’ve got collaborations with Method Man, Ludacris, Jay-Z, Beyoncé and TLC.

Not my scene.

Some of the beats were cool, but I was really not into the rapping

Some of the features are very good, but generally this is the same early 2000s pop-rnb-rap that was everywhere at the time.

Was pretty excited to get this, and it did not disappoint. Still going to give it a three, since some of the production isn't really my taste (the more stripped back stuff, like on Work It, even though thats a great song, is what I'm not huge on). When its more R&B and more full of a sound is where I'm liking it, such as on Bring the Pain, Nothing Out There For Me, and Can You Hear Me. And Missy has a great flow. Good stuff.

Gossip Folks Work It

Under Construction is a wonderful early-aughts hip-hop album, full of hope, humor, and a kind of warm-hearted positivity that feels rare now. Missy Elliott and Timbaland were in peak form, and the production alone is worth the listen. Glossy, inventive, and unmistakably theirs. Missy’s unfiltered humor is part of her charm, but she occasionally veers into surreal overshare territory: lines so bizarre they momentarily derail the groove. The “booty in your spaghetti” moment in Pussycat is funny, sure, but it’s also one of those places where her anything-goes persona clashes with Timbaland’s immaculate production. Likewise, the heavy-period line and other blunt asides can feel like she’s suddenly talking directly to you in the middle of the track. Honest, but tonally chaotic. Her spoken-word bit about Prince’s butt, though? Absolutely hilarious, and completely appropriate. Missy has a gift for treating icons like family members she can lovingly clown, and that moment is perfect. I also invite you to go watch the video for Work It, because it’s a masterpiece. Some of the visuals look uncannily like modern AI-generated video (hyper-glossy, jerky, exaggerated) but every frame was done by hand. Missy and Dave Meyers were doing in 2002 what AI is only now learning how to imitate. She might not be the most polished lyricist, but she’s honest, caring, open, and completely herself. She gets props for being authentic without being brash about it. Rating: 5/5

not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue

well when I listen to a hiphop album the categories for rating is much different than other genres I expect smart songwriting which I see in some of these tracks like gossip folks which I think is on top 3 tracks on this album, some reversed words on work it. It has the smart songwriting. But the production? idk some say this album has some smart samples but it's so repetitive I listened to some other hiphop albums like Kendrick Lamar they did not give me this feelings it's like she carried the album with her songwriting and performance

3 o 4 están bien, pero todo el disco aburre

The "You don't see Bill Gates and Donald Trump arguing with each other" line has aged poorly, but it shows how hip hop used to engage with politics. Hip hop has changed.

Marko - 3.5 Sara - 3

I love albums which begin with some indulgent yet well-meaning talking. Which is hilariously dated and misguided with the whole Trump/Gates thing. When I say 'love', I am lying. Do you see? At least this album doesn't have that Freak On song. That is one of the worst songs of all time. But let us judge it on its own merits. It's much better than I expected. I don't think it'll have much staying power for me, but I'm happy to give it the extra star because I was waiting for it to be shite. It wasn't. It was funny, good beats for a white boy who hates dancing, and it even gave me a raging boner at points.

Gar-bage

not my thingg

I really can’t fault anything here. The beats are innovative and dynamic, the flow and lyricism are creative and cohesive, even the features are dope.

(7.9) Started hot but felt very stagnant throughout with not much diversity in the record. Loved the Beastie Boys tribute though

Missy is so authentic and her music makes you feel no matter how hard life can be, anything is possible. She is always personable and relevant.

Utter nonsense. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ in part Revisit ❌️ ★☆☆☆☆(2/10) Total reviewed : 404 Already owned : 90 Purchased : 21 To buy : 3 Nope : 290

It's an alright record, better than I expected really. I could've done with less yapping. Not saying that she's necessarily wrong (except for the part about Trump not picking petty fights, hoo boy did that not age well), but I already don't like skits, and having Missy Elliott rant for 60+ seconds between tracks isn't any better.

This sounds like MF DOOM but like if he went mainstream and sung worse.

Keep building. Good foundation.

Good beat work and good performances, just isn't really an album i feel like returning to anytime soon.

Cracking album, top tier features, Missy Elliott is somehow still underrated

I was just thinking yesterday I hope Missy Elliott was on the list and here we are. She's one of if not the greatest female rapper and may be the most important artist in hip hop from the late 90s to early 00s. Great record

Songs good overall. Don’t need interludes and one song was a miss but others were good.

I am too old for that. In other words, yo nigga dick big yo mazafacka yo.

Unlistenable. Too primitive beats. Too obviously a commercial motives. Unconvincing flow and lyrics. I mean, listen Gangsta Boo instead. 0/5

okay I think this missy album may be better than the last one, but I still don't dig her music 3/5

Finally got an album I enjoyed!

For when this was released, it was great and Missy Elliott really impacted hip hop. Not sure it stands out so much in 2026 but still enjoyable

Sounded like a typical 2000s rap album. She has the ability to rap and sing well. I enjoyed the singles but not much else.

Not my normal fare where hip-hop is concerned but basically every track was incentive and completely compelling for what it was. Still not sure it's my thing but I have a great deal of respect for what she is as an artist. The Mr. Bungle of the Lady rapper world. Wish I could go 3.75 but it leans to 4 bc I can't bring myself to a 3.

The number of Missy Elliott exclusives on this record is staggering and she's not afraid to remind you of it. With a mix of rap, r&b the record doesn't get stale. Some beats are a bit grating and repetitive but sometimes different soon comes. There are a few interjections where random thoughts are shared, ranging from Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, to sex ed, and gang violence. She seems like a nice woman. The Clinton and Trump statement is accidentally very insightful in a post Epstein world. It's one of the Missy Elliott exclusives she doesn't call out despite it being the most important. This isn't my thing, but I can appreciate her talent. 3/5

I would listen to this 5 million time before I listen to Marshall Mathers LP again. The production was actually better than I expected, but I do like a lot of Timbaland's pop songs (though not now with his AI popstar shite). Missy Elliott seems like a nice lady.

