Spin (4/01, pp.154,156) - 7 out of 10 - "...Timbo's done everything right: downplayed his Jenkins-jerked, Neptunes-nipped, Eminem-pathed 'tchikka-tchikka' skitter, raised up a wall of Dr. Dre-worthy analog-to-diggity, party-fied the mix everywhere he can, and the let the beat drop. It makes songs sound great..." Spin (4/01, pp.154,156) - 7 out of 10 - "...Timbo's done everything right: downplayed his Jenkins-jerked, Neptunes-nipped, Eminem-pathed 'tchikka-tchikka' skitter, raised up a wall of Dr. Dre-worthy analog-to-diggity, party-fied the mix everywhere he can, and the let the beat drop. It makes songs sound great..." Entertainment Weekly (11/23/01, p.82) - "...Reminds us why he's king of hip-hop producers..." - Rating: B+ Entertainment Weekly (11/23/01, p.82) - "...Reminds us why he's king of hip-hop producers..." - Rating: B+ Q (2/02, p.116) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Timb's accomplished production, melodic arrangements and varied beats are as inventive as ever..." Q (2/02, p.116) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Timb's accomplished production, melodic arrangements and varied beats are as inventive as ever..." Uncut (11/01, p.132) - 3 1/2 stars out of 5 - "...Much of the music is sensational..." Uncut (11/01, p.132) - 3 1/2 stars out of 5 - "...Much of the music is sensational..." Mixmag (12/01, p.61) - 4 out of 5 - "...Tim creates a fog of beats and bass layered with synths, samples and raps or vocals by him, Magoo or guests....Find a car with a big stereo or a jiggy club and check out the sound of Tim's solid status..." Mixmag (12/01, p.61) - 4 out of 5 - "...Tim creates a fog of beats and bass layered with synths, samples and raps or vocals by him, Magoo or guests....Find a car with a big stereo or a jiggy club and check out the sound of Tim's solid status..." Mojo (Publisher) (April 2002, p.114) - "...A strong Funkadelic influence....the album's real strength...lies with [the] female collaborators....the last we'll hear of [Timbaland] as an artist..." Mojo (Publisher) (April 2002, p.114) - "...A strong Funkadelic influence....the album's real strength...lies with his female collaborators....the last we'll hear of [Timbaland] as an artist..." NME (Magazine) (2/9/02, p.37) - 7 out of 10 - "...Recommended to anyone who likes their music to rock their headphones and mess with their head..." NME (Magazine) (2/9/02, p.37) - 7 out of 10 - "...Recommended to anyone who likes their music to rock their headphones and mess with their head..."

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