Elliot has also written songs for Beyonce, Whitney Houston, and Aaliyah among many more. Missy Elliott is making history as she will be the first…
Elliot has also written songs for Beyonce, Whitney Houston, and Aaliyah among many more.
Missy Elliott is making history as she will be the first female rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Root is reporting. She will also be only the third rapper ever to be inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, which has existed for almost 50 years. Elliott has been one of the most influential artists throughout her three decades in the music industry, with many female rappers topping the charts today citing Elliott as their inspiration.
Elliott has five Grammy’s under her belt and over 30 million record sales and is the only female rapper to have all six of her albums be RIAA certified at least platinum. Her songwriting success doesn’t just apply to her own albums either, having written hit songs for other artists including Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Ciara, Monica, Destiny’s Child, SWV, Fantasia, Mary J.
