Missy Elliott, ladies and gentlemen.
The legendary rapper and singer, 54, is still performing — and a new "greatest songs" list proves her throwback jams are still appreciated to this day.
Elliott dropped “Get Ur Freak On” back in 2001, and it just topped Rolling Stone's list of best songs of the 21st century so far. The magazine published its sprawling breakdown on Wednesday, Oct. 8, and the rapper faced stiff competition. On that note, her fans must be ecstatic to see her as the reigning champion.
"Get Ur Freak On" had dropped just in time for the summer season at the time, a daring and futuristic-sounding collaboration with famed producer Timbaland. They are both from Portsmouth, Virginia, as Rolling Stone noted, and had been changing the hip-hop game ever since they dropped their 1997 debut hit, “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly).”
And with “Get Ur Freak On,” who can forget the six-note motif plucked on the guitar, while Elliott yells the endlessly quotable “Holla!” and other lines like, “I know you dig the way I sw-sw-switch my style.” On that note, the hip-hop track became dance hit, playing endlessly at clubs and still enjoyed to this day — as Rolling Stone's list confirmed on Wednesday.
At a glance, here is the rest of the top 10:
10. "Thinkin Bout You" by Frank Ocean9. "Toxic" by Britney Spears8. "Idioteque" by Radiohead7. "Alright" by Kendrick Lamar6. "Dancing on My Own" by Robyn5. "All Too Well" by Taylor Swift4. "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes3. "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé feat. Jay Z2. "Maps" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
One of Johnny Cash's final songs also made the extensive list. It was recorded a year before his death and served as an especially poignant farewell. In 2002, the music legend known as The Man in Black recorded a cover of the 1994 Nine Inch Nails song, “Hurt” — and it brought him a new legion of fans on MTV.
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