Missy Elliott Will Be Inducted Into Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame

Missy Elliott has, as soon as once more, confirmed that she’s one in all a form together with her newest profession milestone. On Might 3, the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame Basis unveiled its 2023 inductees, with Elliott making the listing as the primary lady hip-hop artist to earn the musical honor. Instantly after the information was introduced, the icon expressed her pleasure about being inducted on Twitter.

“I wish to say that is HUGE not for simply me however all my Sisters in HIPHOP this door is now OPEN to showcase the onerous work & what many people contribute to MUSIC,” Elliott tweeted. “I’ve cried all morning as a result of I’m GRATEFUL thanks @rockhall & all on the committee & Supafriends💜.”

In one other tweet, she raved about repping the consideration for her hometown and added, “I am unable to cease crying😩😩😩 I’m from Portsmouth Virginia aka P-City.. #757 to 804 I ship my love💜You day dream of those moments however at present it is Actual😩🙏🏾💜 VA 2 up 2 down the 7 Cities all my folks I’m GRATEFUL💜🙏🏾.”

Elliott’s historic achievement — which comes simply forward of hip-hop’s fiftieth anniversary in August — first made headlines again in February when she was revealed to be one of many many artists nominated this yr. “That is an unimaginable honor. I am so humbled and grateful to be counted amongst all of the unimaginable honorees,” she mentioned in a press launch on the time, per E! Information. “I’ve spent my profession making the sort of music I really like and it means a lot to know that I’ve touched others as properly.”

As a 2023 inductee, Elliott can be acknowledged alongside different performers like Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage In opposition to the Machine, and The Spinners. Different inductees embrace hip-hop icon DJ Kool Herc (finest referred to as the daddy of hip-hop) and guitarist Hyperlink Wray, who will each obtain the musical affect award, and Chaka Khan, Al Kooper, and Bernie Taupin, who will all obtain the musical excellence award. The late Don Cornelius, the creator of “Soul Practice,” may even be acknowledged with the Ahmet Ertegun award.

Elliott’s musical legacy traces all the way in which again to the late ’90s, when she burst onto the scene together with her debut album, “Supa Dupa Fly,” in 1997, which was led by her iconic first solo single, “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly).” Since then, Elliott has garnered a popularity for being one of the crucial daring, revolutionary, and influential artists of our time. She’s labored with main collaborators like her longtime buddy Timbaland, the late Aaliyah, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, and plenty of, many extra.

Along with the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame, Elliott has earned a number of trophies from the Grammys, ASCAP, the American Music Awards, and the MTV VMAs, the latter of which honored her with the coveted Michael Jackson video vanguard award in 2019. She additionally scored a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame in 2021.