Critics and fans were praising Missy Elliott and Timbaland so much during 2002-2003 that the hottest production combo in hip-hop may have started believing that a great production is synonomous with a great song. This Is Not a Test!, her first major mistake, featured cutting-edge tracks in abundance, but virtually nothing in the way of heavyweight material. Its follow-up, The Cookbook, brings the focus back to Missy the rapper and songwriter, wisely (in most cases) leaving the productions to a more varied cast than any of her previous records. Ironically though, Elliott herself produced the lead single, "Lose Control," giving it a tight electro feel (courtesy of some vintage '80s samples from Cybotron and Hot Streak). It's only the first nod to the type of old-school party jam that Elliott does better than ever here; "We Run This" resurrects the "Apache" break and a classic Sugarhill Gang track for one of the best club tunes of the year, Rich Harrison gives a bright, brassy production to another party song, "Can't Stop," and "Irresistible Delicious" featuring Slick Rick sounds at least 15 years removed from contemporary rap (yes, that's a good thing). In a few spots The Cookbook isn't too far removed from This Is Not a Test! — Elliott forces a few rhymes, plays to type with her themes, and uses those outside producers to follow trends in hip-hop (she could have easily accompanied a 12-track record of her usual solid material with a watered-down "New Sounds in Hip-Hop & R&B EP" that would kick off with the syrupy Houston retread "Click Clack," the Neptunes' tired "On & On," and the bland pop-idol duet "My Man" featuring Fantasia). What's different here is how relaxed Elliott is, how willing she seems to simply go with what comes naturally and sounds best. "My Struggles" isn't the myopic confessional suggested by the title, but an East Coast all-stars jam that features one of her best raps ever and deftly switches in midstream to allow Mary J. Blige to reprise her "What's the 411?" classic (to say nothing of Grand Puba's verse). And the final track, "Bad Man," sees one of the most welcome collaborations seen in rap for some time, as Elliott joins dancehall heroes M.I.A. and Vybz Kartel (plus a drumline from Atlanta A&T).

Miss E… So Addictive is the third studio album by American rapper, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. The album spawned the club and R&B/hip-hop hits "One Minute Man", featuring Ludacris and Trina, and "Get Ur Freak On", as well as the international club hit "4 My People" and the less commercially successful single "Take Away". The album garnered two Grammy Awards for "Get Ur Freak On" and the non-single "Scream a.k.a. Itchin'" for Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Female Rap Solo Performance, respectively. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

嘻哈/流行樂教母繼2001年度最佳專輯「Miss E…So Addictive」後再次驚豔全球的精采大作 *滾石雜誌評價4顆星 *Billboard節奏藍調/饒舌榜 第1名 饒舌榜10週冠軍 *首支單曲’Work It" 連續9週Billboard流行單曲榜亞軍 打破史上電台點播紀錄 * 2002滾石雜誌、時代雜誌年度專輯 亞洲盤特別加贈12支歷年來精采絕倫影音VCD 完全體驗嘻哈教母超猛威力！ 音樂計劃排到滿檔的神力嘻哈教母Missy Elliott,在2001年大獲全勝的專輯「Miss E.…So Addictive」及紅遍全球舞池的Hip-Hop/Rap單曲"Get Ur Freak On"後，又以迅雷不及掩耳的速度，歷經１年的時間推出「Under Construction」，這位嘻哈界教母級的全才高手並有著大姐頭架式的Missy，勢必將帶著此大碟，再度於樂壇掀起巨濤駭浪！這幾年嘻哈界到處透著Missy效應，除了不到５年時間發行張張大賣且高評一面倒的４張專輯外，幫腔譜寫精采之作品皆散見於Janet Jackson、Mary J. Blige、Whitney Houston、Aaliyah等人多白金暢銷大碟中，也不忘提攜後進，接連締造出Nicole、702、Trina及近期大力栽培Tweet等人排行佳作；這些有目共睹的戰果，若說Missy是９０年中至今最為活躍也最具代表的女性嘻哈/饒舌藝人，應是當仁不讓且實至名歸的。 在今年傳出Aaliyah及TLC之Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes相繼發生意外身亡事件，故此次的出擊也挾帶著濃烈紀念意味，Missy不僅接著發起一連串紀念性活動，並藉此輯表達出最深的追思之情。 第5張專輯「Under Construction」，Missy找來長年好戰友Timbaland (Eminem、Jay-Z、Destiny’s Child)共同執掌；眾星雲集的參與陣營，也是吸引目光焦點的所在。首支透著前國歌級大作"Get Ur Freak On"異曲同工之妙的"Work It"，不僅有著豐富多變的編曲外，還飄散出Acid-Rock的舞曲風味；於東岸饒舌大陣營Wu-Tang Clan中首位推出個人作品的Method Man，前來使出一貫硬派風格的饒舌調性於單曲"Bring The Pain"中；Def Jam South廠牌首推藝人並於短短不到２年內叱吒嘻哈界的Ludacris，在"Gossip Folks"中帶著趣致戲謔的語調；Destiny’s Child中最美麗聲音Beyonce Knowles在"Nothing Out ThereFor Me"裏唱出碎心傷感的戀情。最動容的情緒宣洩在"Can U Hear Me"一曲中，請來TLC 的T-Boz、Chilli及Tweet以無比和諧優美的嗓音唱出對Left Eye與Aaliyah的思念！無庸置疑的，這張年度超強嘻哈大碟，是您不可錯收的精采大作，更是Missy另一張經典代表佳品！

This Is Not a Test! is the fifth studio album by American rapper Missy Elliott, released by The Goldmind Inc. and Elektra Records on November 25, 2003 in the United States. It was primarily produced by Timbaland, with additional production from Craig Brockman, Nisan Stewart and Elliott herself.