Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott,also known as Misdemeanor,is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,and record producer. She began her musical career as a member of the R&B girl group Sista during the 1990s,who were part of the larger musical collective Swing Mob—led by DeVante Swing of Jodeci. The former group's commercially unsuccessful debut album,4 All the Sistas Around da World (1994),was released by Elektra Records and met with positive critical reception. She collaborated with album's producer and Swing Mob cohort Timbaland to work in songwriting and production for other acts,yielding commercially successful releases for 702,Aaliyah,SWV,and Total.
"1,2 Step" is a song by American singer Ciara featuring American rapper Missy Elliott. Written alongside producer Jazze Pha,it was released on November 1,2004,as the second single of the former's debut studio album,Goodies. It peaked within the top 10 of the charts in several countries worldwide,including Germany,New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In the United States,the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for seven weeks. The song is heavily inspired by 1980s electro music production. Throughout the song,Ciara gives a description of how the song's beat feels as she exhorts party-goers to dance to the music. "1,2 Step" was ranked 59th on Billboard's Top 100 Songs of the 2000s.
Supa Dupa Fly is the debut studio album by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott,released July 15,1997,on The Goldmind,East West,and Elektra Entertainment Group. The album was recorded and produced solely by Timbaland in October 1996,and features the singles,"The Rain ","Sock It 2 Me","Hit Em wit da Hee" and "Beep Me 911". Guest appearances on the album include Busta Rhymes,Ginuwine,702,Magoo,Da Brat,Lil' Kim,and Aaliyah. The album was recorded in just two weeks.
"Gossip Folks" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott featuring fellow American rapper Ludacris,released as the second single from her fourth studio album,Under Construction (2002),on December 9,2002. Written alongside producer Timbaland,it peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100,topped the Billboard Dance Club Play chart,and reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart.
"Work It" is a hip hop song written by American rapper Missy Elliott and her producer Tim "Timbaland" Mosley for Elliott's fourth studio album Under Construction (2002). The song's musical style,and production by Timbaland,were heavily inspired by old school hip hop from the early 1980s. It samples Run-D.M.C.'s "Peter Piper" and Rock Master Scott &the Dynamic Three's "Request Line".
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.
Make It Hot is the debut studio album by American singer Nicole Wray. The album was released in August 1998 through Missy Elliott's Elektra-distributed vanity label,The Goldmind. The album was produced by Missy Elliott and Timbaland. Some editions of the release credit Nicole as Nicole Ray,a name she only used here and on her single "I Can't See".
"She's a Bitch" is a song recorded by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. It was written by Elliott and Timbaland for her second album,Da Real World (1999),while production was helmed by the latter. The song was released by The Goldmind Inc. and Elektra Records as the album's lead single in April 1999.
"Get Ur Freak On" is a song 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). Based on heavy bhangra elements,a popular music and dance form from the region of Punjab in India,the song features a six-note base that is a Punjabi melody played on a tumbi and rhythm and bassline played on tabla.
"I'm Really Hot" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was written and produced by and Elliott Timbaland for her fifth studio album This Is Not a Test! (2003). Released as the second and final single from the album,it reached the top 20 of the Danish Singles Chart. The accompanying music video makes reference to the Quentin Tarantino movie Kill Bill:Volume 1 (2003),and includes a dance break over "Hot Music" by Soho.
"Oops (Oh My)" is a song by American singer Tweet from her debut studio album,Southern Hummingbird (2002). It features vocals from American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott,who co-wrote the song with Tweet,while production was handled by Timbaland. The song was released on January 11,2002,as the album's lead single.
"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.
"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".
"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.
"Hit 'Em wit da Hee" is a single by singer/rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. The track is found on her debut album,1997's Supa Dupa Fly. The single was not eligible to chart in the U.S.,and it was a success overseas,reaching No. 25 in the UK,her fourth consecutive top 40 hit. The music video edit of the song contains sampled strings from the Björk song "Jóga". In The U.S. the album version was released to radio and it received minor mainstream urban radio airplay and peaked at No. 61 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. Released from Supa Dupa Fly,it was the final single from the album during summer 1998.
"Take Away" is a song by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. It was written by Elliott and Timbaland for her third studio album,Miss E... So Addictive (2001),while production was helmed by the latter,with Elliott and Craig Brockman served as co-producers. The downtempo track features guest vocals from R&B singer Ginuwine. While the album version of "Take Away" credits background vocals by 702 member,Kameelah Williams,the single version replaces Williams's vocals with then-newcomer,Elliott's former protégée Tweet.
"Lick Shots" is a buzz single by American recording artist Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott from her third album,Miss E... So Addictive (2001). The song was written and produced by both Elliott and frequent collaborator Timbaland.
