Missy Elliot is a performer with a pronounced style and a strong voice. Her songs fill her heart with determination. This singer has been awarded more than once and celebrated various victories, so you should familiarize yourself with her biography.
Personal life
Melissa Arnett Elliott (Missy Elliot) was born on July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia. My father worked as a sailor and left the family, so the baby was brought up by one mother, Patricia.
Since childhood, the girl tried to help her mother in everything and received an invaluable lesson: a woman in the modern world must be strong. Between housework and school, the young woman sang other people's songs and tried to combine pop hits with atmospheric rap Salt-N-Pepa. And she did it well. Through trial and error, the girl began to create high-quality tracks that should be heard.
Music career
Missy started her dream start in school days. Then, together with good friends and the best friend on the desk (Timbaland), they created the Sista group. The guys' ambitions were brought to a recording studio, where they successfully concluded a contract. In parallel with the album, Missy Elliot wrote songs for famous artists: Alia, Monica, Whitney Houston, Trina, Ciara, etc.
The singer began her solo career with the label Electra. The release of the debut Supa Dupa Fly in 1997 symbolized the emergence of a new bright star on the rap scene. The record received a well-deserved platinum, and the songs - the first lines in all the charts. Later, the star released seven more studio albums. The prolific work and innovation in the music field brought Missy Elliot five Grammy Awards in various nominations and seven victories at the MTV Video Music Awards. In addition, the lady starred in several films "Underwater Brothers", "Sugar", etc.
The American rap artist has proven that it’s always worth moving on and trying new sounds in music. Missy is freedom of expression and a hell of a cool rhythm.