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Missy Elliott—“The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)”

60 Songs That Explain the '90s

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Is That the Best Possible Introduction to Her?

I think that there was just this new like voice, an rap that was switching things up. And i guess also some joy, that some joy that she was kind of bringing something fresh. It's always been refreshing that there wasn't ever much power struggle between them. Do you think she's always wanted to be a star herself? Or was there a moment at least where she would have been more content behind the scenes? Like, in everything i've ever read about her, they describe her as shy. But write that missy was the key architect of it's all about the benjamins,. She moved all the pieces around, and where everybody's verses would go.

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