Missy Elliott
Aaliyah: ‘Her sound is the R&B blueprint’
She died in a plane crash 20 years ago – but her records still sound like the future. As they finally hit streaming services, fans and acquaintances explore Aaliyah’s enduring appeal
Rhian Jones
13, Aug, 2021 @9:00 AM
How Missy Elliott’s Black iconoclasm gave me a sense of identity
For a racially isolated girl in north-west England, the rapper’s weird fantasy worlds on MTV were a surrealist confidence boost
Christine Ochefu
21, Apr, 2021 @10:48 AM
Missy Elliott, Lilith Fair 1998: a sensational burst of black fantasy
Playing 15-minute sets with cartoonish energy, the rapper donned an inflatable costume to become middle America’s worst nightmare: a gigantic, powerful black woman
Jumi Akinfenwa
24, Aug, 2020 @10:34 AM
Missy Elliott – Beyoncé said: ‘If I sound crazy, don’t put this out!'
As she returns to the spotlight, the hip-hop icon talks Michelle Obama, collaborations and the truth behind her hiatus
Dorian Lynskey
14, Sep, 2019 @5:59 AM
Missy Elliott's solo singles – ranked!
Honoured at the MTV VMAs this week, the Virginia rapper has just surprised fans with a new EP, Iconology. We rank her 22 singles, from her 1997 debut to 2017’s I’m Better
Alexis Petridis
29, Aug, 2019 @12:25 PM
Missy Elliott announces last-minute release for her first album since 2005
The rapper has revealed on social media that ‘a collection of new songs’ known as Iconology will be unveiled at midnight
Guardian music
22, Aug, 2019 @7:30 PM
Lizzo: Cuz I Love You review – body-positive pop with its foot on the gas
Lizzo’s exhausting third album ramps up the drama to 11 with dense arrangements, squealing guitars and climactic vocals
Alexis Petridis
18, Apr, 2019 @11:00 AM
The McDonald's sexual harassment strike isn't just brave – it's historic
It will be the first multi-state US strike focused on sexual harassment, which is exceptionally rife in the restaurant industry
Arwa Mahdawi
15, Sep, 2018 @12:00 PM
Beyoncé: 10 of the best deep cuts, rarities and Bey-sides
As the superstar returns to the UK, here’s a sample of her lesser-known hits, featuring Solange and Dixie Chicks – plus how Lemonade changed the game
Claudia Rankine and Sam Wolfson
16, Jun, 2018 @9:00 AM
When good TV goes bad: how Blue’s Antony Costa closed the door on MTV Cribs
Once an insight into Mariah and Missy’s mansions, the show soon turned into tours of four-bed semis, complete with Spurs posters on the bedroom door
Issy Sampson
23, Apr, 2018 @11:59 AM
Missy Elliott – 10 of the best
From synapse-popping celebrations of lust to joyous rebuttals of industry sexism, we run down the best tracks by R&B’s queen of hedonistic mischief
David Bennun
06, Sep, 2017 @3:00 PM
What should replace Confederate statues? Missy Elliott, hero of the resistance
A fan has started a petition to erect a granite statue of the rapper in Portsmouth, Virginia, replacing the town’s existing 35ft monument
21, Aug, 2017 @2:16 PM
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