Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott,also known as Misdemeanor,is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in the 1990s,and later became a member of the Swing Mob collective alongside her childhood friend and longtime collaborator Timbaland,with whom she wrote and produced music for acts such as 702,Aaliyah,SWV,and Total. Following several collaborations and guest appearances,she began 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 No. 3 on the Billboard 200,the highest charting debut for a woman rapper at the time.
The Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance was an honor presented to female recording artists at the 45th Grammy Awards in 2003 and the 46th Grammy Awards in 2004 for quality rap solo performances. The Grammy Awards,an annual ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards,are presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement,technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry,without regard to album sales or chart position".
"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.
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.
American singer Aaliyah has released three studio albums,two compilation albums,and 26 singles;She was born in Brooklyn,New York,and was raised in Detroit,Michigan. At age 10,she appeared on Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. At age 12,Aaliyah signed a deal with Jive Records and Blackground Records. During that time,she met R. Kelly through her uncle Barry Hankerson;eventually,he became her mentor,sole lead songwriter,and producer for her debut album. Released in May 1994,her debut album,Age Ain't Nothing but a Number,was certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sold three million copies in the United States. Months after the release of her album,Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed with Atlantic Records due to allegations of an illegal marriage with Kelly.
This is the discography of Xzibit,an American rapper.
"Satisfaction" is a hip-hop song by American rapper-songwriter Eve,released on February 25,2003 as the second and final single from the album,Eve-Olution (2002). Co-produced by Dr. Dre and his then-protégéMike Elizondo,it was one of the last songs that Eve added to the final track listing of her album.
"Bad Intentions" is a single by American rapper Dr. Dre,featuring vocals from fellow rapper Knoc-turn'al,recorded for and taken from the soundtrack to the film The Wash. The song was produced by Mahogany Music and co-produced by Dre himself. It contains a sample from "Hollywood Hot" by Eleventh Hour. The single was released on November 2001. The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number four,staying in the charts for sixteen weeks. The music video for "Bad Intentions" depicts Dr. Dre and Knoc-turn'al filming a fictional music video at a burlesque house named "Bad Intentions". Rapper Jay-Z also used the beat as a diss towards fellow rapper Nas during their feud. The video features a cameo appearance from comedian Tommy Davidson
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.
"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.
"Take Away" is a song by American rapper Missy 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.
"Honk Your Horn" is a song by American recording artist,Dani Stevenson. The song features production and guest vocals by Missy Elliott. It was released on September 17,2002,as the lead single for Stevenson's debut album,Is There Another?!. Although the single was released in 2002,it did not chart on Billboard until October 2003.
"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).
"Do Thangz" is a song by American R&B quintet Men of Vizion. It was the second single from the group's debut album Personal (1996) and was released as the "Main Pass Remix" featuring guest vocals by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and production by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins,who coincidentally produced Elliott's breakout featured single,"The Things You Do (Remix)",three months prior.
"Take That" is the debut single by American R&B singer,Torrey Carter. It features guest vocals by Carter's former mentor Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and was released as the lead single from Carter's unreleased debut album,The Life I Live (2000).
"Crew Deep" is a single by American rapper Skillz. The song features guest vocals by rapper–singer Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and former Xscape member Kandi. It was released as the lead single from Skillz's unreleased album,I Ain't Mad No More (2002).
I Ain't Mad No More is the second album by Virginia–native rapper Skillz. The album featured guest appearances by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott,Danja Mowf,Kandi,Pretty Ugly,Big Swells,Musiq Soulchild,AAries,Cee-Lo Green,Pretty Willie,Jazze Pha and Nicole Wray's brother Kenny Wray.
"Fakin' It" is a song by American R&B singer K. Michelle,featuring guest vocals by Grammy Award–winning rapper Missy Elliott. It was co-written by Michelle,Elliott and Ester Dean. The song attained slight media attention for Michelle and was intended to serve as the buzz single for her debut studio album,originally titled Pain Medicine.
"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.
L.A. Confidential Presents:Knoc-turn'al is the debut extended play by American rapper Knoc-turn'al. Originally it was supposed to be a full-length album titled Knoc's Landin',which was shelved due to undisclosed reasons and reduced to an EP released on July 30,2002 through Elektra Records. Recording sessions took place at Record One Studio,Westlake Audio and Larrabee West Studios in Los Angeles and at South Beach Studios in Miami Beach. Production was handled by Dr. Dre,Bud'da,Fredwreck,Kanye West,S-Dog,the Production Coalition of America,Wallace Sibley Jr. and Knoc-turn'al himself,with executive producer D. Menefield and associate executive producer Jay Brown. It features guest appearances from Slip Capone,Butch Cassidy,Dr. Dre,Jayo Felony,Missy Elliott,Nate Dogg,Shade Sheist,Timebomb,Too Short,Warren G,Xzibit and Samuel Christian. The album peaked at number 74 on the Billboard 200 and number 26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.