Talk about an album that has something to say There’s a ton of talent on this one, with featured artists like Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Method Man, 50 Cent, TLC, even Ludacris. For the most part I like the variety, and Missy’s a pretty talented performer. I did respect her just directly telling the listeners “hey my music is a pretty direct reaction to all the explicit male artists’ lyrics so like it if you want, but that’s what I want to sing about.” I think the beats aren’t great in this one, though they’re passable. The first song in particular is just not for me, it’s got a bit too much going on. The album as a whole is not quite as absorbing as something from the 90s in my opinion. Although this era is when I kinda started to lose interest in rap and R&B, I still do think this is a pretty interesting album and I like the way she decides to deliver her messages. I think from a pure musical standpoint it’s closer to a 3, but I’ll bump it up a point for that

Honestly wasn't really doing much for me until I hit the last track and suddenly it all made sense. It's both genuine and unapologetic. I do appreciate her honesty and there's something fun about the callbacks too. (itsjustnotmypersonalgenresorrysorrysorry)

Oh my god guys look it's a female rapper, and she swears and talks about sex! That really seems to be the angle that Missy Elliott is going for on Under Construction, and let me say it is not an appealing angle whatsoever. It's such a shallow record thematically, it really doesn't say anything new or interesting. Missy just kinda says words for an hour and then it's over. The beats are okay but a little stale, I feel like there are so many records from this period that sound pretty much exactly like this. Of course everyone knows this record for Work It, which was a massive chart success and became one of Missy's most recognizable songs. Even that song is just kinda empty for me, it's bouncy and gets caught in your head, but that's about it. The rest is bad AND forgettable. I would take any of her previous records over Under Construction any day, they have singular songs that say more than the entirety of this record.

This should be called AND1 Mixtape.

Deeply personal, heartfelt, and so damn much fun. Proof that Missy is one of the greatest ever, period.

Why is everything announced as “another Missy Elliot exclusive”? It’s your album. Shits ass.

Well, eM-i-crooked letter-crooked letter-why, this album is a vast improvement over your ‘97 debut, which was extremely lame. Glad to hear your Under Construction, you’re working on self improvement, and moving in the direction of becoming one to also appreciate the fragility of life. The hippity hop rappin’ still does not come across as genuine, some of the rhymes are horrible (can I put my booty-booty up in your spaghetti?) Pussycat (pussy don’t fail me now) is the most listenable track followed by Back In The Day. And y’all can be representin’ for the ladies, we all know ya got sumpin ta say. At some point, I will listen to your latest album to see if the upward trend continues. In the mean time (2.2*s) Don’t tell me, this is another Mz Elliott exclusive.

It's been a while since we heard from Miss Demeanor on the list...not long enough. Missy is very missable. I thought she was better based on the hits I have heard over the years but after the list listens, my opinion has drastically changed. Her rap game is weak AF. It's actually comically bad. Even the other artists featured phoned it in and drop garbage rhymes. And stop saying this is a Missy exclusive when you ain't the only one taking a dump on a track. "Gossip Folks" and "Work It" are ok purely for the Timberland beats, silly talk, and reverse dubbing. Yeah...I'm that guy you aimed your close out at. I'm now a hater. Very surprised at how much she has been a disappointment. Maybe being one of the only female hip-hop artists in it at the time helped. Go back to the studio and polish this album up cause it does sound like it's still Under Construction...1.15 stars.

I vaguely remember some of these songs from the early 2000's from when Under Construction released. A couple of them featured in the first half of this album are still contemporary hits and are probably considered Missy's best work though I'm not sure any of it is any good other than the beats that have remained catchy years later. I imagine there is some nostalgia attached to this album as an early 2000's release, though I don't personally have much attachment to it. The second half of the album doesn't hold up that well but I'm not overly versed in 2000's hip hop nor Missy's overall career arch so most of it is probably lost on me. I get why Missy Elliott is an R&B and hip hop icon but I'm probably a little too young and not hugely the target demographic for something like this. I can appreciate it for what it is but I find a lot of it to be filler. Overall pretty meh after the first couple songs for me. 1.54 stars

Oh ha ha, great stuff, top reviewers! Hilarious! What's up with all the hatred of powerful female black artists on here? Does it intimidate you or something? I've never, ever, EVER, listened to a Missy Elliot album but this was a lot of fun, and filled with cool collaborations throughout. The stuff she writes about is still relevant today, even if it sometimes sounds like a product of its time - and it WAS, but think about the impact this had in 2003. Look at how it laid the groundwork for world famous artists like Beyoncé and Charli xcx and Olivia Rodrigo and a more liberated expression for female artists in genres often dominated by men. Timbaland's production is great. Thick, textured, and very catchy. I enjoyed driving around listening to this. Empowering! Definitely not just a sassy hip-hop artist but clever and filled with cool observations and analysis. Once again, thanks for this list for getting me into stuff I'd normally not listen to. Looking forward to checking out her other albums.

DJ, please. Pick up your phone. I’m on the request line… 5/5

slay

This was absolute garbage. Skipped the first song after a long speech about herself and the album turned into bad rap/hip hop. The next few songs were no better. Stopped after that. Just terrible. 1/5

4/5

I mean I screamed for joy seeing this was the aotd. I was 12 when this album seized my life. I was already a huge fan. This had this insane history of culture that it boiled into and essence that created something that felt totally new and alien. Noone on the planet was like her. Missy and Bjork were to me the Women that I looked to in pop culture as my inspirations, leaders, the girls that I identified with and wanted to teach me everything. Missys sense of humor was mine too. The videos that came from this album were like volcanos erupting from the television to me. One of my favorite microtrends in music ever was the drumline trend in hip hop in 2002. This has that but also vocals in reverse and electrofunk samples and a full kaleidoscopic view of what hip-hop was is and should be. Everything ever at the same time if ypu want to because you can.

Love the smut

Good and can remember the influence & impact it had (previously hip-hop females were....................... Salt n'Pepa maybe) but it didn't really grab me by the low hanging crotch.

Missy Elliott rocks. immaculate 2000’s production

I really liked the intro and the concept of the album. The closing monologue in hot really ties it all together. That being said the music itself wasn’t anything outstanding. It kinda just sounds like your average hip hop album I liked the part in work it with the reversed lyrics Why does she have to tel us every song is a missy Elliott exclusive, I saw that when I clicked on the album Favorites: work it, intro/go to the floor 2.5 or 3/5

Nice girl hip hop typical style but a girl for a change

The Work It beat is still so fucking good

heater

Love that this starts with a one-take off-the-cuff spoken word section with a few "uhhh"s in which she says we should all be less petty just like Donald Trump who is above the fray. Weird how little Missy there is on the album? It's like she's a feature on her own album. I guess this was just pop-hip-hop at this time - basically just Timbaland making pretty good beats and a lot of features (which are all just like "me and missy are friends I like her but actually I'm the greatest but she's good too" and have no relation to the rest of the song) and melodic hooks that are played like 5 times. But whenever she's actually rapping (for like 8 bars at a time) it's so good. She has such good rhythm and a great voice and like fully doesn't care about saying real words. It's like scatting or something. Then when she does say real words sometimes it's "can I put my booty-booty up in your spaghetti, daddy?" - a question we've all asked. Work It is obviously an all time classic and when they reverse it I am cheering and clapping.

