Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
ReviewsIncluded in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's.", 8 (out of 10) - "...SUPA DUPA FLY is distinctive, cohesive, and innovative enough to wind up as the most influential pop record since Dr. Dre's THE CHRONIC. Elliot's proficiency with a hook is unerring; everything here has `hit' stamped all over it...", "Throughout the album, Missy follows the algorithm of pop lyrics: short and catchy phrases that boil down raw feelings in real time. However, her concerns were never with the sunny side of love but rather the work and pain that it takes for one to find real affection in this world.", "...Missy's SUPA DUPA FLY manages to stir up some summer fun....Missy clearly shines when she is able to combine her catchy grunts and quick-moving lyrics on R&B...", Ranked #9 on Spin's List of the "Top 20 Albums of the Year.", Ranked #38 in Nme's 1997 Critics' Poll., Ranked #66 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s.", Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums of the 1990s.", "...Ranging from sparse clinical beats to theatrical blaxplotation wah-wah grooves, it's agressive, mellow, and more mellow...rootless, refreshingly unique, and unbridaled.", Ranked #6 in the Village Voice's 1997 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll., 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - "When Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott weds hip-hop and R&B, she not only avoids the pitfalls tripping up so many of her colleagues, she also finds new inspiration in the union...", "...Not since our beloved Biggie has there been a rap artist whose cameos more consistently equaled hits....Missy represents myriad exciting possibilities for sistas in the rap and R&B game...SUPA's sound and feel are what one might call futuristic...", "And the winner of the most innovative female rapper of the year is...Missy Elliott....The combination of her boy Timbaland's ill beats and Missy's knack for crazy phrasing make SUPA DUPA FLY a solid project...", "...She's a wickedly innovative singer-rapper who favors expansive song structures and trip-hoppy textures. In the process, she creates an evocative space-age soul all her own." - Rating: A-