That Grape Juice‘s From The Vault is back this week and toasts a release that merged playful visuals with inventive production. Today’s pick is Missy Elliott’s ‘Pass That Dutch.’

Arriving in 2003 as part of the hitmaker’s ‘This Is Not a Test!’ album, the Timbaland-produced cut was paired with a gravity-defying video, directed by Dave Meyers, that reaffirmed Missy, the visionary, as a master of Hip-Hop innovation.

The single charted well, peaking at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 (in the top 10 in regions such as the UK, Belgium, and Hungary). However, it’s the video’s creativity that remains most celebrated. Indeed, Missy’s signature mix of humor, Duracell-driven choreography, and touch of the outlandish made the clip a blueprint for the genre and beyond.

Today, ‘Dutch’ continues to amass views on YouTube, a nod to its lasting impact, influence, and innovation. Much like Missy’s footprint on music, more broadly.

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