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Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born on July 1, 1971), is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. With record sales of 7.6 million domestically she is the only female rapper to have six albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one double platinum (Under Construction). Image File history File links Question_book-new. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Map Political Statistics Founded 1752 County Independent city Mayor Dr. James W. Holley III Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 120. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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Elliott is known for a series of hits and diverse music videos including "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "Hot Boyz", "Get Ur Freak On", "One Minute Man", "Work It", "Gossip Folks", "Pass That Dutch", "Lose Control" and "Ching-a-Ling." In addition, Elliott has worked extensively as a songwriter and producer for other artists, both alone and with her producer and childhood friend Timbaland. Elliott's songwriting and production credits include work for a number of other female artists, among them Aaliyah, Monica, Destiny's Child, Mýa, Whitney Houston, SWV, Trina, Nicole Wray, Fantasia, Ciara, Raven Symone, Keyshia Cole, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Lil' Mo, Mary J. Blige and Ruslana. The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) is a pop rap song written by Don Bryant, Missy Elliott, Bernard Miller, Ann Peebles, and producer Timbaland. ... Hot Boyz is a 1998 film written & directed by Master P. It stars Silkk the Shocker, Snoop Dogg, C-Murder and Mystikal. ... Get Ur Freak On is a hip hop song written by American rapper/singer Missy Elliott and her producer Tim Timbaland Mosley for Elliotts third studio album Miss E... So Addictive (2001). ... // One Minute Man is a hip hop single released in 2001 by American female rapper Missy Elliott featuring fellow rappers Ludacris and Trina. ... Work It is a hip hop song written by American rapper/singer Missy Elliott and her producer Tim Timbaland Mosley for Elliotts critically acclaimed fourth studio album Under Construction (2002). ... Gossip Folks is a 2003 hip hop/R&B song by Missy Elliott, featuring Ludacris. ... Pass That Dutch is the first single from Missy Elliotts album This Is Not A Test! The song contains samples of Magic Mountain and Potholes In My Lawn. Pass That Dutch (Amended Version) Pass That Dutch (Explicit Version) Hurt Sumthin This song was ranked #1 in MuchMusics Top... Lose Control is a 2005 single by Missy Elliott featuring Ciara and Fatman Scoop, released on Goldmind/Atlantic Records. ... Ching-a-Ling is a song by Missy Elliott, and is the lead single for the Step Up 2 the Streets soundtrack . ... For other uses, see Timberland. ... For other uses, see Aliyah (disambiguation). ... Monica Denise Arnold (born October 24, 1980), professionally known as Monica, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. ... This article is about the group. ... Mýa Marie Harrison (born October 10, 1979), professionally known as Mýa or Mýa Harrison, is an African-American R&B and singer-songwriter , record producer , dancer , actress, model, and philanthropist who rose to fame during the late 1990s. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is a six-time Grammy award winning, American R&B singer, soprano, pianist, actress, film producer, and former model. ... For the SWV catalog of works by Heinrich Schütz, see Schütz-Werke-Verzeichnisses. ... Katrina Laverne Taylor (born December 3, 1978 in Miami, Florida) known by her stage name Trina, is an American rapper. ... Nicole Monique Wray (born July 1981) is an African-American R&B singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, rapper and model. ... Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984), or simply Fantasia, is an American R&B/soul singer and Broadway actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the television series American Idol in 2004. ... Ciara (born Ciara Princess Harris on October 25, 1985 in Austin, Texas)(IPA pronunciation: [1])is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actress. ... Raven-Symone as Raven Raven-Symon Christina Pearman (born December 10, 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA), known professionally as Raven-Symon , is an African American actress, singer, and former model. ... Keyshia Michelle Cole (born October 24, 1983)[1] is an African-American , Grammy-nominated R&B singer-songwriter, and record producer known for her soulful voice. ... This article is about the singer. ... This article is about the singer. ... Lil Mo (born Cynthia Loving on 1978 in Long Island, New York) is an R&B singer and songwriter. ... Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971)[1][2] is an African-American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actress who has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. ... Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko (Ukrainian: ; born May 24, 1973) is a World Music award winning artist and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. ...

Early years

In the 1990s Missy Elliott, La Shawn Shellman, Chonita Coleman, and Radiah Scott formed an R&B group called Sista. She recruited her neighborhood friend Timothy Mosley as the group's producer and began making demo tracks. In 1991, Sista caught the attention of Jodeci member/producer DeVante Swing by performing Jodeci songs a cappella for him backstage after one of his group's concerts. In short order, Sista moved to New York City, signed to Elektra Records through DeVante's Swing Mob imprint. Elliott took Mosley (whom DeVante re-christened Timbaland) and their friend Melvin "Magoo" Barcliff along with her. For other uses, see Timberland. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Jodeci is an American musical group, whose repertoire included R&B, soul music, and new jack swing. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the vocal technique. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... Swing Mob consisted of members of the various collectives and/or record labels associated with Missy Elliott and Timbaland. ... For other uses, see Timberland. ... Melvin Barcliff (born July 12, 1973 in Norfolk, Virginia) best known as Magoo is an African-American rapper. ...

