Under Construction (Missy Elliott album)

Infobox Album
Name = Under Construction
Type = studio
Artist = Missy Elliott


Released = Start date|2002|11|12 (U.S.)
Recorded = 2002
Genre = Hip hop, R&B
Length = 56:41
Label = Goldmind/Elektra
Producer = Missy Elliott, Craig Brockman, Erroll "Poppi" McCalla, Nisan Stewart, Timbaland
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:pe5m961okep8 link]
* Entertainment.ie Rating|4|5 [http://www.entertainment.ie/reviews/review.asp?ID=2432&subcat=CD link]
* HipHopDX Rating|4|5 [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.257/title.missy-elliott-under-construction link]
* "Pitchfork" (7.2/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/17439/Missy_Elliott_Under_Construction link]
* "Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/88784/missyelliott?pageid=rs.ArtistDiscography&pageregion=triple1 link]
* "Stylus Magazine" (B) [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/missy-elliott/under-construction.htm link]
Last album = "Miss E… So Addictive" (2001)
This album = "Under Construction" (2002)
Next album = "This Is Not A Test!" (2003)
Misc =Singles
Name = Under Construction
Type = studio
single 1 = Work It
single 1 date = October, 22 2002
single 2 = Gossip Folks
single 2 date = January, 7 2003
single 3 = Back in the Day
single 3 date = Mid 2003
single 4 = Pussycat
single 4 date = Mid 2003

"Under Construction" is the fourth studio album by American rapper Missy Elliott, released by The Goldmind Inc. and Elektra Records on November 12, 2002 (see 2002 in music) in the United States. It was primarily produced by Timbaland, with additional production from Craig Brockman, Nisan Stewart, Errol "Poppi" McCalla and Elliott herself. The album peaked at number 3 on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 albums chart and sold more than 2.1 million copies domestically, eventually becoming Elliott's highest selling album to date.

In 2003 "Under Construction" received Grammy Award nominations for "Best Rap Album" and the prestigious Album of the Year.

A "sequel" album, "Under Construction, Part II", was released in 2003 by Missy's close friends and Superfriends Clique-mates Timbaland and Magoo.

Track listing

Production

* Executive producers: Missy Elliott, Timbaland
* Producer: Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Craig Brockman, Errol "Poppi" McCalla
* Vocal assistance: Tweet, Lisa Crawford, Nicole Wray
* Engineers: Jeff Allen, Carlos "El Loco" Bedoya, Josh Butler, Jimmy Douglass, Guru, Mike "Hitman" Wilson
* Assistant engineers: Marc Stephen Lee, Steve Penny, David Snyder, Cory Williams
* Mixing: Jimmy Douglass, Timbaland
* Mixing assistance: Steamy
* Mastering: Herb Powers
* A&R: Yaneley Arty, Merlin Bobb, Jay Brown, Patricia Elliott, Gail Hansen, Andre Johnson, Celeste Moses
* Design & Art Direction: Anita Marisa Boriboon, Lili Picou
* Photography: Roberto Fantauzzi

Charts

Notes