Elliott is one of the first female hip hop superstars, known for a long series of hits including "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "Hit 'Em Wit Da Hee", "Get Ur Freak On", "One Minute Man", "Work It", and "Lose Control". In addition she has received recognition as one of the most successful songwriters of the modern music era, having crafted a number of hit records for artists such as Aaliyah, 702, Total, Ciara, Nicole Wray and Tweet, often with production-partner and childhood friend Timbaland. She was the third female rapper to ever go Platinum, behind Lil' Kim and Da Brat.
Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, she began her career in the all-girl R&B group, Sista in 1993. Eventually, the band folded and Elliott began her career as a solo rapper. Since the early 1990's, Elliott has won six Grammys, recently scoring one for her video of "Lose Control."
Other releases are 'Teary Eyed' and 'We Run This', and the last of these two songs will be the main single of the new greatest hits album titled 'Respect M.E.: Best Of' featuring 17 tracks from her six albums.
MYSTERIOUS
Missy Elliott Lyrics
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Haha, she brought you "The Rain," "Sock It To Me," "Beep Me 911"
Now it's a new year
Not the year 2G, but the year 3G
She's a bitch, hahaha
Definitely the bitch to be right about now
That's right, Timbaland, Missy Elliott, bring to you, the future
If you go to your local phone booth
You can find out what I have to say next about the bitch
These lyrics are from Missy Elliott's song Mysterious, which was released in 1999. The lyrics reference Missy's previous hits "The Rain", "Sock It To Me", and "Beep Me 911", and suggest that she's about to release a new track called "The Bitch". The opening lines imply that Missy and her producer Timbaland started working on this new music in 1997 and spent two years perfecting it before its release in 1999.
The lyrics also mention the shift from the year 2G to the year 3G, suggesting a futuristic edge to Missy's music. The singer in the lyrics refers to themselves as "Morpheus", a character from The Matrix, and encourages listeners to seek them out via a local phone booth to learn more about "the bitch". The use of this pseudonym, along with the references to time and technology, contribute to a sense of otherworldliness and mystery surrounding Missy and her music.
Overall, the lyrics to "Mysterious" convey Missy Elliott's bold, confident persona as a trailblazing hip-hop artist. The reference to "The Bitch" could be seen as a nod to Missy's reputation as a powerful and outspoken woman in the music industry.
Line by Line Meaning
We started in 1997 and finished in 1999
Missy Elliott's collaboration with Timbaland for this album creation began in 1997 and wrapped up in 1999.
Ha, ha, she brought you 'The Rain', 'Sock it to me', 'Beep me 911'
Missy Elliott boasts about her hit tracks 'The Rain', 'Sock it to me' and 'Beep me 911'.
Now it's a new year
The song refers to a change in the year, possibly from 1999 to 2000.
Not the year two G but the year three G
The song refers to the year's version of the G cellular network. 'Three G' is an improvement over 'two G'.
She's a bitch, ha ha ha
Missy Elliott is self-praising. She is like a badass 'bitch' who is unapologetically confident in her music.
Definitely, 'The Bitch' releasing right about now
Missy's new album 'The Bitch' is dropping anytime soon.
That's right, Timbaland, Missy Elliott, bring to you the future
The song is a declaration of bringing something new to the game of music through Missy and Timbaland's art.
And I am Morpheus
Missy refers to herself as Morpheus, a nod to a character from the movie Matrix famous for his knowledge and influence over the matrix world.
If you go to your local phone booth
The song refers to the outdated method of making phone calls from small phone booths.
You can find out what I have to say to you about the bitch
Missy challenges fans to go and find what she has to say about her new album 'The Bitch' from these phone booths.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Timothy Z. Mosley
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2020 Vision
One of my favorite albums. So futuristic and incredibly powerful.
Tamika The Creative
I still have this CD! This album was my shit! Still is!
Jerry Duangsawat
Same here still have my 💿 since it first came out in 1999….
Ice Kold Killa
20th Anniversary! Wow. I consider myself super young. I'm only 26 but even I remember this album cover in stores and listening to Missy on the radio.
We were broke growing up but we got gifted stuff from nice people sometimes, so I used to get cassettes, new ones. Most people already moved on to CDs but we had this sound system that was gifted to us and I could use it to record from the radio. I remember my mom not even knowing how the TV worked let alone knowing the shit I did. All I remember is being 8 and waiting until a Missy song came on to hit record and time it perfectly so I could listen to it in the car on my way to school or back home. That cassette had Missy, Eminem, super early 50 Cent (when he just popped off) and other stuff I liked at the time. Chingy, Ludacris, etc. Fun times.
lee Leelee I
This was when music was music # Throwback. 90's baby!
Dragon Knight of Amiraka
I'll never forget when I was 10 yrs. of age, my mother's weed dealer dropped by and sold her 3 unwrapped CDs for $25.00
Da Real World
100% Ginuwine
Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
Mahinda Githaiga
She is the queen of Hip Hop/Rap
Big el aka fat daddy Channel
Mahinda Githaiga I agree
Mahinda Githaiga
truthteller truth hurts I guess so
Heg Mex
She's fresh, an icon of style, and this album... after 20 y... is a proof of!
God bless Missy forever!
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