Missy Elliott

Born: 1971-07-01 Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Elliott embarked on her music career with all-female R&B group Sista in the early 1990s and later became part of the Swing Mob collective along with childhood friend and producer Timbaland with whom she worked on projects for Aaliyah, 702, Total, and SWV. Following several guest appearances, in 1997 she launched her solo career with the release of her debut album Supa Dupa Fly, which spawned the hit single '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. Her following album ...