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“The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” video would, in almost every instance, outshine the song it accompanies. But Missy Elliott managed to raise the stakes with her debut single. The Hype Williams directed video is surreal and maximal, with the signature shot encompassing Missy Elliott in a blow-up...
33. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"[Elektra; 1997] If you were a rap hit in 1997, there's a ballpark 70% chance Puff Daddy was your midwife. (Diddy actually wanted Missy Elliot for Bad Boy on the strength of her work with Timbaland on Aaliyah's records, and ...
Missy ‘Misdemeanor’ Elliott, “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) After spending years behind the scenes as a producer, writer, and guest in the music industry, Elliott emerged as a standout hip-hop artist with “The Rain.” The song’s playful futuristic vibe came from Timbaland’s unique digital...
”wails to the rest of the world. The track is one of dancehall’s few pop-culture masterpieces, with Beenie Man cheekily referencing both Luther Vandross’ 1981 jam “Never Too Much” and Missy Elliott’s “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” over a ground-shaking low-end. “Who Am I” was...
Anne Kristoff: When you think about the "Rain" video — I'm just guessing, I don't want to put words in her mouth — but I think when she saw that the vision in her head could become real out in the world, that anything she could think of could happen, that maybe it made it ...
The GRAMMY-nominated hip-hop icon co-founded the group Public Enemy and the production outfit the Bomb Squad. GRAMMY.com spoke with Shocklee about his life in hip-hop, scoring music for film and TV, and his new record label.
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HITP: I’ve been a fan for the last couple of years. We don’t really get alot of Atlanta talent up here so its really dope to see you perform. Right now you’re on for theYoung Hustle Tour. Hows the tour been so far?
Album: Supa Dupa FlyWith Y2K just a few years away, Missy Elliott and producer Timbaland decided it was time for the future. Her 1997 debut release, Supa Dupa Fly, was jam-packed with experimental postmodernism, both sonically and lyrically. As the lead single, "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)...