All 20-plus members of the Swing Mob, among them future stars such as Ginuwine, Playa, and Tweet, lived in a single two-story house in New York and were often at work on material both for Jodeci and their own projects. While Elliott wrote and rapped on child rapper Raven-Symoné's debut 1993 single "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of", she also contributed songwriting duties, credited and uncredited, to the final two Jodeci albums: 1993's Diary of a Mad Band and 1995's The Show, The After Party, The Hotel. Timbaland and DeVante produced a Sista LP, 4 All the Sistas Around the World, completed in 1994. Though videos were released for the original and remix versions of the single "Brand New," the album was shelved and never released. One of the group's tracks "It's Alright" featuring Craig Mack did make the Dangerous Minds (Soundtrack) in 1995. But by the end of 1995, Swing Mob had folded and many of its members dispersed; Elliott, Timbaland, Magoo, Ginuwine, and Playa remained together and collaborated on each others' records for the rest of the decade. Elgin Baylor Lumpkin, known by his stage name Ginuwine,(born October 15, 1975) is an American R&B singer and an occasional actor. ... Playa is an American R&B trio. ... Tweet (born Charlene L. Keys on January 21, 1971) is an American R&B, soul, and neo soul singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... This article is about the actress-singer. ... Diary of A Mad Band was the rather successful follow-up to Jodecis debut album, Forever My Lady. ... The Show, The After Party, The Hotel was the third album by the popular R&B group Jodeci. ... Craig Mack was born in 3 September 1971 in North Trenton, New Jersey, USA. Craig Mack is an African-American rapper/hip hop musician, notable for being the first artist to debut on Puff Daddys Bad Boy Entertainment record label. ... Dangerous Minds is a music-soundtrack album from the 1995 motion picture film, Dangerous Minds. ...

After Swing Mob

After leaving Swing Mob, Elliott and Mosley (Timbaland) worked together as a songwriting/production team, crafting tracks for acts including SWV ("Can We?" 1997) and 702 ("Steelo" and its remix), but the most notable of them was Aaliyah. Elliott and Timbaland wrote and produced nine tracks for Aaliyah's second album, One in a Million (1996)^[1], among them the hit singles "If Your Girl Only Knew," "One in a Million," "Hot Like Fire," and "4 Page Letter." Elliott contributed background vocals and/or guest raps to nearly all of the tracks on which she and Timbaland worked. One in a Million went double-platinum and made stars out of the production duo. For the SWV catalog of works by Heinrich Schütz, see Schütz-Werke-Verzeichnisses. ... 702 (pronounced Seven-Oh-Two), named after the area code of their hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada, is an American platinum-selling female R&B trio. ... A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ... For other uses, see Aliyah (disambiguation). ... One in a Million is the second studio album by American R&B singer Aaliyah, released by Blackground Records on August 27, 1996 (see 1996 in music). ... General Name, Symbol, Number platinum, Pt, 78 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 6, d Appearance grayish white Standard atomic weight 195. ...

Elliott and Timbaland continued to work together for other artists, later creating hits for artists such as Total ("What About Us," 1997), Nicole Wray ("Make It Hot," 1998), and Destiny's Child ("Get on the Bus," 1998), as well as one final hit for Aaliyah, "I Care 4 U" before her death in 2001. Total was an American R&B/new jack swing female trio, active from 1994 to 1999. ... Nicole Monique Wray (born July 1981) is an African-American R&B singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, rapper and model. ... This article is about the group. ...

Elliott began her career as a featured vocalist rapping on Sean "Puffy" Combs's Bad Boy remixes to Gina Thompson's "The Things That You Do," (which had a video featuring cameo appearances by Notorious B.I.G and Puff Daddy), MC Lyte's 1996 single "Cold Rock a Party" (backup vocals by Gina Thompson), and New Edition's 1996 single "You Don't Have to Worry." Combs had hoped to sign Elliott to his Bad Boy record label. Also that year Elliott appeared on the Men of Vizion's remix of "Do Thangz" which was produced by Rodney Jerkins (coincidentally the producer of the original version of "The Things That You Do"). Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969 aka P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Puffy Combs) is an African-American record producer, CEO, and rapper. ... MC Lyte (born Lana Michele Moorer, 11 October 1970, Brooklyn, New York) is a female rap artist. ... New Edition is an American R&B/Pop group formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1980, that was most popular during the 1980s. ... Bad Boy Records (originally Bad Boy Entertainment) is an East Coast Hip-Hop/R&B record label founded by producer/rapper Sean Diddy Combs in 1993 that is a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ...

She instead signed a deal with EastWest Records, a division of Elektra Entertainment Group at that time, in 1996 to create her own imprint, The Goldmind Inc., for which she would record as a solo artist. Timbaland was again recruited as her production partner, a role he would hold on most Elliott solo releases. old logo current logo Eastwest Records was started in 1955 as a subsidiary label of Atlantic Records. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... See also: 1996 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1996 Record labels established in 1996 January - two teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, aged 18 and 16 respectively, murdered Bassetts parents and younger brother in McCleary. ... The Goldmind, Inc. ...

