A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will be unveiled Monday in honor of four-time Grammy-winner rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer Missy Elliott.
Ciara, Lizzo and Elliott’s manager Mona Scott-Young will join her to speak at the 11:30 am ceremony. The Elliott star will be placed outside of Amoeba Music’s new location on Hollywood Boulevard. Other stars for other music personalities will also be placed outside the store, Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez told City News Service.
Due to coronavirus protocols, there is no longer a dedicated fan area to attend Walk of Fame ceremonies. Fans are encouraged to watch a stream of the ceremony on the Walk of Fame website, www.walkoffame.com.
“Once the pandemic is resolved, we hope to get back to normal for our ceremonies with fan stands,†Martinez said.
The star is the 2,708th since the completion of the Walk of Fame in 1961 with the first 1,558 stars.
Born Melissa Arnette Elliott on July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia, Elliott began her career in 1991 when she formed all-female R&B group Fayze, along with neighborhood friend Timothy Mosley, who would later become rapper and singer Timbaland. , as producer of the group.
Elliott and Timbaland created an innovative and idiosyncratic sound, heard on over 20 hits for the late R&B, pop and hip-hop artist Aaliyah, including “One In A Million”, “If Only Your Girl Knew” and “Hot Like Fire. , â€As well as chart-topping favorites like“ Can We â€by R&B vocal trio SWV,“ Where My Girls At? †from the 702 girl group “Confessions” by Destiny’s Child and “In My Business” by Whitney Houston.
Elliott’s first solo album in 1997, “Supa Dupa Fly,” achieved platinum status from the Recording Industry Association of America. All of his other five studio albums have reached platinum status or better.
Elliott won the Grammys for Best Rap Solo Performance for “Get Ur Freak On” in 2002, for Best Female Rap Solo Performance for “Scream aka Itchin ‘” in 2003 and “Work It” in 2004 and Best Short -mage of the video for “Lose Control” in 2006.
Elliott played “Get Ur Freak On” and “Work It” at halftime for Super Bowl 49 in 2015.
Elliott’s other accolades include becoming the first female hip-hop artist to receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award from the MTV Video Music Awards, the first female hip-hop artist and the third rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and to receive an honorary doctorate in music. diploma from Berklee College of Music, all in 2019.
Elliott received the 2021 BET Hip Hop Award for Video Director of the Year for the City Girls’ “Twerkulator” music video.
