Missy Elliott Biography

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impressed several recording companies. Receiving some offers of record deal, she eventually signed with Elektra Records which was willing to support the establishment of her own label, Gold Mine. With Timbaland as the co-producer, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott went to solo career by releasing “Supa Dupa Fly” in 1997. To her delight, this debut album scored tremendous attainment, reaching number 3 at Billboard 200 Album Chart while going Platinum. This, unquestionably, led her to fame and also made her gained numerous fans worldwide.

As her popularity grew stronger, Missy was busily involved in other artists' projects, such as Mel B of the Spice Girls, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, and Total. In spite of the hectic activities, she continued to collect materials for her sophomore album. The result was “Da Real World” which came up in 1999. Featuring notable artists, like Eminem, Lil' Kim, Aaliyah, and Beyoncé Knowles, the album scored another success for Missy. Three out of 17 tracks, namely "She's A Bitch", "Hot Boyz", and "All N My Grill," made their ways to enter the Top 40 of Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Striving to the 10th rank of The Billboard 200, “Da Real World” made Missy received Platinum ...

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for the second time.

Going through the same cycle in collaborating with other artists, Missy launched “Miss E... So Addictive” in 2001. This particular album took great notice for its significant track entitled "Get Ur Freak On" was the one that directed her to win Best Rap Solo Performance at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards. Furthermore, it became extremely popular after being remixed and was included in the soundtrack of the 2001 blockbuster movie “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.” In the following year, the album's another track, “Scream a.k.a. Itchin'” brought Missy to earn one more Grammy Award for the same category. During this time, she joined with Timbaland to help composing Tweet's debut single “Oops (Oh My)” which turned out to be a huge hit.

Missy created sensation in 2002 when she released her fourth album “Under Construction.” The album appeared to surpass its predecessors by having a magnificent sale of over 2.1 million copies in U.S. only, therefore went two times Platinum. With hit singles, like “Pussycat”, “Gossip Folks”, and “Work It”, the album has become her best selling album to date. The latter track was the most successful one as it topped Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks; ...