Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott,sometimes nicknamed as Misdemeanor,is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,and record producer. She began on 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.
Charlene Keys,better known by the stage name Tweet,is an American singer-songwriter.
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".
"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.
"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 in 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. Big Boi guest appeared on the 1995 single "Dirty South" by Atlanta-based hip hop group Goodie Mob,which entered the Billboard Hot 100. During the late 1990s and early 2000s,he made other appearances on commercially successful singles including "All n My Grill" by Missy Elliott,"A.D.I.D.A.S." by Killer Mike and "Girlfight" by Brooke Valentine—each likewise entered the Billboard Hot 100.
"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.
"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 "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.
"Here We Come" is a song by American producer/rapper Timbaland. It features frequent collaborators Missy Elliott and Magoo and serves as the lead single for Timbaland's solo debut album,Tim's Bio:Life from da Bassment (1998). The song also features background vocals by Playa and Darryl Pearson. While the song charted and was released via radio airplay on November 17,1998,it was not granted a physical release in the United States until March 2,1999;and on October 5,1999,for Germany.
"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.
