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Missy Elliott
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Missy Ellott
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| Birth name | Melissa Arnette Elliott |
| Also known as | Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott |
| Born | July 1, 1971 |
| Origin | Portsmouth, Virginia, United States |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | The Goldmind, East West, Elektra, Atlantic |
Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1, 1971) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. With record sales of over seven million in the United States, she is the only female rapper to have six albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one double platinum (Under Construction). Elliot has released six studio albums. Her seventh album is called Block Party. She has Graves' disease.
Discography
- Supa Dupa Fly (1997)
- Da Real World (1999)
- Miss E... So Addictive (2001)
- Under Construction (2002)
- This Is Not a Test! (2003)
- The Cookbook (2005)
- Respect M.E. (2006) (greatest hits)