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AND FASHION ICON THAT IS MISSY
ELLIOTT
MISDEMEANOR
It has just been announced that the Rapper, producer and songwriter Missy Elliott will receive MTV’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award on Aug. 26 at the 2019 VMAs (Mtv's Music Video Awards).
lets travel back in time just for a moment
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In 1989, Elliott formed an all female R&B group, called Fayze (later renamed Sista), with friends and later recruited her neighborhood friend Timothy Mosley (Timbaland) as the group's producer
In 1993 Missy wrote and rapped on Raven-Symoné's debut single, "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of".
Missy also contributed, credited and uncredited, to the Jodeci albums Diary of a Mad Band (1993) and The Show, the After Party, the Hotel (1995).
In 1996 Missy and Timbaland worked together as a songwriting/production team, crafting tracks for acts including SWV, 702, and most notable Aaliyah.
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The pair wrote and produced nine tracks for Aaliyah's second album, One in a Million (1996), among them the hit singles "If Your Girl Only Knew", "One in a Million", "Hot Like Fire", and "4 Page Letter".[16] Elliott contributed background vocals and/or guest raps to nearly all of the tracks on which she and Timbaland worked. One in a Million went double platinum and made stars out of the production duo
after working with many of your favourite artists from destiny's child to pdiddy missy went on to release her debut album "supa dupa fly"
AND THEN CAME ONE OF THE
MOST EPIC VIDEOS EVER
AND THE REST IS HISTORY, LITERALLY!
“Missy’s impact on the music landscape is indelible, Her creative vision across production, performance and songwriting is unmatched.”
- Bruce Gillmer, MTVInternational co-brand head and Viacom music and music talent head.
AND THIS AIN'T EVEN HALF OF HER GREATNESS
WE KNOW that she will perform live at the awards show for the first time in 16 years and we are SUPER EXCITED for the style the fashion and the creative vision she will bring to the stage.
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