Ciara wrote “1, 2 Step” with Jazz Pha two years before it appeared on her 2004 debut album, Goodies. Pha produced “1,2 Step” using the blip aesthetic of ’80s electro music and Afrika Bambaataa’s “Planet Rock” as a blueprint. He invited Missy Elliott to appear on the single, and sheContinue Reading
“Work It” is the first single from Missy Elliott’s 2002 fourth album Under Construction. She wrote the song with friend and producer Timbaland and they were inspired by ’80s hip-hop. Timbaland sampled music from that era including Run DMC’s “Peter Piper” and “Request Line” by Rockmaster Scott & The DynamicContinue Reading
Missy Elliott is going on her first-ever headlining tour with Busta Rhymes, Ciara, and Timbaland. The rap legend announced the tour on social media today. All of them have worked together in the past. The Out Of This World Tour will travel through more than 20 cities in North America. MissyContinue Reading
Missy Elliott, DJ Kool Herc, The Spinners, Chaka Khan, George Michael, and Don Cornelius were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Elliott is the first female rapper to have the honor. Queen Latifah introduced Elliott before she performed a medley of her hits onstage at the BarclaysContinue Reading