This album was fun and heartfelt. One track she is talking about how we all are Ubder Construction, while another she’s putting that thang down flipping and reversing it. It feels like some of the featured artists like Jay-Z and 50 cent were a little more genuine compared to other appearances of theirs. If Slide comes on and you’re not at least bobbing your head along, check your pulse.

Gut gealtert, besser hörbar als im Erscheinungsjahr. Die unbekannten Songs sind die besseren auf diesem Album.

Mucho movimiento de cabeza al ritmo del beat

Not really my favourite kind of rap music, but I know that this album is pretty decent, especially the two songs that are popular. Overall, I feel like it's a bit outdated nowadays, but two of the songs aren't actually too bad.

Very much a fan. I’m certainly not the intended audience, and (my mother was a nun) I’m uncomfortable with the overt sex and the n word. Yet I also understand the context. She explains much of it as “reverend Elliott”, even, which I love. Glad I listened!

Rap and hip hop are some of my least favorite genres but I try to be impartial on my reviews for these genres, and try to find the appeal in them. This album is a mix of r&b, hip hop, and rap. I noticed the simplicity of this album right away: Missy features heavily on her own album (not always the case with these kinds of albums) and it wasn't bogged down with skits. The beats are pretty decent (I already was familiar with "Work It" from my teenage radio-listening/music TV days). It was also interesting during the parts when there was no music and Missy was just talking to the audience. It felt more personal.

not a fan of the narration, i like albums more where the message isn't directly told to you. defintely some hits and great samples

Missy Elliott's return back to making a fully authentic Rap album much like her debut is a nice breeze of fresh air, especially now that she finally got her flowers from her last album ...So Addictive. While I do not think this is a Supa Dupa Fly 2 in terms of quality, a good chunk of this album is pretty solid and feels like a nice return to form. I will say though the production here is easily the most lacking of her "big 3 albums" and it feels very palatable yet underwhelming. Thankfully though Missy does what she does best and brings her personality and swagger to the forefront and gives one hell of a performance as the center MC. The features here all add to this project and feel like nice little duets especially with Ludacris and Beyoncé. For the most part this album is pretty standard but I feel the last track here is what really stands out to me the most. The final track here, Can You Hear Me, is such a beautiful and touching track that hits a whole lot differently than everything else mainly because it is a tribute to Aaliyah, the person who graciously lifted Missy Elliott and Timbaland up when no one else would. It is also impactful because TLC is featured on the track when just a few months earlier the band has lost one of their core members, Left Eye. While the rest of this album may not be full of any emotional punches, the final closure to this album packs one like no tomorrow.

Okay, but I expected more from someone with such a proceeding reputation like Missy Elliot. Actually found myself enjoying the lesser-known songs more; maybe I'd feel differently if I heard this album when it was first released. Doesn't do much for me, but is not a bad listen. Top tracks: Slide, Ain't That Funny

# Album Name: Under Construction # Artist: Missy Elliot # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Couple of good songs but god damn, this feels so dated and long # Top Tunes: Work it / Gossip Folks # Would I listen to it again? No

Under Construction did not age well. The general zeitgeist has changed a lot in twenty years and hip hop went in a totally different direction. Jay-Z sucks.

Yessss girl power in its best form. Speak about sex, speak about how your sad, speak about how your feeling yourself. And do it the way male rappers have forever. A force of nature from missy Elliot here. I didn’t like all the tracks on this, but I felt like it was great at standing out.

This was great actually, something a bit different to the usual rap of this era. Still loads of bling and chrome wheels but a bit of vulnerability too. Had everything, maybe not aged into an all time classic though as it still sounds of its time.

Great 2000s R&B

S'alright, had some iconic songs but overall not particularly compelling.

I'm not really into it, but it's ok. I think the production is pretty good. 2.5 rounded up.

A lot better than a lot of this genre

Damn I love this synergy between beats and Missy's voice

I tried.

Loved that this was something other than whiny white British dudes. Beats are killer. 4/5

A more mature Missy Elliott album, though the maturity is kind of superficial and doesn’t affect the quality much one way or the other. I liked it fine.

This run of garbage is nuts 0.00

3/5.

Didn't do anything for me, looks like a comfy hat though

a favourite!! still feels super fresh 20+ years on!

I like the hard hitting beats, and Work It in particular is a swinging tune. Don’t care too much for the RnB touches, like the guest appearances from TLC and Beyoncé. It’s also a tad too long

I'd say a 3 to a 4. Really solid album, with some of her biggest hits. A bit samey in places but doesn't drag would like to have the ability to give .5s on this thing!

Jamais écouté avant. Une vraie déception. Je me réjouissais d'écouter un nouvel album de hip-hop, ceux que j'ai pu découvrir jusqu'ici dans cette liste m'ayant toujours plutôt convaincu, et ce d'autant que je connaissais le nom de Missy Elliott comme une des légendes du genre. Hélas... Tous les clichés du rap de mes jeunes années, ceux-là même qui m'ont tenus éloignés du genre, semble s'être donnés rendez-vous sur Under Construction : les productions entièrement numériques, qui se veulent rétro-futuristes mais qui se sont ringardisées aussi vite que les logiciels qui ont servi à les composer, l'accumulation de feats à presque éclipser l'artiste principale, la "signature" vocale au début de chaque morceau, dans une espèce d'égotrip bling bling que l'on retrouve dans toute sa vulgarité dans les textes à bases de sexe, drogue et pognon... Et pourquoi se sentir obligée d'expliquer l'album au début et à la fin ? Reconnaissons tout de même à Missy Elliott son incontestable charisme vocal et son flow, ainsi que le courage de reprendre à son compte, comme pour les neutraliser, les obsessions sexuelles machistes de ses pendants masculins. C'est toujours ça de pris. Top : Work It Flop : Gossip Folks

i was kinda worried two of her records in this close proximity would leave me with Even Less To Say but i actually like this one even more, and it makes its purpose As An Album statement pretty unmissable. obviously its post 9/11, post the tragic death of aaliyah, and biggie/pac also loom pretty large over the whole thing. when its directly confronted its thru lenses of nostalgia for hip hop past, or spiritual comfort on the closing track. but the bulk of the album is framing itself as a more implicit response by just being really fun and catchy and relatively low stakes...person-level image, romantic relationships and troubles therein, overt silliness. production goes absolutely ridiculous, just full-flavor southern while crunk was still in its relative infancy (which kinda helps the Stuck Between Hip Hop Past And Future vibe). and missy is p much the most refined, and funniest, ive ever heard her personally. honestly this just flew by, i take to this style of hip hop rly easily and the compelling frame and central personality just gave me a ton of active enjoyment. cool that the top reviews on here are the dumbest White People Owns Against Hip Hop ever...a black woman who demands and deserves your attention will truly only ever been seen as "egotistical"

Great production on this and some songs I liked and had forgotten.

