Missy Elliot “Work It” with guest Punkie Johnson
Missy Elliot “Work It” with guest Punkie Johnson  
Podcast: One Song
Published On: Thu Sep 14 2023
Description: Diallo and LUXXURY are joined this week by comedian and friend of the pod, Punkie Johnson. Together, they go on a quest to flip it and reverse it and unpack the many layers of samples and interpolations that went into Missy Elliott’s 2002 banger, Work It. Come for the badonkadonk, stay for the obscure Paul Simon sample. Album: Under ConstructionReleased: 2002Genres: Southern hip hop; R&B; progressive rap; neo soulFeatured songs: The Request Line by Rock Master Scott and The Dynamic Three, Peter Piper by Run-D.M.C., Take Me to the Mardi Gras by Bob James, Take Me to the Mardi Gras by Paul Simon, The Things That You Do by Gina Thompson, Heart of Glass by Blondie, Kiss on My List, Daryl Hall & John Oates, In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins, RATATA by Skrillex, Miss Elliot and Mr. Oizo