Mel B collaborated with Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott in 2000.
Melissa Arnette `` Missy '' Elliott -LRB- born July 1 , 1971 -RRB- , often known professionally as Missy `` Misdemeanor '' Elliott , is an American rapper , dancer , and record producer .. Elliott embarked on her music career with all-female R&B group Sista in the early 1990s and later became a member of the Swing Mob collective along with childhood friend and longtime collaborator Timbaland , with whom she worked on projects for Aaliyah , 702 , Total , and SWV .. R&B. Contemporary R&B. Timbaland. Timbaland. Aaliyah. Aaliyah. 702 ( group ). Total. Total ( group ). Swing Mob. Swing Mob. SWV. SWV. Following several collaborations and guest appearances , she launched her solo career in 1997 with her debut album Supa Dupa Fly , which spawned the hit singles `` The Rain -LRB- Supa Dupa Fly -RRB- '' and `` Sock It 2 Me '' .. Supa Dupa Fly. Supa Dupa Fly. Sock It 2 Me. Sock It 2 Me. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 , the highest-charting debut for a female rapper at the time .. Elliott 's following album Da Real World -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , produced the singles `` She 's a Bitch '' , `` All n My Grill '' , and top five hit `` Hot Boyz '' .. Da Real World. Da Real World. All n My Grill. All n My Grill. Hot Boyz. Hot Boyz ( song ). With the release of Miss E. .. So Addictive -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , Under Construction -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , and This Is Not a Test !. Under Construction. Under Construction ( Missy Elliott album ). -LRB- 2003 -RRB- Elliott established an international career that yielded hits including `` Get Ur Freak On '' , `` One Minute Man '' , `` 4 My People '' , `` Gossip Folks '' , and `` Work It '' .. Get Ur Freak On. Get Ur Freak On. One Minute Man. One Minute Man. 4 My People. 4 My People. Gossip Folks. Gossip Folks. Work It. Work It ( Missy Elliott song ). The latter won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance ; Elliott went on to win five Grammy Awards and sell over 30 million records in the United States .. Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance. Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance. Grammy Award. Grammy Award