Missy Elliott Honored as Songwriters HOF's First Female MC
The Songwriters Hall of Fame announced Saturday (January 12) that pioneering hip hop producer, writer and MC Missy Elliott will officially be inducted at its 50th annual ceremony in June.
I want to CONGRATULATE all the AMAZING songwriters who have been inducted into the 2019 “Song Writers Hall of Fame???? also those who were nominated because their body of work is AMAZING?? I AM SO HUMBLY GRATEFUL to now be inducted also?? I ❤️you all? #SHOF2019 ✍? pic.twitter.com/6LRHFoeVz1
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) January 12, 2019
Elliott is the first female MC ever inducted into the hall of fame, and her class includes just one other Black artist: fellow hip hop and R&B songwriter Dallas Austin. Celebrate her historic achievement with three of her biggest hits.