Search - Timbaland & Magoo :: Under Construction V.2

1-1/2 stars -- Please make it stop

Anthony Rupert | Milwaukee, WI | 05/06/2004

(1 out of 5 stars)

"It seems like the people that gave this album four and five stars are diehard fans of Timbaland who'll like just about anything he puts his hands on. Now, I'll agree that Timbaland is one heck of a producer, but he just can't deliver a great album. I didn't think things could get any worse after the piece of trash that was Indecent Proposal, but then I heard Under Construction Part II.As usual, there is an abundance of guest stars on here. Why? Maybe because if you asked your friends, "How do you like to spend your day off?" most of them probably wouldn't say, "I'd kick back and listen to a Timbaland and Magoo album." And the usual guest rapper, Sebastian (whoever he is), has rhymes that neither help nor hurt the album.Like I said before, Timbaland is a great producer, but you really can't tell on this album. As my favorite website said, Tim gave his best beats to Justin Timberlake and Bubba Sparxxx, leaving his own album with just okay beats. And as far as rapping goes, Tim still fails to impress for the most part. But the thing is, Magoo's rapping has actually improved a little. But I'm still not giving him a WHOLE bunch of credit because he still only fills his rhymes with talks about sex in the raunchiest way possible; it'll even make Devin the Dude want to throw up. Regardless, if Magoo is rapping better than Timbaland is, then there's something seriously wrong.There ARE actually some tolerable songs on here, like "Indian Flute" and "Cop That Ish", the only song featuring Missy. Speaking of that song, I agree with reviewers that said there's a difference between interpolating a rap verse and just ripping it off. The first verse of this song rips off Eric B. and Rakim's "I Know You Got Soul", and later on you'll find "Throwback" ripping off LL Cool J's "Jingling Baby". I don't know if that's being wack or being lazy. And Tim really doesn't impress when he says to a rival: "You should push your album release back `cause that thing's crappy" (from "Can We Do It Again"). And after hearing "Throwback", I have a question for Tim: what the hell does "f***lin'" mean?There are a few songs on here that are basically just filler, like "N 2 Da Music" with Brandy and "Shenanigans" with Bubba Sparxxx (although Bubba does kick a nice verse). But most of the songs just don't work at all, like "Leavin'" and "Don't Make Me Take It There"; and "That Ish Ain't Gonna Work" took the words right out of my mouth. Even the album's intro is wack.As much as I try to cut rappers slack when they write personal songs, I have to say that even those songs are bad ("I Got Luv 4 Ya" and "Hold On" with Wyclef Jean). This album doesn't really prove anything except maybe that Timbaland still doesn't understand that PRODUCER and RAPPER are two different things. To say that Mag and Tim's -- oops, I mean Oo and Heavy T's (their new adopted nicknames...*sigh*) third album is under construction would be an understatement.Anthony Rupert"

Phat beats

Brandon Blade | hazel green AL | 05/20/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Timbo is still doin it with his dope beats....
songs to listen to....track 3w/bubba sparxx, track 6- don't make me take it there is by far my favorite because of the music flow and how he carries with the lyrics, indian flute- really flows/great song, hold cutz-u just have to feel the lyrics"

Very entertaining

rdizzle | 07/12/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I have no problem with Magoo because he is no worse than Missy, who I can't stand. I am still playing this sometimes in my car because it is so damn entertaining. "Don't Make Me Take It There" and "Hold On" are very solid songs, and this is one of those albums you can listen to the whole way through without skipping any tracks because none of the songs are horribly whack. Nice beats as well. You should definitely buy this if you are a mainstream rap lover. If you into underground ish like I am, there is still something to get out of this album."