Missy Elliott, Get Ur Freak On | Bangerz N Bopz

In the 10^th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2025), we highlight “Get Ur Freak On” performed by Grammy-winning rapper, Missy Elliott.

Bring on the bold, fierce songs! Bangerz N Bopz serves up background info and insight into songs of various styles, especially songs that raise eyebrows and stir the pot.  Featured records can be classic or brand new. In the 10^th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2025), we break down “Get Ur Freak On” performed by Missy Elliott.

“Headbanger / Hit me /… Give me some new shit!” Woo! “Get Ur Freak On” is one of the premiere songs by four-time Grammy winner Missy Elliott. Fun fact: “Get Ur Freak On” earned Elliott her first Grammy at the 44^th Annual GRAMMY Awards for Best Rap Solo Performance. Yay! Get it, girl! Oddly, it was also nominated for Best R&B Song . Go figure! It is the fifth track from her platinum-certified third studio album, Miss E… So Addictive. “Get Ur Freak On” peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. It was certified multiplatinum by the RIAA in May 2023. Elliott and the one-and-only Timbaland produced this infectious rap banger (“Me and Timbaland been hot since twenty years ago”).  Both artists were ‘forward thinkers’ when it came to their music.

The production bangs. “Get Ur Freak On” sounded futuristic when released and remains ear-catching and innovative years later. The synth and percussion are on point. It samples four songs: “Is That Your Chick (The Lost Verses)” by Memphis Bleek, “Larka 1.1” by Zero-G and Master Dilbahar, “Tomi Tablas 07” and “Classic Tumbi Loop 03” by Zero-G.  Missy Elliott brings ample attitude, energy, and personality. Her rhymes are fun and incredibly sharp. “Missy be puttin’ it down, I’m the hottest ‘round,” she brags in the first verse, continuing, “I told y’all mother— (Skrrt), y’all can’t stop me now / Listen to me now, I’m lastin’ twenty rounds.” Confident! “Who’s that bitch? People you know,” she bites in the second verse, adding, “People, here I come, now sweat me when I’m done / We got the radio shook like we got a gun.” Damn! The chorus is simple but utterly infectious: “(Go) Get your freak on (go), get your freak on.” Hell yeah! The change of pace during the third verse is cool. “(Yes) I know you feel me now (Yes), I know you hear me loud / (Yes) I scream it loud and proud (Yes), Missy gon’ blow it down.” A new synth arrives that doesn’t change the minimalist vibe but provides a welcome contrast that keeps “Get Ur Freak On” fresh. The ending is marvelous. “Get Ur Freak On” is one of the best ‘rap’ songs ever.  That “new shit” is timeless!

Missy Elliott // Miss E… So Addictive // Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc. // 2001

Missy Elliott, Get Ur Freak On: Bangerz N Bopz No. 10 (2025) [: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc.; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]