Missy also appeared in LSG's song "All The Time" with Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, Faith Evans, and Coko in 1997 on Levert Sweat Gill classic album. The same year, she rapped in "Keys To My House" with old friends group LeVert. This article is about the R&B group. ... Gerald Levert (July 13, 1966 - November 10, 2006) was an American R&B singer, one of several from the musical Levert family. ... Keith Crier (born July 22, 1961 in Harlem, New York), better known as Keith Sweat, is an American R&B/soul, singer-songwriter, record producer and a major contributor to the New jack swing era. ... Johnny Gill (born May 22, 1966 in Washington, D.C.) is an R&B singer best known for his romantic ballads and as a member of New Edition. ... Faith Renée Evans (born June 10, 1973) is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B singer, songwriter and producer. ... Cheryl Coko Clemons (born Cheryl Gamble on June 13, 1973)) is an American Gospel and R&B singer, and was lead singer of R&B group Sisters With Voices (SWV). ... LeVert is an R&B group, formed in Ohio in 1984, comprising of Sean and Gerald Levert, the sons of OJays founder Eddie Levert, as well as Marc Gordon. ...

Album releases

Supa Dupa Fly

In the center of a busy period making guest appearances and writing for other artists, Elliott's debut album, Supa Dupa Fly was released in mid-1997; the success of its lead single "The Rain" led the album to be certified platinum.^[1] The year also saw Elliott perform live at The MTV Video Music Awards show on a remix to Lil' Kim's "Not Tonight" with fellow rappers Da Brat and Angie Martinez and TLC-rapper Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. Supa Dupa Fly is the 1997 debut hip hop/R&B album by Missy Misedemanor Elliott. ... Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1975)[1] [2], better known by her stage name Lil Kim, is an American multi-platinum rapper and singer. ... For other uses, see Brat. ... Angela (Angie) Martinez (born January 9, 1972 in The Bronx, New York, USA) is an American radio and television personality. ... TLC was an Grammy-winning American music group, whose repertoire spanned R&B, hip hop and pop. ... Lisa Nicole Lopes (stage name Left Eye) (May 27, 1971 – April 25, 2002) was a member of the popular R&B group TLC. In addition to hit songs like Waterfalls with TLC, Lopes also did some solo performing. ...

In 1998, Elliott continued her successful career in the background as a producer and writer on Total's single "Trippin'," as well as working with several others in the hip-hop and R&B communities. The same year, Elliott also produced and made a guest appearance on Spice Girl Melanie B's, debut solo single "I Want You Back," which topped the UK Singles Chart. Total was an American R&B/new jack swing female trio, active from 1994 to 1999. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... The Spice Girls were a British vocal girl band. ... Melanie Janine Brown (born May 29, 1975) is a British singer, originally in the girl band the Spice Girls, where she was known as Scary Spice. Born in Leeds, England. ... British Hit Singles redirects here. ...

Da Real World

Although a much darker album than her debut, Elliott's second album was just as successful as the first: selling 1.5 million copies and 3 million copies worldwide. Da Real World (1999) included the singles "All N My Grill," a collaboration with Nicole Wray and Big Boi (from OutKast), a remix to "Hot Boyz" and "She's a Bitch." Da Real World is a 1999 hip hop/R&B album by Missy Misedemanor Elliott. ... See also: 1999 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1999 Record labels established in 1999 January 7 After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation. ... All N My Grill is the second single off of Missy Misdemeanor Elliott 1999 sophmore album, Da Real World. ... Nicole Monique Wray (born July 1981) is an African-American R&B singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, rapper and model. ... Big Boi (born Antwan André Patton on February 1, 1975 in Savannah, Georgia) is an American hip hop artist and producer; one half of the alternative hip-hop duo OutKast. ... This article is about the hip hop group. ... Hot Boyz is a 1998 film written & directed by Master P. It stars Silkk the Shocker, Snoop Dogg, C-Murder and Mystikal. ... Shes a Bitch is a 1999 single recorded by Missy Misdemeanor Elliott for Goldmind/Elektra Records. ...

