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Yahoo
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
10 forgotten Missy Elliott tracks that deserve a spot on your playlist
Following Missy Elliott's groundbreaking first-ever tour in 2024, fans are turning her discography into rediscovery, revisiting the hidden gems that showcase her artistry. From B-sides to collabs with Kesha, here are ten underrated Missy Elliott songs that deserve a spot on your playlist. 'I'm Talkin'', album track Featured on Missy's first album, Supa Dupa Fly, 'I'm Talkin'' is a manifesto of what Elliott promises in her music. Set against a confident hip-hop bass, she highlights her talents — a 'bomdiggy' style and 'lyrics to make you feel it'. The soothing vocals further highlight that she's a singer as well as a rapper at the top of her game — even when she is just starting out. 'Pass da Blunt' feat. Timbaland, album track Elliott is the queen of the interpolation, and 'Pass da Blunt' features a cultural favourite, an updated riff on Musical Youth's 'Pass the Dutchie' that pays homage to the many reggae artists who have influenced her music. Here, 'Pass da Blunt' may be a playful reference to marijuana culture, but her mentions of other famous producers suggest it is also about the camaraderie she finds when making music with her peers. 'On and On', album track 'On and On' offers the memorable production we have come to know and love in the best Missy Elliott tracks. Featuring the musical workings of production duo the Neptunes (including Pharrell Williams), the track experiments with vocal repetition alongside a bubbling sound effect, set against repeated sounds and phrases shared by both Elliott and Pharrell. The result packs a punch despite its fairly minimal backing. 'Pussycat', B-side 'Pussycat' highlights Elliott's highly impressive vocals. She often features other singers on her tracks so that she can focus on her rap. Here, however, the pussycat metaphor reflects Elliott's softer side, offering soulful and sensitive vocals as she seeks to seduce her man. 'Pussy don't fail me now', she sings, suggesting at once the power of sex and revealing her feminine side. 'Can't Stop' 'Can't Stop' features one of the most memorable openings to a Missy Elliott song — layered brass sounds and percussion in a cool fanfare that hark back to classic 90s R&B and rap. If Elliott 'can't stop' thinking about her lover, we equally can't stop dancing to this upbeat number. As Elliott breaks down to a DJ scratch of 'I'm the boss', we can't deny she produces music that makes us move. 'We Run This', single While 'We Run This' may be a slight bending of the B-Sides rules, this single barely scratched the charts globally, becoming somewhat overlooked and underrated. Sampling the classic Sugarhill Gang track 'Apache', set against over-the-top bongos, the calls of 'Yeah, we run this' can get any party started. '4 My People' (Basement Jaxx Remix) Released on Elliott's Respect M.E. greatest hits album, '4 My People' is remembered as one of her biggest hits so far. If the original track feels like it belongs in the dank depths of a backstreet rave, Basement Jaxx's take elevates it to a more high-energy and summery tune that's perfectly suited for the festival scene. 'Is This Our Last Time?', album track 'Is This Our Last Time?' is a funky, sexy track that tenderly explores sexuality. Set against jamming synths and with a smooth vocal from Fabolous, the song reflects on sexual encounters during a relationship, and remembers the happy days, before wondering: will this be their last time together? 'Toyz', album track Elliott tracks are known for their sense of humour, and one of her most provocative tracks is 'Toyz'. Are boys the metaphorical toy here? No, the rapper is referring literally to her preference for sex toys over sex with men. Set against slinky synths and a classic R&B beat, this song about sex life will simultaneously move you and make you laugh. 'This Is Me' (The Reimagined Remix) Keala Settle, Kesha & Missy Elliott 'This Is Me' from The Greatest Showman has become a queer anthem, with its celebratory declaration of embracing our differences. Elliott's lyrics are particularly prescient on this remix, as she implores the listener to get up and fight to make a life for themselves, and overcome adversity in a bid to make the world a better place: 'Yeah, no pain, no strain, I ain't chasin' all the pain / 'Cause I got more to gain, and I'm just tryna make a change.' Inspirational! The post 10 forgotten Missy Elliott tracks that deserve a spot on your playlist appeared first on Attitude.
