I could've started this thread in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 or 2011, but was waiting until some actual news.
ACTUAL NEWS
Missy Elliott and Timbaland will both launch new albums this summer, Timbaland told MTV News.
"Me and Missy are both coming out with our albums at the same time, and it will be in June," he said. "Right now, we're just preparing to get both our videos, our first singles shot at the same time. We want to do it as a movement."
While Timbaland has stayed prominent in recent years with solo efforts such as "Shock Value II," Elliott hasn't released an album since 2005's "The Cookbook."
In the interim, she revealed that she'd been diagnosed with Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder.
"I'm 30 pounds lighter because I've been exercising." the MC told People last year. "My thyroid is functioning, so I haven't had to take medication in about nine months. [But] you live with it for the rest of your life."
The dual album release is the latest collaboration in the duo's lengthy musical relationship, which has spawned such hits as "Get Ur Freak On" and Aaliyah's "I Care 4 U."
"People always ask if we're still working together, and the answer is we will always work together," Elliott told Billboard in a previous interview about the new album, then titled "Block Party." "He's always going to be involved, even if it is just on one record. That's my brother. I respect and honor what he says."
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 22:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
i liked the cookbook
― surm, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 22:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
I did too!
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 22:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
I don't think she's ever really made a bad album. cautiously optimistic about this
― max buzzword (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 22:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
Did you watch her Behind the Music last spring, Shakey? Granted, they were tiny clips, but the new stuff sounded excellent.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 22:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
does this qualify as actual news?
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 7 February 2012 22:52 (1 year ago) Permalink
i'm pretty skeptical about this being that great but obv the world needs more missy regardless
It's more newsy than her Wikipedia page being corrected every year. At least Timbaland is actually saying shit on camera.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 22:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
missed the Behind the Music, unfortunately
― max buzzword (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 23:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
it's because i love missy that i don't want to anticipate this
hopefully she proves me wrong
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 23:31 (1 year ago) Permalink
Love Missy. Excited at the prospect of a new album.
That said, her most recent appearances have been that execrable Katy Perry Remix, etc.
Nervously anticipating, hope it turns out something awesome. It's been too long since we've had some Missy singles floating about. Curious to see where she fits in on the charts in 2012.
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 23:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
huh
http://www.spin.com/articles/missy-elliott-performed-new-song-timbaland-last-night?utm_source=spintwitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=spintwitter
― yologram (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 19 April 2012 16:24 (1 year ago) Permalink
2 new singles this week, allegedly
― young money color me badd (J0rdan S.), Monday, 27 August 2012 02:13 (8 months ago) Permalink
I hope so. Really.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 27 August 2012 02:20 (8 months ago) Permalink
In the youtube comments for Lick Shots: "It's crazy my auntie LOOKS EXACTLY like her! everybody tells her. They like twins"
I'm very tempted to write "can i get your auntie email why because she look intersting" in reply.
― formerly EDB (ed.b), Monday, 27 August 2012 07:09 (8 months ago) Permalink
Snippet of first of the two http://www.missy-elliott.com/blog/9th-inning-snippet-and-official-art-revealed-12151
― abcfsk, Monday, 10 September 2012 23:08 (8 months ago) Permalink
Baseball nomenclature aside, that's aight.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 00:06 (8 months ago) Permalink
I don't think she's ever really made a bad album.
― max buzzword (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, February 7, 2012 5:49 PM (7 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― centibutt hz (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 00:45 (8 months ago) Permalink
I fuck with that snippet.
― centibutt hz (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 00:47 (8 months ago) Permalink
Cookbook has that great Apache version
― ┐(´ー｀)┌ (sic), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 00:53 (8 months ago) Permalink
The Cookbook is better than This Ain't A Test and about as good as Under Construction imo
― some dude, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 02:33 (8 months ago) Permalink
oh helllllllll no. That album had it's moments for sure but it was a mess overall. I still don't understand how peeps around here underrate Under Construction so much.