Miss E… So Addictive

Missy Elliott next released Miss E… So Addictive in 2001. The album spawned the massive pop and urban hits One Minute Man, featuring Ludacris and Trina, and "Get Ur Freak On", as well as the international club hit "4 My People" and the less commercially-successful single *"Take Away"*. The double music video for "Take Away/4 My People" was released in the fall of 2001, shortly after the 9-11 terrorist attacks and the tragic death of Elliott's good friend Aaliyah in August. The "*Take Away*" video contained images of and words about Aaliyah, and the slow ballad acted as a tribute to her memory. The remainder of the video was the more upbeat "4 My People", contained scenes of people dancing happily in front of American flags and Elliott dressed in red, white and blue. Though "Take Away" flopped at radio, "4 My People" went on to become an American and European club hit due to a popular techno Basement Jaxx remix in 2002. Singles from Miss E… So Addictive Released: March, 6 2001 Released: Summer, 2001 Released: September, 4 2001 Released: Late 2001 Released: Late 2001 Miss E… So Addictive is a 2001 Hip hop/R&B album by Missy Misdemeanor Elliott. ... See also: 2001 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels established in 2001 // January 1 Comeback of Guns N Roses in House of Blues Hum disbands. ... // One Minute Man is a hip hop single released in 2001 by American female rapper Missy Elliott featuring fellow rappers Ludacris and Trina. ... -1... Katrina Laverne Taylor (born December 3, 1978 in Miami, Florida) known by her stage name Trina, is an American rapper. ... Get Ur Freak On is a hip hop song written by American rapper/singer Missy Elliott and her producer Tim Timbaland Mosley for Elliotts third studio album Miss E... So Addictive (2001). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Laser lights illuminate the dance floor at a Gatecrasher dance music event in Sheffield, England A nightclub (or night club or club) is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences from electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at that time. ... Basement Jaxx is a critically acclaimed UK house music duo, comprising Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe, that rose to popularity in the late 1990s. ...

Tweet's appearance on Elliott's "Take Away" as well as her cameo at Elliott's house on MTV Cribs helped to create a buzz about the new R&B singer. Tweet's own debut single, "Oops (Oh My)", was co-written by Elliott and released through Goldmind in February 2002. The single was a top ten hit, thanks partially to Elliott's songwriting and guest rap, and to Timbaland's unusual production on the track. The old MTV Cribs logo MTV Cribs is a reality television program on MTV that features tours of the houses and mansions of celebrities. ...

Under Construction

For her next outing, Elliott and Timbaland focused on an old school sound, utilizing many old school rap and funk samples, such as Run DMC's "Peter Piper" and Frankie Smith's "Double Dutch Bus" (in "Work It" and "Gossip Folks", respectively). Elliott's fourth album, 2002's Under Construction (see 2002 in music), included the aforementioned singles "Work It", Elliott's 2nd biggest hit to date, and the successful duet with Ludacris, "Gossip Folks." As the "Work It" video had done during 2002, "Gossip Folks" became one of the most-played music videos on MTV, MTV2, MTV Jams, and BET in 2003. It received significantly less attention than "Work It" at urban radio, but was embraced by the dance community, as well as the mainstream, due to a Fatboy Slim remix. Although not released as single and with no video, "Pussycat", peaked at #77 on the Hot 100. The album is known as the best selling female rap album ever with 2.2 million copies sold in America and 4.5 million copies sold world wide. Run-DMC is a hip hop crew founded by Jason Jam Master Jay Mizell that included Joseph Run Simmons and Darryl DMC McDaniels. ... Frankie Smith is a funk musician and R&B/soul song writer. ... Work It is a hip hop song written by American rapper/singer Missy Elliott and her producer Tim Timbaland Mosley for Elliotts critically acclaimed fourth studio album Under Construction (2002). ... Gossip Folks is a 2003 hip hop/R&B song by Missy Elliott, featuring Ludacris. ... For other uses, see Under Construction (disambiguation). ... See also: 2002 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2002 Record labels established in 2002 // 2002 was marked by significant trends in rock music. ... Gossip Folks is a 2003 hip hop/R&B song by Missy Elliott, featuring Ludacris. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to basic cable lineups across the nation. ... MTV Jams is a Viacom-owned American hip-hop/urban music video channel that debuted on May 1, 2002, replacing MTVX. Like its sister stations MTV Hits,VH1 Soul, and CMT Pure Country, MTV Jams is available exclusively on digital cable packages, such as Comcast, Charter, Cox, and other various... BET redirects here. ... FatBoy Slim (born Quentin Leo Cook on July 31, 1963,[1] also known as Norman Cook) is a British big beat musician. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ...

The New York Times called Under Construction "this year's best hip-hop album."^[2]

Under Construction also included a track called "Back In The Day", a nostalgic ode to old school hip hop music and fashion that featured guest vocals from Jay-Z and Tweet. A video was shot and an article on MTV.com was posted, but the video was never released.^[3] Back in the Day is a 2002 hip hop/R&B song by Missy Misdemeanor Elliott, featuring guest vocals from Jay-Z and Elliott protégé Tweet. ... Old school hip hop is a term used to describe the very earliest hip hop music to come out of the block parties of New York City in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Faada Freddy of the Senegalese rap crew Daara J in Germany, 2005. ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ...

Early 2003, Elliott produced the "American Dream Remix" (featuring Tweet's additional vocals) of Madonna's single "American Life". In the summer of 2003, Elliott was the featured rapper on Timbaland & Magoo's long-awaited return single, "Cop That Disc"; the song was a modest hit at urban radio. This article is about the American entertainer. ...

