Supa Dupa Fly: Missy Elliott's Top 20 Hits

A look at some of the spitter's best songs.

Supa Dupa Fly - Artist: Missy Elliott Year: 1997Whether rocking an inflated garbage bag or running the red planet with Da Brat, Missy knew how to grab your attention with eye-catching music videos from day one. Beyond bugged-out visuals, the sounds of Supa Dupa Fly are otherworldly, too. Over musical soul mate Timbaland’s knocking electro instrumentals, the Virginia legend seamlessly switches between singing and spitting, injecting raps with one-of-a-kind onomatopoeia flows that ranged from love stories to blunt passing to simply talking smack like no lady lyricist prior.(Photo: Elektra Records)

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Missy Elliott - July 15 marks the 17th anniversary of Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott dropping her groundbreaking debut, Supa Dupa Fly. With creative out the box videos directed by Hype Williams and Timbaland manning the boards, Supa Dupa Fly sold more than a million copies and solidified Missy as one of the top MCs, writers and producers of our generation. As we celebrate the birthday of her debut, check out 20 of Missy's certified bangers over the years.(Photo: Elektra)

"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" - Missy kicked open the door strong with the first single from her debut in 1997. She forewarned her future as she told y'all, "You can't stop the rain."(Photo: Elektra Records)

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"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" - Missy kicked open the door strong with the first single from her debut in 1997. She forewarned her future as she told y'all, "You can't stop the rain."(Photo: Elektra Records)

"One Minute Man" - Missy Elliott put fellas on blast in 2001 and recruited Ludacris and Trina for their bedroom-rocking thymes.  (Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)

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"One Minute Man" - Missy Elliott put fellas on blast in 2001 and recruited Ludacris and Trina for their bedroom-rocking thymes.  (Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)

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"Is That Yo Chick" - This Timbaland-produced track had several lives before officially being released as a Memphis Bleek single in 2000 featuring Jay Z, Missy Elliott and Twista. (Photo: KMazur/WireImage)

"Sock It 2 Me" - Da Brat rode shotgun on the gold-certified single from Supa Dupa Fly. Lil Kim also hopped on board with Missy and Brat in the video.(Photo: Sony Music, BMG Entertainment)

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"Sock It 2 Me" - Da Brat rode shotgun on the gold-certified single from Supa Dupa Fly. Lil Kim also hopped on board with Missy and Brat in the video.(Photo: Sony Music, BMG Entertainment)

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Grammy Winner, Record Holder - The creative music maker has racked up five Grammy Awards for her one-of-a-kind artistry. She's the only female rapper to have six albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one double platinum for her 2002 Under Construction. (Photo: Jerritt Clark/FilmMagic)

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"Steelo" - 702 burst onto the R&B scene in 1996 with a little help and a few bars from the Supa Dupa Fly. Their gold-selling single was another career high for the Virginia MC. 

"Hot Boyz" - Misdemeanor held court on her platinum-selling cypher with Nas, Eve, Lil 'Mo and Q-Tip.(Photos from Left: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET, Larry Busacca/Getty Images for the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival)

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"Hot Boyz" - Misdemeanor held court on her platinum-selling cypher with Nas, Eve, Lil 'Mo and Q-Tip.(Photos from Left: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET, Larry Busacca/Getty Images for the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival)

"She's a B----" - Misdemeanor unleashed her second album, Da Real World, in 1999, fueled by this lead single. With Timbaland on the boards, Missy proved she was still a staple in the clubs.(Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

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"She's a B----" - Misdemeanor unleashed her second album, Da Real World, in 1999, fueled by this lead single. With Timbaland on the boards, Missy proved she was still a staple in the clubs.(Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

"Not Tonight" - Lil Kim remixed her single "Ladies Night" for the 1997 Martin Lawrence film Nothing to Lose. The all-girls lyrical slaughter also featured Missy Elliott, Left Eye, Da Brat and Angie Martinez rocking out over the classic Kool and the Gang sample.  (Photo: Atlantic Records)

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"Not Tonight" - Lil Kim remixed her single "Ladies Night" for the 1997 Martin Lawrence film Nothing to Lose. The all-girls lyrical slaughter also featured Missy Elliott, Left Eye, Da Brat and Angie Martinez rocking out over the classic Kool and the Gang sample.  (Photo: Atlantic Records)

"4 Page Letter" - Missy doesn't have to be the featured performer to cash those publishing checks. She showcased her songwriting skills when she and Timbaland penned Aaliyah's "4 Page letter," which helped her sophomore album, One in a Million, move over two million copies. (Photo: Chris Walter/WireImage)

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"4 Page Letter" - Missy doesn't have to be the featured performer to cash those publishing checks. She showcased her songwriting skills when she and Timbaland penned Aaliyah's "4 Page letter," which helped her sophomore album, One in a Million, move over two million copies. (Photo: Chris Walter/WireImage)

