Missy Elliott

OffStereo builds narrated music history shows around real records. Missy Elliott runs through 3 of them, each one placing them inside a wider story. They appear most often alongside Nas, OutKast and The Notorious B.I.G..

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Shows where Missy Elliott appears

From Regional Sounds to Global Force

The 90s saw Dr. Dre's G-funk, Nas's lyrics, and OutKast's innovation transform hip-hop from regional sounds into a global, entrepreneurial force.

1 of 8 tracks — Get Ur Freak On

10 chapters · 8 tracks · 1 plays

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Raindrop Redux: Missy's Flip

Missy Elliott and Timbaland transform Ann Peebles' "I Can't Stand the Rain" into "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)," forging a futuristic hip-hop aesthetic from Memphis soul in the late 90s.

2 of 7 tracks — The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) · Up Jumps da Boogie

10 chapters · 7 tracks

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Gospel's Echo: The Clark Sound

The Clark Sisters' "Clark Sound" built a gospel fusion that crossed over with 1981's "You Brought The Sunshine," echoing through Beyoncé's R&B and Missy Elliott's hip-hop.

1 of 7 tracks — Work It