"Cop That Shit",also known in its censored form as"Cop That Disc",is the lead single taken from hip-hop duoTimbaland & Magoo's third studio album,Under Construction, Part II.The track features vocals fromMissy Elliott.The single was released on September 29, 2003 inEurope,but was not released in theUnited Kingdomuntil March 8, 2004.[1]The hip hop track itself refers to people downloading and burning music instead of buying it. All of the tracks' verses areresungverses from classic rap songs, however some of the lyrics are changed. Timbaland's verse is a rewrite of "I Know You Got Soul" byEric B. & Rakim,Missy's verse is a rewrite ofPaper ThinbyMC Lyte,and Magoo's verse is a rewrite of "I Got It Made" bySpecial Ed.
The music video for the track shows Timbaland, Missy and Magoo in various city scenes: subway station, neighborhood basketball court, taxi cab and in front of a spraypainted image of themselves. MC Lyte,Rakimand Special Ed appear through the verses that were borrowed from them, also rapperFlavor Flavmade a cameo appearance. The video also features a rap interlude by rapperSebastianfrom the song "Do Your Thang", and a dance choreography from Mari Koda, who would later star in the dance movieStep Up 3D.[2]A mural of late singerAaliyahdepicted as anangelappears through the whole video.
