Missy Elliott
Missy Elliott Defends Flyana Boss After Social Media Critique
Missy Elliott is using her star power to defend Flyana Boss after social media users posted open criticism over the continued running theme in the young Hip-Hop duo’s videos. Best friends Folayan and Bobbi LaNea, better known as the sprinting musical team, Flyana Boss, have swiftly become the latest sensation to conquer the internet. Their […]
Busta Rhymes Explains Why He Wouldn’t Battle Missy In A ‘Verzuz’
While some of your favorite rappers have ducked the smoke, Busta Rhymes says he will not battle Missy Elliot in a Verzuz. As spotted on HipHopDX the Brooklyn, New York native recently paid a visit to the Apple Music studio and discussed his come up, his recent BET Hip-Hop Lifetime Achievement Award win and more. Midway during the […]
Missy Elliott, A Tribe Called Quest, The Spinners Among List of 2023 Rock & Hall of Fame Nominees
We got one job, get these icons into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The post Missy Elliott, A Tribe Called Quest, The Spinners Among List of 2023 Rock & Hall of Fame Nominees appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
“DJ, Please Pick Up Your Phone”: Skrillex Teases Massive Collaboration With Missy Elliott
When Missy Elliott said, “DJ, please pick up your phone—I’m on the request line” in 2002, little did she know Skrillex would be on the other end over 20 years later. They’re now turning back the clock to the turn of the century, when everyone put their thang down, flipped it and reversed it. The formidable tandem of chart-topping artists have joined forces for a new track which interpolates lyrics from “Work It,” Elliott’s timeless hip-hop anthem. And if there’s anyone to breathe new life into Missy’s classic “ra-ta-ta” onomatopoeia, it’s Skrillex. Watch him work it onstage in London, where he recently dropped the banging electronic and hip-hop hybrid live: Elliott has also been teasing the song on Twitter, leading man...
Lil Wayne Calls Missy Elliott the Best Rapper Ever & She’s Forever ‘Grateful’
Lil Wayne is highlighting Missy Elliott and her incomparable music legacy. When asked to name the top five best rappers while guesting on Fox Sports’ What’s Wright? With Nick Wright podcast Thursday (May 5), Lil Wayne made sure to spotlight Elliott. “For me, it’s always going to be first, Missy Elliott,” he said. “She’s a huge influence of everything I’ve ever done. ” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Tunechi went on to name Jay-Z, the Notorious B.I.G., Goodie Mob and UGK before the host noted that he hadn’t included himself on the list. The five-time Grammy winner then replied, “I can’t touch them guys. I would never put myself in my list.” Elliott responded to Wayne’s mention with a heartfelt tweet on Thursday. Retweeting a clip from the ...
Spring Into Spring With David Guetta and Afrojack’s “Trampoline” Featuring Missy Elliott
“If Guetta makes it, then it’s a hit,” promises DOECHII on “Trampoline,” the newest collaboration from iconic beatsmiths David Guetta and Afrojack. If the success of their last single, “Hero,” is any indication—it’s currently nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Recording at the 2022 Grammy Awards—then DOECHII is right on target. Featuring vocals from Missy Elliott and BIA, the hip-hop-infused “Trampoline” is out now via Parametric Records and Artist Partner Group. “Bounce that shit. Make it go,” its lyrics urge, backed by a minimalistic bass line and zingy synths. You can practically envision Elliott, BIA and DOECHII in the studio putting this one together, strutting around with the boss energy that their c...
The 90 Greatest Albums of the ’90s
This article originally appeared in the September 1999 issue of SPIN. “You must be high.” We heard that a lot during the time we spent preparing this issue. Which is understandable. Pronouncing the 90 greatest albums of the ’90s is a somewhat presumptuous thing to do. When you’re measuring the music this decade is offering to history—the sounds we partied with, copulated to, fought about, and wept over—everyone has an opinion. That ours should be more valid than yours is debatable. But hey—it’s our magazine. What, then, you ask, constitutes “greatest”? Don’t even start. Suffice it to say that, after much heated discussion and countless veiled insults, it came down to the factors of both remarkable artistry and cultural shock value. Sometimes a record’s knock-you-off-your-Skechers impa...
Doja Cat Details Her Rise To Fame With Missy Elliott In New Interview
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty Doja Cat is embracing her imperfections to the fullest. In a new feature she speaks with Missy Elliott to discuss her rise to fame and more. The Los Angeles, California native recently spoke to the Rap legend in-depth for the newest issue of Interview Magazine. The two performers talked about Doja’s artistry which admittedly has come under question the Hip-Hop community. “When it comes to rap I could be better. I think everybody feels that way with their own art, in all kinds of ways. But I see all these incredibly talented rappers around me, and I’m like, ‘Yeah, I’m doing pop, but I should focus on my pen now more than ever.’ I’m good, and I can be funny and charming, and I can do little punchlines here and there, but I need to ta...
The 35 Best Videos of the Last 35 Years
SPIN launched in the peak MTV era, when an innovative — or even just salacious — music video could make or break an artist. Thirty five years later, YouTube is an obligatory part of any promotional push, but no one’s counting on a mind-blowing clip to sell a record. (The views do often matter — just not always the creativity.) A sizable chunk of the best videos came out during the ‘90s alternative bloom, when directors like Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry and Hype Williams experimented with the style and substance of this malleable medium. But the format hasn’t died with MTV: artists like Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar and Miley Cyrus all made this list for a reason — and it wasn’t to meet a decade quota. Here are the top 35 from the last 35. Ready or not, here we go again. – Ryan Reed 3...
Missy Elliott Surprises Bride With Dream Wedding Dress After Emotional Tweets For Help
Source: NBC / Getty Missy Elliott has made a young bride-to-be’s dream come true. On Wednesday (Nov 18), Ireanna Bradshaw took to Twitter to explain that she could not afford her dream wedding dress from David’s Bridal. The bride-to-be noted that she had been struggling to save up for a plus-size wedding dress while planning to move in with her future husband. “I’m getting married in March &trying to move into our own place,” Bradshaw wrote. “Excited but overwhelmed. I have been saving money, but it’s still a struggle. I found my dream dress and I want to get it so bad but between saving for the move- I dnt think it will be possible.” Im getting Married in March &trying to move into our own place. Excited but overwhelmed. I have been saving...
Nigerian doctor named one of TIME’s Most Influential People in the world
TIME named Nigerian physician Tunji Funsho to the 2020 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list and related tributes are available now at time.com/time100, and Mr Funsho’s TIME100 profile is available here. The list, now in its seventeenth year, recognizes the activism, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals. Mr Funsho, a cardiologist based in Lagos, Nigeria, is the first Rotary member to receive this honour for the organisation’s work to eradicate polio, having played an essential role in ensuring Africa’s certification as wild polio-free in August of 2020. “I’m honored to be recognized by TIME for my part in ensuring that no child in Africa will ever again be paralyzed by wild polio, a disease that once disabl...
