Missy Elliott is a member of the Supafriends/Bassment Crew, along with her co-workers
Magoo - the emcee
Tim Mosley - the producer
Aaliyah and Ginuwine - R&B artists
and the R&B group Playa.
Missy: I'd stand on the side of the road when I was just a little girl singing on trash cans. People would roll down their windows saying, "Isn't she cute?". I had a vivid imagination. I always pretended it was some big stage. At family picnics they'd put me on the table and I'd just start singing.
Missy: 'My Struggles' is a record close to me. On this record I'm talking about what my home was like with my father being abusive to my mother. I wasn't born into being a superstar, I went through a lot and when I heard the track it brought me back to Grand Puba and Mary J. Blige on What's the 411?
Missy: (about working with Fantasia) I so enjoyed working with her. She's one of the most incredible voices I've heard in a long time. As soon as I did the record I knew it was for her.