Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts Missy Elliott, Chaka Khan and DJ Kool Herc
Kate Bush and Soul Train creator Don Cornelius also inducted, with Missy Elliott closing the ceremony with roof-shaking set
August 2023
‘It was freaking bananas!’: rap luminaries on the defining moments from 50 years of hip-hop
Magoo: rapper who collaborated with Timbaland, Missy Elliott and Aaliyah dies aged 50
May 2023
Kate Bush ‘shocked and honoured’ to earn place in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
British singer is inducted alongside George Michael, Rage Against the Machine, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, the Spinners and Missy Elliott
August 2021
Aaliyah: ‘Her sound is the R&B blueprint’
She died in a plane crash 20 years ago – but her records still sound like the future. As they finally hit streaming services, fans and acquaintances explore Aaliyah’s enduring appeal
April 2021
The fandom that made me
How Missy Elliott’s Black iconoclasm gave me a sense of identity
For a racially isolated girl in north-west England, the rapper’s weird fantasy worlds on MTV were a surrealist confidence boost
August 2020
20 iconic festival sets
Missy Elliott, Lilith Fair 1998: a sensational burst of black fantasy
Playing 15-minute sets with cartoonish energy, the rapper donned an inflatable costume to become middle America’s worst nightmare: a gigantic, powerful black woman
September 2019
Missy Elliott – Beyoncé said: ‘If I sound crazy, don’t put this out!'
As she returns to the spotlight, the hip-hop icon talks Michelle Obama, collaborations and the truth behind her hiatus
August 2019
Ranked
Missy Elliott's solo singles – ranked!
Missy Elliott announces last-minute release for her first record since 2005
April 2019
Alexis Petridis's album of the week
Lizzo: Cuz I Love You review – body-positive pop with its foot on the gas
Lizzo’s exhausting third album ramps up the drama to 11 with dense arrangements, squealing guitars and climactic vocals
September 2018
The Week in Patriarchy
The McDonald's sexual harassment strike isn't just brave – it's historic
Arwa Mahdawi
It will be the first multi-state US strike focused on sexual harassment, which is exceptionally rife in the restaurant industry
June 2018
Beyoncé: 10 of the best deep cuts, rarities and Bey-sides
As the superstar returns to the UK, here’s a sample of her lesser-known hits, featuring Solange and Dixie Chicks – plus how Lemonade changed the game
April 2018
When good TV goes bad: how MTV Cribs ran out of amazing mansions
Once an insight into Mariah and Missy’s mansions, the show soon turned into tours of four-bed semis, complete with Spurs posters on the bedroom door
September 2017
10 of the best
Missy Elliott – 10 of the best
From synapse-popping celebrations of lust to joyous rebuttals of industry sexism, we run down the best tracks by R&B’s queen of hedonistic mischief
August 2017
Pass notes
What should replace Confederate statues? Missy Elliott, hero of the resistance
A fan has started a petition to erect a granite statue of the rapper in Portsmouth, Virginia, replacing the town’s existing 35ft monument
July 2017
Missy Elliott FYF review – technical blips can't ruin a Supa Dupa Fly return
The rap outlier returned to perform in the US for the first time in a decade and proved she can still deliver - proving her music still sounds like nothing else
April 2017
Mary J Blige: Strength of a Woman review – a steady return
(Universal/Island)
March 2017
Shortcuts
!Sdrawkcab: Missy Elliott, the Beatles and the joy of backwards lyrics
The gibberish in the chorus of Missy’s hit Work It is still surprising people 15 years on. At least she wasn’t praising Satan …
June 2016
Were Missy Elliott and Prince planning a duet?
The hip-hop artist says the late musician sent her music for a potential collaboration, but she doesn’t know where it is
