Under Construction
by Missy Elliott
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 39 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 39
  3. Negative: 3 out of 39

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  1. WowLikeWhoa
    Dec 23, 2002
    10
    Amazing, Simply Amazing,
  2. JoshuaK
    Feb 28, 2003
    10
    This CD is not only hott, but sends a good message! Missy has a great heart and spreads her love as much as possible!
  3. MjA
    Dec 19, 2002
    10
    i think it's good and i also think "christian s" needs a slap in his/her head
  4. JaneS
    Jan 9, 2003
    9
    This album is so good. If I could I would buy 10 more of them. Missy you did it again!
  5. sM
    Oct 2, 2005
    9
    It took me a while to like this album as a whole. But it's hit.
  6. MoustafaA
    Dec 24, 2002
    9
    Crazy Cd for many reasons: creative, sick sick beats, awesome guests as always with Luda, Jay Z, Method Man, TLC...all around hype-ness.
  7. RickR
    Nov 23, 2002
    9
    Damn....this album is fat, and when i say fat, I say it with a capital F. Girl I think you need to go under construction, so we could lipo some of yo fat raps out of yo ass. Word!!!
  8. Felipecritic
    Nov 24, 2017
    7
    Missy e Timbaland deveriam virar um duo, os dois são muito poderosos juntos! Junta-se o rap da MIssy com as batidas do Timbaland e resulta em ótimos álbuns.
  9. clem666
    Nov 27, 2021
    7
    Great project ! Far from being refreshing (obviously according to today's standards) this album remains a major pillar for hip-hop history. I found that the album starts with some quite disappointing productions : from the intro to 'Work It' included the tracks sound pretty aggressive, unnuanced and rough. After that 'Under Construction' takes a major turn and tends to become a album moreGreat project ! Far from being refreshing (obviously according to today's standards) this album remains a major pillar for hip-hop history. I found that the album starts with some quite disappointing productions : from the intro to 'Work It' included the tracks sound pretty aggressive, unnuanced and rough. After that 'Under Construction' takes a major turn and tends to become a album more chill, attractive and catchy. The peak for me was the two songs 'Slide' and 'Play That Beat' while the very end of the album manages to reconnect to what I mostly disliked in its early stages. The remix track with 50 Cent constitute a major let down and is terribly disappointing.

    All along the LP the message is clear, ineteresting and engaged. It felt amazing to listen to such a confident, creative and humble female artist deliberately playing a male game with strong male standards. And we all have to admit she did it more than better. Respect Missy.    … Expand
  10. BWETMatangi
    Aug 9, 2013
    5
    Everybody loves Missy, but this is her worst work. "Work It" is the summer anthem of the album, and that's the high point. But Missy is very talented.

Awards & Rankings

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#36 Best Album of 2002
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#84 Most Discussed Album of 2002
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#72 Most Shared Album of 2002

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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Pitchfork
    72
    A good record with some incredibly sick production work.
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  2. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    80
    Strange and wonderful.
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    'Under Construction' is stuck all over with shocks and surprises, more than enough to keep the rogue-scientist glitchmasters who mutated 'Get Ur Freak On' in mischief for months.
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