Женский рэп - как самый нелюбимый ребёнок в семье

This sometimes feels more like a timbaland album than a missy album. The production and beats are the real star of the show. Missy raps fine, but it didn't elevate the album to something greater

as a child i thought there was a random man called Mr. Meaner on all her songs. it took so many years to realize that missy is, in fact, the Miss Demeanor in question. duh. i'm so sorry, queen. i liked your album!

fine but probably just not for me. work it is definitely the standout here, and the rest is just kinda... there. i'd call this a 2.5. favorites: work it, nothing out there for me

Very fun getting ready to this

I see the significance of an album like this, but I just don't like this style of music

Some outstanding tracks especially at the start - Nicki Minaj really owes Missy a lot Great collabs too but overall the album would have benefitted from a bit of editing

Solid record, great beats, stellar attitude, often funny (in a way that still holds up) and the list of guests is a real who's who. possibly a touch long, would have benefited from a little more trimming.

Sometimes you just gotta power through some of these albums.

Donald Trump predictions didn't turn out so well. Otherwise, slammer of an album. Legendary, even.

For me, Rap is Rap and I just don't like it. 2 stars or D.

I really liked her candor during the intro, interlude, and outro segments, and the beat on "Go to the Floor" was incredibly solid. I absolutely love the Ludacris collaboration on "Gossip Folks", too. Honestly, her guest list in general is just ridiculous, you have Jay-Z, Method Man, and Beyoncé all on one record! "Work It" is probably one of her best songs ever made. I also got major Beastie Boys vibes in the second half of "Funky Fresh Dressed" when they go into that breakdown part, and "Slide" just goes completely hard. It's such a fun, high-energy album that still holds up. Favorite song: "slide"

I put this one off for a few days and I'm sorry I did. What an excellent early 2000's hip hop album. She's got a great flow and some excellent collabs on this one.

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would, even though I quite like some of the well known hits already, particularly Gossip Folks, although at the time I was probably a bit tired of hearing them on the radio. A reworking of Bring the Pain with Method Man is also a highlight. The album as a whole is pretty tight, I could probably do without the last couple, one with TLC and the other a remix of Work It - without them it would be even more focused. It’s a 7/10 album for me but I’ll be generous and round up.

Not a genre I can relate to or come close to ever liking. I gave it a try with this, but it was a real slog and just consolidated my dislike.

Simply not my thing, but the music was brighter than others if this type.

Geniale Hits dabei 👍

Corny, really not feeling this at all.

I liked this album much more than I expected. I went into it with an open mind, but I only liked maybe one song on her first album that came up earlier, and I was never a fan of her songs on the radio. However, this many years later, and listening to the entire album, I feel I understand it more and did like it pretty well. The beats and flows were much better than I expected, and though some of the lyrics were a bit cringey, they mostly held together and held up. I would give this a 3 or 3.5, but I'm going to stick with 3 on this scale.

1,7/5

Didnt enjoy. The method man track was by far the best but the rest sounds stuck in time

Crap

Really surprising album. I had heard the singles many many many times 20+ years ago. I come away impressed by the variety and Missy's rapping.

2.5

This was fine, Work It always goes hard, the rest is decent.

There’s nothing quite like a Missy album. Even now, so many years later, i feel that no one really managed to immitate her sound. Missy and Timbaland created something magical, their beats are always so satisfyingly beefed up, Missy glides over them like nobody else. I think there are two songs - Pussycat and Hot - that felt a bit superfluous to me, but that doesn’t diminish the quality of the album too much. The guest verses on here are done very well, i especially enjoy Beyoncé and TLC’s appearences. And of course, there is Worth It. A ruthless banger that knows no boundaries and will forever be one of the sickest tracks known to mankind.

Every song is a banger. Regnab a si gnos yreve

Not normally my style but I liked this a lot. Very well made, interesting songs. Had a lot of fun listening to this one.

Okay, now i rated Supa Dupa Fly a 5 i think. That record is amazing. Timbaland kills that. This one, is closer to the hiphop i really don't like. The early digital age. Things sound thin, super processed, it just does not have the soul of 80s and 90s rap. She's cool, and all, and the lyrics are good sometimes, but i did not get the feeling that she's speaking to the womeeen. It was not a woman empowerment album at all. Favorite track was Bring the Pain by far. That's an incredible beat. Anything else is around a 3 star for me, so for the EXCLUSIVE album. I'll give a mid 3

Being from the 757, I'm well familiar with this album. While I like some of her other works better, she brought a great flow, the features crushed it (especially Method Man), and the beats are nostalgic.

Missy needs to include a brace to guard against neck snapping response.

Celkom príjemne počúvateľné...pri žehlení a skladaní prádla...

fabulous

Never really been a fan of Missy. I appreciate her music and some of it is pretty catchy, but don't enjoy listening to it on a regular basis. Her music Videos are usually pretty good though. I enjoyed watching them back when Much Music still played music videos.

Better than her other entry on this list Supa Dupa Fly with some great collaborations. I heard this everywhere when it came out, but not exactly my jam. "Work It" is going to be in my head all day now.

One of the most fun hip hop records I have listened to. Missy is able to craft such interesting flow that every song grabs you at least once, also the production on this is some of the best of the 00's truly a masterclass of hiphop. I do think the main theme of the record is a little underbaked even if I do enjoy the spoken portions of the record and the song that feels like an amalgamation of the emotions felt post 9/11 and post the death of so many great hiphop artist in can you hear me. Dope music by a dope MC. Fav tracks: Bring the pain, gossip folks, work it, funky fresh dressed, and can you hear me

