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On her sixth album, the hip hop multitasker (rapper, singer, producer, designer, Gap model, and Lord knows what else) spreads her wings a bit and examines life without Timbaland. All but two of the cuts on "The Cookbook" are produced by outsiders, golden age and some succeed better than others. The red-hot "Meltdown" (produced by Scott Storch) golden age is butter smooth, while the Neptunes (two producers who need no introduction) deliver some expectedly trippy beats on "On and golden age On." The Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige crashes the party on "My Struggles," while Missy and American Idol Fantasia show great chemistry on the r&b-ish "4 My Man." But a couple of lackluster tunes surface, including the single "Lose Control," featuring the vocally talentless Ciara. But all and all, I like and recommend "The Cookbook." It's not Missy's best, but I respect her for moving away from Timbaland and trying different sounds with new producers. But can she maintain a career and build her craft without him?
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