The Cookbook - Missy Elliott
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critics What's this?

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Universal acclaim- based on 21 Ratings

  • Summary: Slick Rick, The Neptunes, M.I.A., Tweet and Mary J. Blige are among the guests on Elliott's first new disc in two years. Longtime collaborator Timbaland produces just two tracks here.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 28
  2. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Her adventurous and, yes, massive, persona is allowed to wander wherever it wants on The Cookbook, be it avant or common.
  2. What's different here is how relaxed Elliott is, how willing she seems to simply go with what comes naturally and sounds best.
  3. You'd probably want Missy to wash her hands before she got anywhere near a real kitchen if this album is anything to go by. The perv.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. MalcolmS
    10
    This CD is Supa Dupa Fly Pt. II, No Jokes. At first i was mad b/c Missy didnt have her usual Timbaland Produced CD but, Missy survived without the help of her life-time partner, and does a great job at it too. Expand
  2. JewelMartini
    8
    Missy is Missy, with or without Tim. She did her thing. I woulda nixed the wack slow jams though. Missy's strength is party hits.
  3. ScottM
    7
    Timbaland's beats are missed but the album better than any other hip hop you're gonna get your ears to.
  4. BryanT
    0
    The Cookbook has so many recipes that taste like crap. Slick party songs? Tail dropping? You guys actually used the word tail dropping. Riiiight, definitely give it 0. Expand

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