Black America Web
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
A One Of One Talent: Celebrating Missy Elliott's 54th Birthday With A Playlist Of Her Most Timeless Hits
Source: Variety / Getty One of the most beloved and influential artists of our generation celebrates her 54th birthday today (July 1st). Continue reading to learn about her legacy and to take a stroll back to some of her greatest hits. Melissa Arnette Elliott was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. After rising from a challenging childhood marked by poverty and abuse, she started her career in the early '90s as a member of the R&B group Sista. Elliott finally got her big break when she teamed up with childhood friend and producer Timbaland. Together, they revolutionized the sound of hip-hop and R&B in the mid-1900s. The duo masterfully crafted hits for Aaliyah, Ginuwine, and 702 before Missy stepped into the spotlight with her own solo debut. That debut came in the form of her 1997 album Supa Dupa Fly, which turned out to be a game changer, both musically and visually. Known for her genre-blending sounds, bold and provocative lyrics, and futuristic music video, Misdemeanor quickly established herself as a creative force. She followed up with a series of successful albums, including Da Real World, Miss E.. So Addictive, Under Construction, and This Is Not a Test! With these albums came some of her most iconic hits like 'Get Ur Freak On,' 'Work It,' and 'Lose Control.' The music seamlessly fused rap, R&B, electronic, funk, and pop influences. Elliott was lauded for championing body positivity, female empowerment, and unapologetic originality. Despite stepping away from the spotlight in the late 2000s due to health struggles, her influence never faded. She made her triumphant return in 2015 with the track 'WTF (Where They From).' She also received critical acclaim for her 2019 EP Iconology. Over the course of her illustrious career, she has earned numerous accolades, including four Grammy Awards and the MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard. In 2023, she reached a monumental milestone by becoming the first female rapper into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As successful as she was, Elliott's impact goes far beyond just the music charts. She quite frankly redefined what it meant to be a female rapper. In doing so, she opened the doors for future generations of women in hip hop. She changed the landscape of the game forever with her inventive videos, groundbreaking production work and boundary-pushing sound. Revered as a cultural icon, innovator, and trailblazer, Missy Elliott's legacy is untouchable. To celebrate her and the inspiration she's been across the industry, check out a playlist of her essentials. HAPPY 54TH BIRTHDAY TO MISSY ELLIOTT! A One Of One Talent: Celebrating Missy Elliott's 54th Birthday With A Playlist Of Her Most Timeless Hits was originally published on
Nahar Net
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Nahar Net
Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday
by Naharnet Newsdesk 27 May 2025, 15:14 Strauss' "Blue Danube" is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king's birth. The classical piece will be beamed into the cosmos as it's performed by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. The celestial send-off on May 31 — livestreamed with free public screenings in Vienna, Madrid and New York — also will celebrate the European Space Agency's founding 50 years ago. Although the music could be converted into radio signals in real time, according to officials, ESA will relay a pre-recorded version from the orchestra's rehearsal the day before to avoid any technical issues. The live performance will provide the accompaniment. The radio signals will hurtle away at the speed of light, or a mind-blowing 670 million mph (more than 1 billion kph). That will put the music past the moon in 1 ½ seconds, past Mars in 4 ½ minutes, past Jupiter in 37 minutes and past Neptune in four hours. Within 23 hours, the signals will be as far from Earth as NASA's Voyager 1, the world's most distant spacecraft at more than 15 billion miles (24 billion kilometers) in interstellar space. NASA also celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008 by transmitting a song directly into deep space: the Beatles' "Across the Universe." And last year, NASA beamed up Missy Elliott's "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" toward Venus. Music has even flowed from another planet to Earth — courtesy of a NASA Mars rover. Flight controllers at California's Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent a recording of "Reach for the Stars" to Curiosity in 2012 and the rover relayed it back. These are all deep-space transmissions as opposed to the melodies