For the soundtrack to the Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Beyoncé Knowles movie by the same name, Elliott produced "Fighting Temptation" (featuring herself, Beyoncé, Free & MC Lyte) which reached the #1 spot in Japan but failed to chart in the US Hot 100. Cuba Gooding, Jr. ... Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (pronounced [1]) (born September 4, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, actress, dancer, and fashion designer. ... MC Lyte (born Lana Michele Moorer, 11 October 1970, Brooklyn, New York) is a female rap artist. ...

This Is Not a Test!

A year after Elliott's most successful album to date was released, Elliott felt pressured by her label to release another album, hoping to capitalize on her recent success. Elliott's singles, "Pass That Dutch" and "I'm Really Hot", from her fifth album, This Is Not a Test! (released November 2003), both rose the urban charts. However, both were not as successful at pop radio in comparison to many of her previous efforts. Elliott has since stated that "This Is Not A Test! came out extremely too quickly for me. I didn't want it to come out when it did."^[4] Pass That Dutch is the first single from Missy Elliotts album This Is Not A Test! The song contains samples of Magic Mountain and Potholes In My Lawn. Pass That Dutch (Amended Version) Pass That Dutch (Explicit Version) Hurt Sumthin This song was ranked #1 in MuchMusics Top... Im Really Hot is the second and final single from Missy Elliotts 5th album This Is Not a Test! The video remix of the song contains a sample of Hot Music by British pop trio Soho. ... This Is Not A Test! is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Missy Elliott, released on November 25, 2003 via Goldmind and Electra Records. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for November, 2003. ... This Is Not A Test! is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Missy Elliott, released on November 25, 2003 via Goldmind and Electra Records. ...

Also in 2003, Elliott was featured on Wyclef Jean's "Party To Damascus" and Ghostface Killah's "Tush" singles, the latter of which became a minor 2004 dance hit, and had a pivotal role in the motion picture Honey, starring Jessica Alba. The Gap approached Elliott later in the year to co-star in a commercial with Madonna, which received much media attention GAP Advert. Elliott furthered her relationship with the Material Girl by performing the controversial 2003 MTV Video Music Awards show opening alongside Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Nelust Wyclef Jean (IPA: ) (born October 17, 1972) is a Haitian-American rapper, guitarist, producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees. ... Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by the stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper revered for his lyrical dexterity and vivid imagination. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of... For the 2004 independent film, see Honey (2004 movie). ... Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28, 1981) is an American actress. ... Gap Inc. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... This article is about the singer. ...

In 2004, Elliott was featured on Ciara's hit single "1, 2 Step", with her verse interpolating Teena Marie 's smash hit, "Square Biz". Ciara (born Ciara Princess Harris on October 25, 1985 in Austin, Texas)(IPA pronunciation: [1])is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actress. ... 1, 2 Step is a dance-pop/hip hop song recorded by Ciara and Missy Elliott for Ciaras debut album Goodies (2004). ... In the mathematical subfield of numerical analysis, interpolation is a method of constructing new data points from a discrete set of known data points. ... Teena Marie (born Mary Christine Brockert on March 5, 1956 in Santa Monica, California, USA) is an American Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter/producer. ...

Elliott premiered her own reality show on the UPN Network, The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott in mid-2005. Although the series never made impressive ratings, it did maintain a solid audience. The winner, Jessica Betts, has yet to release an album or single, which was the prize of the show. UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) was a television network in over 200 markets in the United States. ... Jessica Betts [born 1982 emerged in 2000 with a recording deal at Restless Records and a debut album titled You Cant Resist. ...

The Cookbook

Following her less than usual sales from her previous album, Elliott wanted to "give people the unexpected" by utilizing producers other than Timbaland and a "more to the center" sound not as far left as her other music.^[5] Her sixth solo album, The Cookbook was released in July 2005 and debuted at number two on the U.S. charts. Its first single, "Lose Control", which featured Ciara and Fatman Scoop, became a Top 10 hit in the early summer (peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100), and the other album tracks featured guest appearances from Mike Jones, Fantasia, M.I.A., Slick Rick, Mary J. Blige, and Pharrell Williams. The video for "Lose Control" garnered Elliott six 2005 MTV VMA award nominations, ultimately winning two awards in the categories Best Dance Video and Best Hip-Hop Video in August. After the VMA's, Elliott released "Teary Eyed" which never saw chart action although the video charted on MTV's Total Request Live for a few weeks, and BET's 106 & Park for a few days. Teary Eyed is one of the few tracks that showcase Elliott with her talented ability to also sing well. Elliott is known for her dance hits, and is the only female rapper to have five consecutive platinum studio albums. Singles from The Cookbook Released: May 27, 2005 Released: August 8, 2007 Released: February 21, 2006 The Cookbook is the sixth studio album by American rapper-songwriter Missy Elliott, released by The Goldmind Inc. ... Ongoing events • 2005 Atlantic and Pacific hurricanes • 2005 Maharashtra floods • 2005 Gujarat Flood • Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan • Fuel prices • Gomery Comm. ... Lose Control is a 2005 single by Missy Elliott featuring Ciara and Fatman Scoop, released on Goldmind/Atlantic Records. ... Ciara (born Ciara Princess Harris on October 25, 1985 in Austin, Texas)(IPA pronunciation: [1])is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actress. ... Fatman Scoop born Isaac Freeman III is a New York City hip hop hype man and radio personality famed for his on-stage rough, loud voice. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ... Mike Jones (born January 6, 1981 in Aldine, Texas, USA) is an African American southern rap artist, who initially was affiliated with the record label Swishahouse, then left to be the owner of Ice Age Entertainment. ... Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984), or simply Fantasia, is an American R&B/soul singer and Broadway actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the television series American Idol in 2004. ... For other uses, see MIA. Mathangi Maya Arulpragasam (July 17, 1977), a British vocalist, songwriter, composer, record producer and visual artist, is a Tamil of Jaffna origin. ... Ricky Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known by stage names Slick Rick, MC Ricky D and Rick the Ruler, is a rapper. ... Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971)[1][2] is an African-American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actress who has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. ... Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American producer, singer, rapper,and songwriter. ... TRL redirects here. ... 106 & Park: BETs Top 10 Live is a top-ten video countdown that has airs weekdays on BET. It is the networks #1 rated show. ...

