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aka: Melissa Arnette Elliott, Melissa Elliott
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GRAMMY award-winning Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), known professionally as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in the early-mid 1990s and later became a member of the Swing Mob collective along with childhood friend and longtime collaborator Timbaland, with whom she worked on projects for American R&B acts Aaliyah, 702, Total, and SWV.
Following several collaborations and guest appearances, she launched her solo career in 1997 with her debut album, Supa Dupa Fly, which spawned the top 20 single “Sock It 2 Me”. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, the highest-charting debut for a female rapper at the time.
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Missy Elliott has been referred to as the “Queen of Rap”, the “Queen of Hip-Hop”, and the “First Lady of Hip-Hop” by several media outlets.
She has sold more than 30 million records in the United States. She is the best-selling female rapper in Nielsen Music history, according to Billboard in 2017.
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She became the first female rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and received the MTV VMAs Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award for her impact on the music video landscape.
In 2020, Billboard ranked her at number five on the 100 Greatest Music Video Artists of All Time. In 2021, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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According to Marie Claire, Missy Elliott has influenced several music acts, both visually and vocally. Here are some names that have cited Elliott’s work as an inspiration: Cardi B, Lil Wayne, Lizzo, Tyler, the Creator, Solange Knowles, Chloe Bailey, M.I.A., Janelle Monáe, Anderson .Paak, Ciara, Doja Cat, Ivy Queen, Ari Lennox, ASAP Ferg, Tierra Whack, Banks, Rich the Kid, Coi Leray, Flo Milli and Saweetie.
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Missy Elliott has won four Grammy Awards, eight MTV Video Music Awards, two American Music Awards, six BET Awards, and a Billboard Women in Music Award for Innovator. On June 13, 2019, Elliott was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, becoming the first female rapper to receive this honor, and the third overall, following Jay-Z and Jermaine Dupri.
She has written a slew of diverse hits for other superstars, including Whitney Houston, Paula Cole, Destiny’s Child, and Christina Aguilera.
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