Road in Missy Elliott’s hometown to be renamed in rapper’s honour
A avenue in Missy Elliott’s hometown is being renamed in her honour.
Portsmouth, Virginia, has determined to rename a portion of a avenue ‘Missy Elliott Boulevard’ after a unanimous vote by the Metropolis Council on Tuesday night (August 9).
Missy Elliott herself responded to the information when it was shared by a reporter.”I’m endlessly grateful,” Elliott tweeted, which you’ll see beneath:
I’m endlessly GRATEFUL🙏🏾 P-TOWN🙌🏾 VA #757 LOVE💜
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) August 10, 2022
Elliott lately gave recommendation to artists engaged on their second album, encouraging them to take dangers and never enable themselves to be pigeonholed.
“Sophomore albums are a really PIVOTAL time for [artists],” the rap icon tweeted yesterday (July 7). “Your sophomore album be traumatic nevertheless it’s the BEST ALBUM to EXPERIMENT on! Don’t be AFRAID! Becuz If u play secure you’ll be BOXED in & its onerous to get out as a result of your followers get used to that 1 sound.”
She continued: “Pay attention CLOSELY! Go along with the songs you’re feeling it is best to drop not what everybody else recommend! You the Artist should FEEL it YASELF as a result of YOU are the one which have should SELL it & CONVINCE ppl it’s HOT. Go along with your GUT! Fearless.”
Missy Elliott’s second album, ‘Da Actual World’, arrived in 1999, two years after her debut, ‘Supa Dupa Fly’. Spawning singles like ‘She’s a Bitch’ and ‘All N My Grill’, ‘Da Actual World’ was launched to important acclaim, and was licensed platinum the next 12 months.
She went on to launch 4 extra studio albums – 2001’s ‘Miss E… So Addictive’, 2002’s ‘Underneath Development’, 2003’s ‘This Is Not a Check!’ and 2005’s ‘The Cookbook’ – and win 4 Grammy Awards.
Lately, she has featured on a number of different artists’ tracks, together with a remix of Dua Lipa‘s ‘Levitating’ in 2020 alongside Madonna, and Bree Runway collaboration ‘ATM’ final 12 months. Elliott additionally directed the music video for Metropolis Women‘ ‘Twerkulator’ final 12 months. In December of final 12 months, longtime Elliott collaborator Timbaland appeared to tease a brand new studio album from the rapper.
In 2021, the rapper was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame. She was inducted by her supervisor of 25 years, Mona Scott-Younger, together with Ciara and Lizzo. “You haven’t any concept what you’ve achieved for thus many Black women,” the latter stated throughout her speech. “We don’t deserve Missy Elliott and nonetheless, you proceed to offer to us, and given along with your coronary heart.”