 Missy Elliott
Formerly known as Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Elliott dropped the "Misdemeanor" from her stage name in 2003, and now simply goes by "Missy Elliott".
Elliott is one of the first female hip hop superstars, known for a long series of hits including "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "She's a Bitch", "Get Ur Freak On" and "Work It".
In addition she has received recognition as one of the most successful songwriters of the modern music era, having crafted a number of hit records for artists such as Aaliyah, 702, Total, Nicole Wray and Tweet, often with production-partner and childhood friend Timbaland.
Trivia
* Her 2002 album Under Construction is her best selling album to date; selling 2.1 million copies in the USA.
* "Work It" spent ten consecutive weeks at number two on the Hot 100. The song is tied with Foreigner's 1981 hit "Waiting For a Girl Like You" as the longest-running number two single that did not reach number one.
* Her fifth album This Is Not a Test! was released in Nov of 2003 and debuted at No. 13 in The Billboard 200 Chart selling 144,000 copies in its first week of release; the album has only sold 690,000 to date in the USA.
* In Jul of 2005 she released her sixth album The Cookbook which came in at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 Chart selling 176,000 copies in the first week of release.
* The first single of The Cookbook, "Lose Control" features Ciara and Fat Man Scoop and has peaked at No. 3 on The Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
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