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Missy Elliott said her hit “Get Ur Freak On” was nearly left off her album because Timbaland was too tired to keep producing in the studio. Missy Elliott nearly scrapped her now-iconic anthem “Get Ur ...

Missy Elliott is “super-excited and thankful” that Rolling Stone just named 2001’s “Get Ur Freak On” the greatest song of the 21st century so far — and as the legendary artist reveals on our Rolling ...

Host Asma Khalid talks with author Clover Hope about Missy Elliott's impact, from "Get Ur Freak On" to "1, 2 Step." Hope is the author of "The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop." ...

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on May 14, 2025. Find that audio here. You can’t talk about the sounds of the 2000s without talking about Missy Elliot. With hits from “1, 2 Step” to “Get ...