Missy Elliott is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Her first major success
came as a songwriter with childhood friend and producer
Timbaland
on projects for
Aaliyah,
Total,
SWV and
702.
In the late 1990s, Elliott expanded her career as a solo artist and rapper, eventually winning five Grammy
Awards and selling over 30 million records in the United States. Elliott is the only female rapper
to have six albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one double platinum for her 2002
album 'Under Construction'.
-Wikipedia
Birth name:
Melissa Arnette Elliott
Born:
July 1, 1971 (age
)
From:
Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
Genres:
Hip hop, R&B
Occupations:
Rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, musician, actress
Instruments:
Vocals
Years active:
1991present
Associated acts:
Aaliyah
Beenie Man
Beyonce
Busta Rhymes
Ciara
Da Brat
Eminem
Eve
G-Dragon
Gina Thompson
Ginuwine
Janet Jackson
Jay-Z
J. Cole
Jodeci
Katy Perry
Keyshia Cole
Lady Saw
Lil' Kim
Little Mix
Ludacris
Madonna
Magoo
Mya
Mariah Carey
Mary J. Blige
MC Lyte
Monica
Nas
Raven-Symone
Redman
Tamia
Timbaland
TLC
Tweet
Whitney Houston
Missy Elliott Quotes:
"I'd stand on the side of the road when I was just a little girl singing on trash cans. People would roll down
their windows saying, 'isn't she cute'. I had a vivid imagination. I always pretended it was some big stage.
At family picnics they'd put me on the table and I'd just start singing."
Missy Elliott Awards:
BET Awards: Best Female hip hop artist (2004)
Grammy Awards: Best Female Rap Solo Performance -
Work It (2004)
MTV Awards: best hip-hop video and video of the year -
Work It (2003)
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards: Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures,
LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER (2002) - for
Get Ur Freak On