Missy Elliott and her label, Atlantic Records, stand among the distinguished honorees at the National Museum of African American Music’s Celebration of Legends. The museum will host the event in Nashville on June 2. Sylvia Rhone, the chairwoman/CEO of Epic Records, who previously held positions at Atlantic Records and collaborated with Elliott at East West Records, represents Atlantic Records.

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Mya, who collaborated with Missy on the remarkable “Lady Marmalade” remake for the film Moulin Rouge in the early 2000s, is also expected to appear.

Established in 2021, the National Museum of African American Music acknowledges the significant contributions of African Americans to music throughout history. The museum’s dedication lies in celebrating and preserving this influence while offering diverse cultural experiences to both residents and visitors in Nashville. Notable past honorees include Lionel Richie, Chaka Khan, Quincy Jones, Smokey Robinson, and the Fisk Jubilee Singers.

Missy Elliott is finally receiving the recognition she deserves. Recently, she made history as the first female rapper to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In early May, the accomplished rapper took to social media to express her excitement about this prestigious honor. Missy emphasized the significance of the achievement not only for herself but also for her fellow female artists in the hip-hop community.

DJ Kool Herc, Chaka Khan, TV host Don Cornelius, and more are among the other 2023 inductees, whom Missy Elliott expressed gratitude to for their impactful work in music.

In a separate tweet, Missy Elliott expressed thanks to God for her recent induction and recognized that her decades of dedicated work speak volumes. She also addressed the negativity from online trolls who labeled her as “washed up,” highlighting her resilience.

In the previous year’s December, Missy received an honorary doctorate from Norfolk State University, along with the university’s most prestigious award, the Presidential Commencement Medallion.

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Missy Elliott Wants Female Rappers To Recognize the Impact Of Earlier Trailblazers

She made this known during a recent sit-down with Forbes, saying, “Women have played a big part in what we call hip-hop in this culture.

These women are my friends, and we don’t just come together when it’s time to perform. We speak on the phone and hang around each other.”

She continued, “I always think about how these are the same women that I looked up to and still do. They have kicked down the doors for all the women you see today in 2023.”

The rapper added, “Even if the women that are out now may not be familiar with all of their records, they have to know that these women are the reason they’re able to be on many of these platforms.”

Missy Elliott also used the opportunity to give her mentors a shout-out.

She said, “A lot of times, it’s not as easy as it looks, and people only get a chance to see the glitz and glamour and don’t know what it’s like to go through things behind the scenes.

So when you have that mentor, it’s everything, especially someone who has already been on that walk. It’s very important for me to be a big sister to those coming behind me because I had Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, and Salt-N-Pepa be that to me.”

In conclusion, she said, “It’s important for me to support this next generation because I also came in at a young age, and there’s nothing like having that support in someone.

I had people like Mary J. Blige and Diddy tell me what to do and how to be a go-getter, a hustler, be consistent and be different, things you need in this industry.”

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