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"Up Jumps Da Boogie" - Timbaland and Magoo kept it in the family when they released their 1997 debut single, "Up Jumps Da Boogie," with an assist from Aaliyah and Missy Elliott. It peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Rap Singles Chart. (Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

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"Up Jumps Da Boogie" - Timbaland and Magoo kept it in the family when they released their 1997 debut single, "Up Jumps Da Boogie," with an assist from Aaliyah and Missy Elliott. It peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Rap Singles Chart. (Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

"Work It" - Missy scored another platinum plaque when she released her fourth album, Under Construction, in 2002, which included the gold-selling single "Work It Out."(Photo: Jean-Baptiste Quentin/Maxppp/Landov) 

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"Work It" - Missy scored another platinum plaque when she released her fourth album, Under Construction, in 2002, which included the gold-selling single "Work It Out."(Photo: Jean-Baptiste Quentin/Maxppp/Landov) 

Making Health a High Priority - The hip hop celeb hasn't released an album in seven years, mainly due to her battle with an auto-immune system disorder called Graves disease. There were times so severe that Missy couldn't even hold a pen to write, so she decided to focus on getting healthy in order to get back to her fans. (Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect)

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"Lose Control" - Missy Elliott enlisted the help of Ciara and Fatman Scoop for this single off her sixth album, The Cookbook.  The hot-rocking dance number peaked at No. 3 on Billboard in 2005. (Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect)

"All 'N My Grill" - Big Boi laid the smack down with Missy and Nicole Wray as they check their overzealous mates. The V.A. MC tells lames to steer left if they're not coming correct. "Say you want to be with me/ But show me my ring and let me think..."(Photos from Left: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic, Cindy Ord/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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"All 'N My Grill" - Big Boi laid the smack down with Missy and Nicole Wray as they check their overzealous mates. The V.A. MC tells lames to steer left if they're not coming correct. "Say you want to be with me/ But show me my ring and let me think..."(Photos from Left: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic, Cindy Ord/BET/Getty Images for BET)

"Cold Rock a Party" - MC Lyte and Missy Elliott showed us how to "Cold Rock a Party" in 1996. The gold-selling single was from Lyte's fifth album, Bad As I Wanna B, and became her second-highest charting hit on Billboard, peaking at No. 11. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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"Cold Rock a Party" - MC Lyte and Missy Elliott showed us how to "Cold Rock a Party" in 1996. The gold-selling single was from Lyte's fifth album, Bad As I Wanna B, and became her second-highest charting hit on Billboard, peaking at No. 11. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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Supa Dupa Fly: Missy Elliott - Missy Elliott is a groundbreaking artist, emcee, producer and muse for millions of hip hop fans. The music maven has produced hit after hit since her debut in the '90s and currently reigns as one of hip hop's timeless idols. As always, she stunned the stage tonight as Pharrell's special guest, but get caught up with her musical legacy here now! (Photo: Cindy Ord/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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"Get Ur Freak On" - Missy bum-rushed Billboard's Top 10 again in 2001, this time with Ludacris on the mic and Timbaland behind the boards. The massive hit helped score another platinum album for her third release, Miss E... So Addictive.(Photo: Cindy Ord/BET/Getty Images for BET)

"Let It Go" - Keyshia Cole rocked out with Lil' Kim and Missy for this 2007 hit. With Missy sitting behind the boards and getting on the mic, the club-friendly track became another Top 10 song. (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) 

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"Let It Go" - Keyshia Cole rocked out with Lil' Kim and Missy for this 2007 hit. With Missy sitting behind the boards and getting on the mic, the club-friendly track became another Top 10 song. (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) 

"If Your Girl Only Knew" - Aaliyah was all over the charts in 1996 thanks to the help of this Missy Elliott and Timbaland-produced and written smash. Number one on Billboard's R&B charts, this was just one of many platinum hits that Missy penned. (Photo: Atlantic Records)

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"If Your Girl Only Knew" - Aaliyah was all over the charts in 1996 thanks to the help of this Missy Elliott and Timbaland-produced and written smash. Number one on Billboard's R&B charts, this was just one of many platinum hits that Missy penned. (Photo: Atlantic Records)

"Pass That Dutch" - The Virginia musician showed out in 2003 as she "Passed That Dutch" on her fifth album, This Is Not a Test! (Photo: Bryan Steffy/WireImage)

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"Pass That Dutch" - The Virginia musician showed out in 2003 as she "Passed That Dutch" on her fifth album, This Is Not a Test! (Photo: Bryan Steffy/WireImage)

Missy Elliott - Five-time Grammy Award winner Missy Elliott was born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia. The multi-talented Elliott has sold over 30 million records as an artist, songwriter and producer and her hits include "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" and "Get Ur Freak On."(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET)

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"Gossip Folks" - Missy addressed all her haters with this 2002 song off the platinum-selling album Under Construction. The innovative track sampled the classic "Double Dutch Bus" by Frankie Smith while Ludacris and Ms. Jade came through and spit flames as well.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET)