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6 unusual facts about Missy Elliott


Hey Jupiter

The music video for "Hey Jupiter" was directed by Earle Sebastian, who has worked with the likes of Bono, Madonna, The Fugees, and Missy Elliott.

Little Mix discography

In April 2013, "How Ya Doin'?" was released as the fourth and final single from the album, and featured new guest vocals from Missy Elliott.

Prashant Bhargava

Bhargava has designed effects sequences for Alex Rivera's feature Sleep Dealer (Berlin, Sundance) and directed music videos and promos for bands Cornershop, Talib Kweli and Missy Elliott.

The Senior

In an interview with 106 & Park, Ginuwine revealed that Missy Elliott and Tweet were initially among the additional producers for the album, however their contributions never made the final cut.

Tumbi

Get Your Freak On, a 2001 hit single by Missy Elliott produced by Timbaland, saw the introduction of the distinct tumbi sound into the popular mainstream music scene.

Ways of Hearing

The book includes short essays on a number of performers, including alternative rocker Blixa Bargeld, contemporary composer John Cale, Captain Beefheart, The Chemical Brothers, hip-hop artists Missy Elliott and Eminem, Montreal avant-garde band Godspeed You Black Emperor!, heavy metal singer-bassist Lemmy, Meatloaf (singer), Rolling Stones guitarist Cliff Richard, Pet Shop Boys and country rockers Wilco.


Ann Peebles

In 1997, Missy Elliott recorded "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", an interpolation of "I Can't Stand the Rain", as the first single from her debut album, Supa Dupa Fly.

Cainon Lamb

After retiring from football in late 2005, Lamb went on to work with some of the industry's biggest names including Monica, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia, Missy Elliott, Keyshia Cole, Jazmine Sullivan, Trina and Jagged Edge.

Cold Rock a Party

The original version of the song that appeared on the album was produced by Jermaine Dupri and sampled Audio Two's "Top Billin", the single version featured Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, was produced by Sean Combs and Rashad Smith and sampled Diana Ross' 1980 hit "Upside Down".

Do Thangz

It opens with Missy Elliott performing her rap while doing her infamous slide-dance move on a pavement outside of a barbershop.

Faton Macula

Together with Whitfield's help and Faton's hard work he had the opportunity to record and perform with Jazz and pop artists such as Marc Anthony, Shakira, Faith Hill, Missy Elliott, Carl Thomas, Gladys Knight, Mary J. Blige, James Genus, Gregory Hutchinson, Dave Kikoski, Donald Edwards, Mark Whitfield, Jim Pryor, Ravi Coltrane, Allan Harris and many more.

Frankie Smith

"Double Dutch Bus" itself has been sampled frequently in hip-hop, including Snoop Dogg's "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name, Pt. 2)" and Missy Elliott's "Gossip Folks".

G-Dragon

Coup D'etat featured collaborations with a star-studded list of artists and producers which included Missy Elliott, Diplo, Baauer, Boys Noize, Sky Ferreira, Siriusmo, Zion.T, Lydia Paek, and label-mate Jennie Kim.

Gina Thompson

Released in 1996, it featured production by Missy Elliott and Diddy, and featured appearances by Elliott, Diddy, and Craig Mack, among others.

Inside Björk

Inside Björk also features interviews with Sean Penn, Lars von Trier, Thom Yorke, Beck, RZA, Elton John, Missy Elliott, the late Alexander McQueen and more on their thoughts of Björk and her impact on music and culture.

Kimnotyze

The song was successful, becoming Lil' Kim's third consecutive Top 10 hit in Germany after her number 1 hit "Lady Marmalade" featuring Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Pink and Missy Elliott and her number 3 hit "In the Air Tonite" featuring Phil Collins.

Knoc-turn'al

Knoc has released three singles, "The Knoc" featuring Missy Elliott and Dr. Dre (who also produced it), and his second was "Muzik" featuring Samuel Christian and produced by Kanye West.

Meet the Girl Next Door

The album is known to have been recorded during Mo's eighth-month preagnancy, as well as featuring guest appearances by Fabolous, Lil' Kim, Missy Elliott, Harold Lily, Chucky Thompson, Bryan-Michael Cox, Warryn Campbell, Precision and Free (who contributed to "21 Answers," but was never included on the original pressings of the album).

PatchWerk Recording Studios

The walls in the hallways are decorated in Gold and Platinum plaques from the likes of Ras Kass, OutKast, Goodie Mob, TLC, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Missy Elliott, Beyoncé, Madonna, Too $hort, Lil Jon, Ludacris, T.I., Young Jeezy, Birdman and Lil Wayne, to name a few.

Swing Mob

The artists on Swing Mob included: Missy Elliott with the group Sista, Timbaland, Magoo, Ginuwine, Playa, Darryl Pearson, Eric "Nealante" Phillips, Tweet with the group Sugah, Majik, Jimmy Douglass, Stevie J., Maija Max, Bazaar Royale and Chad "Dr. Seuss" Elliot are all artists discovered by DeVante Swing.

The Return of the Space Cowboy

The track "Morning Glory" was sampled in "Bite Our Style (Interlude)", a track by Missy Elliott from her album, Supa Dupa Fly.

Westlake Recording Studios

A number of well-known artists have recorded at the studio, including: Michael Jackson, Haley Reinhart, Slayer, Men at Work, Frank Ocean, Josh Groban, Quincy Jones, Alanis Morissette, Dave Matthews, Kelly Clarkson, Madonna, Shakira, Nas, Keyshia Cole, Rihanna, Aaliyah, Missy Elliott, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Nine Inch Nails and Justin Bieber.


see also

Cainon Lamb

"Let It Go" (featuring Lil' Kim & Missy Elliott) (co-produced by Missy Elliott) #1 for 8 weeks on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Chart; #7 on the Billboard Hot 100

Five Minutes

"5 Minutes", a 1998 song and debut single by Lil' Mo, featuring Missy Elliott

Gina Thompson

The singer also appeared on Missy Elliott's second album, Da Real World.

Gossip Folks

The video features several young dancers, including Monica Parales of the former girl group School Gyrls, Kwon Risae of Japan, and Alyson Stoner, who appears in several other Missy Elliott videos.