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| 3 by Rolling Stone |
Missy Elliott's sixth album marks a departure from what has been a reliably scrumptious recipe: Timbaland, whose future-shock beats were as essential to Elliott's brain-bending sound as her schoolyard... |
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| n/a by www.stylusmagazine.com |
Her adventurous and, yes, massive, persona is allowed to wander wherever it wants on The Cookbook, be it avant or common. |
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| n/a by uk.launch.yahoo.com |
While other albums may have been more groundbreaking, none have been as excitable or infectious. |
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| n/a by NME |
This is one helluva party LP. |
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| n/a by www.prefixmag.com |
Despite the absence of Timbo, Elliott continues to do what she does best: cross-fertilizing genres, geographies and temporalities and continuing to transform her musical identity without sacrificing any authenticity. |
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| n/a by www.theonionavclub.com |
Proves incontrovertibly that she doesn't need Timbaland's beat mastery to create a compelling album. |
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| n/a by www.guardian.co.uk |
The Cookbook is a convincing return to form. |
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| n/a by www.eonline.com |
Six albums in, Missy's recipe for success is still pretty fresh. |
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| n/a by www.rapreviews.com |
While not as strong as some of her earlier albums, it does rectify the mistakes found on "This is Not a Test" and show that far from stagnating Missy is growing as an artist both in front of and behind the mixing board. |
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| n/a by www.cokemachineglow.com |
The Cookbook leaves the exact same impression on its listener as every Missy album since Supa Dupa Fly. She may have changed the recipe, but the dish tastes the same. |
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| n/a by www.slantmagazine.com |
The pages of this cookbook are a primer on how Missy let her head get fat. |
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| n/a by www.villagevoice.com |
The results of this musical promiscuity are mixed, but The Cookbook yields far more bangers than bombs. |
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| n/a by Billboard |
Though it could use some portion control, "The Cookbook" still whips up a tasty meal. |
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| n/a by Pitchfork Media |
Like an untethered spouse suddenly separated from a longtime love, Elliott seems a bit lost somewhere between her intimidating past and her newfound independence. |
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| n/a by www.shakingthrough.net |
An over-baked confection that falls well below its primary chef’s abilities. |
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| n/a by www.playlouder.com |
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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| n/a by Popmatters |
While not every cut is a winner, Elliott does a fairly consistent job of gaining the listener's attention through her outrageous lyrics and performance style. |
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| n/a by www.musicomh.com |
This is very much a fans only album, much like Missy's other efforts. |
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| 7 by Aftonbladet |
2005. Missy Elliott har spelat in ett hiphop-album.
Nu kanske det här inte känns som något särskilt nyskapande, men i Missys värld är det nästan det. För alla soloskivor som Missy har släppt har varit... |
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| 7 by Dagensskiva.com |
2005. Missy Elliott har spelat in ett hiphop-album.
Nu kanske det här inte känns som något särskilt nyskapande, men i Missys värld är det nästan det. För alla soloskivor som Missy har släppt har varit... |
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