NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The 2019 Essence Festival will feature headlining performances by Mary J. Blige and rappers NAS, Pharrell, Jermaine Dupri and Missy Elliott as Essence Magazine’s “party with a purpose” turns 25 this year. Festival producers announced a partial lineup Monday, listing more than 80 artists for the event held during the July […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Missy Elliott, one of rap’s greatest voices and also a songwriter and producer who has crafted songs for Beyoncé and Whitney Houston, is one of the nominees for the 2019 Songwriters Hall of Fame. Elliott is the first female rapper nominated for the prestigious prize and could also become the third […]
https://twitter.com/missyelliott/status/1027061438358151168?s=21 Surprise! Missy Elliott has a sister! Her “funky white sister,” has gone viral online! She performed Missy’s hit Work It at a park karaoke and became an overnight sensation. Here’s the second verse: READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM
Mystery solved. Nearly 16 years after Missy Elliott namedropped Halle Berry in her hit single Work It, the Oscar winning actress has responded – with her approval. It all began on Thursday (Aug. 2), when Ciara gave props to Elliott on Instagram and Berry left the comment: “YES.” Elliott was ecstatic, sharing a screenshot of the “YES” on Twitter. “So humbled […]
Missy Elliott has broken the hearts of fans who speculated that she would be the recipient of this year’s Video Vanguard Award from MTV’s Video Music Awards. After nominations were announced this week, with Cardi B, The Carters and Childish Gambino among the artists earning nods, the night’s most prestigious honor – the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award – remains a mystery. […]
Aaliyah was born January 16th in Brooklyn, New York. At a young age, Aaliyah was enrolled in voice lessons by her mother performing at weddings, participating in church choir and charity events. Aaliyah’s father who was a warehouse worker in Detroit gained the attention of his brother-in-law Barry Hankerson, an entertainment lawyer who was famously […]
Monica posted her own freestyle while Missy Elliott played the background as producer and hype man.
All Hail the Queens will honor all of the women who broke through the glass ceiling and rose to fame and prominence in such a male-dominated field.
Sprite is bringing back its Obey Your Verse Lyrical Collection this summer, with limited-edition packaging to feature 16 song lyrics from 2Pac, Missy Elliott and J. Cole. “We wanted to make sure we identified artists who represented our point of view of staying true to yourself, artists who stay true to who they are and […]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Michelle Obama used the South by Southwest Music Festival to show off her vocal chops and make a quick announcement — she’s not running for president. The first lady made her debut Wednesday at the Austin showcase of buzzworthy bands and technology. She sat with Grammy winners Queen Latifah and Missy […]
Born Charlene Keys, we were first introduced to Tweet after the release of her sultry chart-topping hit Oops (Oh My). Since then the Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, and producer has been relatively quiet. With a new album, new label and new man, Tweet has released her third album entitled, CHARLENE and has teamed up with old […]
