Missy Elliott Becomes First Female Rapper To Earn Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction

[KingsOfKings]

"The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation tapped LL Cool J to announce the members of the Class of 2023 on Wednesday. Missy Elliott joins Kate Bush, George Michael, Sheryl Crow, Rage Against the Machine, The Spinners, and Willie Nelson in the performer category.

In addition, Hip Hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc will receive the Rock Hall’s Musical Influence Award. R&B singer Chaka Khan will receive the Musical Excellence Award. Soul Train creator Don Cornelius will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award. Other 2023 honorees include Link Wray, Al Kooper, and Bernie Taupin.

“This year’s incredible group of Inductees reflects the diverse artists and sounds that define rock & roll,” stated John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.

Sykes continued, “We are honored that this November’s Induction Ceremony in New York will coincide with two milestones in music culture; the 90th birthday of Willie Nelson and the 50th anniversary of the birth of Hip Hop.”



Missy Elliott Cultivated A Legendary Career In The Music Business

Melissa “Misdemeanor” Elliott broke out in the music industry as a songwriter for acts like Raven-Symoné, Jodeci, and Aaliyah. The former member of the girl group Sista began releasing her own music as Missy Elliott in the late 1990s.

Supa Dupa Fly arrived in 1997, and the studio LP went on to earn classic status. Missy Elliott also dropped 1999’s Da Real World, 2001’s Miss E… So Addictive, 2002’s Under Construction, 2003’s This Is Not a Test!, and 2005’s The Cookbook.

After taking a hiatus from releasing projects, Missy Elliott returned with a new body of work in 2019. The Iconology EP came out in August of that year. Teyana Taylor appeared in the music video for the Iconology track “Throw It Back.”

Missy Elliott’s catalog contains numerous Platinum and Gold-certified songs. Both “Work It” as well as “Lose Control” featuring Ciara and Fatman Scoop earned 2x-Platinum plaques from the RIAA.

“All of the other artists look to her as a leader; she’s an amazing songwriter, amazing performer, and she also produces her own stuff. She’s the full package, and it would be fitting if she’s the first female Hip Hop artist to be inducted into the Hall of Fame,” stated Greg Harris, CEO of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame



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[L. Deezy]

Blah... I dont know how she in already over some more bigger and better artists

 

[I'm Blackman]

She deserves it....ill and super creative and innovative.

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

She dope and is mos def worthy for all you dissenters who will enter

It's clearly an American Music HOF..and black people created Rock and all modern day music is am extension of what we call rock and roll.

It's roots at its core are African.

Anyway you look at it rock an extension of blues which is African in nature passed on from the mow freed share rompers sharing hymns and music or songs they sung.

 

[Dynamite James]

Will Timbaland be inducted?

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Blah... I dont know how she in already over some more bigger and better artists

HOF all about optics.

This being billed as the first female rapper and she is black woman is a cool story.

Of course there are cac bands not in...but there story wouldn't generate clicks.

It's all.about optics rather than prestige.

 

[JayGatsby]

Best female rapper end of

 

[Street Knowledge]

She not even the best female rapper of era generation

 

[tremonthustler1]

I heard @Ed MOTHERfukkING G is inducting her

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

I heard @Ed MOTHERfukkING G is inducting her

I had a brutal first reply about she is one of the most overrated artists of all time, how she had a 2 year run of not being absolutely trash, how she was at no time the best artist in the culture, and how, this award is absolutely ridiculous.

But then I thought, who fukkin cares, nobody will remember this award outside of a trivia question in the future.

 

[BK The Great]

Her music videos were way ahead of time. She deserves it.

 

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

Her music videos were way ahead of time. She deserves it.

Her work wasn't always my speed, but I can absolutely see why she's getting in.

As jaded as I've become with music over the years, I watched that VMA performance from a few years ago where she had the crazy CGI with people getting beamed up into a flying saucer like

 

[Cadillac]

congrats to her

 

[Silver Surfer]

everyone should get it then

 

[Damnshow]

Only female rapper who can legitimately destroy dudes on the mic, that I can think of, is Remy Ma.

Rappers like Missy had a cool mainstream career, I guess it's enough for Rock and Roll hall of fame? She owes a lot of her success to prime Timbaland.