We're bouncing a bit early today on account of the long weekend and all, but before we go, we'd like to take a second to enjoy Missy Elliot's reliable 2002 jam, "Work It."

Sorry the image isn't great. You'll live.

Missy Elliot recently debuted her new Timbaland produced single, "Ching-a-Ling," which has been merged with "Shake It Like A Pom-Pom". We figured a fair number of you would be interested in giving the video a spin. If you haven't already, of course.

Can you resist Missy Elliot's "Fighting Temptation," featuring Beyonce, MC Lyte and Free? We can't…

We've also included Missy's collabo with MC Solaar and Nicole: "All N My Grill".

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Missy Elliot celebrated her 36th birthday in the Hampton's this weekend. Obviously the hip-hopstress wanted to record every moment, because she couldn't open her eyes to save her life. We wonder why…

Despite the heavy lids, Elliot still had looked pimpish posing with a young lady simply described as "a guest". She also posed with TLC's C: Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas. Both women, we have to say, look fantastic.

Meanwhile, keep your peepers peeled for Elliot's new album, which will drop, like a musical miracle, later this summer.

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