streaming between NASA's Mission Control and orbiting crews since the mid-1960s. Now it's Strauss' turn, after getting passed over for the Voyager Golden Records nearly a half-century ago. Launched in 1977, NASA's twin Voyagers 1 and 2 each carry a gold-plated copper phonograph record, along with a stylus and playing instructions for anyone or anything out there. The records contain sounds and images of Earth as well as 90 minutes of music. The late astronomer Carl Sagan led the committee that chose Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Stravinsky pieces, along with modern and Indigenous selections. Among those skipped was Johann Strauss II, whose "Blue Danube" graced Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi opus "2001: A Space Odyssey." The tourist board in Vienna, where Strauss was born on Oct. 25, 1825, said it aims to correct this "cosmic mistake" by sending the "the most famous of all waltzes" to its destined home among the stars. ESA's big radio antenna in Spain, part of the space agency's deep-space network, will do the honors. The dish will be pointed in the direction of Voyager 1 so the "Blue Danube" heads that way. "Music connects us all through time and space in a very particular way," ESA's director general Josef Aschbacher said in a statement. "The European Space Agency is pleased to share the stage with Johann Strauss II and open the imaginations of future space scientists and explorers who may one day journey to the anthem of
Los Angeles Times
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Strauss' ‘Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Strauss' 'Blue Danube' is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king's birth. The classical piece will be beamed into the cosmos as it's performed by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. The celestial send-off on Saturday — livestreamed with free public screenings in Vienna, Madrid and New York — also will celebrate the European Space Agency's founding 50 years ago. Although the music could be converted into radio signals in real time, according to officials, ESA will relay a pre-recorded version from the orchestra's rehearsal the day before to avoid any technical issues. The live performance will provide the accompaniment. The radio signals will hurtle away at the speed of light, or a mind-blowing 670 million mph. That will put the music past the moon in 1 ½ seconds, past Mars in 4 ½ minutes, past Jupiter in 37 minutes and past Neptune in four hours. Within 23 hours, the signals will be as far from Earth as NASA's Voyager 1, the world's most distant spacecraft at more than 15 billion miles in interstellar space. NASA also celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008 by transmitting a song directly into deep space: the Beatles' 'Across the Universe.' And last year, NASA beamed up Missy Elliott's 'The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)' toward Venus. Music has even flowed from another planet to Earth — courtesy of a NASA Mars rover. Flight controllers at California's Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent a recording of 'Reach for the Stars' to Curiosity in 2012 and the rover relayed it back. These are all deep-space transmissions as opposed to the melodies streaming between NASA's Mission Control and orbiting crews since the mid-1960s. Now it's Strauss' turn, after getting passed over for the Voyager Golden Records nearly a half-century ago. Launched in 1977, NASA's twin Voyagers 1 and 2 each carry a gold-plated copper phonograph record, along with a stylus and playing instructions for anyone or anything out there. The records contain sounds and images of Earth as well as 90 minutes of music. The late astronomer Carl Sagan led the committee that chose Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Stravinsky pieces, along with modern and Indigenous selections. Among those skipped was Johann Strauss II, whose 'Blue Danube' graced Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi opus '2001: A Space Odyssey.' The tourist board in Vienna, where Strauss was born on Oct. 25, 1825, said it aims to correct this 'cosmic mistake' by sending the 'the most famous of all waltzes' to its destined home among the stars. ESA's big radio antenna in Spain, part of the space agency's deep-space network, will do the honors. The dish will be pointed in the direction of Voyager 1 so the 'Blue Danube' heads that way. 'Music connects us all through time and space in a very particular way,' ESA's director general Josef Aschbacher said in a statement. 'The European Space Agency is pleased to share the stage with Johann Strauss II and open the imaginations of future space scientists and explorers who may one day journey to the anthem of space.' Dunn writes for the Associated Press.
