Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1, 1971)[1] is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. With record sales of over seven million in the United States,[2] she is the only female rapper to have six albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one double platinum (Under Construction).[3] Elliot has released six studio albums. Her seventh album is called Block Party. She has Graves' disease.
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| Birth name | Melissa Arnette Elliott |
| Also known as | Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott |
| Born | 1 July 1971 (aged 54) |
| Origin | Portsmouth, Virginia, United States |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
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| Website | Missy-Elliott.com |
Discography
- Supa Dupa Fly (1997)
- Da Real World (1999)
- Miss E... So Addictive (2001)
- Under Construction (2002)
- This Is Not a Test! (2003)
- The Cookbook (2005)
- Respect M.E. (2006) (greatest hits)
Missy Elliott Media
Elliott's childhood friend Timbaland (pictured in 2012, far right) helped define her sound and the two have continued working together for decades
Elliott began collaborating with other artists in the late 1990s, including Aaliyah (pictured in 2000).
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Missy Elliot on stage in Chicago during "Out of This World: The Missy Elliott Experience Tour"
Missy Elliot's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
References
- ↑ "Melissa 'Missy' Elliott Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ↑ Watson, Margeaux. "Rhymes and Reasons". Entertainment Weekly. Time. Archived from the original on 2007-03-27. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ↑ RIAA – Gold & Platinum search
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