Missy Elliott

Portsmouth rapper and producer who created the most visually and sonically inventive music videos in hip-hop history and became the first female rapper inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Origin

Portsmouth, Virginia

Genre

Hip-HopRap

Pantheon Standing

List Name	Rank	Populist	Credentialed	Combined	Status
Top 50 Hip Hop Artists of All Time	—	—	—	—	Active

The Cultural Record

Discography

Da Real World1999

ICONOLOGY2019

EP & Mixtape

The Cookbook2005

Take Away / Scream A.K.A. Itchin'2001

EP & Mixtape

This Is Not a Test!2003

Rank History

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Often Compared To

Mos Def

Hip-Hop / Rap — Brooklyn, New York · 1994–present

Brooklyn MC and actor born Yasiin Bey whose debut Black on Both Sides is a cornerstone of alternative hip-hop — a lyricist who elevated the intellectual and ethical standard of the genre.

Nas

Hip-Hop / Rap — Queensbridge, New York · 1992–

Queensbridge poet who dropped Illmatic at 20 — one of the most perfect debut albums in any genre — and has continued releasing critically acclaimed work for 30+ years.