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Add your site... | » INFO | did you know? « Missy Elliott (born Melissa Arnette Elliott on July 1, 1971) is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Formerly known as Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Elliott dropped the "Misdemeanor" from her stage name in 2003, and now simply goes by "Missy Elliott". Missy Elliott | Polyphonic RingtonesDisplaying 1 - 5 of 5 ringtones:
» INFO | did you know? « Elliott is one of the first female hip hop superstars, known for a long series of hits including "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "She's a Bitch", "Get Ur Freak On" and "Work It". In addition she has received recognition as one of the most successful songwriters of the modern music era, having crafted a number of hit records for artists such as Aaliyah, 702, Total, Nicole Wray and Tweet, often with production-partner and childhood friend Timbaland. Missy Elliott | Monophonic RingtonesDisplaying 1 - 17 of 17 ringtones:» INFO | did you know? « Elliott was born in in Portsmouth, Virginia. In the late-1980s, Elliott, LaShawn Shellman, Chonita Coleman and Radiah Scott formed an R&B group called Sista, for which Elliott served as a singer and songwriter. She recruited her neighborhood friend Timothy "DJ Timmy Tim" 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 acapella for him backstage after one of his group's concerts. In short order, Sista moved to New York City, now signed to Elektra Records through DeVante's Swing Mob imprint. Elliott took along with her Mosley, whom DeVante re-christened Timbaland, and their friend Melvin "Magoo" Barcliff » INFO | did you know? « As a solo rapper, Elliott began her career as a featured vocalist on MC Lyte's 1996 single "Cold Rock a Party", which was produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs; Combs had hoped to sign Elliott to Bad Boy Records. She instead signed a deal with Elektra Records in 1996 to create her own imprint, Goldmind, for which she would record as a solo artist. Timbaland was again recruited as her production partner, a role he would hold for every Elliott solo release. » INFO | did you know? « Her 2002 album Under Construction is her best selling album to date; selling 2.1 million copies in the USA. "Work It" spent ten consecutive weeks at number two on the Hot 100. The song is tied with Foreigner's 1981 hit "Waiting For a Girl Like You" as the longest-running number two single that did not reach number one. Her fifth album This Is Not a Test! was released in Nov of 2003 and debuted at number thirteen on The Billboard 200 Chart selling 144,000 copies in its first week of release; the album has only sold 690,000 to date in the USA. In July of 2005 she released her sixth album The Cookbook which debuted at number two on The Billboard 200, selling 176,000 copies in the first week of release. Elliott has hit number one on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart twice with house music remixes of "Gossip Folks" (2003) and the Ghostface track "Push" (aka "Tush") (2004). [BACK] What do you think about Missy Elliott? |
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