Pretty solid

5.5/10

Come on…come on..come on…

I've never been a huge fan of Missy Elliott, mostly because her rapping in most of the radio songs lacked quality lyricism. She's a product of the late 90s and oughts, where the focus was on big labels and making money first rather than quality rapping. The bling era. Timbaland of course is the perfect producer for this, but I also hate a lot of his late 90s and 2000s beats. The whole reason people like them, what was deemed a futuristic sound at the time, is exactly why I hated most of them. Missy ranks nowhere near the best female MCs like Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Jean Grae, Lauren Hill or even Salt N Pepa. Or Foxy or Kim, for that matter. The arguement for including her among these far superior MCs is that she was succesful and sold a lot of albums. Great, so did Vanilla Ice--nobody is calling him a top rapper. When it comes to lyricism, rhyme schemes, flows or speed--Missy basically excels at none of these things. Maybe you could argue she's decent at delivery, but I wouldn't argue that. She's just very average and plain. Go to the Floor is the perfect example. I don't mind the Berber drumming sample but the rest of this beat is just annoying, lacks melody. On Bring the Pain the beat is a little cooler, and Meth brings a fire verse. But it also just goes to illustrate the fact that Missy can't keep up with bonafide 90s golden age rappers. Gossip Folks is another annoying beat. Missy tries for a different flow in this one, I don't know what it is, like some fake southern crunk type flow. Once again, like the previous track, Luda does it much better and outshines Missy. I have always hated Work It. Boring ass beat that sounds like the background music for Tetris. And once again, the rapping is simple--usually one syllable rhymes and unimaginative content. Back in the Day is a decent track, with Jay rapping decently, though not like vintage Reasonable Doubt era Hova. Missy singing is better than Missy rapping, so there's that. I guess she started her career in an R&B group under Jodeci, and decided later that she could rap. Anyway, a lot of people that hate this album on this list do it for the wrong reasons--mostly because they universally hate rap. I, on the other hand, hate this album because I love rap. Bling-era BS from the oughts, the worst decade for rap hands down. Funky Fresh Dressed has Missy rapping with a little better flow than usually. She even rhymes two syllable words for two whole verses. Miss Jade has good delivery but alas, brings us back to 1985 with the one-syllable rhymes. That may be the point of the song, mind you. Pussycat is more of an R&B track with a decent beat and decent singing. She's definitely a better singer than she is a rapper. On this album, Slide is Missy rapping at her lyrical best, with decently complex rhyme schemes. It's at least fun to listen to, though of course she's super slow when she raps still. Again the Timbaland beat is kind of annoying. Hot is super annoying as a track and Missy's rapping is as boring as usual, with little to say. Last song is R&B with TLC. Decent dedication track for Left Eye, and the beat is decent. I'm not going to bother with the two international bonus tracks.

Rate: 9.5/10. THEE MISSY ELLIOT.

Wednesday, 27 May, 2026 Killer beats and slick rhymes! You can’t go wrong with Missy Elliott and Timbaland. A sound that worked to define the era.

“Work It” is an eternal banger. There are plenty of other bangers to go around here, too. Great features and (as always) great performances from Elliott. I could do without the spoken passages, but at least they’re short. Timbaland and Elliott’s production defined this time. I think of these beats when I think about what was on the radio at the time. He’ll always have that legacy, even if he’s fallen off lately. This is definitely a huge improvement over her debut album (as you’d hope.)

Haven’t listened to this before. Surprise Jay Z, method man, ludacris, Beyonce, TLC

Great songs

Fun rap

Not a genre I enjoy or get on with and as a result unfortunately I didn’t make it all the way through the album. What I did hear I didn’t particularly like. Sorry.

Missy is fun for a minute but a full album is insane. Timbaland's got some beats.

While Missy Elliott’s music has a unique and strangely addictive quality, hip-hop is still not really a genre I naturally connect with. Work It was easily the highlight for me, especially because of its unforgettable laid-back feel and repetition. I was also surprised to learn that the song contains reversed vocals, even though I had known this song for more than 20 years.

> the Beatles These final 10 albums have all been bangers so far

Weezer was right. Timbaland does know his way to the top of the charts. Loved this album, can’t stand still and it’s a steamy, sensual record.

Alright, time to revisit another artist that I didn't care for. I wasn't huge on my first Missy Elliott album, Supa Dupa Fly, but I tried my best to go into Under Construction with as open of a mind as possible, because I'm not a dismissive person. How did that turn out for me? I think it turned out okay! I think I enjoyed this album more than the other one! Not a ton more, mind you. I still don't love this per se, but I think I get the appeal of an artist like Missy Elliott a lot more with this album. I can kind of hear what people mean when they say that Missy Elliott's music sounded like nothing else at the time of release. There's a decent amount of variety on this album and I respect the hell out of that. Granted, there are some things that repeat a lot throughout the album. Did I really need to be reminded at the start of every single song that I was listening to a Missy Elliott Exclusive? I don't know, but what I do know is that some of these songs are quite good. "Work It" was easily the biggest hit from this album, and it's pretty fun. It's got a quirky beat and a nice theme of feminine sexual empowerment. Good song. "Gossip Folks" was also a hit and it's fun too. The production on this album is quite unique, I'll give the album that. The features are all good. I liked the tribute to Aaliyah at the end of the album. This album's not amazing or anything, but I respect it. The album may be a bit long for my liking and some parts of the album haven't aged the best, but I can see a good vision behind this album. It's not bad. 3/5.

I was not expecting to like this but it was so good. A female rap/hip hop artist just sounds better than a male artist- even though the tracks all follow the same theme and so much of it is about sex. I was thinking what would Jay Z think about this album and 2 tracks later he pops up as a featured artist! I was thinking about the tracks about sex and how it’s the same as male rappers and then we have an interlude explaining her thoughts. The production was on point- the featured artists worked so well on the album and I was disappointed when it came to the end. Fave track- ‘work it’ or possibly ‘slide’ which was superb. Worst track- ‘the intro’ 8.5/10

Not good

This sounds exactly like what I expected a club would sound like in 2002. Nothing wrong with it but not my thing.

I actually enjoyed this a lot more than I expected as I really wasn’t a fan of the other Missy Elliott album on the list. That said, I could have done without the talking parts or the remix at the end. Overall, I didn’t hate this, but I’m not going to be returning to it.

Pretty good, wild this came out over 20 years ago. Great guests.

Favorite Track: Work It

Missy one of the best to ever do it, but this is a pretty standard album from her. Not a bad thing by any stretch because there's a lot of great songs but it didn't hit as hard as I would've liked. Work It remains an all time banger.

Well I didn't really expect to like this too much, but guess what. When I'm done with this project I'm going to say that the main thing I've learned from it is how much I like hip-hop. Hearing Missy Elliott's voice in the intro was so nice - she's from Tidewater Virginia and her voice reminds me so much of the voices of a lot of the folks here at home in DC. Every one of these tracks was great - both her fluid rapping and that of the guests like Ludacris. I was originally like "ok I'm just going to listen to one track now and finish it later,” but then I didn't want to turn it off. I don't know if I'll buy a copy of this and listen to it all the time, but I certainly enjoyed it today. 4 stars

Fun girly pop. Some really hot for me, some are definitely background music. Overall, fun enough :)

Yeah- the thing is I realized I never really listened to early female hip hop artists. Not one. I did listen to Public Enemy and Tribe, OutKast, De la Soul, Wu Tang- well the list goes on- and on. But not one lady among them. I remember when Missy Elliott hit. I avoided her like… well something you’d be ashamed of catching. The thing is, I AM a lady. Shouldn’t she be speaking to me? So I was glad for the opportunity to give her a listen. And it was better than the worst case scenario. But… yeah, she’s not speaking to me. But I do respect her. For going out there doing her thing in a man’s man’s man’s world. Will I ever listen again? No, don’t think so. 3 for effort. Wish she didn’t have speaking interludes. Boolean: yes, I suppose it was good to have listened to this before I die.

Emotionally and technically great.

Pretty cool, but I'm deducting a star for the spoken bits.

Hmmm. I liked early Miss Elliott stuff. It was experimental and the videos on MTV were also interesting. The Intro to this album is unnecessary. Sadly, Missy Elliott was at the forefront of the odd rhythm stuff that culminated in Timbaland shitting over any genre he could with his generic off-rhythm beats and wiki-wiki mouth sounds. The lyrics also are a function of their time with heavy and consistent name dropping brands and wealth-signalling products. Would I listen to this again? No.

I guess it's pretty good but not one of my go to's Will I listen to again: 7%

Not a fan, does that mean I am a boomer

cool album. this sort of genre has never appealed to me but this album was really nice to listen to and it felt consistent

An okay album, no standout songs.

Wow sometimes it takes an album like this to realize this era might have really been the pinnacle/nexus of swaggy bounc-y stuff + also some "conscious" type rap that is self-aware and meta and constantly referencing/analyzing itself. Skits are so good and I know it's not like they're gone from rap but man it's so refreshing. and Timbo the GOAT. Wow. So many amazing beats on here. I always thought Miss E was my fav album of hers but this is up there. And Missy CAN SING. There's so much writing and production involved in this shit - it's like mini theatre productions. So much attention to the story being told throughout the record. I know that like a whole ass era rap was this and storytelling is so central to the genre -- but being so obsessed with newer rap sometimes I forget. Especially listening in this context where I'm maybe more focused in on the structure and production and all that. Favs: Gossip Folks, Work It, Funky Fresh Dressed, Pussycat, Can You Hear Me

I didn't hate this but I didn't really like it. It's cool that she is so weird and quirky and somehow found her way into the 'mainstream' - she like invented a new type of pop music. For some reason I always associate this with girls - like every girl I met loved this stuff and every guy seems to not really care? maybe I've got weird friends? lol

she is cool

Not really my thing.

Got some fun beats

Great.

Ne mano zanro muzonas - nebaigiau klausyt

Some bangers, some filler

Not for me

6/10

Let's be honest, what makes this is Timbaland's production. Not to say that he didn't define an era and that era may sound dated to some now, but it was a banger of an era. Missy's rap is great in spots and uneven in others. The collaborations are top notch. It's an enjoyable listen all the way through. I get what she was aiming for with Pussycat, but it's the low point of the album. High points Funky Fresh Dressed, Back in the Day, Gossip Folks and Work It.

3.5/5

I wonder if any of these songs are Missy Elliott exclusives...

Не люблю бабский реп

Always have enjoyed Missy. I've only heard the radio-hits tracks. Not really heard a full album or the deep cuts. This is good. Classic early-00s hip-hop

Not really my thing, but it was a pretty entertaining listen. It's clear that Missy Elliott lives at the top of her field and that she's a master of her craft.

I liked this album! There was quite a few parts that gave off classic hip hop sounds. The one part that started to get annoying was hearing variations of "another missy elliot exclusive". I will say that her flows/rhyming schemes kind of sounded the same between songs, but it was subtle (luckily).

lots of missy elliott exclusives - a high 3

I'm a simple person: when I listen to a song sometimes I read lyrics, but I don't get too caught up in them. Music is my priority, and since hip-hop is not about it, the most important thing in a genre for me is a pumping beat. On Missy Elliott's fourth and most popular album, it pumps. The rhythm is varied, with a strong old-school influence sometimes, all the guests are in their right places and don't make the tracks worse (even Beyoncé). Timbaland's (who was the main producer of the album) signature pulsating sound is also present here. Returning to the lyrical theme, the 2010s are still a long way off, and most female rap hasn't yet devolved into pornographic fan fiction, so there are only two more or less obscene songs here, the lyrics mostly about women's plight. Well, considering the realities of Virginia's black neighborhoods. It's a decent album, not boring, kinda listenable. Compared to modern efforts in the genre, it's actually excellent.

Ok.

Bävade inför, tänkte att det skulle kännas 50 cent-daterat. Men visade sig ju va riktigt groovigt och smakfullare, funkigare och souligare beats än vad jag trodde. Bra samarbeten som inte känns skivbolagspådyvlade. Älskar method man. De där jävla ”tjena hoppas ni gillade det här, och rip alla som dött”-skitsen är ju ändå otroligt charmiga. Stark 3a det här.

Ooh. Typ alla jag känner till är med. Ludacris är ett otroligt namn.

Really a gorgeous paean to being alive. Makes full use of all the collabs. Missy is one of the greatest to ever do it. Crazy how influential this album is 20 odd years on. The spoken interludes got a little grating. Threw a lot of ass to this in my house this morning.

Rubbish

Great beats from Timbaland and Work It is a classic. Maybe loses half a star to the spoken intro - if you got something to say, sing it! Or rap it! But no speeches pls.

Now that I've heard this album, I have no idea why we also got her debut "Supa Dupa Fly" in this collection. This is definitely a better and more inspired album, in every facet, although (just like her debut) far longer than it needed to be. I liked her and Timbaland's focus on paying tribute to old-school hip-hop, as well as their combined ability to make most of the tracks sound like her own and not just retro ("Funky fresh dressed" might have gone a little too far in the retro direction, though). The first half is particularly strong--especially the trio of "Gossip folks", "Work it" (plus the remix version) and "Back in the day"--but there are other good tracks sprinkled in too (e.g. "Slide"). I can see why this became her most successful album. (And funny to hear Epstein acolytes Bill Clinton and Donald Trump called/dissed out in the "Intro" from way back in 2002....)

This would have been a brilliant album if it had ended after the song w/ Beyonce.

