Melissa Arnette Elliott,also known as Misdemeanor,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.
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.
Angela Martinez is an American radio personality,rapper,singer,and actress. Nicknamed "The Voice of New York" during her two-decade tenure at New York City station HOT 97 (WQHT),she left that position in 2014 to join crosstown competitor Power 105.1 (WWPR). Martinez won the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Radio Award for "Major Market Personality of the Year" in 2018,and was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2020.
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.
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.
"We Run This" is a song by American recording artist Missy Elliott. It was written by Rhemario "Rio Beats" Webber and Elliott for her sixth studio album The Cookbook (2005),while production was handled by the former. Released as both the album's third single in the United States and the lead single from her 2006 compilation Respect M.E.,it samples elements from The Sugarhill Gang version of The Shadows' song "Apache". The song peaked at number forty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100. "We Run This" was nominated for a 2007 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. An edited version of "We Run This" was used as the theme song for the gymnastics-themed film Stick It.
"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.
"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.
"Notorious B.I.G." is a song and single by the Notorious B.I.G. from the album Born Again,which features Lil' Kim,and Puff Daddy. As a tribute song,Lil' Kim and Puff Daddy's verses have little relevance to Biggie's verse,which is about being in the hospital while being comforted by attractive female nurses. It samples the song "Notorious" by Duran Duran.
"No One Else" is a song by Total,from their 1996 debut album. The track was a collaboration between the group's record label owner Sean "Puffy" Combs,now infamous member of the Trackmasters Jean-Claude "Poke" Olivier and Terri &Monica vocalist/writer Terri Robinson. It featured a rap verse from Da Brat,a sample from the track "South Bronx" by KRS-One/Boogie Down Productions and was a top 40 hit,peaking at number twenty-two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and faring even better at number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Totally Hip Hop is an album in the Totally Hits series. Released in 2003,the compilation focuses on mostly hip hop singles that were released in the early 2000s. Unlike its Totally Hits counterparts which mainly focus on Top 40/pop hits,Totally Hip Hop and Totally R&B are the only two compilations focused on urban music acts.
"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.
"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.
"Crush on You" is a song by rapper Lil' Kim,released as the second single from her debut album,featuring fellow Junior M.A.F.I.A. member Lil' Cease. The Notorious B.I.G. raps the hook. It peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart. The original album version had Lil' Cease rapping alone,while the single version featured him with Lil' Kim.
Eye Legacy is the second and final studio album by rapper Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and is her first posthumous release. Released on January 27,2009,the album contains previously unreleased songs,and remixed songs from Supernova,featuring new production with guest artists.
"Give It 2 You" is the third and final single released from Da Brat's debut album,Funkdafied,the first album from a female rapper to go platinum.
"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 in 1996.
"What About Us" is a song by American R&B group,Total. The song features guest vocals by Missy Elliott and Timbaland. The song served as the lead single for the soundtrack of the 1997 film,Soul Food. The song also became a smash hit in the United States,where it peaked at #16 on Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on Billboard Hot R&B—scoring them their fifth top ten hit single on the R&B chart and their fourth gold certification.
