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Melissa Arnette Elliott, 1 July 1971, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA. Hip-hop/R&B songwriter Missy Elliott aka Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott has become one of the most esteemed figures in contemporary American music, providing material for artists including MC Lyte, Adina Howard, Jodeci, Aaliyah, Tweet and Busta Rhymes, as well as working as an arranger, producer, talent scout and record boss. Elliott first performed as part of a neighbourhood singing group, Sista, who were signed up by Donald "DeVante Swing" from Jodeci in 1992. Elliott was already writing with her long-time collaborator, Tim Mosley aka Timbaland, and with Sista's career terminally stalled (DeVante would not release any of their recordings) she concentrated on songwriting and production. Elliott and Mosley provided hits for SWV ("Can We?") and 702 ("Steelo"), and wrote and produced the majority of Aaliyah's second album, One In A Million. Elliott's distinctive "hee haw" rap on...
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