*Singer Ciara celebrated her 22nd birthday in New York recently - and according to two different reports, she was under the complete control of her mentor, producer Missy Elliott, the entire evening.

According to the New York Daily News, Missy "decided which birthday presents Ciara should unwrap first, and the R&B star happily did what she was told. She got a diamond tennis bracelet and a little laptop, while Missy, the highest-selling female rapper of all time, wasn't above cleaning up the wrapping."

The New York Post said of Thursday's bash at Nikki Beach Midtown: "Elliot also made sure her pal had everything she wanted, ordering shot after shot and convincing the club's staff to make a late-night run to pick up chicken wings for the party."