21 May 2019; Timbaland, Producer & Artist, Mosley Music Group, on Centre Stage during day one of Collision 2019 at Enercare Center in Toronto, Canada. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Collision via Sportsfile
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Throwback: Missy Elliott- Work It
“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 Dynamic Three. The song was noted for the lyric “I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it” which was played in reverse. Dave Meyers directed the quirky video with tributes to Aaliyah and Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes. Dancer and graffiti writer Mr. Wiggles of the Rock Steady Crew appeared in the video. Missy was covered in live bees, swallowed a car, and defied gravity in the clip which won Video of the Year at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. The remix of “Work It” features 50 Cent. “Work It” is Missy’s most successful single and was one more innovative step in a career that paved the way for countless rappers after her. Missy’s Out Of This World Tour with Ciara and Busta Rhymes starts on July 4th.
Media Questions Of The Week
IT’S OFFICIAL, #VERZUZ IS BACK AND 100% BLACK OWNED AGAIN??
LET’S GIVE THE PEOPLE WHATS BEEN MISSING !!!
WE WILL ALSO BE BUILDING NEW ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES ON THE @X PLATFORM !!
Will Verzuz be revived by the distribution deal Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have with Elon Musk?
Missy Elliott Going On Arena Tour
Credit: Derek Blanks With CrowdMgmt
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. Missy and Busta Rhymes are known for their colorful high-tech videos and fans are already excited about what their stage sets will entail. She stated that she was thrilled about making a few firsts including the tour and being the first woman rapper inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Tickets will go on sale Thursday at 10 AM local time.