The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (aka the Rock Hall of Fame) recently honored this year’s inductees, and—while all artists deserve fame—a series of words unique greetings for Ms. Elliott.
Specifically, Missy’s introduction makes her the first female rapper to be included in the Rock Hall!
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Missy Elliott is grateful for the support of Supafriends
Exciting news arrived on a Wednesday morning Notificationand the name Missy immediately caught everyone’s attention.
While scrolling quickly through Rock Hall’s full list of inductees will show names like Eminem, Tupac ShakurAnd Jay-Z, there are no recognized female rap stars. However, that will change when Rock Hall holds its introduction on November 3, 2023.
In response to the announcement, Missy jumped on Twitter and expressed her gratitude. She also admits, “This door is OPEN now.” Stage!
“I want to say this is BIG not only for me but all of my Sisters in HIPHOP, this door is OPEN now to show the hard work and what many of us contribute to MUSIC . I cried all morning because I’m BIG, thanks Rock Hall & all in committee & Supafriends.
I want to say this is BIG not only for me but for all my Sisters in HIPHOP this door is OPEN now to show the hard work and what many of us contribute to MUSIC . I cried all morning because I am grateful thank you @rockhall & all in committee & Supafriends💜 https://t.co/agHv7puauj
– Miss Elliott (@MissyElliott) May 3, 2023
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Missy went on to talk about how people calling her “irrelevant” or “washed out” would “crush” her. [her] sometimes.” However, she persisted and noted that her work speaks for itself.
There was a time when I went online and found you unrelated, you failed, you washed and sometimes it would knock me down🥺BUT God made me STRONG I kept going and you allowed decades to DO MY WORK IS SAYING 4 itself🙏🏾 thank you all for supporting me💜 I LOVE YOU💜 pic.twitter.com/gkHUttWoU5
– Miss Elliott (@MissyElliott) May 3, 2023
In a final tweet mentioning the achievement, the Portsmouth, Virginia native once again thanked “Friends” before retyping her 757 area code.
If I missed some of your tweets please forgive me, there’s a lot to see but I want to say Thank you to my Fans (Supa Friends), Colleagues/Radio/Dj’s /My blogger and again @rockhall I am very grateful🙏🏾 #RockHall2023 #VA #757 pic.twitter.com/MOCxxd2Qxe
– Miss Elliott (@MissyElliott) May 3, 2023
Chaka Khan & Don Cornelius Of Soul train Will Also Be Honored
We must also point out that Ms. chaka khan will also be inducted into the Rock Hall! In fact, she will be honored in the category of Outstanding Music Award.
In addition to these two superstars, other inductees include George Michael, Sheryl Crow, Willie NelsonAnd Rage against the machine. Soul train star Don Cornelius will also be featured in the Ahmet Ertegun Prize category.
John Sykes, President of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, finally noted: “This year’s incredible inductees reflect the diverse artists and sounds that have defined rock & roll music. roll.”
congrats #RockHall2023 Presentee! The ceremony will be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Friday, November 3, and will return to Cleveland in 2024. Visit https://t.co/SHicoN3BaC for more details. pic.twitter.com/1tCo6K9AHS
– Rock hall (@rockhall) May 3, 2023
Congratulations to Missy Elliott for making Rock & Roll Hall of Fame history and thanks to all the other inductees!
