This album would've been excellent if it was shorter. Some of the tracks are pure filler. The standout tracks are: Sock It 2 Me, The Rain, Pass da Blunt, Hit'em Wit Da Hee, Friendly Skies and Best Friends. After all these years, "The Rain" and "Sock it to Me" still sound new and exciting. Also, "Best Friends" is one of the most beautiful songs Missy Elliott has ever written.

As a member of the R&B group Sista, Missy Elliott went almost unnoticed. It wasn't until years later, when she placed her trademark "hee-hee-hee-hee-ha" lyrics on a Gina Thompson remix that she achieved recognition. Missy's songwriting credits include a number of R&B hits (SWV's "Can We" and Aaliyah's "4 Page Letter"), and her familiar vocal style has been featured on some of the year's hottest remixes, including Li'l Kim's "Not Tonight".

Produced by Timbaland (Ginuwine, Aaliyah), SUPA DUPA FLY showcases the studio whiz's unique recording techniques. The tempos here are much slower than on the average hip-hop release, with rhythms akin to dancehall music. Missy doesn't limit herself to rap, either. Many of the songs on SUPA DUPA FLY fall easily into the R&B bag, especially when Missy swaps her hard-core hip-hop lyrics for a smooth laid-back approach.

I first heard "I can't stand the rain" on the radio and was hooked on the phat beats and the overall compostion and layout of the rhythm and her eclectic flow. The rest of the album showcases her productions skillz and singing. Overall, this album was refreshing, especially in today's Bad Boy rap industry. "Beep me 911" is one of the best jeep beats song this year. As time went on though, I started to get a little sick of it all, as I heard her cameo on every damn song on the radio, along with Timbaland and Magoo's voices in the background."Me I super fly, supa dupa fly";damn that gets REALLY tiring. She's definitely a great producer, along w/ Timbaland; it's just that her rapping style gets kinda tiring after awhile. Overall though, this album is pretty phat..i'd take it over Queenpen/CharliBaltimore/LilKim/FoxyBrown joint any day..

People, remember that the negative reviews of this album are only opinions, not facts, so please don't be discourage to spend your hard earn money on this album because it's Missy's 2nd best album ever (her best album was with Sista: 4 All Da Sistas Around Da World), regardless of what everyone else says. There isn't one song on this album that I skip or do not like. I love every song on this album, from beginning to end. I didn't really care for her "Da Real World" album, but this one is excellent. My favorite songs are: Busta's Intro, Hit 'Em Wit Da Hee, Sock It 2 Me, The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly), Beep Me 911, Pass Da Blunt, Friendly Skies, Best Friends, Why You Hurt Me, I'm Talkin', and Getaway, but the two tightest songs on this CD are: Beep Me 911 with 702 and Friendly Skies performed by Ginuwine. Unlike "Da Real World," this album is a consistent release and Missy doesn't have everybody and their mama on this album. Buy it 'cause you won't be disappointed.

Missy Elliot's Supa Dupa Fly is a revolutionary classic and makes an extremely strong case for best album of 1997. In 1997 Timbaland's beats were new and fresh to the industry. While he and Missy did earlier work on other's albums (Ginuwine- Pony, Aaliyah One In A Million, SWV Release Some Tension, Total's album and others) this was their first real full-length collaborative effort. Each has gone to record numerous solo efforts and have laced and are lacing countless hits for other artists today.

Missy's playful and simplistic rhyme style may turn off closed-minded underground fans. She does spit out an occasional jibberish line making you say huh. These momentary blurts give this album a raw freestyle feel. There is a thin line between being brilliant and being stupid or plum-dumb. Missy thankfully is on the brilliant side. Timbaland provides the nice, crisp, head nodding beats. Missy brings in her industry friends and they are all over this album. Guest artists such as Da Brat, Lil Kim, Busta Rhymes, 702, Magoo, Ginuwine, Aaliyah, Nicole and Space add to the pleasure.

On the real, I Love every song on here but I will give you my favorites on here. Sock It 2 Me featuring Da Brat is insanely tight with one of Timbalands best beats and Da Brat rips this up. The Rain, the super-mega hit that thrusted Missy into the public spotlight, is simply a masterpiece. This song wont ever get tiring. Missy's slow flow and Timbaland's uncanny skills behind the board is just simply amazing. Beep Me 911 is the most moving beat on the album and I love it. Friendly Skies is the prelude to Missy and Ginuwine's current hit Take Away. And to me, the best song on the album has got to be Best Friends featuring Aaliyah. Timbaland crafts an aural ear assault and Missy and Aaliyah's chemistry and harmonizing is beautiful.

To wrap this thing up, this was one of the most influential, and revolutionary recordings of the nineties. This effort along with others helped change the way beats were constructed and the way R&B songs sounded. It wounld not be a waste of money to buy this. If you like music and are open-minded I see no way that you can dislike this. Highly Recommended.