The Cookbook is a Hip-Hop album by Missy Elliott, originally released in 2005. On Gatefold: 29 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Hip-Hop
- Alternative Hip-Hop
- synthetic
- playful
- urban
About
On her sixth album, Missy Elliott continues to push forward as if still out to prove something. <i>The Cookbook</i> finds her acknowledging hip-hop’s past (guests include Grand Puba and Slick Rick) and present (Ciara and M.I.A.) while nearly running to get around the next corner. Like JAŸ-Z at his best, she blurs the lines between party-ready and thoughtful, sounding up-close and personal even when a track is packed with other stars. Even her old tricks sound thrilling, as when the heavily electro single “Lose Control” breaks into a completely different rhythm midway through. Not only does Missy more than represent for great hip-hop, she’s doing a hell of a lot for the whole of pop music.
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Tracklist
- 1Joy (feat. Mike Jones)4:49
- 2Partytime3:04
- 3Irresistible Delicious (feat. Slick Rick)4:15
- 4Lose Control (feat. Ciara & Fat Man Scoop)3:46
- 5My Struggles (feat. Mary J. Blige & Grand Puba)2:52
- 6Meltdown4:16
- 7On & On4:45
- 8We Run This3:24
- 9Remember When4:18
- 104 My Man (feat. Fantasia)4:12
- 11Can't Stop3:49
- 12Teary Eyed3:40
- 13Mommy3:08
- 14Click Clack2:54
- 15Time and Time Again3:49
- 16Bad Man (feat. Vybez Cartel & M.I.A.)5:12
Credits
Performers
- Mike JonesFEATURING
- Slick RickFEATURING
- CiaraFEATURING
- Grand PubaFEATURING
- Mary J. BligeFEATURING
- Craig BrockmanSTRINGS KEYBOARDS
- FantasiaFEATURING
- Iz Avila
- Charlene KeysBACKING VOCALS
- M.I.A.FEATURING
- Vybz KartelFEATURING
- Fatman ScoopFEATURING
- The J. Geils Band
- Hot Streak
- Cybotron
- The Miracles
- Sugarhill Gang
- Anthony HubertDRUMS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 29 pressings tracked on Gatefold