Friday Music Hype-Missy Elliot is one of the sharpest in the music industry
“My first love is writing and producing. So I sometimes put my own stuff off to work on other people’s projects.”— Missy Elliot
Missy Elliot is an iconic trendsetter. What l learned about Missy she is a businesswoman who carved her name not just as a hip-hop artist but a leader in the music industry. She has written lyrics and produced hit tracks for some of the greatest performers of yesterday and today,Alliyah,Beyonce,Ciara, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, and the late Whitney Houston, Lil Kim, Mary J.Blige, Pink, Monica, Jasmine Sullivan,702, Total,SWV,Fantasia and New Edition. The list is much longer to date she has written over 500 songs. She has collaborated with countless of artists and made their songs soar to number 1. Assisted in giving birth to the careers of Tweet, Jasmine Sullivan, Nicole Wray Gina Thompson, Lil Mo, and Timbaland.
Missy Career
Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott, is an American rapper, dancer and record producer. Elliott embarked on her music career with all-female R&B group Sista in the early 1990s. She later became a member of the Swing Mob collective along with childhood friend and longtime collaborator Timbaland, with whom she worked on projects for Aaliyah, 702, Total, and SWV. Following several collaborations and guest appearances, she launched her solo career in 1997 with her debut album Supa Dupa Fly, which spawned the hit singles “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” and “Sock It 2 Me”. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, the highest-charting debut for a female rapper at the time.
Music that is timeless
Missy Elliot admits she loves writing and producing so much that she has often put her work on the back burner. She
A watched her career it was Missy who stood out in the crowd. I realize that her music was timeless because after she performed at the 2015 Super Bowl and made three of her songs №1 hits again. Twenty-four hours later, “Get Ur Freak On,” “Work It,” and “Lose Control” would be downloaded about 20,000 times each, taking turns hitting the number one spot for downloads on iTunes.
In a twenty year span, she has written over 500 songs. She has produced artists from every alphabet and created hits for every artist touched by her talents. Missy isn’t afraid of change, she isn’t afraid to step out the box whether it is her music or music videos. She has ensured that her name in the music industry is forever etched as not just a female rapper but as one of the sharpest businesswomen. We are aware of her hits on the charts but what I adore is that Missy remains humble. She is a powerful force of music and creative energy.
Elliott’s following album Da Real World (1999), produced the singles “She’s a Bitch”, “All n My Grill”, and top five hit “Hot Boyz” 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, which is still the longest reign at number one to date on that chart. With the release of Miss E… So Addictive (2001), Under Construction (2002), and This Is Not a Test! (2003) Elliott established an international career that yielded hits including “Get Ur Freak On”, “One Minute Man”, “4 My People”, “Gossip Folks”, and “Work It”. The latter won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance; Elliott went on to win four Grammy Awards and sell over 30 million records in the United States.(Wikipedia)
When I am feeling challenge, or out of sync. I think of Missy and all of the obstacles she has overcome, the music she has written, the innovative and beautiful videos that can’t be duplicated. My song on repeat is I’m Better featuring Lamb.
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