Supa Dupa Fly is the debut studio album by American rapper
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. In high school, Elliott and three friends formed a group called Fayze, later renamed Sista. The group caught the attention of record producer
DeVante Swing, who was part of the
R&B group
Jodeci, who signed them to his record label,
Swing Mob. The group recorded an album in
New York, which was never released. This led to the termination of the group's
recording contract. After returning to
Portsmouth, Virginia, Elliott and record producer
Timbaland began writing songs, contributing several to singer
Aaliyah's album,
One in a Million (1996).