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)
"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)297268

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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)

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