I enjoyed this fun album! After a while the songs all start to sound the same though.

Work It is nostalgic at least. As are the features.

The intro mentioning Donald Trump is crazy because I forgot people didn’t know he was a fascist back then. She got bars. The beats are soooo 2000s it’s pretty awesome.

Not for me unfortunately :/

All of this seems very dated now. But still, good album

Solid entry from one of the GOAT

About half the songs had good singing. I appreciate that. My favourites were Pussycat and Can You Hear Me My least favourite was Gossip Folks

Work it is so iconic

I’d heard of Missy Elliott, but not her album *Under Construction*. This is probably controversial, but in my opinion, MissE is a relatively good soul singer but a lousy rapper. Unfortunately, she doesn’t sing much (“Bring The Pain,” “Back In The Day”), so most of the time you get the feeling she’s still rambling about some meta-level stuff you didn’t want to know. The extreme example is the intro—why is she talking at the beginning of her album? That’s even worse than starting a concert with an announcement! I’m here for the music—if I’m still here after a few songs, you can tell me your name. And no, your life story isn’t valuable background info. But of course, the profile neurosis personified as a rapper can’t last that long. My recommendation to pretty much every hip-hop artist would be to just start by impressing with substance. Admittedly, it gets worse. Is that observation enough for a second star?

Not bad. A lot of interesting production which is no surprise. The best songs have guests.

Super cool album with good beats and i love a girlie in hip hop! Amazing features aswell.

Patchy but not bad

2nd album of hers on this list so far. Not sure why. As pop hip hop, it's fine but hardly an album to listen to before you die.

Love missy. Lot of filler on this album

Still sounds like the future all of these years later.

Despite this lists best efforts I will never ever like in any minuscule way American hip hop Muzak. End of. Please no more. 1/5 22/4/26

ok

It’s super cool that there’s good female rap. I’ll be coming back. 6/10

Solid, but I’m not knowledgeable enough on hip-hop to properly review this album. I’m rating it a 3 based on merit (though it does get repetitive near the end of the album). What I can also say is that I like it more than what’s out there presently. Hip-hop seems so deconstructed these days.

I actually have zero complaints. The lyricism, the flows, the beats, all just a great time. Pussycat made me wanna rub my pussy on a dude. I don’t even have a pussy, it’s just that fire. Fav song: Work it remix

Favorite track: Work It

2.6 2x not horrible but not my thing

I enjoyed this. It's got those classic Missy beats, the lyrics are fun, if a bit guilty pleasure-y. But it doesn't blow my mind or anything. It's missing that spark, that je ne sais quoi. It's like watching a firework fizzle out just before the big bang. Feels very early 2000s, but not quite the best of the early 2000s. Solid 3/5. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - Bring the Pain - Gossip Folks - Work It

I don't think I would call this "essential" like a couple of her other albums, but it's still Missy at the top of her game and "Work It" is pretty damned essential. Loved the UTFO samples in "Funky Fresh Dressed." I would give this a 3.9 - close to 4 but not quite for me.

Fine for what it is - mid 00s hip hop, somewhat forgettable

huh nice 3.5/5

👎🏻

Not my cup of tea, but hip-hop wise not bad

Respect for putting this album on this list. I only knew Work it before listening to the whole album, and preferred the first half to the second, but it empowers you, gives you confidence and makes you want to move. Creds to Missy Elliott, she is a key face in hip hop

really fun

Terrific album. Enjoyed every second of it.

I like a lot of this a good deal but it is simply too inconsistent (on first listen at least IN MY EYES) to be truly great. But Timbaland and Missy both have some excellent material on this.

Hip hop is not really my preferred genre, but I kinda liked this one. I gave her last album I was assigned a 3, but I’ll bump this one up a bit. 3.5 average makes sense to me.

It was great to revisit this, great album

A Missy classic. Always love seeing her get her flowers on a list like this. 4.5 / 5

no sabía que conocía work it. tiene varios bops, por momentos noté la influencia que tuvo en la música de doechii, pero not really my style.

Once singing begins, 2nd track, “Bring the Pain” is pure dance fun. I enjoy the collaborations. Beyoncé collaboration on “Nothing out There for Me” is another standout. I really enjoy this album.

Pretty fun but lacks much depth. Almost sickly 2000s sounds.

Enjoyable

I'll be honest: I thought Intro / Go To The Floor was kind of embarrassing, but after that, I enjoyed the hell out of this. Fun lyrics, great beats, and Missy kicks ass. Gossip Folks, Work It, and Pussycat are all great, but Slide is probably my favorite on the album. Also, nearly every track on this album starts with the line "This is a Missy Elliott exclusive" like she's Geoff at the Game Awards.

Not really mine but some songs where nice to listen to. But it’s more background music to me.

Sounding like a broken record saying this but i’m still not a rap guy, however credit where it’s due, some songs were pretty catchy and most beats were very solid and easy to headbob to. My standout is Bring the Pain.

An album so referential that it feels unnecessary, very little hooks and a lot of it doesn't resonate as genuine or sincere to me. The bit of the Missy Exclusive is not fun either. Not for me

Missy Elliott: I’ve been thinking about all of my contemporaries who have died, and realised just how serious life is, and we should make an effort to do something worthwhile with our lives as they may be over tomorrow. Also Missy Elliott: here’s a song about how good my cunt is. Fucking shite.

Work it. Second Missy album on the list is fucking ridiculous though. Old mate Dimery knows just the two female hip-hop artists, I can tell from his hat.

This is what empowerment was in the 2000s

Favorite Track: Gossip Folks

This album was pretty enjoyable. It was fun, and I liked a lot of the beats on this one. Not skit heavy either, which I appreciated. However, I wouldn't say there was much about it that stood out to me. Outside of being entertaining, the songs are mostly just alright. Not super memorable. There are a few though I'd definitely give a listen again. The TLC collab was especially great. A truly gorgeous tribute to Aaliyah and Left Eye.

Every song on here has elite rapping, singing, and production and every spoken-word passage shows the level of thought that was put into it all. Put her name in the rafters.

Not much here for me. Probably one of my least favourite styles of hip hop.

Pretty fun album. Funky, good rhymes. Plenty danceable.

Lmao, right off the bat we got a lyric that aged like rotten milk: "You don't see Bill Gates and Donald Trump arguing with each other, 'cause both of them got paper and they got better shit to do". This was 2002, so guarantee that 'better shit' was raping children on the island. Obviously can't fault Missy for not knowing what was to come, but still... yikes. Putting that aside, it's a solid rap record -- the beats are tight and Missy has great flow. Lovely little tribute to Aaliyah, Biggie and Tupac at the end.

