Entertainment Group. The album was recorded and produced solely by Timbaland in October 1996, and features the singles, "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "Sock It 2...

"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" is the debut solo single by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. It was written and composed by Don Bryant, Bernard...

1996, and in July of the following year, she released her debut studio album, Supa Dupa Fly (1997). As her mainstream breakthrough, the album was met with...

appearance in the music video for Missy Elliot's "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)". She also appeared in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as the voice...

samples Ann Peebles version of the song on her debut solo single "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)". Ann Peebles – vocals Howard Grimes – drums, percussion Charles...

then featured in "Sock It 2 Me" by Elliott, off of her debut album Supa Dupa Fly (1997), and starred in its accompanying music video. In 1999, she was...

central focus. This was used by the tandem Williams/Perez in "Gimme Some More" by Busta Rhymes and "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" by Missy Elliott; however,...

(1986) "The Rain Song", a song by Led Zeppelin "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", a song by Missy Elliott "The Rain", a song by Akon from Konvicted "The Rain", a...

American rapper. Her debut album Supa Dupa Fly was released on July 15, 1997, in the United States under her own label The Goldmind Inc. signed under Elektra...

debut album Supa Dupa Fly (1997) and released as the album's second single in a slightly re-recorded form. The song is based on a sample from the 1968 single...

notably creating Missy Elliott's patent leather blow-up bodysuit in "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"; Sean "Diddy" Combs' suit in "Mo Money Mo Problems" and Busta...

Laura Snapes wrote that the song "sounds like a rickety clown car whose horn toots Missy [Elliott]'s 'The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)'—a blocky, disjointed paean...

hit singles, including the Grammy nominated "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "Sock It 2 Me", "Beep Me 911" and "Hit 'Em Wit Da Hee". The album featured vocals...

albums in the United Kingdom: All except Supa Dupa Fly: "Missy Elliott". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2019. Supa Dupa Fly: Zywietz,...

Hoe" (2011) and American rapper Missy Elliott's "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" (1997). In addition to the video, Lil' Kim promoted "How Many Licks?" with live...

groundbreaking 1997 video "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)." Despite the setback Elliott received by the music industry over not being in the video; Elliott and Symone...

Supa Dupa Fly, in 1997. A critical and commercial success that featured production from both Elliott and Timbaland, this album helped to raise the profile...

on the Mo)" Missy Elliott – "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans and 112 – "I'll Be Missing You" R. Kelly – "Gotham City" The Notorious...

"Crush on You". Hard Core had the highest debut in the US for a female rap album at the time. Her following albums, The Notorious K.I.M. (2000) and La...

The Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance was awarded from 1991 to 2011, alongside the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. Previously, a single...

position as backup dancer for P. Diddy at the BET Awards 2015. 1997: Missy Elliott – "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" 2000: Lil' Kim – "No Matter What They Say"...

(feat. Lil' Kim and Mocha) 03. "Sock It 2 Me" (feat. Da Brat) 04. "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" 05. "Beep Me 911" (feat. 702, Magoo 06. "They Don't Wanna Fuck...

The MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video was first given out in 1989, and it was one of the four original genre categories added at the 1989 MTV Video...

The 1997 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 4, 1997, honoring the best music videos from June 17, 1996, to June 16, 1997. The show was hosted...

Could See" – Busta Rhymes "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" – Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott "Ain't Nobody" – LL Cool J "Hypnotize" – The Notorious B.I.G. Best Rap...

credits Track 1 contains a sample of "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" by Melissa "Missy" Elliott Track 14 contains a sample of the Knight Rider theme by Glen A. Larson...

performed a medley. The performance was heavily choreographed and the set pieces alluded to her music videos "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "Get Ur Freak On"...

The MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction is an award given to the artist, the artist's manager, and the director of the music video. From 1984 to...

Fly", R Kelly, director: Hype Williams "It's All About the Benjamins", P Diddy featuring Lil' Kim and The Lox, director: Paul Hunter "The Rain (Supa Dupa...

featuring L.V.; "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" by Missy Elliott; "I Wish" by Skee-Lo; "People Everyday" and "Tennessee" by Arrested Development; "The Humpty Dance"...