The Advertiser
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Strauss' Blue Danube waltz is launching into space
Johann Strauss' Blue Danube will be beamed into the cosmos to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king's birth. The Vienna Symphony Orchestra will perform the classical piece. The celestial send-off on May 31 — livestreamed with free public screenings in Vienna, Madrid and New York — also will celebrate the European Space Agency's founding 50 years ago. Although the music could be converted into radio signals in real time, according to officials, ESA will relay a pre-recorded version from the orchestra's rehearsal the day before to avoid technical issues. The radio signals will hurtle away at the speed of light, or a mind-blowing more than one billion km/h. That will put the music past the moon in 1.5 seconds, past Mars in 4.5 minutes, past Jupiter in 37 minutes and past Neptune in four hours. Within 23 hours, the signals will be as far from Earth as NASA's Voyager 1, the world's most distant spacecraft, at more than 24 billion kilometres in interstellar space. NASA also celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008 by transmitting a song directly into deep space: the Beatles' Across the Universe. And last year, NASA beamed up Missy Elliott's The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) toward Venus. Music has even flowed from another planet to Earth — courtesy of a NASA Mars rover. Flight controllers at California's Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent a recording of Reach for the Stars to Curiosity in 2012 and the rover relayed it back. These are all deep-space transmissions as opposed to the melodies streaming between NASA's Mission Control and orbiting crews since the mid-1960s. Now it's Strauss' turn, after getting passed over for the Voyager Golden Records nearly a half-century ago. Launched in 1977, NASA's twin Voyagers 1 and 2 each carry a gold-plated copper phonograph record, along with a stylus and playing instructions for anyone or anything out there. The records contain sounds and images of Earth as well as 90 minutes of music. The late astronomer Carl Sagan led the committee that chose Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Stravinsky pieces, along with modern and indigenous selections. Among those skipped was Johann Strauss II, whose Blue Danube graced Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi opus 2001: A Space Odyssey. The tourist board in Vienna, where Strauss was born on October 25, 1825, said it aims to correct this "cosmic mistake" by sending the "the most famous of all waltzes" to its destined home among the stars. ESA's big radio antenna in Spain, part of the space agency's deep-space network, will do the honours. "Music connects us all through time and space in a very particular way," ESA's director general Josef Aschbacher said. Johann Strauss' Blue Danube will be beamed into the cosmos to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king's birth. The Vienna Symphony Orchestra will perform the classical piece. The celestial send-off on May 31 — livestreamed with free public screenings in Vienna, Madrid and New York — also will celebrate the European Space Agency's founding 50 years ago. Although the music could be converted into radio signals in real time, according to officials, ESA will relay a pre-recorded version from the orchestra's rehearsal the day before to avoid technical issues. The radio signals will hurtle away at the speed of light, or a mind-blowing more than one billion km/h. That will put the music past the moon in 1.5 seconds, past Mars in 4.5 minutes, past Jupiter in 37 minutes and past Neptune in four hours. Within 23 hours, the signals will be as far from Earth as NASA's Voyager 1, the world's most distant spacecraft, at more than 24 billion kilometres in interstellar space. NASA also celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008 by transmitting a song directly into deep space: the Beatles' Across the Universe. And last year, NASA beamed up Missy Elliott's The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) toward Venus. Music has even flowed from another planet to Earth — courtesy of a NASA Mars rover. Flight controllers at California's Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent a recording of Reach for the Stars to Curiosity in 2012 and the rover relayed it back. These are all deep-space transmissions as opposed to the melodies streaming between NASA's Mission Control and orbiting crews since the mid-1960s. Now it's Strauss' turn, after getting passed over for the Voyager Golden Records nearly a half-century ago. Launched in 1977, NASA's twin Voyagers 1 and 2 each carry a gold-plated copper phonograph record, along with a stylus and playing instructions for anyone or anything out there. The records contain sounds and images of Earth as well as 90 minutes of music. The late astronomer Carl Sagan led the committee that chose Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Stravinsky pieces, along with modern and indigenous selections. Among those skipped was Johann Strauss II, whose Blue Danube graced Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi opus 2001: A Space Odyssey. The tourist board in Vienna, where Strauss was born on October 25, 1825, said it aims to correct this "cosmic mistake" by sending the "the most famous of all waltzes" to its destined home among the stars. ESA's big radio antenna in Spain, part of the space agency's deep-space network, will do the honours. "Music connects us all through time and space in a very