"Gossip Folks"
Single by Missy Elliott
from the album Under Construction
Released	2003
Format	Digital download CD single 12" single
Genre	hip hop/R&B
Length	3:54
Label	Goldmind/Elektra
Writer(s)	Missy Elliott Tim Mosley Christopher Bridges
Producer(s)	Timbaland and Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott (co-producer)
Chart positions
#8 (U.S.) #9 (U.K.)
Missy Elliott singles chronology
"Work It" (2002)	"Gossip Folks" (2003)	"Pass That Dutch" (2003)

"Gossip Folks" is a 2003 hip hop/R&B song by Missy Elliott, featuring Ludacris. The song appears on her 2002 album Under Construction and was chosen as second single release. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 and #9 in the UK. The song is Missy's response to various rumors about her (i.e., her sexual orientation), and essentially tells those who spread these rumors to mind their own business. Image File history File links Missy_elliott-gossip_folks. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, MC, songwriter, and record producer born in Portsmouth, Virginia. ... 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Video

The music video for "Gossip Folks" was directed by Dave Meyers. The entire video takes place at a school where everyone wears red Adidas sweatsuits as uniforms. In the beginning Elliott is walking through the hallway when students start announcing her entrance and begin to start rumors about her. David Dave Meyers is an American music video director. ... Adidas AG (ISIN: DE0005003404) is a German sports apparel manufacturer, part of the Adidas Group, which is the second largest sportswear manufacturer in the world. ... A sweatsuit is a suit, hence the suit part of the name, that has a thick material usually made of cotton and polyester. ...

As Missy's verse starts, Missy and the students begin dancing through the chorus. The second verse starts in the cafeteria where Missy has her group of students have a food fight with another group. Also in the cafeteria are Tweet, Eve, and Trina cheering while sitting on a cafeteria table. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Eve (born Eve Jihan Jeffers on November 10, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American rapper, singer, and actress. ... Katrina Laverne Taylor (born December 3, 1978 in Miami, Florida), better known by her stage name Trina, is an African-American rap artist. ...

In the middle of the video a clip of "Funky Fresh Dressed" featuring Ms. Jade was played. The "Funky Fresh Dressed" segment of the video features Elliott and Ms. Jade with green skin in a classroom. Missy begins to aggravate the teacher while Ms. Jade takes over the class with a yardstick as a symbol of power. A yardstick is a tool to measure distances up to three feet (a yard). ...

Ludacris's verse begins directly after the "Funky Fresh Dressed" segment. He appears to be the principal.

Towards the end of the video a mural dedicated to the late R&B/hip hop stars Aaliyah, Lisa Lopes, and Jam Master Jay. Aaliyah Dana Haughton[1] (January 16, 1979 — August 25, 2001[2]), known professionally as Aaliyah, was an American R&B singer, dancer, model, and actress. ... Lisa Nicole Lopes (May 27, 1971 – April 25, 2002), an African American rapper of Cape Verdean descent, also known under the stage name of Left Eye, was a member of the popular R&B and hip hop group TLC. In addition to hit songs like Waterfalls with TLC, Lopes also... Jason Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), known as Jam Master Jay, was the founder and DJ of Run-DMC, a highly influential hip-hop group, based in the Queens borough of New York City. ...