Missy Elliott, a longtime friend and collaborator of Timbaland, has revealed a glimpse into the creative process and observed how she can act like a “drill sergeant.”
Timbaland recently spoke about his life, career, previous collaborations, and more on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay show. Eventually, they talked about Missy Elliott, a frequent partner of his.
They started dating in their late teens, and since then, they have collaborated on a number of projects, including Missy’s debut album, Supa Dupa Fly.
They started dating in their late teens, and since then, they have collaborated on a number of projects, including Missy’s debut album, Supa Dupa Fly.
Tim, however, claimed that as the glimmer of triumph gone, all that remained was the pressure to produce the next smash. When Missy’s sophomore album, Da Real World, was being made in 1999, the producer admitted that she had “put him through the ringer.”
He started, “Missy was like, ‘ah, this is my sophomore album, we gotta beat what we did.'”
He said that Missy was like a “drill sergeant” in the studio. Tim even says that she would force him to listen to “100 beats” before choosing one.
She would respond, ‘I gotta dance to that,’ even though it would be fantastic for JAY-Z or a Ludacris, he continued. I must watch the video. I have to see how my girls will appear.
Although the producer initially thought the procedure was fairly taxing, it ultimately improved him.
He said, “That’s part of being great,” before equating Missy with LeBron James, adding that when it came to being in the studio and putting in the work, it was comparable to what a player would have to do to get ready to face the NBA superstar.
So, he proceeded, “let me show you what Missy is truly about since you’re on this squad and all that.
He added that he is thankful for the experience since it “made him into who he is today,” doubting that, without his time with Missy, he would have been able to score songs with superstars like JAY-Z.
He claimed, “She forced me not to settle.”
Missy tweeted a remark in response to a portion of the conversation that was posted on the podcast’s official Twitter account, expressing how moved she was by Timbaland’s words.
@Timbaland, awww I adore you, brother, and this interview brought tears to my eyes because of how far we have come. Moreover, I am BLESSED because I was aware that you would alter the sound and rhythm of music as we formerly knew it from the first day I arrived at your house after school. I appreciate you, #genius,” she wrote.
