Here's a new good song: "WTF (Where They From)" by Missy Elliott f/ Pharrell Williams. These two innovative music pioneers are widely celebrated by critics and fans alike, and each of them has three pairs of double letters in their names. When Missy was at her career peak in the late '90s and early '00s, some of her singles, like "Get Ur Freak On," annoyed me at first but eventually grew on me, and I became quite fond of a few of them, none more so than "Work It" and "Teary Eyed." Now that 10 years have passed since the last time Missy was the lead artist on a Top 40 hit ("Lose Control," f/ Ciara and Fatman Scoop), her talent, creativity and influence are all the more apparent, and sorely missed. "WTF" fits effortlessly into her portfolio, and I'm pleased that in its first few days of release, it's doing very well on iTunes and YouTube. It would be wonderful to see this become a hit, and perhaps her first No. 1, a long-overdue accolade she deserves. Enjoy!
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