Over the course of four days, a Change.org petition to replace a Confederate monument in Portsmouth, VA with a statue of its most celebrated native, Missy Elliott, has gathered over 16,000 signatures–about 1,000 since I started writing this post an hour ago. There is so much potential for the plaque, but so far the…
Here’s the tinkling, minimalist, stacked remix of Missy Elliot’s newest offering “I’m Better” featuring Eve, Lil Kim and the Diamond Princess herself, Trina.
Here is an example of how Missy Elliott can evolve with musical trends she didn’t necessarily invent and still sound like she did. Of course, without Missy there would be no Migos, but on “I’m Better”—surprise-released last night at midnight, a gift she knew we needed—she warpspeeds minimalist rap into her surreal…
Sissy Spacek, Susan Sarandon, Marilyn Manson, St. Vincent, Genesis P-Orridge and more also star in this fall Marc Jacobs ad directed by Hype Williams, cast in Hype’s signature blue-lighted, ethereal excess. The style is seamless with Jacobs’s Fall 2016 collection, ghoulish and excessive luxury amplified through the…
Carpool Karaoke, the segment on James Corden’s Late Late Show, is a conceit that’s generally annoyed me, seemingly tailored to show off Corden’s singing skills among bigger stars like the type of person at actual karaoke who will do a Celine Dion ballad at 3 am and insists you stay silent for the duration.
We’ve had to sit through months of sexist Ghostbusters fanboys in a full-blown outrage woody because the new Ghostbusters is comprised of four very capable, very funny women instead of men. The mommy-fear was palpable there, and perhaps a plant, because even despite Missy Elliott, the real thing Ghostbusters fans have…
“This Is For My Girls” takes on an insurgent double meaning when FLOTUS drops it: a benefit song for her homegirls, featuring her homegirls—people like Missy, Janelle Monáe, Kelly Rowland, Kelly Clarkson, Zendaya and Diane Warren (who wrote it, clearly)—it’s dropping today in tandem with her SXSW talk. It’s also meant…
Just in time for the Super Bowl, Missy Elliott is here to remind who stole last year’s halftime show. “#SuperBowl this my new Bounce ‘Pep Rally’ get u right 4the game where my Clappers,” Elliott tweeted earlier today.
Is it worth it? Let me lurk it:
Missy Elliot has made her official return, and it is fucking excellent.
Your favorite sassy auntie Patti Labelle has a cooking special coming soon. The show will also have Whoopi Goldberg, Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child and Patti’s old Dancing with the Stars partner Artem Chigvintsev over for dinner.
In today’s Tweet Beat, President Obama respectfully shits on the New York Times’ pea-brained guacamole recipe; Martha Stewart, meanwhile, is literally buried in peas; and Solange wishes Missy Elliott happy birthday.
As we do every year, we recently submitted a FOIA request to the FCC for all the complaints it received from viewers upset by something aired at the Super Bowl. There were 34 of them, ranging from disgust toward the Katy Perry/Missy Elliott halftime show, offense at commercials that featured sex or profanity, and…
In lieu of taking her rightful place next to the queen Missy Elliott during the most recent Super Bowl halftime show, Alyson Stoner—formerly the beloved tiny B-girl from the "Gossip Folks" and "Work It" videos—got back in that red tracksuit, called some friends and went to work. She's still great to watch, as are (of…
Weekly-ish, a pre-approved, snap-judged music guide based on our very scientific, non-subjective Yes/No rating system. There's really no debating this, come on, stop.
Missy Elliott's been at the top of our imaginations as of late: not only did she sweep the Superbowl, but is currently writing new music with Timbaland, as well as with JACK U, the EDM supergroup comprised of Diplo and Skrillex. She's been working behind the scenes for years—on production, on guest appearances,…
You may have heard there was
an excuse to show terrible cheesy ads a sporting event airing tonight in America which served as the setup for a Katy Perry mini-concert. Unfortunately for Taylor Swift's sworn enemy, the big night was totally stolen from her by one Missy Elliott.
Since Katy Perry announced she was booked for the Super Bowl's halftime show, rumors have abounded about a special secret guest. Who would show? Some had it pegged at Perry's pal Rihanna, but logically that would never fly—badgal would most certainly hold out for her own damn Super Bowl halftime. But now we know for…
Don't call it a comeback (or them, femcees, for that matter, ew): on Sunday's Soul Train Awards, the Missy-Kim-Da Brat power trio joined forces for the performance of their 1996 hit "Not Tonight (Ladies Night Remix)" in 16 years. No Angie Martinez, though (RIP Left Eye)—but Total was there! Also: MC Lyte, Yo-Yo,…
Alexander Wang launched his sportswear-inspired collection for H&M last night in New York City with a runway show and a post-show party, the latter of which he is almost as renowned for as his clothing. And say what you want about the scuba-boxerness of the situation (or the WANG hat), Alexander Wang, in general,…
