Melissa Arnette Elliott,best known by the stage name Missy Elliott,is an American rapper,singer,and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in the early-mid 1990s and later became a member of the Swing Mob collective along with childhood friend and longtime collaborator Timbaland,with whom she worked on projects for American R&B acts Aaliyah,702,Total,and SWV. Following several collaborations and guest appearances,she launched her solo career in 1997 with her debut album Supa Dupa Fly,which spawned the top 20 single "Sock It 2 Me". The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200,the highest charting debut for a female rapper at the time.
Katrina Laverne Taylor,known professionally as Trina,is an American rapper. She rose to prominence in 1998 with her appearance on the Trick Daddy single "Nann Nigga".
The Cookbook is the sixth studio album by American rapper Missy Elliott,released on July 4,2005,by The Goldmind Inc. and Atlantic Records in Germany and the United Kingdom,and on July 5 in the United States and Japan.
Keyshia Myeshia Cole is an American R&B singer and television personality. Her career began when she met MC Hammer at the age of 12,and later met rapper Tupac Shakur. At the age of 15,she moved to Los Angeles and was later introduced to A&M Records. She released her debut album,The Way It Is (2005),which spawned five singles:"Never","I Changed My Mind","(I Just Want It) To Be Over","I Should Have Cheated",and "Love". It was certified gold within 17 weeks,and then platinum just eight weeks later. The album stayed on the charts for over a year,selling over 1.6 million copies.
"Lose Control" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott featuring singer Ciara and rapper Fatman Scoop. It was released as the lead single from Elliott's sixth studio album,The Cookbook,on May 23,2005. It contains samples from Hot Streak's "Body Work" and Cybotron's "Clear". The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States,number two in New Zealand,and in the top thirty in various countries.
"So Gone" is a song by American R&B recording artist Monica. It was one out of several tracks rapper-producer Missy Elliott wrote and produced along with Kenneth Cunningham and Jamahl Rye from production duo Spike &Jamahl for Monica's fourth studio album,After the Storm (2003),following the delay and subsequent reconstruction of her 2002 album,All Eyez on Me. Incorporating elements of hip hop and 1970s-style smooth jazz as well as soul music,it features a sample from the 1976 song "You Are Number One",penned by Zyah Ahmonuel and performed by The Whispers.
"Gossip Folks" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott featuring Ludacris. The song appears on Elliott's fourth studio album,Under Construction (2002),and was released as the album's second single on December 9,2002. It peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and number nine in the United Kingdom. "Gossip Folks" also went to number one on the dance charts.
"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 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.
"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.
"Ching-a-Ling" is a song by Missy Elliott,and is the lead single for the Step Up 2 the Streets soundtrack. It was also supposed to appear on Elliott's seventh studio album,Block Party. The song premiered on both Elliott's MySpace and official website on January 10,2008. Within a week,it had debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song was made available for download on iTunes as of January 22,2008. In the song,sound elements of the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong are heard throughout the song. The song was number 69 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.
"Need U Bad" is a song performed by American recording artist Jazmine Sullivan from her debut album,Fearless (2008). The song features rapper Missy Elliott,as well as Pepa speaking a Jamaican chant. "Need U Bad" is Sullivan's debut single and the lead single from Fearless. It was first released on May 13,2008 in the United States by J and Arista Records. The song was co-written by Sullivan in collaboration with Elliott,Cainon Lamb,and Taurian Osbourne. It was produced by Elliott and Lamb. The song uses a sample from Nicholas Taylor Stanton's "Higher Meditation Riddim Version",and Tapper Zukie's "Papa Big Shirt".
The discography of American rapper Big Boi consists of three studio albums,one mixtape,twenty-two singles,five promotional singles and twenty-five music videos. Big Boi initially achieved success as a member of the hip hop duo Outkast with fellow rapper André3000;they have recorded and released six studio albums together,and the singles "Ms. Jackson","Hey Ya!" and "The Way You Move" have all topped the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1995,Big Boi made a guest appearance on the single "Dirty South" by American hip hop group Goodie Mob,which peaked at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100. During the late 1990s and early 2000s,he made several other appearances on commercially successful singles,including "All n My Grill" by rapper Missy Elliott,"A.D.I.D.A.S." by rapper Killer Mike and "Girlfight" by singer Brooke Valentine;these songs charted on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Regret" is a song recorded by American singer LeToya Luckett released as the third single taken from her second studio album Lady Love (2009) featuring American rapper Ludacris. The song was written by Durell Babbs,Christopher Bridges,Jerry "Texx" Franklin,LeToya Luckett,Kristina Stephens,J. Valentine and produced by Babbs. The song was released on November 11,2009,through Capital Records. The Sky High Remix was released on iTunes on December 18,2009.
"Everything to Me" is a song by American recording artist Monica. It was written by fellow singer Jazmine Sullivan and co-produced by Missy Elliott and Cainon Lamb for her sixth studio album Still Standing (2010),incorporating a sample of the 1981 recording "Silly" as penned by Fritz Baskett,Clarence McDonald,and June Deniece Williams and performed by Deniece Williams.
Cole World:The Sideline Story is the debut studio album by American rapper J. Cole. It was released on September 27,2011,by Roc Nation and Columbia Records,with distribution from Sony Music. The album is his first studio release,following three successful mixtapes. In 2007,the album was first recorded and ended,and then began to take place from 2009 to 2011,featuring the production that was handled mainly by Cole himself,with some production from high-profile producer No I.D. It includes four guest appearances from Trey Songz,Drake,Jay-Z and Missy Elliott.
American rapper J. Cole has released six studio albums,one live album,three compilation albums,two extended plays,three mixtapes,56 singles,two promotional singles and twenty one music videos. J. Cole first took up rapping in his teens,collaborating with the local Fayetteville hip hop duo Bomm Sheltuh. The Come Up,his debut mixtape,was released on May 4,2007,to positive reception. Following the release of The Come Up,J. Cole was contacted by American rapper Jay Z and subsequently signed to his record label Roc Nation. Cole released his second mixtape The Warm Up on June 15,2009. "Lights Please",the first single from The Warm Up,peaked at number nine on the United States Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart and became Cole's first entry on a national record chart. He was later featured on "All I Want Is You",a 2010 single by American R&B singer Miguel –it peaked at number 58 on the US Billboard Hot 100. J. Cole's third mixtape Friday Night Lights was released on November 12,2010.
"Steelo" is the debut single by American R&B group 702 recorded for the group's debut album No Doubt (1996). The song,which features hip hop artist Missy Elliott,was released as the first single for the album on August 27,1996.
"Anything" is a song by American recording artist Monica taken from her seventh studio album,New Life (2012). It features additional vocals from American rapper Rick Ross,and was written and produced by longtime contributors Missy Elliott and Cainon Lamb with additional penning from fellow R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan,Henry Fuse,Miguel "Pro" Castro,and William Roberts. The song samples 1995's "Who Shot Ya?" performed by The Notorious B.I.G. and Diddy,and uses an interpolation of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's 1968 hit,"You're All I Need to Get By."
"Can't Get Enough" is a song by American hip hop recording artist J. Cole,released as the fourth single off his debut studio album Cole World:The Sideline Story. It was released on September 2,2011,through Roc Nation and Columbia. The song,featuring R&B singer Trey Songz,was produced by Brian Kidd and samples "Paulette" as performed by Balla et ses Balladins.