― The Reverend, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 02:39 (8 months ago) Permalink
― Eric H., Tuesday, 11 September 2012 02:42 (8 months ago) Permalink
Hope what happens after that snippet ends includes four on the floor.
the last 3 albums are all fine, just on a lower tier than the first 3 imo. i'm probably a little tough on Under Construction but it was very overrated at the time and is more singles+filler-ish than its predecessors
― some dude, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 02:45 (8 months ago) Permalink
With Missy, like Erykah, the album I tend to rate the lowest now in retrospect is the debut.
― Eric H., Tuesday, 11 September 2012 02:46 (8 months ago) Permalink
it was very overrated at the time and is more singles+filler-ish than its predecessors
otm. The debut and This is Not a Test! get the most play these days.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 02:49 (8 months ago) Permalink
This Is Not A Test only avoids that fate because its singles sound like filler.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 02:50 (8 months ago) Permalink
lol seriously
― some dude, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 02:51 (8 months ago) Permalink
i kind of don't like this but i'm happy that it doesn't have those timbaland drums on it
― young money color me badd (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 03:25 (8 months ago) Permalink
lol i know exactly which ones you mean
― some dude, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 03:37 (8 months ago) Permalink
this is going to be bad. really bad
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 06:33 (8 months ago) Permalink
No one is ever as uncool as they are a decade after their peak.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 06:48 (8 months ago) Permalink
Other ways in which ILM is useful: there are a bunch of dudes that, if they don't like a record, it's almost guaranteed that I will.
― Atomow dhe Kres? MY A VYNN, mar pleg! (White Chocolate Cheesecake), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 07:09 (8 months ago) Permalink
Whether or not the new album is good or bad I'm overwhelmed with happiness that she's back making music
― would smash pumpkins (Ówen P.), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 10:16 (8 months ago) Permalink
― The Reverend, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 02:39 (7 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
man i remember ilx being all over under construction back in the day
― thomp, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 10:29 (8 months ago) Permalink
being all over under construction work it, you mean
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 10:58 (8 months ago) Permalink
I remember Rollie Pemberton being all down on Under Construction in the worst possible way.
It was a bad time for the Empire ILX.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 11:05 (8 months ago) Permalink
Except for Tom Waits and a bunch of other folks.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 13:01 (8 months ago) Permalink
it true its hard to pick a precise moment of peak tom waits uncoolness
cookbook had some jams
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 13:11 (8 months ago) Permalink
tho departing from the 100% tim production model seemed kinda whats the point
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 13:15 (8 months ago) Permalink
i will rep for cookbook, if only for "can't stop".
― 40oz of tears (Jordan), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 16:38 (8 months ago) Permalink
"Meltdown" is the only one besides "Lose Control" whose memory I can still summon.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 20:53 (8 months ago) Permalink
you don't remember "We Run This"?
― DARING PRINCESS (DJP), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 21:01 (8 months ago) Permalink
Under Construction is probably my favorite album of hers. The Cookbook isn't amazing, but it isn't bad, there's way too many good songs on it.
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 21:03 (8 months ago) Permalink
I just scanned the track list and remembered "On & On."
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 21:04 (8 months ago) Permalink
The one with Slick Rick was dope
― The Reverend, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 21:29 (8 months ago) Permalink
^^^
Grand Puba track is great too
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 11 September 2012 21:45 (8 months ago) Permalink
How is her health?
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 21:50 (8 months ago) Permalink
when she revealed the Graves disease a few months ago it sounded like her condition had improved to the point that she was all good to resume her career
― some dude, Wednesday, 12 September 2012 00:48 (8 months ago) Permalink
http://www.missinfo.tv/index.php/missy-elliott-9th-inning-triple-threat/
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Monday, 17 September 2012 22:52 (8 months ago) Permalink
Streaming now, iTunes midnight.