In early September, Elliott tore her Achilles' tendon while shooting the music video for her song "We Run This", requiring surgery and a long recovery, thus dampening promotion efforts for The Cookbook. In November 2005, Elliott won Best Female Hip Hop Artist at the 2005 American Music Awards, defeating colleagues Lil' Kim and Trina. Also in November, Elliott's remixed version of Ashlee Simpson's "L.O.V.E." (from her second album, I Am Me) was included on the CD single. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... The American Music Awards show is one of four annual major American music awards shows (the others being the Billboard Music Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). ... Ashlee Nicole Simpson (born October 3, 1984) is an American pop rock singer, songwriter, and actress. ... For other uses, see I Am Me (disambiguation). ...

In December 2005, Elliott was nominated for 5 Grammy Awards, including two for "Lose Control" (Best Short Form Video, which she won, and Best Rap Song), one for The Cookbook (Best Rap Album), one for writing Fantasia's "Free Yourself" (Best R&B Song), and one for "1, 2 Step" with Ciara (Best Rap/Sung Collaboration). Elliott was also nominated for Best International Female Artist at the 2006 BRIT Awards. Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... Singles from The Cookbook Released: May 27, 2005 Released: August 8, 2007 Released: February 21, 2006 The Cookbook is the sixth studio album by American rapper-songwriter Missy Elliott, released by The Goldmind Inc. ... The 2006 BRIT Awards were the 26th edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. ...

In early 2006, Elliott's single and video for "We Run This" was released with heavy airplay on VH1, MTV, and BET. It served as the lead single for the soundtrack to the gymnastics-themed film Stick It. VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994 and VH1: Music First until 2003) is an American digital television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... BET redirects here. ... Stick It is a teen comedy film starring Jeff Bridges, Missy Peregrym, and Vanessa Lengies. ...

Missy Elliott was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Rap Solo Performance category for "We Run This."

Respect M.E.

Respect M.E., Elliott's first greatest hits album, was released outside the United States and Canada on September 4, 2006, but only in South Africa, Australia, Europe, Japan, and Brazil. The collection became her second top ten album in the UK and her highest charting album to date, peaking at number seven there. According to BPI it has been certified Gold for sales of over 100,000 units in the UK and 500,000 copies world wide. Respect M.E. is the first greatest hits album by American rapper-songwriter Missy Elliott, released by Atlantic Records on September 4, 2006 (see 2006 in music) in Europe, Asia and Australia. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Phonographic Industry was founded in 1973 to represent the interests of British music companies and to fight the growing problem of music piracy. ...

The album cover shows Missy Elliott riding a Friesian horse with a dark, cloudy background. The M.E. can be understood as either the word 'me', or could be referring to Missy Elliott. "Respect M.E." is also the name of her clothing line produced by adidas. "Take Away" did not make the album cut, but was replaced with the more successful Basement Jaxx dance remix of "4 My People". Friesian horse The Friesian (also Frisian) horse is a breed of horse from Friesland, a province of the Netherlands. ... This article is about the company. ... Basement Jaxx is a critically acclaimed UK house music duo, comprising Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe, that rose to popularity in the late 1990s. ...

Block Party

Main article: Block Party (album)

In January 2008, Ching-a-Ling was released as the lead single for the Step Up 2 the Streets soundtrack. "Shake Your Pom Pom," produced by Timbaland, is also on the soundtrack. Both songs may appear on Elliott's forthcoming album. Singles from Block Party Released: January 22, 2008 Released: June 13, 2008 Block Party is the seventh studio album by American rapper-songwriter Missy Elliott, scheduled to be released on September 9, 2008 in the United States. ... Ching-a-Ling is a song by Missy Elliott, and is the lead single for the Step Up 2 the Streets soundtrack . ... Step Up 2 the Streets the 2008 sequel of the 2006 movie Step Up from Touchstone Pictures. ... For other uses, see Timberland. ...

