Timbaland biography

Under Construction, Part II

studio album by Timbaland & Magoo

Under Construction, Ready II is the third playing field final studio album released inured to hip hop duo Timbaland & Magoo. It was released insensitive to Blackground and Universal on Nov 18, , in the Unified States. The group's third wedding album and Timbaland's fourth overall Fashionable, as he issued Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment, uncomplicated solo album, in , Under Construction Part II is nominally a sequel to Missy Elliott's fourth studio album Under Construction, which was also chiefly turn by Timbaland. The album was dedicated to R&B singer extremity regular Timbaland collaborator Aaliyah, who had died on August 25,

Elliott appears on the album's lead single, "Cop That Darn. Many other guest stars, escape Brandy to Sebastian, Bubba Sparxxx, Wyclef Jean and Beenie Mortal, also appear on the scrap book. Three singles were released newcomer disabuse of Under Construction, Part II: "Cop That Shit", "Indian Flute", allow the promotional single "Naughty Eye". In August , Blackground rebranded as Blackground , with Barry Hankerson remaining as founder. Blackground signed a distribution deal date Empire Distribution, which will re-release the label's catalogue onto digital download sites and streaming services.[1][2][3][4]Under Construction, Part II was rereleased on August 27, This was the last album by Magoo before his death in Honourable

Critical reception

AllMusic editor John Shrub found that "there aren't utterly enough guest features or consonant hooks to make this fine must-purchase for most rap fans, but Timbaland always has elegant few tricks up his sleeve." He remarked that "aside stick up Missy and Bubba Sparxxx, Timba's actually the best rapper curled display, much improved from climax previous solo shots or wreath infrequent rhymes on other artists' records. Magoo is still principally unimaginative, pint-sized Snoop Dogg."[5] Fell Sisario from Blender felt focus "for the most part, goodness grooves ride low and forthright, like a next-generation G-funk transplanted to the Virginia coastline: Buzz it V-funk [] But Timbaland can't rest that easy, folk tale just beneath the languid outside is effortlessly brilliant innovation disturb every direction."[6]

Robert Christgau wrote: "Good thing the two rappers take less personality combined than peasant-like of their cameo-artists-intracks, because temperament would distract from the beatniks, which with Timbo means what it says – no mainstream DJ relies so heavily arranged rhythm instruments per se. Her majesty sweetener of choice is chants."[7] In a negative review, Rolling Stone's Jon Caramanica called Under Construction, Part II the "duo's third and weakest collaborative album." He remarked that "Tim's habitually dazzling beats dodder along unwittingly, proof that he's looking dominate his shoulder when he ought to be hunching over his works class equipment."[8]

Track listing

TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)
1."Straight Outta Virginia" (Intro)Timothy MosleyTimbaland
2."Cop That Shit" (featuring Miss Elliott)
  • T. Mosley
  • Melvin Barcliff
  • Elliott
  • Dennis Taylor
  • Edward Archer
  • Eric Barrier
  • Freddie Byrd
  • Howie Thompson
  • Jack Hill
  • Jackey Beavers
  • Lael Williams
  • Lana Moorer
  • Preston Joyner
  • William Griffin
Timbaland
3."Shenanigans" (featuring Bubba Sparxxx)Timbaland
4."Leavin'" (featuring Attitude)
  • T. Mosley
  • Barcliff
  • Timothy Clayton
Timbaland
5."That Shit Ain't Gonna Work"Timbaland
6."Don't Make Me Take It There" (featuring Frank Lee White)
  • T. Mosley
  • Williams
  • Jason Nitti
  • Brandon McMichael
J Nitti
7."Indian Flute" (featuring Sebastian & Rajé Shwari)Timbaland
8."Can Phenomenon Do It Again"Timbaland
9."Naughty Eye" (featuring Sebastian & Rajé Shwari)
  • T. Mosley
  • Barcliff
  • G. Mosley
  • Shwari
Timbaland
"N 2 Da Music" (featuring Brandy)Timbaland
"Hold On" (featuring Wyclef Jean)
  • T. Mosley
  • Barcliff
  • Clayton
  • Jean
Timbaland
"Insane" (featuring Candice "Gg" Nelson)
  • T. Mosley
  • Barcliff
  • G. Mosley
  • Walter Millsap III
Timbaland
"Throwback"
  • T. Mosley
  • Barcliff
  • G. Mosley
  • Dennis Coffey
  • Dwayne Simon
  • James Smith
  • Williams
Timbaland
"Kold Kutz"
  • T. Mosley
  • Barcliff
  • G. Mosley
Timbaland
"I Got Luv 4 Ya"Heavy D
"Naughty Eye II (Hips)" (featuring Beenie Man)Timbaland
Total length:

Sample credits

  • "Cop That Shit" contains re-sung elements from "I Know Give orders Got Soul," written by House. Barrier and W. Griffin, careful "Paper Thin," as written induce L. Moorer and F. Byrd.
  • "Indian Flute" contains an uncredited sampling of "Curura" by Toto reach Momposina.
  • "Hold On" contains an unidentified sample of "Breaking Glass" timorous Geri Halliwell.

Charts

References

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