TRIPLE THREAT TRIPLE THREAT TRIPLE THREAT TRIPLE THREAT TRIPLE THREAT TRIPLE THREAT TRIPLE THREAT TRIPLE THREAT TRIPLE THREAT TRIPLE THREAT TRIPLE THREAT OMG OMG OMG OMG
― tuomas without a nose ring (The Reverend), Monday, 17 September 2012 22:59 (8 months ago) Permalink
yeah. timbo beats that sound like timbo beats!
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Monday, 17 September 2012 23:00 (8 months ago) Permalink
big pimpin interpolations!
etc!
not really lovin it myself
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 17 September 2012 23:01 (8 months ago) Permalink
"9th Inning" is the lesser of the two but still a lot better than I expected from that clip.
― tuomas without a nose ring (The Reverend), Monday, 17 September 2012 23:03 (8 months ago) Permalink
― twinkin' and drinkin' and ready to fly (Alex in Montreal), Monday, September 17, 2012 4:00 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
but w/o sounding like nostalgia for Timbo beats
― tuomas without a nose ring (The Reverend), Monday, 17 September 2012 23:04 (8 months ago) Permalink
These songs will sound so massive on club speakers.
― tuomas without a nose ring (The Reverend), Monday, 17 September 2012 23:05 (8 months ago) Permalink
she sounds like jay on 9th inning
― let's get the banned back together (schlump), Monday, 17 September 2012 23:19 (8 months ago) Permalink
i like both of these. 9th inning does sound way better & triple threat is pretty cool. kinda funny to see them doing the houston thing (pimp c quoting, still tippin nodding) but it sounds pretty unique
― instafapper (J0rdan S.), Monday, 17 September 2012 23:23 (8 months ago) Permalink
Gahhh, am at work and can't hear these yet. So excited.
― some white dude (Turangalila), Monday, 17 September 2012 23:28 (8 months ago) Permalink
xp keep in mind that Timbo produced the song he quotes!
― tuomas without a nose ring (The Reverend), Monday, 17 September 2012 23:39 (8 months ago) Permalink
Triple Threat is good. 9th Inning, not so good.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 18 September 2012 00:08 (8 months ago) Permalink
I'm not exactly blown away by either of these, but if you have a problem with them you're a fucking asshole
― centibutt hz (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 00:59 (8 months ago) Permalink
goddamn, Triple Threat
― fadanuf4erybody, Tuesday, 18 September 2012 01:04 (8 months ago) Permalink
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, September 18, 2012 12:08 AM (4 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Nickelback of folk (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 05:08 (8 months ago) Permalink
cautiously enthusiastic about these, i think the direction is welcome and she sounds way less clunky than on anything else she's done since the cookbook, but i don't feel like they're quiiiiiiite at the level that i can really really get hyped. something still a bit effortful about them.
timbaland's verse on "9th inning" is so unwanted
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 18 September 2012 08:42 (8 months ago) Permalink
basically i kind of feel like both of these are on the level of say "on & on", which is...fine, i like it, nothing against it, but it's hardly peak missy
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 18 September 2012 08:46 (8 months ago) Permalink
who is this comeback for exactly
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 18 September 2012 10:02 (8 months ago) Permalink
It is for me. All for me.
(And the fact that she's working with MikeQ is proof.)
― tuomas without a nose ring (The Reverend), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 10:27 (8 months ago) Permalink
― lex pretend, Tuesday, September 18, 2012 1:42 AM Bookmark
Ha, no. Tim coming back on some "Can I talk my shit again?" is so much better than...well, whatever the hell else he's been doing lately.
― tuomas without a nose ring (The Reverend), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 10:28 (8 months ago) Permalink
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 18 September 2012 10:44 (8 months ago) Permalink
it's not peak missy clearly, but that's a pretty unfair measure. good rap music tho.
― instafapper (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 15:58 (8 months ago) Permalink