4 My People

This track was part of Missy Elliott's third studio album, titled Miss E... So Addictive, released in 2001. The song was written by Elliott along with Timbaland, Craig Brockman, Dante Nolan, Nisan Stewart, and Eve Jeffers. The main production was handled by Stewart and Nolan, with Elliott participating as co-producer and Timbaland contributing as an additional producer. Eve provided additional vocals on the track. 4 My People was released as the fourth and final single from the album on March 25, 2002. It received a good reception in Europe, reaching second place in the Netherlands and fifth in the United Kingdom, largely driven by a remix by Basement Jaxx. It also reached eighth place in Denmark and ranked among the top forty in countries like Germany, Switzerland, France, and Sweden. The music video for 4 My People was initially presented as a continuation of the video for Elliott's previous single, Take Away (2001), directed by Dave Meyers. The visuals show Elliott dancing with a crowd in the United States, in a tribute to the victims of the September 11th attacks. Later, an extended version of the clip was produced following the official release of 4 My People as a single. This extended video was released on March 9, 2002, and in 2003, it received the DanceStar Award in the Best Video category. The Basement Jaxx remix of this song was included in Q magazine's "1001 Best Songs Ever" list.