Shawntae Harris-Dupart,better known by her stage name Da Brat,is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago,Illinois,she began her career in 1992,the year she signed with So So Def Records. Her debut album Funkdafied (1994) sold one million copies,making her the first-ever female solo rap act to receive a platinum certification,and the second-ever female rap act after Salt-N-Pepa.
Da Real World is the second studio album by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott,released on June 22,1999,by East West,Elektra,and The Goldmind. The album is noted for adding a raunchier and darker style to Elliott's music,as well as including the overt political use of the term "bitch". The album features guest appearances from B.G.,Juvenile,Lil' Mo,Nicole,Beyoncé,Eve,Eminem,Lady Saw,Da Brat,Aaliyah,Big Boi of Outkast,Lil' Kim,MC Solaar,and Redman.
"It's All About the Benjamins" is a song by American rapper and producer Puff Daddy. It was released as the third single from his debut studio album No Way Out. "Benjamins" is a slang word for money,referring to Benjamin Franklin's image on the US $100 bill. The song featured an uncredited vocal arrangement by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott,and featured a signature guitar hook played by Marc Solomon.
The Goldmind,Inc. is an American record label founded in 1997 by rapper Missy Elliott. Elliott and Goldmind were once distributed through East West Records &Elektra Entertainment Group,Until 2004 when Time Warner sold WMG to a private investment group. The new owners then merged the Elektra with sister label Atlantic Records,transferring Elliott and Goldmind. Goldmind is home to Missy Elliott,specializing in R&B/hip-hop/soul music.
The discography of American rapper,singer,and record producer Missy Elliott consists of six studio albums,three compilation albums,one extended play,seventy-four singles and twenty solo music videos.
"She's a Bitch" is a song recorded by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott for her second album,Da Real World (1999). Produced by Timbaland,it was released as the album's debut single,and despite an expensive music video directed by video director Hype Williams,the song peaked only at number 90 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,with Da Real World's other singles "All n My Grill" and "Hot Boyz" going on to greater chart success. Elliott performed the song live on a number of occasions,including the 2017 VH1 Hip Hop Honors:The '90s Game Changers.
American rapper Lil' Kim has released five studio albums,one remix album,four mixtapes,forty-two singles,and thirteen promotional singles. In 1994,Kim was a member of the hip hop group Junior M.A.F.I.A. Their first album,Conspiracy,was released in August 1995,and has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It spawned the gold and platinum-certified top-twenty singles,"Player's Anthem","Get Money",and "I Need You Tonight".
"Not Tonight" is a song performed by the American rapper Lil' Kim featuring Jermaine Dupri for her debut studio album Hard Core (1996). A remix was released the following year featuring female rappers Da Brat,Missy "Misdeameanor" Elliott,Angie Martinez,and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes for the Nothing to Lose soundtrack. It was released on June 24,1997,by Atlantic Records.
"Hot Boyz" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Missy Elliott featuring American rapper and singer-songwriter Lil' Mo. The remix version of the song was an urban hit featuring Nas,Eve and Q-Tip. The remix broke the record for most weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart on the issue dated January 15,2000;as well as spending 18 weeks at number one on the Hot Rap Singles from December 4,1999,to March 25,2000,a record not broken until "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X in 2019. The song also reached number 5 on the US Hot 100 on January 15,2000. In the UK,the song became the biggest hit from the Da Real World album;it peaked at #18,being Missy's sixth top 40 and fourth top 20 solo success. On February 4,2000 the song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
"One Minute Man" is a song written by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. It was written and produced by Elliott and Timbaland for her third studio album Miss E... So Addictive (2001) and features guest vocals by rapper Ludacris. Incorporating elements of oriental music,the song deals with premature ejaculation. Elliott,a rapper,also sings on the record.
"Make It Hot" is the first single from Nicole's debut album of the same name. The single was released June 2,1998. The single was written by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott,Tim Mosley,and A. Richards,and was produced by Timbaland. The song features Mocha and Missy Elliott and uncredited lead and background vocals from Keli Nicole Price.
"All n My Grill" is the second single from Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott's 1999 album,Da Real World. The song featured Big Boi of Outkast and vocal ad-libs from her former protégé,Nicole Wray. The song had more success than the first single,"She's a Bitch".
"Let It Go" is a song by American R&B singer Keyshia Cole featuring American rappers Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim. It was written by Cole,Jack Knight,Cainon Lamb,Lil' Kim,and Missy Elliott for her second album Just Like You (2007) and samples "Juicy Fruit" by Mtume,and "Don't Stop the Music" by Yarbrough and Peoples,while also interpolating "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G.,who also sampled "Juicy Fruit." An uptempo song written by all three artists with Jack Knight,Cainon Lamb and James Mtume and produced by Lamb and Elliott,it marked the first collaboration between any of the three artists with one another.
"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" is the debut solo single by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. It was written and composed by Don Bryant,Bernard "Bernie" Miller,Elliott,and producer Timbaland for her debut album Supa Dupa Fly (1997) and contains a sample of Ann Peebles' 1973 single "I Can't Stand the Rain",whose lyrics serve as the chorus.
"Sock It 2 Me" is a song recorded by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott featuring American rapper Da Brat. It was written by Shawntae Harris,William Hart,Thom Bell and producer Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley for her debut album Supa Dupa Fly (1997) and released as the album's second single in a slightly re-recorded form. The song is based on a sample from the 1968 single "Ready or Not Here I Come " by the Delfonics.
"Beep Me 911" is a song recorded by American rapper and singer Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott,featuring vocals by R&B trio 702 and rapper Magoo. It was written and composed by Elliott,Melvin Barcliff and Tim "Timbaland" Mosley for her debut album Supa Dupa Fly (1997) and released as the album's third single in 1998.
"5 Minutes" is the debut single performed by American R&B vocalist,Lil' Mo. The song features production and guest vocals by frequent collaborator Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and originally served as the lead single from the original soundtrack of Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998). However,because it was ignored by American mainstream radio outlets,the song was instead released as the soundtrack's first international single while contenders "I Want You Back" and "No Fool No More" were chosen in its place as a leading single.
"4 My People" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was written by Elliott,Timbaland,Eve Jeffers,Nisan Stewart,Craig Brockman and Dante "D-Man" Nolan for her third studio album Miss E... So Addictive (2001). Production was helmed by Stewart and Nolan,with Elliott serving as a co-producer and Timbaland credited as an additional producer,with Eve having featured vocals.
"The Things That You Do" is a song performed by American R&B singer Gina Thompson from her debut album,Nobody Does It Better (1996). The single version was released as the Bad Boy Remix featuring Missy Elliott,who gained notability and mainstream attention for her unique signature,"Hee-Hee-How" punchline. Elliott's contribution managed to help the single crack the top 20 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,where it peaked at #12 and spent a total of 29 weeks. The song also appeared on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart,where it peaked at #41.
"Ya Di Ya" is a song by American R&B singer,Gina Thompson. It features guest vocals by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and was released as the lead single from Thompson's unreleased album,If You Only Knew (1999).
