The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has once again included hip-hop legends in its poll. This year, A Tribe Called Quest is on the ballot, again, and Missy Elliott is on the ballot for the first time. This is your first year of eligibility. To be eligible for the nomination, an individual artist or band must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of the nomination. Missy's first album,After the fly soup, was released in 1997 (although she was featured on other people's singles before that).
The Tribe's first single as a lead artist was "Description Of A Fool" in 1989. They have been eligible since 2015 and were nominated for the first time last year. Although they weren't voted on, Eminem got enough votes.
Other hip-hop artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame include Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, Run-D.M.C., Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, N.W.A., Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, LL Cool J, and Eminem. . Missy Elliott is the first female hip-hop artist to be put on the ballot.
Nominee ballots will be sent to an international voting body of more than 1,000 artists, historians and music industry insiders. Consideration is given to an artist's musical impact and influence on other artists, length and depth of career and body of work, as well as innovation and superiority in style and technique.
Fans from all over the world can participate in the induction selection process through the "fan vote". Until April 28, fans can vote online every day forvoto.rockhall.comor in person at the Cleveland Museum. The top five artists selected by the public will form a “fan ballot” that will be counted along with the other ballots to determine the 2023 lineup.
Members will be announced in May. The 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place this fall and the date, venue and information about the sale will be announced. Other artists on the ticket include Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against The Machine, Soundgarden, Spinners, White Stripes and Warren Zevon.
Missy Elliott officially becomes the first female rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
On Thursday night, Missy Elliott made history.
The songwriter, singer and rapper officially became the first female rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, asusa todayreports. Queen Latifah, also a rapper, introduced Elliott to New York and also paid tribute to their enduring friendship.
Lizzo, who recently collaborated with Elliott on his latest album,Because I love youpaid tribute to Elliott by performing Elliott's 1997 single "Sock It 2Me" alongside Da Brat, who features on the song.
Elliott, a Virginia native, also got a special message from former First Lady Michelle Obama, who chimed in via a pre-recorded video and revealed she's a huge fan of the multitalented artist.
"Missy, I want to thank you for all your pioneering efforts," Obama said. "Thank you for not only sharing your gift with the world, but for being an advocate for so many, especially young women who are still figuring out how to make their voices heard."
The speeches and presentations brought Elliott to tears. During the end of her 10-minute speech, Missy Elliott, a Grammy Award-winning recording artist, burst into tears after some childhood anecdotes told by the "Hot Boyz" rapper.
"I'm grateful," Elliott said before pausing. “Every time I get up on the podium… even with all the work I've done, I don't know, and I assume it's just God, I don't know why I'm here,” Missy Elliott said through her tears, as the crowd cheered and roared, with applause. “I want to say one thing to writers, to future writers: 'Don't give up.' We all go through writer's block. Sometimes you just need to walk away from a unit and get back to it. But don't give up because I'm here. And that is important for hip-hop as well.”
After Jay-Z (2017) and Jermaine Dupri (2018), Elliott is only the third rapper to be inducted into Songwriters Hall. In addition to writing her own songs like "Work It", "Lose Control" and "Get Ur Freak On", Elliott has written songs for a myriad of other artists including the late Aaliyah, Whitney Houston, Monica, Beyonce, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Destiny's Child, Ariana Grande, Fantasia, Jazmin Sullivan, SWV, Total, 70, Mya and Tweet, among others.
Elliott joins the 2019 Songwriters Hall roster alongside Cat Stevens and John Prine, among others. To qualify for induction, songwriters must write hit songs for a minimum of 20 years.
See photos of Missy Elliott from the induction ceremony below, as well as some photos of Elliott throughout her career.
Glennisha Morganis a journalist and multimedia writer raised in Detroit. She writes about intersectionality, hip-hop, pop culture, queer issues, race, feminism and her truth.follow heronGore.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 13: Members Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah embrace on stage during the 50th Annual Songwriters and Awards Hall of Fame Induction Dinner at the New York Marriott Marquis on June 13, 2019 in New York City New York. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall of Fame)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 13: Member Missy Elliott speaks onstage during the 50th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Dinner & Awards at New York Marriott Marquis on June 13, 2019 in the city from New York. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for the Songwriters Hall of Fame)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 13: Member Missy Elliott speaks onstage during the 50th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Dinner & Awards at New York Marriott Marquis on June 13, 2019 in the city from New York. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for the Songwriters Hall of Fame)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 13: Member Missy Elliott speaks onstage during the 50th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Dinner & Awards at New York Marriott Marquis on June 13, 2019 in the city from New York. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for the Songwriters Hall of Fame)
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Iconic rapper, singer, songwriter and producer Missy Elliott will take the stage at the 2019 MTV Music Video Awards as she accepts the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, which her fans, affectionately called the Superfriends, flocked to.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA - APRIL 27: Missy Elliott performs on stage at SOMETHING IN THE WATER - Day 2 on April 27, 2019 in Virginia Beach City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Something in the Water)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 09: Missy Elliott (L) and Ciara perform on stage during the 2018 American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on October 09, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for dcp)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 10: American Express CMO Elizabeth Rutledge, Pharrell Williams, Missy Elliott and A$AP Ferg pose on the yellow carpet at the Yellow Ball hosted by American Express and Pharrell Williams at The Museum Brooklyn on September 10, 2018 on September 10, 2018 in New York, New York. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for American Express)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 10: Missy Elliott performs her hits at the Yellow Ball, hosted by American Express and Pharrell Williams, at the Brooklyn Museum on September 10, 2018 on September 10, 2018 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for American Express)
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NEW ORLEANS, LA - JULY 7: Missy Elliott performs on stage during the 2018 Essence Festival Presented by Coca-Cola - Day 2 at the Louisiana Superdome on July 7, 2018 in New Orleans, LA. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Essence)
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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 15: Leanne "Lelee" Lyons, Cheryl "Coko" Gamble and Tamara "Taj" Johnson of SWV and Missy Elliott (C) attend the grand opening of the Junie Bee Nail Salon on Feb. 15, 2018 in New York York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for VH1)
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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 25: (L-R) Atlantic Records Group President and COO Julie Greenwald, guests Missy Elliott and Cardi B attend the Warner Music Group Pre-Grammy Party in association with V Magazine on January 25 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Siskin/Getty Images for Warner Music Group)
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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 25: Missy Elliott (L) and Cardi B attend the Warner Music Group Pre-Grammy Party in association with V Magazine on January 25, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Siskin/Getty Images for Warner Music Group)
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