"Best, Best", the album's first single, was posted on her website on June 13, 2008. Best, Best is a song by American rapper-songwriter Missy Elliott. ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Block Party is scheduled to be released September 9, 2008. is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Other work

Elliott has also recorded a duet with Ukrainian singer Ruslana called "The Girl That Rules."^[6][7] She is featured on Danity Kane's "Bad Girl" from their album "Welcome to the Dollhouse". She is also working on new material for Whitney Houston, Monica, Ciara, Teairra Marí, Olivia, Tweet, Melanie B, Chilli, Jazmine Sullivan, Amy Winehouse, Ne-Yo, Michelle Williams and Faith Evans. Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko (Ukrainian: ; born May 24, 1973) is a World Music award winning artist and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. ... The Girl That Rules is a duet song of American superstar Missy Elliott and European superstar Ruslana. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is a six-time Grammy award winning, American R&B singer, soprano, pianist, actress, film producer, and former model. ... Monica Denise Arnold (born October 24, 1980), professionally known as Monica, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. ... Ciara (born Ciara Princess Harris on October 25, 1985 in Austin, Texas)(IPA pronunciation: [1])is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actress. ... Teairra Marí (born Teairra Maria Thomas on December 2, 1987) is an American R&B/hip hop singer, who is best known for her 2005 songs Make Her Feel Good and No Daddy. // Marí was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. ... Olivia Theresa Longott (born February 15, 1981), professionally known as Olivia, is an American R&B singer. ... Tweet (born Charlene L. Keys on January 21, 1971) is an American R&B, soul, and neo soul singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Melanie Janine Brown (born May 29, 1975 in Leeds) (aka Mel B) is an English pop singer and songwriter turned actress and television personality best known as one of the members of the girl band the Spice Girls, one of the most successful female groups of all time. ... Rozonda Ocelean Thomas (born February 27, 1971) better known by her stage name Chilli, is an American R&B singer and actress who rose to fame as one third of the successful R&B/Hip-Hop girl group TLC. // Rozonda Ocelean Thomas was born February 27, 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia... // (courtesy of myspace. ... Amy-Jade Winehouse (born 14 September 1983) is an English soul, jazz, R&B singer and songwriter. ... Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1982), known professionally as Ne-Yo, is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B and pop singer-songwriter. ... Michelle Williams may refer to: Michelle Williams, (born July 23, 1980), an American singer and member of the group Destinys Child. ... Faith Renée Evans (born June 10, 1973) is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B singer, songwriter and producer. ...

VH1 Hip Hop Honors

Missy Elliott was an honoree of the 2007 VH1 Hip Hop Honors. In honor of her career, many artists performed some of her biggest hits. Timbaland and Tweet performed "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)," Eve and Keyshia Cole performed "Hot Boyz" and "Work It", Fatman Scoop and Ciara performed "Lose Control," and Nelly Furtado performed "Get Ur Freak On (The Remix)." The show aired October 8, 2007.^[8] For other uses, see Timberland. ... Tweet can mean: A phonetic rendering of a small birds call. ... Look up eve in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Keyshia Michelle Cole (born October 24, 1983)[1] is an African-American , Grammy-nominated R&B singer-songwriter, and record producer known for her soulful voice. ... Hot Boyz is a 1998 film written & directed by Master P. It stars Silkk the Shocker, Snoop Dogg, C-Murder and Mystikal. ... Fatman Scoop born Isaac Freeman III is a New York City hip hop hype man and radio personality famed for his on-stage rough, loud voice. ... Ciara (born Ciara Princess Harris on October 25, 1985 in Austin, Texas)(IPA pronunciation: [1])is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actress. ... Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter, record producer, actress and instrumentalist, who also holds a Portuguese citizenship. ... is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Charity work

Elliott has been charitable throughout her career, especially with causes close to her heart such as domestic violence and teen obesity.

Elliott is also affiliated with the charity Break the Cycle, which focuses on eliminating domestic abuse. In conjunction with her reality show The Road to Stardom, there was a contest for viewers to create a public service ad for the Break the Cycle foundation.

In 2004, Missy Elliott joined forces with MAC Cosmetics to promote their "Viva Glam" campaign. In addition to the ad campaign, Elliott promoted the MAC Viva Glam V lipstick from which 100% of the sale goes to the M.A.C Aids Fund. Make-up Art Cosmetics, better known to most as M•A•C, is a brand of cosmetics sold internationally, that originally became famous through word-of-mouth endorsements by professional makeup artists, models and celebrities. ...

In 2007, Elliott appeared on a ABC's Extreme Makeover and awarded four scholarships for a weight loss program to four underprivileged teens. The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... Extreme Makeover:Gabriella Hetenyi edition is a television program from ABC where Gabriella volunteers to receive an extensive makeover in Sydney. ...

She also helps with many other charitable organizations in lower income areas across the country. She is constantly working with the youth from poverty stricken homes and is often imitated by up and coming youngsters such as Margret McGlone.

