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Posted On: October 30th 2026, 02:39 pm
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Seven months. That’s how long Missy Elliott told Merlin Bobb no.
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Imagine the timeline where she won that argument. No Supa Dupa Fly. No trash bag suit. No “Get Ur Freak On.” Half your favorite videos never get made.
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Sometimes the most important job in music is refusing to take no for an answer. 🌧️
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The full story’s in the episode. Link in bio.
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#MissyElliott #SupaDupaFly #MerlinBobb #Elektra #HipHopHistory #90sHipHop #MusicIndustry #BlackMusicHistory #Podcast
ㅤ
Imagine the timeline where she won that argument. No Supa Dupa Fly. No trash bag suit. No “Get Ur Freak On.” Half your favorite videos never get made.
ㅤ
Sometimes the most important job in music is refusing to take no for an answer. 🌧️
ㅤ
The full story’s in the episode. Link in bio.
ㅤ
#MissyElliott #SupaDupaFly #MerlinBobb #Elektra #HipHopHistory #90sHipHop #MusicIndustry #BlackMusicHistory #Podcast
Comments (32)
5 days agodanteross
I signed Sista. We had a production deal with Devonte, the Sylvia berated me for and throw the entire deal in the garbage. The other groups were: Elgin Lumpkin aka Genuine, Playa (Statik Majors group) and Timberland and Magoo. Sista was the only group that saw daylight….
5 days agobrkidd88
I mean she would have been a great artist developer and probably a bigger songwriter/producer if you can imagine that had she not went the artist route. So I mean it would have been a win win either way.
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