Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette Elliott better known by the pseudonym of Missy Elliott (Portsmouth, VA, July 1 1971) is a rapper and record producer U.S.. First known as Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Elliott took "Misdemeanor" from the name in 2003, several fans refer to her affectionately with Missay.
Missy has become an important figure in American contemporary music, helping to many artists today and pillars of hip hop genre as MC Lyte, Adina Howard and Jodeci as regards the old school. Besides being a singer and rapper, is also arrangiatrice, producer, talent scout and record company entrepreneur.
The artist has worked with almost all the most famous landscape artists of hip hop and R & B, and even went outside the boundaries of black music, going to work with stars like Madonna and Christina Aguilera. He has also written and / or produced music for many artists female soul / R & B, including Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Monica, Aaliyah, Mya, Destiny's Child, TLC, Tweet, Tamia, Lil 'Mo and many others.
Before publishing an album, Missy entered the world of music as cantautrice, working with Timbaland on the establishment of many pieces to be included in the second album Aaliyah, One in a Million. The disc comes in 96, and four of the six individuals who were learned carried the
signature of the author as Missy and Timbaland as a producer. Following the success of the album and some of the individuals to Aaliyah, is given more credit to Elliott, who continues to work with Timbaland for other artists, mainly R & B groups of women such as Total, 702, SWV and Destiny's Child. In 1998 launches with Timbaland singer Nicole Wray, whose hit Make It Hot was written by Missy, but the real coup of the year is the opportunity to produce and write a song for the new album diva of the dive; Whitney Houston.
Up to here the artist still appears only as author of the texts, but the turning point occurs in 1999 with a song exclusively produced by the artist for 702: Where My Girls At arrives at number 4 ranking in the U.S. and is the first success of Elliott in garments producer. During the same year he participates along with Da Brat Heartbreaker to remix of Mariah Carey. In 2000 the artist contributes to the second album Tamia, A Nu Day, producendone some pieces including the lead single Can not Go For That. In 2001, the multifaceted work with Missy Rockwilder on the cover of Lady Marmalade for the soundtrack of Moulin Rouge, played by Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, Mya and P! Nk, and Bootylicious remix of Destiny's Child, in which the artist performs also a rap verse. In the same year by the production of the remix of Son Of A Gun Janet Jackson, who enters the top40 U.S.. In 2002, produces material for the second album of rapper Trina, including the first single No Panties, with Tweet, and return to work for Whitney Houston, this time with Tweet.
The 2003 is a year particularly lucky for careers as a producer of Missy. In addition to collaborate in the soundtrack of the film Fighting Temptations with Beyoncé and Cuba Gooding Jr.. has worked to third album Monica and Mya and a song of the album debut of Beyoncé. So Gone, the first single from After The Storm by Monica, becomes the biggest success produced by Missy until then, reaching the number of classifications 1 R & B and remaining for 5 weeks of follow-up; thanks to his help, Monica has returned at the top of the rankings after years of silence. Even Mya, known thanks to Lady Marmalade, must thank Missy: the single My Love Is Like ... Wo enter into top20 and becomes one of the most famous songs of singer. What is more, the artist begins a friendship / partnership with the queen of pop Madonna, from production of the remix of American Life (Remix called American Dream, recorded with the help of voice Tweet) to a campaign for the Gap in the company of superstars.
In 2005 the artist produces almost the entire second album Tweet, It's Me Again, including the single Turn Da Lights Off, and in 2006 wrote most of the pieces of the second album Fantasia. In 2007, the compositional style of producing, characterized by sampling old songs of soul, which has a touch back to his songs, gives a hit to Keyshia Cole: The single Let It Go, which also sees the participation of Lil'Kim, the first extracted from the second album of singer, reaches the first position of classifications R & B and the top10 of the Billboard Hot 100.
signature of the author as Missy and Timbaland as a producer. Following the success of the album and some of the individuals to Aaliyah, is given more credit to Elliott, who continues to work with Timbaland for other artists, mainly R & B groups of women such as Total, 702, SWV and Destiny's Child. In 1998 launches with Timbaland singer Nicole Wray, whose hit Make It Hot was written by Missy, but the real coup of the year is the opportunity to produce and write a song for the new album diva of the dive; Whitney Houston.Up to here the artist still appears only as author of the texts, but the turning point occurs in 1999 with a song exclusively produced by the artist for 702: Where My Girls At arrives at number 4 ranking in the U.S. and is the first success of Elliott in garments producer. During the same year he participates along with Da Brat Heartbreaker to remix of Mariah Carey. In 2000 the artist contributes to the second album Tamia, A Nu Day, producendone some pieces including the lead single Can not Go For That. In 2001, the multifaceted work with Missy Rockwilder on the cover of Lady Marmalade for the soundtrack of Moulin Rouge, played by Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, Mya and P! Nk, and Bootylicious remix of Destiny's Child, in which the artist performs also a rap verse. In the same year by the production of the remix of Son Of A Gun Janet Jackson, who enters the top40 U.S.. In 2002, produces material for the second album of rapper Trina, including the first single No Panties, with Tweet, and return to work for Whitney Houston, this time with Tweet.
The 2003 is a year particularly lucky for careers as a producer of Missy. In addition to collaborate in the soundtrack of the film Fighting Temptations with Beyoncé and Cuba Gooding Jr.. has worked to third album Monica and Mya and a song of the album debut of Beyoncé. So Gone, the first single from After The Storm by Monica, becomes the biggest success produced by Missy until then, reaching the number of classifications 1 R & B and remaining for 5 weeks of follow-up; thanks to his help, Monica has returned at the top of the rankings after years of silence. Even Mya, known thanks to Lady Marmalade, must thank Missy: the single My Love Is Like ... Wo enter into top20 and becomes one of the most famous songs of singer. What is more, the artist begins a friendship / partnership with the queen of pop Madonna, from production of the remix of American Life (Remix called American Dream, recorded with the help of voice Tweet) to a campaign for the Gap in the company of superstars.
In 2005 the artist produces almost the entire second album Tweet, It's Me Again, including the single Turn Da Lights Off, and in 2006 wrote most of the pieces of the second album Fantasia. In 2007, the compositional style of producing, characterized by sampling old songs of soul, which has a touch back to his songs, gives a hit to Keyshia Cole: The single Let It Go, which also sees the participation of Lil'Kim, the first extracted from the second album of singer, reaches the first position of classifications R & B and the top10 of the Billboard Hot 100.
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