Missy Elliott
American rapper and singer
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 | July 1, 1971 |
Origin | Portsmouth, Virginia, United States |
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Years active | 1990–present |
Labels | The Goldmind, East West, Elektra, Atlantic |
Website | Missy-Elliott.com |
Discography
change- 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)
References
change- ↑ "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