Missy Elliott Inducted In Songwriters Hall of Fame’s First Female Hip-Hop Artist

Missy Elliot has made history.

The legendary artist has just been crowned the first female hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The rapper will officially join the establishment at the ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City alongside fellow 2019 inductees Dallas Austin, Tom T. Hall, John Prine, Jack Tempchin and Yusuf/Cat Stevens.

Tweets from Missy in excitement included:

“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.”

“If someone says that you won’t ever make it or what you’re doing won’t work, don’t let that stop you,”

Missy has written music for artist all over the world going back as far as the 90’s. Jodeci, Aaliyah, Tony Thompson, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and the list could go on and on. Major achievement and well deserved honor for the queen.