NEW RELEASE: Missy Elliott "Teary Eyed"

Missy Elliott "Teary Eyed" Gold Mind/Atlantic
Antti J. Jokinen & Missy Elliott, director
John Thorpe, producer
DNA, production co
Description: At first it seems that Missy Elliott is heartbroken because her boyfriend has been seriously injured in a horrible car accident. It's understandable, especially since she planned to marry him and spend the rest of her life with him. The twist, however, is that Missy is just upset that the car crash didn't kill him. Turns out that her man had been cheating and she decided to sabotage his car by slicing a tire. Since the "accident" didn't quite do the trick, she stops by his hospital bedside to finish the job. That storyline explains why Missy's performance primarily takes place in a jail cell and while wearing a straitjacket. Although not as wild as some of singer's previous videos, this more narrative-driven clip is  a fine match to the more traditional r&b sounds of the track.