Supa Dupa Fly

Supa Dupa Fly
Supa Dupa Fly
Studio album by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
Released	July 15, 1997
Recorded	October 1996 – May 1997
Genre	Hip hop; hip hop soul; R&B;
Length	60:06
Label	The Goldmind; Elektra;
Producer	Timbaland
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott chronology
Singles from Supa Dupa Fly
	"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"; Released: May 20, 1997; "Sock It 2 Me"; Released: September 21, 1997; "Beep Me 911"; Released: March 23, 1998; "Hit Em wit da Hee"; Released: April 3, 1998;

Supa Dupa Fly is the debut studio album by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. The album features the singles, "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "Sock It 2 Me", "Hit Em wit da Hee" and "Beep Me 911". Guest appearances on the album include rappers Busta Rhymes, Lil' Kim, Timbaland and Magoo and R&B singers Ginuwine, Nicole, 702 and Aaliyah.

Track listing[change | change source]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Busta's Intro" (featuring Busta Rhymes)	Trevor Smith	1:53
2.	"Hit Em wit da Hee" (featuring Lil Kim)	Melissa Elliott Kimberly Jones Timothy Mosley	4:19
3.	"Sock It 2 Me" (featuring Da Brat)	Thom Bell Elliott Shawntae Harris William Hart Mosley	4:17
4.	"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"	Donald Bryant Elliott Bernie Miller Mosley Ann Peebles	4:11
5.	"Beep Me 911" (featuring 702 and Magoo)	Melvin Barcliff Elliott Mosley	4:57
6.	"They Don't Wanna Fuck wit Me"	Elliott Mosley	3:18
7.	"Pass da Blunt"	H.B. Bennett H. Jackson Brown Jr. Elliott Lloyd Ferguson R. Lyn Jackie Mittoo Mosley Leroy Sibbles Fitzroy Simpson	3:17
8.	"Bite Our Style (Interlude)"	Elliott Mosley	0:43
9.	"Friendly Skies" (featuring Ginuwine)	Elliott Mosley	4:59
10.	"Best Friends" (featuring Aaliyah)	Elliott Mosley	4:07
11.	"Don't Be Commin' (In My Face)"	Elliott Mosley	4:11
12.	"Izzy Izzy Ahh"	Elliott Mosley	3:54
13.	"Why You Hurt Me"	Elliott Mosley E. Floyd	4:31
14.	"I'm Talkin'"	Elliott Mosley	5:02
15.	"Gettaway" (featuring Space and Nicole)	Elliott Mosley Tracey Selden Lashone Siplin	4:25
16.	"Busta's Outro" (featuring Busta Rhymes)	Mosley Smith	1:38
17.	"Missy's Finale"	Elliott	0:24

Personnel[change | change source]

Credits for Supa Dupa Fly adapted from Allmusic.^[2]

702 – vocals, performer
Aaliyah – vocals, performer
Kwaku Alston – photography
Gregory Burke – design
Busta Rhymes – vocals, rap, performer
Richard Clark – assistant engineer
Nicole - vocals, performer
Drew Coleman – assistant engineer
Da Brat – vocals, performer
Jimmy Douglas – engineer, audio mixing
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott – vocals, rap, executive producer
Ginuwine – vocals, performer
Lil' Kim – performer
Magoo – rap
Bill Pettaway – bass, guitar
Herb Powers – mastering
Timbaland – vocals, producer, performer, executive producer, mixing

Charts and certifications[change | change source]

Charts[change | change source]

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Dutch Albums Chart^[3]	69
New Zealand Albums Chart^[3]	49
U.S. Billboard 200^[4]	3
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[4]	1

Certifications[change | change source]

Country	Certification
United Kingdom (BPI)	Silver^[5]
United States (RIAA)	Platinum

Notes[change | change source]

↑ "Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott* - Supa Dupa Fly (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
↑ "Supa Dupa Fly > Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly (Album)". Ultratop. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 "misdemeanor"-elliott/chart-history/ "Supa Dupa Fly - Missy Misdemeanor Elliott (1997)". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
↑ "BPI Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (insert "Missy Elliott" into the "Search" box, and then select "Go") on October 6, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2012.

References[change | change source]

Hess, Mickey (2007). Icons of Hip Hop: An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture, Volume 2. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0313339042.

Other websites[change | change source]

Supa Dupa Fly at Discogs
Article at Spin

[discogs-1] "Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott* - Supa Dupa Fly (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2015.

[2] "Supa Dupa Fly > Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved February 2, 2010.

[Ultratop-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly (Album)". Ultratop. Retrieved February 2, 2010.

[Billboard-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "misdemeanor"-elliott/chart-history/ "Supa Dupa Fly - Missy Misdemeanor Elliott (1997)". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved February 2, 2010.

[BPI-5] "BPI Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (insert "Missy Elliott" into the "Search" box, and then select "Go") on October 6, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2012.

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v t e Missy Elliott
Discography Production discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Supa Dupa Fly Da Real World Miss E... So Addictive Under Construction This Is Not a Test! The Cookbook
Compilations	Respect M.E.
Extended plays	Iconology
Singles	"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" "Sock It 2 Me" "Beep Me 911" "Hit Em wit da Hee" "She's a Bitch" "All n My Grill" "Hot Boyz" "Get Ur Freak On" "Lick Shots" "One Minute Man" "Take Away" "4 My People" "Work It" "Gossip Folks" "Fighting Temptation" "Pass That Dutch" "I'm Really Hot" "Lose Control" "Teary Eyed" "We Run This" "Ching-a-Ling" "Shake Your Pom Pom" "WTF (Where They From)" "I'm Better" "Throw It Back"
Featured singles	"That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" "Brand New" "Ooh, Ooh Baby" "The Things That You Do (Bad Boy Remix)" "Steelo" "Do Thangz (Main Pass Remix)" "You Don't Have to Worry (Remix)" "Cold Rock a Party" "Can We" "Not Tonight (Remix)" "Up Jumps Da Boogie" "What About Us?" "Make It Hot" "5 Minutes" "Trippin'" "I Want You Back" "Here We Come" "I Like Control" "Ya Di Ya" "Take That" "Is That Yo Chick" "Son of a Gun" "Bootylicious (Rockwilder Remix)" "Oops (Oh My)" "The Knoc" "Burnin' Up (Remix)" "Crew Deep" "Honk Your Horn" "Cop That Shit" "Party to Damascus" "Tush" "Turn da Lights Off" "1, 2 Step" "Car Wash" "Touch It (Remix)" "Love Me or Hate Me (Remix)" "Let It Go" "Do It (Remix)" "Bad Girl" "Need U Bad" "Whatcha Think About That" "Let's Just Do It" "Work" "Fakin' It" "Get Involved" "Nobody's Perfect" "Bad Girls (N.A.R.S & Switch Remixes)" "How Ya Doin'?" "Without Me" "Niliria" "I Deserve It" "Ghostbusters (I'm Not Afraid)" "Tempo" "Levitating" "Fly Girl"
Promotional singles	"Back in the Day" "Best, Best" "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) (Remix)" "9th Inning" "Triple Threat" "Burnitup!" "Pep Rally"
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