Missy Elliot performs at Lilith Fair at Jones Beach, New York, New York, July 16, 1998 Steve Eichner/Getty Images hide caption
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The Clipse, Missy Elliott, Rico Nasty & Wale. Collage by Jackie Lay / NPR. Scott Gries / Roger Kisby / Michael Loccisano / Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images hide caption
Willie Nelson performs in concert during The Luck Banquet on March 13, 2019 in Luck, Texas. Gary Miller/Getty Images hide caption
Missy Elliott, one of 14 artists announced as nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Feb. 1, 2023. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Culture Corner: Missy Elliott on World Cafe
Whether you're a tote bag or Telfie babe, the spirit of roséwave lives in us all. Kara Frame/NPR hide caption
Hey majesty Missy Elliot returned with Iconology in August. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Lizzo performs at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, New Jersey. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Missy Elliott performs onstage at Something in the Water Festival in April 2019 in Virginia Beach City. The rapper's latest EP, Iconology, is out now. Craig Barritt/Getty Images hide caption
Lizzo performs onstage at Ticketmaster during the 2019 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Stubb's Bar-B-Q on March 14, 2019 in Austin, Texas. Mike Jordan/Getty Images for SXSW hide caption
Mary Halsey of Rhode Island is joined by the rapper Missy Elliott in a surprise performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. YouTube / TheEllenShow hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Lauryn Hill, Joni Mitchell (Blue album cover), PJ Harvey (Rid of Me album cover), Nina Simone, Ofra Haza (Fifty Gates of Wisdom album cover), Aretha Franklin. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Lauryn Hill performs in New York City in March 2006. Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Missy Elliott, Mount Eerie, Sampha, Young Fathers Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Missy Elliott in a scene from her new video for the song "I'm Better (Feat. Lamb)." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Missy Elliott surprised the music world this week with the new song and video "WTF (Where They From)." YouTube hide caption
Pearl Jam (top left), Missy Elliott (top right), the cover of Nirvana's Nevermind (bottom right), PJ Harvey (bottom left), Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel (center). Courtesy of the artists hide caption
All Songs Rewind: The Legacy Of The '90s
Missy Elliott (left) joins Katy Perry during the 2015 Super Bowl Halftime Show. Christopher Polk/Getty Images Sport hide caption
'We Need Her': At The Super Bowl, Missy Elliott's Incredible Return
Pearl Jam (top left), Missy Elliott (top right), the cover of Nirvana's Nevermind (bottom right), PJ Harvey (bottom left), Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel (center). Courtesy of the artists hide caption
