Missy Elliott - "Miss E... So Addictive" (2001)

[B-Boy]

After taking their listeners into the Matrix (or the dark side), Missy and Timbaland decided to bring them back to the bright side with the third album Miss E... So Addictive. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 and spawned four singles, "Get Ur Freak On", "One Minute Man", "Take Away" and "4 My People". Also, this album led to two Grammy wins for Best Rap Solo ("Get Ur Freak On") and Best Female Rap Solo Performance ("Scream a.k.a. Itchin").

I just remember being excited about this album. She had all of my favorite artists (and some newcomers). And I knew Timbaland was gonna supply Missy with some crazy ass beats based off  “Get Ur Freak On” and “Lick Shots”. It ended up becoming my first from her even though it was edited.

Timbaland took R&B and Hip Hop in a global direction sonically by incorporating all these different genres and sounds. The album had bhangra, African jazz, electronica, Israeli folk, etc. There are a couple of bonus gospel tracks at the end. Missy referred to her influences Prince and Rick James on the singer-songwriter side. 

The guest list was on-point. The album introduced Charlene “Tweet” Keys, who was then a hired background vocalist for the project, and Philly rapper Ms. Jade. Ludacris and Jay-Z play opposite roles on their respective versions of “One Minute Man”. Her homegirls Eve and Da Brat bodied their tracks. What’s a Missy album without a Busta Rhymes interlude?

Elektra released the follow up singles in remixed form. Trina made an unexpected guest appearance to “One Minute Man”. Missy reinvented “Take Away”, a duet with Ginuwine, to commemorate the loss of Aaliyah and by replacing Kameelah with Tweet on adlibs. The Bassment Jaxx remix of “4 My People” was embraced in the UK. If only they officially sent the original to radio.

The album made the summer of 2001 so much fun.

"Get Ur Freak On" - #7 (Hot 100), #3 (R&B and HH) / "Lick Shots" - #58 (R&B)



"One Minute Man" (featuring Ludacris & Trina) - #15 (Hot 100), #8 (R&B and HH) / "Whatcha Gon Do" (featuring Timbaland)



"Take Away" (featuring Ginuwine & Tweet) - #45 (Hot 100), #13 (R&B and HH)  / "4 My People"



"4 My People - #5 (UK)" / #2 R&B (UK)

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

Love it! Classic album and definitely one of her best! It's my second fave after Supa Dupa Fly.

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

So many great albums that came out in 2001. Such a fun time to follow music. It was totally on point. 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

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[back2blk]

To say I was obsessed with this album is downplaying how I really felt. I felt the entire execution of this album, the singles, the album tracks, the vidoes, was perfection for her. NO ONE could touch Missy. One Minute Man, Get Ur Freak on and 4 My People are some of the just most original, iconic, legendary rap songs we were served. I never got tired of them back then, when they were everywhere, and I'm not sick of them today. I remember bowing down so hard for her during this era.

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

4 My People 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Missy and Eve 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[ogletree8701]

Classic album!