Biographical film

In mid-June of 2006, Universal Pictures announced they had bought the life story of Elliott and planned to bring it to the big screen. Producers include Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal, while the film is being written and directed by Diane Houston. In mid-June of 2007, Elliott said she was still working on the script with Diane Houston in order "to come up with the right stuff cause I don’t want it to be watered down. I want it to be raw and uncut the way my life was"^[9] Initially, it seemed Timbaland wouldn't be a part of the movie. When Missy asked him he refused, citing he felt it dramatizes his character; "the movie is about her life, her story, that goes deeper than putting me into the movie".^[10] However, Timbaland has since stated that he would reconsider if she could get others, including Ginuwine and Magoo, to sign on. Universal Pictures is the main motion picture production/distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of NBC Universal. ... Robert Mario De Niro, Jr. ... Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff 2004 American film producer Jane Rosenthal was born in 1957 in Providence, RI. Jane attended both Brown and New York University. ... Elgin Baylor Lumpkin, known by his stage name Ginuwine,(born October 15, 1975) is an American R&B singer and an occasional actor. ... Melvin Barcliff (born July 12, 1973 in Norfolk, Virginia) best known as Magoo is an African-American rapper. ...

It is unclear whether or not Elliott will be portraying herself in the movie. With some media outlets publishing her as the star of the planned biopic, no official word has been released.

Awards

Main article: List of Missy Elliott awards

List of Missy Elliott awards and nominations. ...

Discography

Main article: Missy Elliott discography

This is a list of Missy Elliotts albums, singles, featured appearances, album appearances, videos and production credits. ... Supa Dupa Fly is the 1997 debut hip hop/R&B album by Missy Misedemanor Elliott. ... Da Real World is a 1999 hip hop/R&B album by Missy Misedemanor Elliott. ... Singles from Miss E… So Addictive Released: March, 6 2001 Released: Summer, 2001 Released: September, 4 2001 Released: Late 2001 Released: Late 2001 Miss E… So Addictive is a 2001 Hip hop/R&B album by Missy Misdemeanor Elliott. ... For other uses, see Under Construction (disambiguation). ... This Is Not A Test! is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Missy Elliott, released on November 25, 2003 via Goldmind and Electra Records. ... Singles from The Cookbook Released: May 27, 2005 Released: August 8, 2007 Released: February 21, 2006 The Cookbook is the sixth studio album by American rapper-songwriter Missy Elliott, released by The Goldmind Inc. ... Singles from Block Party Released: January 22, 2008 Released: June 13, 2008 Block Party is the seventh studio album by American rapper-songwriter Missy Elliott, scheduled to be released on September 9, 2008 in the United States. ... Lilith Fair was a concert tour and traveling music festival, founded by musician Sarah McLachlan, that featured female musicians; it ran from 1997 to 1999. ... Verizon Ladies First Tour is a 2004 joint concert tour by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, American R&B and Soul singer Alicia Keys and American Rapper and Hip-Hop singer Missy Elliott. ... Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (pronounced [1]) (born September 4, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, actress, dancer, and fashion designer. ... Alicia Keys (born Alicia J. Augello-Cook on January 25, 1981[2][3][4]) is an American R&B, soul, and neo soul singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress who has sold over 25 million albums worldwide as of 2007, and has won numerous awards, including eleven Grammy Awards, eleven Billboard... Respect M.E. is the first greatest hits album by American rapper-songwriter Missy Elliott, released by Atlantic Records on September 4, 2006 (see 2006 in music) in Europe, Asia and Australia. ...

Filmography

• Family Matters (1997) (herself)
• The Wayans Bros.(1998) (herself)
• Pootie Tang (2001)
• Honey (2003) (herself)
• Fade to Black (2003) (documentary)
• Shark Tale (2004) (voice)
• Just for Kicks (2005) (documentary)
• Cribs (2005) (herself)
• Untitled Biopic (2008)

Family Matters is an American sitcom about a middle-class African-American family living in Chicago. ... The Wayans Bros. ... Pootie Tang is a 2001 cult comedy film, directed by Louis C.K.. The film was adapted from a comedy sketch which first appeared on The Chris Rock Show. ... For the 2004 independent film, see Honey (2004 film). ... Fade to Black is a 2004 documentary about the career of US rapper Jay-Z. Filmed around the time of the Black Album, the movie also featues many of rap musics other famous names. ... Shark Tale is a 2004 CGI comedy produced by DreamWorks Animation. ... Just for Kicks is a 2005 documentary film about the sneaker phenomena and history. ... MTV Cribs is a program on MTV that features the houses of celebrities, often young actors and musicians. ...

References

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See also

• Missy Elliott writing discography
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
• Honorific titles in popular music

The following is a discography of writing/co-writing by R&B/Hip-Hop artist/producer Missy Elliott. ... This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazines Hot Dance Club Play chart. ... This article lists the numerous honorific titles used when referring to idols in popular music. ...

External links

• Official website
• Missy Elliott at Allmusic
• Missy Elliott at the Internet Movie Database
• Missy Elliott at MySpace
• Missy Elliott at the Notable Names Database