Good stuff

Album is hit or miss, but the hits are insane.

Love the queen vibes, she is for the girlies. I also like how she talks before the songs about the album

I'm not into Rap. I can't really judge this but I don't like it.

not my style... but Work it sound a lot back in the day

more annoying than entertaining.

No es mi estilo

Actually a great album. I like the simple drum backing and repeated rhymes of the first full track Go To The Floor. For similar reasons I also really liked Gossip Folks. Pussycat is also a banger, genuinely funny. Slide another winner for me. I really enjoyed this.

Review - great production fromTimbaland, Missy Elliott's voice is good, but the songs are quite hit or miss and the lyricism is a bit lacking. Also there's way too many songs where she talks for minutes at a time. Rating - 5/10 Need to hear? YES

Expected the other album from Missy but this one is great too

No, no, no

Cold rock a bitch with banger after banger. Album feels like it came out in 1987 and 2087 (robotic retro futuristic hip hop? Why not! New genre alert!) drip & turnt! The finest hip hop album by a woman EVER released - it even beats MC Lyte! Don't you dare die without hearing this masterpiece.

Timbaland is a genius. Bring back artists just speaking to the audience and talking about making the album. Really liked the references to other songs and had some touching tributes.

Not bad but not for me

Amazing record from beginning to end. Well produced. Great music. Missy's special lyrics and rhyming. Very little better.

This is an all star game in LP format. Some tracks are undeniably fire and others disappear from memory once they’re done. All are of the same quality, it’s just that some hooks rise above the ether and cross genres, while others are good for the moment.

no suenta tan pasao como LL Cool J pero sí igualmente horrible como todo lo comercial de la década 00'. Aunque tiene flow, no me ha importado mucho lo que pasaba

mpc meets liostick

Misssssssss E what a belter, it’s got everything you want from a hip hop record. Work It has filled club rooms ever since it was released, it’s a staple in the catalogue of any DJ, for nearly any themed night it can slip in. A chameleon. 4.5/5.0 Best Song: Work It

A very important and fun hiphop album, there are so many quoteable and culturally important bits in here. I think its a pretty samey album as well, but its still very fun. Bes track: Work It

Nie moja bajka, 2 za pojedyncze słuchalne kawałki na featach. Bring the Pain spoko. Za bity dałbym 4 ale rapująca laska wszystko psuje.

It took a few songs for her style to grow on me, but I found myself enjoying it. I recognized Work It and enjoyed it much more as a full grown women than I did as a child. I also enjoyed Gossip Folks, Pussycat, and Nothing out There for Me. So many talented collaborations!!

I’m not sure this was missy’s best album but she was trying to get some feeling off. Interesting mix

THIS??????? top 1000???????????? I mean it's not bad and all... but come on

You do not need to tell me who made the song each time, ma'am, I can read the title and cover. Otherwise, this over sexualization of women as heard in the album may have done more against women then for it. Timbaland goes off in the studio though. Musically this is great, content wise...eh. 7/10

This was a fantastic, hiphop record that brought old school beats and a nice flow by Missy.

Work it is fun

Very solid 4. I have a number of Missy songs on my running playlists and she always pumps me up.

A pleasant surprise. Good flow, fun lyrics, great guest stars, loved the samples — I’m assuming Timbaland’s production is a key to all this. A solid 4.

I could do without the verbal explainer interludes that feel a bit dated and take me out of the music. The beats/samples were fun and retro, just didn’t the same as her first album for me.

There are some really fun beats and songs here, I enjoyed all the features and she gives a great performance throughout. Not all of the songs were exactly my thing, but I still had a lot of fun listening to this. One thing that really bugged me though, was that she starts every song by saying "this is a Missy Elliott exclusive", I got it the first time... Mid 4.

Never listened. Expectations: Mid - Verdict: Good - OK a few tracks in and I really like it. Some cool beats and vocals. Jay-Z's appearance is a highlight as expected. It peters out a little towards the end but this is a really good album.

Twas alright. Work It and one of the others towards the end stood out, and it was a highly polished production, but lacked a bit of the gritty side that I like from my hip hop albums.

The beats on this were better than I was expecting but I’m just not fond of Elliott’s delivery. There is 0 ounce of humility here either, which I know can be something of a staple of the genre but something I’m really not fond of. Should be celebrated for representing women in rap music of which there are precious few, but as a musical experience, just not my thing.

didn't have high hopes that this would please me and the experience was as expected. but: it wasn't that bad. not 1-star bad.

Fantastic rap album. The beats/music are great, Missy’s a solid rapper who serves her music well, and there are great guest spots. The only thing keeping it from being a 5 star album is the lack of variance in the lyrical content; 90 % of the lyrics are about how awesome she is, how awesome her music is, or how horny she is. The only real exception is the Aaliyah tribute song, and while it was heartfelt, that is probably the weakest track on the album. Otherwise throughly enjoyed it.

Yeah, rap still isn't for me. This one has slang that I don't understand, so the lyrics are often lost on me.

not really my genre but honestly enjoyed this more than i thought i would that said - pussycat was terrible, plz beyonce you can still go to the club with your friends even though you love your man, and if i hear 'this is a missy elliott exclusive' one more time i think i'll have a breakdown

Unexpectedly sick album, production (Timbaland) is great. Intro skit set the tone

Usually not into Hip-Hop/Rap.. but I enjoyed this one

Uff nei det her va jævlig kleint å høre på

I respect Missy Elliott very much, but don't really vibe with her music

Tries to use repetition to reinforce a simple theme and beat you into submission, doesn't work for me, just does my head in. Use of tacets is the only dynamic element the album has. Hey lets find a riff or a basic beat and just repeat it and sing stuff over it or even whistle! Lets go one further and repeat the words as well! Listen to the first 20 seconds and you've heard the song - OK generalisation but for most tracks thats true.

This is a Missy Elliott exclusive

Here’s another Richard-Alexandre exclusive: this album is ok.

I think Missy Elliott is a good artist, but as an album, there aren’t enough tracks here that I want to listen to again. Work It is so much stronger than everything else.

This is pretty infectious. Missy Elliott is excellent live, and her energy translates well in a studio album. Timberland is great producer. It’s a fun album.

Not my genre at all but not objectionable at all. Just kind of eh album. I almost took away a star for all of the skits/talking.

Hasta ahora Gossip Folks con Ludacris me pareció divertida. De resto ni música de fondo. No me gusta este género, Dios me perdone. Salía hablando al final y comienzo del álbum ok le daré un 2 jajaj