Missy Elliott ‘grateful’ after being inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Missy Elliott became the first female hip-hop artist to be nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday. I hope to pave the way for

“This is an incredible honor. I am so humbled and grateful to be counted among the incredible winners,” she said in a statement shared to TheWrap. has spent his career making the kind of music he loves, and it means a lot to know that he has influenced others. Heard it’s a female hip hop artist?!? Wow!! This is a very different hit as I hope it opens the door for other female hosts to be recognized!”

Known for multi-platinum hits like “Get Ur Freak On,” “Work It,” and “Lose Control,” Elliott was also the first female rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019. That same year, she was also the first female rapper to win her VMAs She’s a Vanguard Award (she gave us this amazing performance) and she was a music pioneer for Women Entrepreneurship Day at the United Nations. Awarded for the first time.

On February 2nd, she will receive the 2023 Recording Academy Honors Global Impact Award presented by Black Music Collective.

Mona Scott-Young, CEO of Monami Entertainment and Elliott’s manager for over 25 years, said: This nomination is the latest in a long list of “firsts” that cement her status as one of the most important artists in music history and a pioneer in female hip-hop. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate her 50th anniversary in hip-hop than by voting Missy Elliott into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!”

You can vote for her, Soundgarden, A Tribe Called Quest, Rage Against the Machine, Willie Nelson, Kate Bush and more.

Elliott’s Doritos commercial with Jack Harlow will air at Super Bowl LVII on February 12. She and Katy Perry headlined the 2015 Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show.

She has sold over 40 million records worldwide and is the best-selling female rapper in Nielsen’s music history. She has won four Grammy Awards and has been nominated a total of 22 times. She also received a star on her Hollywood Walk of Fame in November 2021.