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Missy Elliot: Why she kicks ass

Melissa Arnette “Missy” Elliot is a rapper, singer, song writer, record producer, dancer and actress.

She is the only female rapper to have 6 albums certified platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America).

Her album Under Construction went double platinum.

She is a 5 time Grammy award winner.

Missy Elliot has sold over 30 million records in the US alone.

Her first production credit was in 1996 for the album Ginuwine…the Bachelor.

She knew from the age of 4 that the wanted to be a performer, but found she often wasn’t taken seriously, rather she was seen as the “class clown”.

Missy Elliot’s childhood was strongly impacted by domestic abuse; although her mother and her were able to overcome this when at the age of 14 she moved out with her mother. Missy Elliot has said, “When we left, my mother realized how strong she was on her own, and it made me strong. It took her leaving to realize” about this time.

In the 1990s she was part of the group Fayze (later re-named Sista).

Elliott wrote and rapped on Raven-Symoné’s 1993 debut single.

In 1998 she performed live at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Elliott co-produced the Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mýa and P!nk cover of "Lady Marmalade”, which went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2001.

Her album Under Construction is known as the best selling female rap album ever with 2.1 million copies sold in the US.

Under Construction received Grammy nominations for Best Rap Album and Album of the Year (2003).

She won Best Female Hip Hop Artist at the 2005 American Music Awards.

Missy Elliot’s song We Run This was the lead single for the gymnastics-themed film Stick It.

She was an honouree of the 2007 VH1 Hip Hop Honors. (see: x)

In June 2011 she spoke about her experiences with the hyperthyroid disorder, Graves’ disease. She experienced severe symptoms, explaining that she could not even hold a pen up to write songs. Since the treatment, her symptoms stabilised and she has announced that she would like to get back to her career

You can visit her Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/missyelliot, Official site: http://www.missy-elliott.com & Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissyElliott.

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I raised all these babies, call me Katherine Jackson 

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ZIONOLOGY is a blog is about giving you the latest on entertainment being: music artists, new talent, new releases, TV shows, movies and etc.

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“Missy Elliott, the creative mastermind who has written hit songs for a number of female acts and created camaraderie among women in the music industry for more than two decades, felt the love back from her musical sisters as she became the first female rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Queen Latifah, a Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe winner, inducted Elliott with kind words as she paid homage to their long-lasting friendship. And even former first lady Michelle Obama took her turn to say how much of a Missy Elliott fan she is.

”Missy, I want to thank you for all of your trailblazing ways,” Obama said in a taped video that aired during the event. “Thank you not for just sharing your gift with the world, but for being an advocate for so many people out there, especially young girls who are still figuring out how to make their voices heard.”

It all brought Elliott to tears: Near the end of her 10-minute speech, the Grammy winner broke down after telling funny and deep stories about how her creative mind worked as a child.

”I am thankful,” she said, pausing for a few seconds.

Elliott is just the third rapper to enter into the Songwriters Hall, following Jay-Z and Jermaine Dupri’s inductions in 2017 and 2018, respectively. While she’s written her own hit songs — from “Get Ur Freak On” to “Work It” to “Lose Control” — Elliott has also lent her writing skills to others — specifically girl groups and pop and R&B soloists, including the late icon Aaliyah, Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Monica, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Ariana Grande, Destiny’s Child, Fantasia, Jazmine Sullivan, SWV, Total, 702, Mya, Tweet and others.” 

Read the full piece here

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Missy Elliott killed the “Something In The Water” performance and looked simply stunning.

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Lizzo always points out in interviews how Missy Elliott is more than her hero, she’s crucial to Lizzo’s origin story by setting the example it could be done. And now they have a track together!

“Tempo (feat. Missy Elliott)” Out Now: https://Lizzo.lnk.to/TempoAY From the album ‘Cuz I Love You’ out April 19.

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Keala Settle, Kesha & Missy Elliott - This Is Me (The Reimagined Remix) …

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I loved the sisterhood between Aaliyah and Missy Elliott, two black women empowering each other and working together to change the face of music.

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Janelle Monáe has finally released her long awaited third album “Dirty Computer” which is a beautiful masterpiece of an album that also showcases her influences that draw from the likes of Prince, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, and James Brown. Read the review here.

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Congratulations🙌🏾! Dropping ya 1st album is a feeling of happiness & proud that’s hard to explain🙏🏾Enjoy your blessings🙏🏾🙂