Supa Dupa Fly: Where Are They Now?

The game-changing debut celebrates its 16th anniversary.

Missy Elliott, Supa Dupa Fly, produced by Timbaland - Missy Elliott's singsong non-sequiturs and Timbaland's helter-skelter rhythms were a blast from the future, changing the sound of hip hop, dance and pop and helping this 1997 album go platinum-plus.(Photo: Elektra Records)
Aaliyah in Honey - The role of aspiring choreographer Honey Daniels was meant to be played by Aaliyah before the singer's tragic death had producers scrambling to recast the part. It eventually became the role that put Jessica Alba on the map. (Photo: Art Walters/Globe Photos Inc)
Timbaland, @Timbaland - Tweet: "listening 2 my new album. mann i can't wait to y'all hear this"Timbo produced some of the hottest albums last year, from Jay Z's Magna Carter Holy Grail to Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience and Beyoncé's self-titled surprise LP. But it sounds like Mr. Mosley saved just enough heat to light up his own musical inferno. #cantwait(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Samsung)Busta Rhymes - With his overwhelming stage presence and energetic rhyme delivery, Busta Rhymes was built for acting. Following his hyped performance as Dreads in John Singleton’s 1995 film Higher Learning, Busta went on to put his skills up against such respected actors like Samuel L. Jackson (2000’s Shaft) and Ray Liotta (2002’s Narc). Coming up is his starring role as Lick Wilson in The Unforgiven. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Next Gallery

12 Powerful Quotes from Black Women Athletes to Inspire Greatness

12 Photos

1 / 12

Supa Dupa Fly: Where Are They Now? - Sixteen years ago, Missy Elliott not only made her hip hop debut with her first LP Supa Dupa Fly, but further opened the landscape for where a female MC can travel stylistically and with imagery. Accompanied by Timbaland's stuttering, unpredictable electronic beats, Missy's masterpiece playfully ventured between hip hop, R&B and soul. And videos for singles like "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" keenly introduced surrealism to hip hop's urban realism. On the LP's 16th anniversary, we look at what the artists who helped to make Supa Dupa so fly are up to these days.(Photo: Elektra)

ADVERTISEMENT