The well-connected Elliott was provided with immediate exposure for the song via rotation play of its Hype Williams-directed video on MTV. Co-produced with long-time collaborator Timbaland and producer DJ Magic, the album received excellent reviews, though Elliott was reluctant to commit herself fully to a career as a performer: "I don"t want to get caught up and be an artist always on the go, because once you do that, it's hard to get into the studio and do what I do.' The album also featured cameo appearances from Aaliyah and Busta Rhymes (Elliott has written songs for both). Despite her growing reputation and success, Elliott remained based in her hometown in Virginia. In September 1998 she collaborated with Mel B (aka Scary Spice) from the Spice Girls on the one-off single, "I Want You Back", which debuted at number 1 in the UK chart. Further writing and remixing work for Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson followed, although Elliott found time in her busy schedule to release her excellent sophomore set, Da Real World, in July 1999. Incredibly, Elliott and Timbaland managed to surpass this with the follow-up Miss E ... So Addictive, a stunning compendium of contemporary dance beats, urban ballads and left-field samples that was instantly hailed as one of the finest albums of the new millennium. Under Construction followed in late 2002, then This Is Not A Test! 12 months later, and then The Cookbook in mid-2005.
Sound Files (MP3)
Lose Control (w/Ciara & Fatman Scoop) - from the album The Cookbook
We Run This - from the album The Cookbook
Teary Eyed - from the album The Cookbook
Pass That Dutch - from the album This Is Not A Test!
*Work It - from the album Under Construction
Gossip Folks (w/Ludacris) - from the album Under Construction
Get Ur Freak On - from the album Miss E...So Addictive
*One Minute Man (Jay-Z, Ludacris & Trina) - from the album Miss E...So Addictive
Fighting Temptation (w/Beyonce, MC Lyte & Free) - from the The Fighting Temptations soundtrack
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