particular way," ESA's director general Josef Aschbacher said. Johann Strauss' Blue Danube will be beamed into the cosmos to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king's birth. The Vienna Symphony Orchestra will perform the classical piece. The celestial send-off on May 31 — livestreamed with free public screenings in Vienna, Madrid and New York — also will celebrate the European Space Agency's founding 50 years ago. Although the music could be converted into radio signals in real time, according to officials, ESA will relay a pre-recorded version from the orchestra's rehearsal the day before to avoid technical issues. The radio signals will hurtle away at the speed of light, or a mind-blowing more than one billion km/h. That will put the music past the moon in 1.5 seconds, past Mars in 4.5 minutes, past Jupiter in 37 minutes and past Neptune in four hours. Within 23 hours, the signals will be as far from Earth as NASA's Voyager 1, the world's most distant spacecraft, at more than 24 billion kilometres in interstellar space. NASA also celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008 by transmitting a song directly into deep space: the Beatles' Across the Universe. And last year, NASA beamed up Missy Elliott's The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) toward Venus. Music has even flowed from another planet to Earth — courtesy of a NASA Mars rover. Flight controllers at California's Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent a recording of Reach for the Stars to Curiosity in 2012 and the rover relayed it back. These are all deep-space transmissions as opposed to the melodies streaming between NASA's Mission Control and orbiting crews since the mid-1960s. Now it's Strauss' turn, after getting passed over for the Voyager Golden Records nearly a half-century ago. Launched in 1977, NASA's twin Voyagers 1 and 2 each carry a gold-plated copper phonograph record, along with a stylus and playing instructions for anyone or anything out there. The records contain sounds and images of Earth as well as 90 minutes of music. The late astronomer Carl Sagan led the committee that chose Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Stravinsky pieces, along with modern and indigenous selections. Among those skipped was Johann Strauss II, whose Blue Danube graced Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi opus 2001: A Space Odyssey. The tourist board in Vienna, where Strauss was born on October 25, 1825, said it aims to correct this "cosmic mistake" by sending the "the most famous of all waltzes" to its destined home among the stars. ESA's big radio antenna in Spain, part of the space agency's deep-space network, will do the honours. "Music connects us all through time and space in a very particular way," ESA's director general Josef Aschbacher said. Johann Strauss' Blue Danube will be beamed into the cosmos to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king's birth. The Vienna Symphony Orchestra will perform the classical piece. The celestial send-off on May 31 — livestreamed with free public screenings in Vienna, Madrid and New York — also will celebrate the European Space Agency's founding 50 years ago. Although the music could be converted into radio signals in real time, according to officials, ESA will relay a pre-recorded version from the orchestra's rehearsal the day before to avoid technical issues. The radio signals will hurtle away at the speed of light, or a mind-blowing more than one billion km/h. That will put the music past the moon in 1.5 seconds, past Mars in 4.5 minutes, past Jupiter in 37 minutes and past Neptune in four hours. Within 23 hours, the signals will be as far from Earth as NASA's Voyager 1, the world's most distant spacecraft, at more than 24 billion kilometres in interstellar space. NASA also celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008 by transmitting a song directly into deep space: the Beatles' Across the Universe. And last year, NASA beamed up Missy Elliott's The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) toward Venus. Music has even flowed from another planet to Earth — courtesy of a NASA Mars rover. Flight controllers at California's Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent a recording of Reach for the Stars to Curiosity in 2012 and the rover relayed it back. These are all deep-space transmissions as opposed to the melodies streaming between NASA's Mission Control and orbiting crews since the mid-1960s. Now it's Strauss' turn, after getting passed over for the Voyager Golden Records nearly a half-century ago. Launched in 1977, NASA's twin Voyagers 1 and 2 each carry a gold-plated copper phonograph record, along with a stylus and playing instructions for anyone or anything out there. The records contain sounds and images of Earth as well as 90 minutes of music. The late astronomer Carl Sagan led the committee that chose Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Stravinsky pieces, along with modern and indigenous selections. Among those skipped was Johann Strauss II, whose Blue Danube graced Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi opus 2001: A Space Odyssey. The tourist board in Vienna, where Strauss was born on October 25, 1825, said it aims to correct this "cosmic mistake" by sending the "the most famous of all waltzes" to its destined home among the stars. ESA's big radio antenna in Spain, part of the space agency's deep-space network, will do the honours. "Music connects us all through time and space in a very particular way," ESA's director general Josef Aschbacher said.
