Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott was born in Virginia in 1971. She is an award-winning rap artist and probably the greatest ever female rapper. As well as having a string of hit singles and albums, Elliott has also written songs for other top artists, including Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson. Elliott's success in the rap industry is nothing short of phenomenal.
1971年，梅西·埃丽奥特出生在弗吉尼亚。她曾获得音乐大奖，并有可能是史上最杰出嘻哈女歌手。除发行单曲和专辑，埃丽奥特还曾为其他艺人写歌，包括惠特妮·休斯顿、玛丽亚·凯莉以及珍妮·杰克逊。她在嘻哈界界的成功堪称惊人。
Elliott grew up experiencing and witnessing sexual and physical abuse. She lived in fear that her father would beat her mother to death. She found an escape in music. From the age of four she dreamed about stardom. She wrote letters to her hero Michael Jackson every day, asking him to rescue her. She also spent her youth writing song lyrics.
孩童时期，性骚扰和虐待就一直跟随着她。生怕父亲会将母亲打死。但却在音乐中找寻出路。从4岁起，埃丽奥特梦想出名。并每天给偶像杰克逊写信，向他寻求帮助。青年时期的埃丽奥特还自己作词。
Elliott formed a rap group called Sista with three school friends, which broke up after their record label refused to release their album. She wrote songs and contributed vocals to other artists' songs. The CEO of Elektra Records heard Elliott on Gina Thompson's "The Things That You Do" and knew she was special. She won a contract to run her own record label, GoldMind Inc.
她曾与三名同学组建“Sista”嘻哈乐队，但因唱片公司拒绝发片而解散。她曾为其他歌手写歌，伴奏和声。Elektra唱片总裁曾在吉娜·汤普森单曲《挡不住的奇迹》中发现埃丽奥特，并认为她与众不同。并成功签约，之后创办自己的唱片公司GoldMind Inc。
Elliott teamed up with her old friend Timbaland and set the world of rap on fire with her stylish songs and image. Six of her albums would go platinum and she received five Grammy awards for her brilliance. She also produced stars like Madonna and Beyonce. Elliott also has time for charity work, in particular, to highlight domestic violence and teen obesity.
她还与提姆巴兰合作，凭借她的标志性歌曲和形象，全球嘻哈开始躁动起来。6张专辑为白金唱片，5次获得格莱美大奖。歌星麦当娜、碧昂丝也出自她手。埃丽奥特还从事公益活动，特别是家庭暴力和青少年肥胖问题。
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