Missy Elliott delivers the hits throughout epic 2019 MTV VMAs efficiency: Watch
It’s been years and different MCs nonetheless ain’t obtained nothing on Missy Elliott. The legendary rapper took the stage at this yr’s MTV VMAs to carry out an epic medley of her largest hits, together with “Get Ur Freak On”, “Work It”, “Go That Dutch”, “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly),” and “Lose Management”. The 2019 recipient of the Video Vanguard Award additionally threw down “Throw It Again”, a single from her lately launched Iconology challenge.
Drawing inspiration from her now-classic and iconic music movies, Missy’s efficiency featured stage props galore (fireplace, scarecrows, you title it) and the sort of choreography you’ll bear in mind for many years. Additional nodding to her previous, her “Work It” phase included the return of dancer Alyson Stoner, who notably starred within the single’s authentic video.
Replay the complete efficiency under, and catch all this yr’s VMA performances right here.
Missy was additionally honored with the Video Vanguard Award following an introduction from Cardi B. Missy’s damaged loads of floor in her profession — from being the one feminine rapper with six platinum albums to being the primary feminine hip-hop artist inducted into the Songwriters Corridor of Fame — however maybe her most respected victory is the continued launch of iconic music movies. Armed with an endless circulate of creativity, innovation, and affect, she’s gone on to vary the music video enjoying discipline. So it’s becoming she’s MTV’s Video Vanguard Honoree, becoming a member of the ranks of Beyoncé, Madonna, and Kanye West.
In her acceptance speech, Missy thanked artists like Janet Jackson, Busta Rhymes, Peter Gabriel, and Madonna. She additionally devoted the efficiency to “each dance neighborhood on the market,” noting that dancers “aren’t simply props… you’re the beat to the guts.”
