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Virginia's Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott was discovered by Jodeci's Devante. In the last 2 years, she has written and arranged more than 20 best selling songs and has appeared on records and videos with New Edition, MC Lyte, SWV and others. Her debut album (featuring guests including Busta Rhymes, Lil' Kim, Adina Howard, Aaliyah and others) was written entirely by Missy and produced by studio partner Timbaland. 1st single/video: "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" is a slow jam that will air on R&B, rap, crossover and pop radio.Reviews:
''Supa Dupa Fly'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. In high school, Elliott and three friends formed a group called Fayze, later renamed Sista. The group caught the attention of record producer DeVante Swing, who was part of the R&B group Jodeci, who signed them to his record label, Swing Mob. The group recorded an album in New York, which was never released. This led to the termination of the group's recording contract. After returning Portsmouth, Virginia, Elliott and record producer Timbaland began writing songs, contributing several to singer Aaliyah's album, ''One in a Million''.
In 1996, Elliott was signed to Elektra Records and was given her own record label, Gold Mind. Chairmen and chief executive officer (CEO) of Elektra at the time, Sylvia Rhone encouraged Elliott to embark in a solo career. ''Supa Dupa Fly'' was recorded and produced solely by Timbaland, and was released in July 1997 through The Goldmind Inc. and Elektra Records. The album features the singles, "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "Sock It 2 Me", "Hit Em wit da Hee" and "Beep Me 911". Guest appearances on the album include Busta Rhymes, Ginuwine, Nicole Wray and Aaliyah. The album debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200 and topped the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It sold 1.2 million copies in the United States, where it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. - Wikipedia
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