Under Construction (Missy Elliott album)
Under Construction is the fourth studio album by American rapper Missy Elliott, released by The Goldmind Inc. and Elektra Records on November 12, 2002 in the United States. The album was primarily produced by Timbaland, with additional production from Craig Brockman, Nisan Stewart, Errol "Poppi" McCalla and Elliott herself. The album debuted at number three on the US "Billboard" 200 chart, selling 359,000 copies in its first week. The album was also certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album received Grammy Award nominations for Best Rap Album and Album  of the Year. Elliott dedicated the album to Aaliyah (who had died on August 25, 2001) and to victims of the September 11 attacks. Controversy. The album's third single was intended to be a newly recorded remix of "Pussycat" with guest vocals from Janet Jackson and featuring Lil' Kim. Elliott's label felt the song was too explicit to release, and plans were withdrawn. Sequel. A "sequel" album, "Under Construction, Part II", was released the following year by Missy's close affiliates and producers, Timbaland and Magoo. Reception. "Under Construction" received general acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, it earned  an average score of 81 out of 100, based on 19 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". The album was included in the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". "It still sounds incredibly fresh, in all meanings of the word," observed Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner. Karen "(O, Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer)" and I listened to it all the time. We used to play it before we'd go onstage... 'Funky Fresh Dressed' is my favourite track. I don't know what else to say other than it's amazing." Commercial performance. "Under Construction" debuted at number three  on the US "Billboard" 200 chart, selling 359,000 copies in its first week. The album stayed on the chart for a total of 36 weeks. On July 14, 2003, the album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over two million copies in the United States. As of November 2015, the album has sold 2,142,000 copies in the US.