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Track Listing
1. Intro / Straight Outta Virginia
2. Cop That Sh** - (featuring Missy Elliott)
3. Shenanigans - (featuring Bubba Sparxxx)
4. Leavin' - (featuring Attitude)
5. That Sh*T Ain't Gonna Work
6. Don't Make Me Take It There - (featuring Frank Lee White)
7. Indian Flute - (featuring Sebastian/Raje Shuari)
8. Can We Do It Again
9. Naughty Eye - (featuring Sebastian/Raje Shwarji)
10. N 2 da Music - (featuring Brandy)
11. Hold On - (featuring Wyclef Jean)
12. Insane - (featuring Candice "Gg" Nelson)
13. Throwback
14. Kold Cutz
15. I Got Luv 4 Ya
16. Naughty Eye II ("Hips") - (featuring Beenie Man)
| Details | | Contributing artists: | Attitude, Beenie Man, Brandy, Bubba Sparxxx, Candice "Gg" Nelson, Frank Lee White, Missy Elliott, Raje Shuari, Raje Shwarji, Sebastian, Wyclef Jean | | Producer: | Heavy D, J Nitti, J. Nitti, Timbaland | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel: Timbaland (rap vocals, programming); Brandy, Wyclef Jean, Candice "Gg" Nelson, Beenie Man (vocals); Magoo, Bubba Sparxxx, Sebastian, Missy Elliott, Attitude, Frank Lee White (rap vocals); Bill Pettaway, Kevin "Phantom" Rudolf (guitar); Hannon Lane, Steven "Lenky" Marsden (keyboards); Baker Boyz (vinyl scratches); Raje Shwari (background vocals).
Recorded at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, Florida.
In the five years prior to 2003, few people had as much of an impact on the direction of hip-hop as Virginia-born producer Timbaland. In late 2002, he crafted a masterpiece with Missy Elliott's UNDER CONSTRUCTION, featuring fresh takes on the trademark swirling and frenetic beats that graced many of the more engaging rap records of the previous years. A sequel of sorts, UNDER CONSTRUCTION PART II officially pairs Timbaland with his frequent partner, the distinct-voiced Magoo, but, predictably, a number of stars also come out (including Wyclef Jean, Brandy, and Beenie Man), even though the show is truly stolen by the beats.
A dead-on satire of NWA, "Straight Outta Virginia" opens up the affair, and the record is drenched in the history of hip-hop; within the first five minutes, references to classics from the Sugarhill Gang and Special Ed sneak in. Missy adds an intro to the party on "Cop That Sh**," and Timbaland's voice twin, Bubba Sparxxx, lends a hand to the party track "Shenanigans." Timbaland & Magoo are pitch-perfect vocal foils, and when combined with the former's production acumen and guest stars, the result is UNDER CONSTRUCTION PART II, a satisfying and intelligent hip-hop record.
Industry Reviews
3 stars out of 5 - [Straight Outta Virginia] provides UNDER CONSTRUCTION with a visceral opening thrill. 'Indian Flute', from the same album, is a sublime concoction.
Mojo (01/01/2004)
4 stars out of 5 - [S]ome of the most abstract yet commercial funk ever constructed...
Q (02/01/2004)
...[Timbaland is] hip-hop's most talented producer....[The album features] bass lines as big as semis and bubbling, hopscotching drum patterns that scramble like Walter Payton... - Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly (11/21/2003)
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