Missy Elliott
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Missy Elliott is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. She was origninally known as Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott where later she dropped "Misdemeanor" and just goes by simply Missy Elliott.
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About
Missy Elliott was born on July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia. Elliott is one of the first female hip-hop artist known for a series of hits, where in addition has received recognition as one of the most successful songwriters of the modern music era having crafted a number of hit records for artists Fantasia, Melanie Brown, Aaliyah, Ciara, Tweet among others.
Back then in the late 1980's Elliot was a member of an R&B group called Sista where she served as a singer and songwriter. She recruited her neighborhood friend Timothy Mosley as the group's producer and began making demo tracks. In 1991, the group caught the attention of Jodeci member DeVante Swing where Elliot was recruited to perform Jodeci songs acapella for him backstage where it served as a short and casual audition. In short order, Sista moved to New York City, now signed to Elektra Records through DeVante's Swing Mob imprint. When the group left and separted, Elliott began working as an independent singer and songwriter where in 1997 she released her debut album Supa Dupa Fly which featured the hit single "Da Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" where it establish Elliott as a major force to reckon in the music industry.
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BET Award | Best Female Hip-Hop Artist |
| 2006 | Soul Train Music Award | Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut for "Lose Control" |
| 2006 | Grammy Award | Best Short Form Music Video for "Lose Control" |
| 2005 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Hip-Hop Video for "Lose Control" |
| 2005 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Dance Video for "Lose Control" |
| 2005 | Soul Train Lady of Soul Award | Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video for "Lose Control" |
| 2005 | Soul Train Lady of Soul Award | Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut for "1,2 Step" with Ciara |
| 2005 | American Music Award | Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Female Artist |
| 2005 | Dirty Award | Best Video for "Lose Control" |
| 2005 | BET Award | Best Collaboration for "1,2 Step" with Ciara |
| 2004 | BET Award | Female Hip-Hop Artist of the Year |
| 2004 | Grammy Award | Best Rap Solo Performance - Female for "Work It" |
| 2003 | Soul Train Lady of Soul Award | Best Song for "Work It" |
| 2003 | BET Award | Best Female Hip-Hop Artist |
| 2003 | Soul Train Music Award | Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video for "Work It" |
| 2003 | Grammy Award | Best Rap Solo Performance - Female for "Scream aka Itchin" |
| 2003 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Hip-Hop Video for "Work It" |
| 2003 | MTV Video Music Award | Video of the Year for "Work It" |
| 2003 | Vibe Award | Reelest Video for "Work It" |
| 2003 | American Music Award | Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Female Artist |
| 2003 | Soul Train Lady of Soul Award | Best Music Video for "Work It" |
| 2002 | BET Award | Best Female Hip-Hop Artist |
| 2002 | Soul Train Lady of Soul Award | Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video for "One Minute Man" |
| 2002 | Soul Train Music Award | R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video for "Get Ur Freak On" |
| 2002 | Grammy Award | Best Rap Solo Performance for "Get Ur Freak On" |
| 2001 | Mobo Award | Best Hip Hop Act |
| 2001 | Soul Train Lady of Soul Award | Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video for "Get Ur Freak On" |
| 2000 | Soul Train Lady of Soul Award | Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video for "Hot Boyz" |
| 1997 | Billboard Video Music Award | Best Clip (Rap) for "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" |
| 1997 | Billboard Video Music Award | Best New Artist Clip (Rap) for "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | RIAA |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Supa Dupa Fly | Certified Platinum |
| 1999 | Da Real World | Certified Platinum |
| 2001 | Miss E... So Addictive | Ceritified Platinum |
| 2002 | Under Construction | Certified 2x Platinum |
| 2003 | This Is Not A Test! | Certified Platinum |
| 2005 | The Cookbook | Certified Gold |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot Dance Club Play | Hot Digital Songs | Hot Rap Tracks | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Teary Eyed | The Cookbook | |||
| 2006 | We Run This | | The Cookbook | ||
| 2005 | Lose Control | The Cookbook | |||
| 2004 | I'm Really Hot | | | This Is Not a Test! | |
| 2003 | Gossip Folks | | | | Under Construction |
| 2003 | P***ycat | | | Under Construction | |
| 2003 | Pass That Dutch | | | This Is Not a Test! | |
| 2002 | Work It | | | Under Construction | |
| 2001 | Get Ur Freak On | | | | Miss E... So Addictive |
| 2001 | Lick Shots | | Miss E... So Addictive | ||
| 1999 | She's A Bitch | | | Da Real World |
News
Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for Missy Elliott.
Announcements
- Missy Snags A 2006 Hip-Hop Award Nomination for Best Live Performance
- Missy Picks Up EMA Nomination.
Discography
Albums
 Released: July 15, 1997 Label: Goldmind/Elektra |
 Released: June 22, 1999 Label: Goldmind/Elektra |
 Released: May 15, 2001 Label: Goldmind/Elektra |
 Released: November 12, 2002 Label: Goldmind/Elektra |
 Released: November 25, 2003 Label: Goldmind/Elektra |
 Released: July 5, 2005 Label: Goldmind/Atlantic |
 Released: September 4, 2006 Label: Goldmind/Atlantic |
Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sock It 2 Me | Supa Dupa Fly |
| 1998 | Tha Rain | Supa Dupa Fly |
| 1998 | Beep Me 911 | Supa Dupa Fly |
| 1999 | Hit 'Em With da Hee | Supa Dupa Fly |
| 1999 | She's a Bitch | Da Real World |
| 1999 | All N My Grill | Da Real World |
| 2000 | Hot Boyz | Da Real World |
| 2001 | Get Ur Freak On | Miss E ...So Addictive |
| 2001 | Lick Shots | Miss E ...So Addictive |
| 2001 | One Minute Man | Miss E ...So Addictive |
| 2001 | Take Away | Miss E ...So Addictive |
| 2001 | 4 My People | Miss E ...So Addictive |
| 2003 | Work It | Under Construction |
| 2003 | Gossip Folks | Under Construction |
| 2003 | Back In The Day | Under Construction |
| 2003 | Pussycat | Under Construction |
| 2004 | Pass That Dutch | This Is Not a Test! |
| 2004 | I'm Really Hot | This Is Not a Test! |
| 2005 | Lose Control | The Cookbook |
| 2006 | Teary Eyed | The Cookbook |
| 2006 | We Run This | The Cookbook |
Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- Her mother left her father when she was 13.
- Missy Elliott used to write song lyrics on her bedroom wallpaper.
- Previously belonged to a neighbourhood singing group named Sista, for which she served as a singer and songwriter.
- Missy Elliott wrote, produced and performed on the debut solo single of Spice Girl's Melanie Brown titled "I Want You Back" (1998).
- Once wrote letters to Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, claiming to be terminally ill just to get their attention.
- Missy Elliott is a huge fan of Björk.
