Tag: Missy Elliott
Almost As If in Direct Defiance of Her Body Positivity Message of Yore, Missy Elliott Performs at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
Perhaps the definition of irony can now be summed up by Missy Elliott, in her present state of thinness, performing at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion [Read More…]
Nelly Furtado, Tove Lo and SG Lewis Want You To Know That It Hurts So Good When “Love Bites”
Of all the collaborative duos one might have anticipated to come together in 2024, Nelly Furtado and Tove Lo probably weren’t on anyone’s bingo card. [Read More…]
Reminder: No Good Comes From Being Eager to Return to the U.S., Or: Aaliyah Died For Her Art on August 25, 2001
While “Rock the Boat” was certainly not a video worth dying for, it bears noting that Aaliyah still did, technically, expire for her art. And [Read More…]
The “Levitating” Remix Video Might Not Feature Madonna, But It Does Have a Very Specific “Who’s That Girl” Reference
While the presence of “randos” in music videos feels like an ever-diminishing notion (apart from Kylie Jenner in “WAP”) with stymying COVID restrictions, back in [Read More…]
The Blessed (Madonna) Reunion of Missy Elliott and Madonna Thanks to Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” Remix
In 2003, the only thing more shocking than Madonna kissing Britney Spears (before also kissing Christina Aguilera, whose smooch didn’t get half as much play) [Read More…]
“Throw It Back” Video & Subsequent VMAs Performance Show and Tell Why Missy Elliott Is Still Inimitable
There was a moment when the world of post-00s hip hop felt particularly dark in its decided voidness. It happened around 2005, when Missy Elliott [Read More…]
Christina Aguilera’s Kiss With Madonna Basically Got Fucked Over Because of Patriarchal Editing
In August of 2003, everyone was talking about a single instant that would become one of the defining moments of pop culture history: Madonna kissing [Read More…]
Honey: The Only Movie That Gives Backup Dancing Its Due (& Portrays Missy Elliott With Her Rightful Clout)
Though not a douchebag white guy directing rap music videos himself, Billie Woodruff had enough experience in the music video directing game to have plenty [Read More…]
Missy Elliott Adds to Her Music Video Brilliance With “I’m Better”
If you’re wondering why it seems to take Missy Elliott so long to release a single, look no further than her latest song, “I’m Better,” [Read More…]
This Is Not A Test: Missy Elliott & Tweet Have A New Song Together
In 2002, a year of evident sexual revolution in music (kind of like the filmic one of 1992), Tweet and Missy Elliott released one of [Read More…]
