"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" is a pop rap song written by Don Bryant, Missy Elliott, Bernard Miller, Ann Peebles, and producer Timbaland. Released as the first single from Missy Elliott's debut album Supa Dupa Fly in 1997 (see 1997 in music), it reached the top twenty in the UK and New Zealand. The song contains a sample from Ann Peebles' 1974 "I Can't Stand the Rain", and serves as the chorus. 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 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, MC, and record producer. ... Supa Dupa Fly is the 1997 debut hip hop/R&B album by Missy Misedemanor Elliott. ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... 12 single for U2s Beautiful Day The 12-inch [30 cm] single gramophone record came into existence with the advent of disco music in the 1970s. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Pop rap (sometimes referred to as hip pop) is the name given to a style of hip hop that has a strong pop music influences. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Goldmind, Inc. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Don Bryant is a singer and songwriter. ... Ann Peebles is an internationally acclaimed singer and songwriter best known for her popular Memphis soul albums of the 1970s on the Hi Records label. ... Timothy Z. Mosley (born March 10, 1971), better known as Timbaland, is an American musical composer and R&B record producer and rapper whose style influenced both genres even helping to blur the distinction between the two, as well as Pop and Dance music. ... 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. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, MC, and record producer. ... Pop rap (sometimes referred to as hip pop) is the name given to a style of hip hop that has a strong pop music influences. ... Don Bryant is a singer and songwriter. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, MC, and record producer. ... Ann Peebles is an internationally acclaimed singer and songwriter best known for her popular Memphis soul albums of the 1970s on the Hi Records label. ... Timothy Z. Mosley (born March 10, 1971), better known as Timbaland, is an American musical composer and R&B record producer and rapper whose style influenced both genres even helping to blur the distinction between the two, as well as Pop and Dance music. ... Supa Dupa Fly is the 1997 debut hip hop/R&B album by Missy Misedemanor Elliott. ... See also: 1996 in music, other events of 1997, 1998 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert (the day after his birthday) at Madison Square Garden, with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic... I Cant Stand the Rain is a song written and originally recorded by Ann Peebles. ...

Song information

"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" was performed at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards by Missy Elliott and Timbaland as a tribute to Hype Williams, who directed the video for the single and was awarded the Video Vanguard Award that night. The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 31, 2006, honoring the best music videos from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. ... Harold Hype Williams (born 1970 in Queens, New York) is an American music video and film director of African-American and Honduran descent. ...

Music video

The single's video was directed by Hype Williams. The video does not have a substantial plot and was meant to be futuristic in style. 702, Da Brat, Lil' Kim, Sean "Diddy" Combs, and SWV made cameos in the video. 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. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969)[1] is an American record producer, mogul, CEO, clothing designer, and a rapper. ... SWV, also known as Sisters With Voices, is an American female R&B trio from New York that formed as three school friends in 1990: Cheryl Coko Gamble-Clemons (born June 13, 1974), Tamara Taj Johnson-George (born April 1974), and Leanne Lelee Lyons (born July 17, 1973). ...

It opens with Missy Elliott and dancers performing on a stage. Scenes with Elliott in an inflated suit intercut throughout the video. During the second verse, Elliott and Timbaland ride in a jeep to the beach. During the third verse, Elliott is seen in a green outfit sitting on a hill against a blue sky and clouds with intercuts of scenes with female dancers in yellow raincoats dance in a room where it rains and lightning flashes.

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