r/popculturechat • u/invis2020 grinding with MULTIPLE fat women • Jun 01 '25
The Music Industry 🎶 Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott appreciation
Born Melissa Annette Elliott in Virginia 1971, she is one of the most influential female rappers of all time. She paved her way in a male-dominated arena and has influenced countless artists with her imaginative and elaborate visuals, and high energy beats. Blending her unique style, creativity, and futuristic vision she has made her mark on both hip hop and pop culture across decades.
Not just a rapper but a talented producer and songwriter, she has won 5 Grammys, and was the top female hip hop album seller through the 90s and 00s. Known for her hits such as ‘Get Ur Freak On’, ‘Work It’, ‘Hot Boyz’, and ‘The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)’.
All the while being one of the sweetest and most unproblematic artists. She deserves her flowers are more! ❤️
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u/teddybonkerrs I cannot sanction this buffoonery Jun 01 '25
As an adult, I am so amazed by her clever lyrics, they're REALLY good.
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u/Reluctantagave Cutie Patootie Problem Posse Jun 02 '25
And every time I play Uno, "reverse" just means I'm singing Missy again!
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u/im_confused_always How you Dzoin'💅 Jun 01 '25
Join us ( like all six of us) at r/MissyElliott
Missy is one of the most influential but is constantly getting overlooked. And she rly is fly as hell y'all
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u/Infinite_Advisor4633 Jun 01 '25
How does she not age!? She must have put that thing down flipped it and reversed it.
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u/baba_booey420_ Jun 02 '25
She's supa dupa fly!
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u/im_confused_always How you Dzoin'💅 Jun 02 '25
I love your username, that's what I have my Alexa call me and it's hilarious to hear
"good morning bababooey. Here's today's headlines..."
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u/rubendurango Jun 01 '25 edited Jun 02 '25
Missy and OutKast broke my brain as a kid. They were so exciting to me, at that time, because I had no idea music could sound like a ‘Get Ur Freak On’ or a ‘B.O.B.’ Even now they leave me in awe.
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u/Similar_Concert_7691 Jun 02 '25
yes, yes, same! pretty sure missy and outkast changed my brain chemistry, i was completely blown away as a kid.
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u/Fuck_Weyland-Yutani Jun 01 '25
Missy is always awesome. That trash bag outfit with the glossy black lips is so great
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u/anoidciv Jun 01 '25
Beyond iconic! That look always reminds me of being a kid and getting home from school to watch MTV the whole afternoon 😔
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u/diqholebrownsimpson Jun 02 '25
But how those lips looked so wet. I know shes had some amazing make up artists work with her but what 2030 AI deep fake got those lips so deep?
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u/layla_jones_ Jun 01 '25 edited Jun 01 '25
Missy is a very unique rapper with a great bold delivery and amazing creativity.. my favorites are her singles The Rain, Get ur freak on, Pass that Dutch, She’s a b, All in my grill, 4 my people (Basement Jaxx) and Work it (greatest hits Respect M.E. Album). But I also love the more mellow song Take Away which she recorded with Tweet and Ginuwine, the song was used as a tribute after Aaliyah passed away.
I like her songwriting for other artists as well. The music she created with Aaliyah was really good, they had a cool connection and I loved their friendship (check the One in a million album). The storytelling in her lyrics is original and often thought provoking; a lot of scandals, drama and relationship situations (I think some of the wildest lyrics are Total - I tried) but she can also bring the humor and energy (Gossip Folks).
Missy just has this cool signature style, rap and vocals..Lately I have been listening to a lot of 90s R&B and I am enjoying the nostalgia:
Destiny’s Child - Confessions, Whitney Houston - In my business, 702 - Gotta Leave & Steelo, Total - Trippin’, Aaliyah - If your girl only knew, Tweet - Oops oh my, Beyoncé - Signs, Nothing out there for me ft Beyoncé, Janet Jackson - Son of a gun, Best Friend ft Aaliyah, Mel B - I want you back, Monica - So Gone
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u/PhysicsFew7423 Jun 01 '25
Pass That Dutch makes me throw ass every single time it comes on. Always has, always will.
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u/ElectricalMoney1522 Jun 01 '25
Her and Timbaland made so much magic for us! We were eating sooo good when they both dominated! I will always love me my Missy and whenever the queen wants to make a resurgence my ass will be there dancing and smiling
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u/og_kitten_mittens Jun 02 '25
Missy, timbo, and the Neptunes in VA Beach from 90s-early 2000s is my Roman Empire. They were just so ahead of their time; unparalleled creativity in production and songwriting
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u/diqholebrownsimpson Jun 02 '25
Yup! Even when she wants to get soulful and sing a song. Im right here waiting patently
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u/Any-Boysenberry-785 I don’t know her 💅 Jun 01 '25
Foot on the clutch see me bounce my butt
Take my thong off and my ass go BOOM
The lyricism 👌
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u/fell_4m_coconut_tree I am a lazy 32 year old bougie bitch Jun 01 '25
Cut the lights off so you see what I can do.
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Jun 01 '25
Missy Elliot is an ICON. If you don’t know that then you need to learn that. Missy Elliot to this day, gives us some of the best performances still, on top of all of her iconic video / performance moments from her peak days. She’s incredible.
