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Under Construction
Hip-Hop · 2002 · 14 tracks

Under Construction

A masterstroke of Y2K hip-hop that looks backward to old-school boom bap while pushing futuristic, elastic production into uncharted territory.

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The record where Missy and Timbaland went back to the old school to invent the future of the club.

A high-octane celebration of hip-hop history filtered through a lens of futuristic confidence and soulful mourning.

Under Construction · vs · Missy Elliott
Nostalgia+3.0σ

The writing leans far further into nostalgia than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Go to the Floor
5:06
02
Bring the Pain
2:59
03
Gossip Folks
3:54
04
Work It
4:59
05
Back in the Day
4:56
06
Funky Fresh Dressed
3:56
07
Pussycat
4:32
08
Nothing Out There for Me
3:06
09
Slide
3:44
10
Play That Beat
3:03
11
Ain’t That Funny
2:48
12
Hot
4:09
13
Can You Hear Me
4:29
14
Work It (remix)
5:05
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring but infectious elephant trumpets that drive the rhythm of 'Gossip Folks'.
The moment the beat flips and the vocals play in reverse on 'Work It', creating a new language.
The somber, gospel-inflected shift on 'Can You Hear Me' dedicated to Aaliyah.
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Missed Calls
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Kid Ink
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The Cookbook
The Cookbook
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2005

Shares pop rap, contemporary r&b, electronica (subgenres); confident, playful, defiant (moods)

Phenomenon
Phenomenon
LL Cool J
1997

Shares pop rap, boom bap, contemporary r&b (subgenres); confident, nostalgic, defiant (moods)

Folk Music
Folk Music
Far East Movement
2006

Shares boom bap, pop rap (subgenres); confident, playful, nostalgic (moods)

Ghetto Fabolous
Ghetto Fabolous
Fabolous
2001

Shares pop rap, boom bap, contemporary r&b (subgenres); confident, playful, defiant (moods)

Reggie
Reggie
Redman
2010

Shares pop rap, boom bap, contemporary r&b (subgenres); confident, playful, energetic (moods)

Unleashed
Unleashed
Bow Wow
2003

Shares confident, playful, nostalgic (moods); pop rap, contemporary r&b (subgenres)

Miss E …So Addictive
Miss E …So Addictive
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2001

Shares confident, playful, energetic (moods); pop rap, contemporary r&b, electronica (subgenres)

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