Missy Elliott
Supa Dupa Fly
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Missy's 1997 debut introduced the world to her unique, multi-dimensional style. Already an established producer and songwriter, on Supa Dupa Fly she shows that she can also shine as a solo artist. Features lots of Timbaland beats, numerous A-list cameos (Aaliyah, Busta, Lil' Kim), and the single "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly).
She writes, she raps, she sings. And she carries herself with an irresistibly sexy, no-pushover poise. When Missy Elliott herself sings the sweet-ache vocal hook from Ann Peebles' "I Can't Stand the Rain" in "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)," the way Elliott lays down the grief you can still hear that she's tougher than you and she's gonna walk away bloodied but unbowed.
Read More The production, by Timbaland (also half of the genius, with rapper Magoo, behind the year's jeep-scene anthem "Up Jumps Da' Boogie"), marries hip-hop beats and succulent R&B with a cool, uncluttered glaze that flatters the rhythms instead of flattening them. The obligatory guest appearances -- Lil' Kim, Da Brat, Ginuwine, the ubiquitous Busta Rhymes (how did he find time to make his own record?) -- give the album a spicy ensemble flavor. But Elliott stands hard, fast and in charge. That erotic slither in her voice is no pose. Listen, though, to the tough-love lesson in "Why You Hurt Me" and you can tell she's nobody's fool, either. (RS 776/777)
Missy's 1997 debut introduced the world to her unique, multi-dimensional style. Already an established producer and songwriter, on Supa Dupa Fly she shows that she can also shine as a solo artist. Features lots of Timbaland beats, numerous A-list cameos (Aaliyah, Busta, Lil' Kim), and the single "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly).
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