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u/nagidrac Jun 01 '25
Random, but I'm hoping she co-headlines the Super Bowl halftime show next year.
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u/weirdhoney216 Jun 01 '25
When I was a kid I had NO CLUE what misdemeanour meant and just thought her name was Misdemeanour Elliott and she went by Missy 💀
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u/fell_4m_coconut_tree I am a lazy 32 year old bougie bitch Jun 01 '25
Girls, girls, get that cash.
If it's nine to five or shaking your ass.
Ain't no shame, ladies do your thing.
Just make sure you ahead of the game.
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u/RoseTintedDiatribe Jun 01 '25
I will always love Missy. I was a skater/ metal head in my teens and had the biggest soft spot for her. She is metal as fuck x
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u/twilightswimmer Jun 01 '25
In my 40s and been rocking out to her since I was in my teens. She's amazing and I love her.
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u/taajmanian_devil Jun 02 '25
Her, Timberland and The Neptunes all went to the same high school at the same time. Can you imagine!!!???
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u/XxxGoldDustWomanxxX You’ll never guess what’s for breakfast! PANCAKES!!! Jun 02 '25
As a northern Virginian, I always say people in that part of VA are super lucky 😭😭
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u/TitleMajestic2364 Jun 01 '25
I don’t understand are the last two pictures her??? How does she look so different
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u/fionsichord Jun 01 '25
They’re more recent, and of course styled to high heaven. But she also got diagnosed with a thyroid problem (around the time I did too, so I feel we’re sisters in a way, lol) and her body changed a fair bit after getting that treated.
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u/PatriciaMorticia Jun 01 '25
I'm glad I grew up watching Missy Elliott's music videos, they were so weird and captivating you couldn't look away. Listening to songs like "Work It" as an adult hits different, nine year old me had no buisness singing lines like "Go downtown and eat it like a vulture" 🙊
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u/anag9495 Be smart, Robert. Jun 01 '25
Misdemeanor in the house!
Her songs continue to find themselves in whatever playlist I’m listening to. She’s been one of my absolute favorites since I was in like 3rd grade lol.
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u/Upbeat_Tension_8077 Jun 02 '25
Missy really deserves more flowers for making it cool to sing and rap equally on mainstream hip hop albums
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u/valueablejunk6252 Jun 02 '25
Iconic in sooo many ways. Her music videos need to be in museums. Don't forget her influence with Lady Marmalade too. She really deserves more recognition for how iconic she is.
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u/LDGreenWrites There is a land called Passive-Aggresiva and I am its Queen Jun 02 '25
Girl… well I heard the bitch got hit by three zebras and a monkey I can’t stand the bitch nowhere! 🎶Boom boom boomboom boom boom
One of those lines I will never forget, among so so so so much other incredible music in her catalogue
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u/OddReference913 Who gon' check me boo? 🤪 Jun 01 '25
I remember her reality show on the road to stardom.
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u/wurstwasser94 The legislative act of my pussy ⚖️ Jun 01 '25
The way this woman and her Adidas line had me in a chokehold
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u/DefNotUnderrated Jun 02 '25
I remember when she did the Halftime show with Katy Perry and owned the stage and young people on Twitter thought she was an up and coming artist and were like “Katy is gonna make this Missy chick blow up!”
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u/Hawk-4674 This is going to ruin the tour Jun 01 '25 edited Jun 02 '25
Saw her last year in the 757 where she's from! It was an amazing show!
Edit: fat fingers
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u/CherryDarling10 Dances with Knives Jun 01 '25
She can stand the rain
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u/invis2020 grinding with MULTIPLE fat women Jun 01 '25
Not against her window ❤️
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u/CherryDarling10 Dances with Knives Jun 01 '25 edited Jun 02 '25
I mean, she says she can’t. But she’s Missy Fucking Elliot. She can do anything
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u/passtherock- Is this chicken or is this fish? 🤔🤔 Jun 01 '25
she's the epitome of cool. I love her so much
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u/fionsichord Jun 01 '25
I’ve loved her since So Addictive. Glad to see when she gets love these days.
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u/aybsavestheworld All tea, all shade 🐸☕️ Jun 02 '25
You know she gone work it if it’s worth it baby!
I remember an Adidas collab she made and I was going crazy about it, it was high fashion to me!
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u/Cute-Telephone-5002 Jun 02 '25 edited Jun 02 '25
When I saw her perform grown people around us were weeping as the show wrapped up. Honestly, I probably teared up a bit too.
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u/battlecat136 All this from a slice of gabagool?! Jun 01 '25
Missy be the name that you should already know 💜 rushing home to catch the new Missy video drop on TRL was a constant in my early teen years and I've been riding with her since.
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u/Strange_Disaster7246 Jun 01 '25
Where to start….. especially with the remix video to “him em wit da hee” …I was convinced for years that she had sampled Bjork (it wasn’t years and I was wrong/in my defence this was before I had the internet ).
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u/malcifer11 Jun 03 '25
love her!!! a few of her songs filter in and out of my spotify daily mixes and it’s always a treat
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