“A Step in the Right Direction”: Missy Elliott on the Importance of the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective

Reflecting on the award and her own influence, Elliott said, “I used to be that kid that was talking and rapping to Run-DMC or UTFO … I just didn’t know I would get this far if you would’ve asked me back then. To be a part of hip-hop history…especially because at one point, people thought this was going to be a fad. And we talking about 50 years of hip-hop … I just think it is amazing to be a part of something like that because it’s one thing to come out as an artist, but to leave an impact… Read Full Article