HIP HOP HISTORY MONTH: 5 Things To Know About Missy Elliot
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She’s In The Songwriter’s Hall Of Fame
In 2019, Elliott became the first female rapper to be inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. During her induction, she even received a special video message from Michelle Obama who thanked her for “sharing your gift with the world, but for being an advocate for so many people out there, especially young girls.”
In her own speech, she encouraged other songwriters to not let writer’s block deter them.
“I want to say one thing to the writers, to the upcoming writers, ‘Do not give up.’ We all go through writer’s block. Sometimes you just have to walk away from a record and come back to it. But don’t give up because I’m standing here. And this is big for hip-hop, too.”
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