Missy Elliott is one of the most creative, barrier-breaking pioneers in not only hip-hop but female hip-hop, as well. Missy made it okay to be funny and creative and, somehow, sexy to walk around in trash bags and jogging suits. She broke the stereotype that you had to be physically fit or a size 2 […]

Missy Elliott’s VH1 “Behind the Music” airs tonight at 10pm! In these sneak peeks, Missy reveals details about starting out in the group Sista, meeting Ginuwine and Tweet in Da Bassment, becoming friends with Aaliyah, rapping for Diddy, and filming the iconic video for “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly).” Missy Elliott Suffering From Thyroid Disease […]

Missy Elliott is featured on VH1’s latest Behind The Music episode where they delve deep into her past, exposing how she got signed, how she met Aaliyah and all the drama in-between! The show airs tomorrow night at 10pm on VH1. Missy Elliott Opens Up About Her Battle With Graves Disease FACT OF THE DAY: […]

Missy Elliott recently revealed she has been quietly suffering with a major autoimmune disease which affects her thyroid. The hit maker was diagnosed in 2008 with Graves’ disease, a disorder that affects the thyroid and she admits the symptoms came on so fast, she almost lost her ability to do everyday things like drive and […]

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Master Sound Studios 1013 Assembly Drive, Virginia Beach, VA When: September 23, 2003 What: Missy Elliot and Timbaland were proteges of Jodeci’s Devante Swing. Elliott had gained notoriety as a songwriter but “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” was a breakthrough as a performer, and its otherworldly beat […]

In the 1980s, musicians only scratched the surface of what could be done with the music video. Michael Jackson set the standard and in the…

In the 1980s, musicians only scratched the surface of what could be done with the music video. Michael Jackson set the standard and in the 1990s, everyone raced to match or surpass him.

Sources in Atlanta say that the closeted gay rapper married her girlfriend of about a year, artist Sharaya.

Hip hop producers are known for digging deep in the crates for the records they use to create the songs we all know and love.  No genre is immune from being sampled!