Missy Elliott is making history!
18.10.2023 - 13:21 / nypost.com
will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Nov. 3. And having been nominated seven times before — four times with Rufus and three times as a solo artist — in the performer category, her Musical Excellence Award is overdue recognition for the Queen of Funk.But as one of the most important and impactful R&B divas of her generation, Khan, 70, is keeping it all in perspective.
“I don’t live for prizes or trophies,” the 10-time Grammy winner tells Alexa. “That’s not why I do what I do. I do what I do because I have to, you know what I’m saying? God gave me this gift to use.
It’s not a competition.”In 1975, Khan had her breakout hit with Rufus, “Tell Me Something Good,” which Stevie Wonder wrote for her. “He wrote a few songs that I didn’t like, and I asked him for something else,” she recalls. “And finally, he said to me, ‘What’s your birth sign?’ I said, ‘Aries.’ And he said, ‘Oh, I know the song for you!’ ”Wonder would also end up playing harmonica on Khan’s biggest solo hit, 1984’s “I Feel for You,” which was a groundbreaking mix of R&B and hip-hop, featuring rapper Melle Mel.
But she was embarrassed about the MC’s repetition of her name in the song. “I love rap, but I never thought I’d be subject matter for any rapper,” she says with a laugh.Khan would also develop a special relationship with Prince, who originally recorded and released “I Feel for You” in 1979. “We both influenced each other’s careers,” she says.
“I influenced him while he was an up-and-coming artist; he used to tell me that all the time. And he influenced me. We fit musically very well.
Missy Elliott is making history!
Olivia Rodrigo is reflecting on her special night at the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which took place in Brooklyn.
Chaka Khan and Missy Elliott — owned the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday night.After longtime Rolling Stone editor Jann Wenner was ousted from the hall’s board of directors in September — immediately after telling the New York Times that women and people of color weren’t “articulate” enough to be included in his “The Masters” book of artist interviews — it was a sure sign that times have finally changed at an institution ruled by white men since its inception in 1983.Forty years after Wenner helped found the organization — he also served as chairman from 2006 until 2019 — it was a sweet thing when Khan rocked Brooklyn’s Barclays Center with the night’s first real highlight. Watching the 70-year-old Queen of Funk roar from “I Feel for You” to “I’m Every Woman” — with assists from Common, H.E.R.
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Missy Elliott became the first female rapper to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last night (November 3).After accepting her award, she played a string of her best-known songs, including ‘Get Ur Freak On’, ‘Work It’, ‘The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)’, ‘Pass That Dutch’ and ‘Lost Control’. Watch a clip of her performance below.The Virginia rapper was inducted by Queen Latifah, who highlighted Elliott as a pivotal figure in the development of women in hip-hop.
The 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony brought out tons of celebrities and music stars!
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be available to stream live for the first time ever!
Olivia Rodrigo is stepping out for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and looking absolutely flawless!
Jaden Thompson The always star-studded Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be holding its 38th iteration on Nov. 3 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn at 8 p.m. ET.
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Missy Elliott has recalled her shock at becoming the first female rapper to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.The hip-hop icon is set to be inducted into the prestigious hall tonight (November 3), and will become the first female rapper to ever receive the honour.Speaking about the acknowledgement of her discography in a new interview with Good Morning America, Elliott recalled her shock at being chosen and admitted that she initially thought an artist from the hip-hop world made the accomplishment “so far out of reach”.She also stated that “words cannot describe” what it feels like to be taking to the stage tonight, and that she is particularly pleased to be given the induction this year – as 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.“No matter what people say, the hip-hop world is something special and unique,” she told host Robin Roberts.She later added how it felt to be alongside fellow 2023 inductees: Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine and The Spinners, saying “To be even at a table with them is a blessing, past a blessing, there’s got to be a bigger word than that.”Held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony will be broadcast live in the US Disney+ ( 8pm ET and 5pm PT).
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Missy Elliott becomes the first female hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Friday night, there will be a very special person in the audience seeing her get her freak on for the first time ever.“My mother has never been to any of my performances ever in life — and she’s coming,” Elliott, 52, told The Post.“[It’s] only because of me, though. I always be like, ‘I don’t want to be sexual in front of my mother.’ She’s a church lady.
Sheryl Crow proved that she was more than “Strong Enough” to hang with the heavyweights of the pop world with her Grammy-winning debut, 1993’s “Tuesday Night Music Club.’Now the 61-year-old singer is joining music’s most exclusive club in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame when the induction ceremony takes place Friday night at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center (with the festivities streaming live on Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET).
Olivia Rodrigo is set to perform at this year’s Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony.The singer will join a mystery artist described as “one of her heroes” at the New York event this Friday (November 3).Despite that, according to an interview with The New York Times the chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, John Sykes, has already confirmed she will be performing with inductee Sheryl Crow.“Olivia Rodrigo is coming in this year,” he said. “Last year she got up and sang ‘You’re So Vain’ by Carly Simon.
Thania Garcia Olivia Rodrigo has been announced as a performer for the upcoming Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony this Nov. 3 in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The Rock Hall announced Rodrigo’s appearance early Wednesday morning on social media with an official performance poster and added that she would be joined by “one of her heroes.” Rodrigo performed at the induction ceremony last year as a solo act after Alanis Morissette dropped out as her on-stage partner citing “an overarching anti-woman sentiment” in the industry, seemingly blaming an interaction she had with the telecast’s production team, per her social media post.
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Halloween might be the day of candy, scary movies, and dressing up, but it’s also the day a ton of stars were born!
Rosalía wore a swan dress in honour of Björk‘s iconic outfit at the Oscars in 2001, while Billie Eilish dressed up as Jane Fonda in the 1965 film Cat Ballou (see images further below).Adele went as Morticia Addams from The Addams Family while performing at one of her Las Vegas residency shows, while Lizzo marked Halloween with a look honouring the late Tina Turner – also taking a spookier turn as Elvira from the 1988 film Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark.A post shared by Lizzo (@lizzobeeating)Lizzo dressed as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark for Halloween. pic.twitter.com/rgU161prvd— Episodes (@episodesent) October 30, 2023Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox recreated character looks from manga series Death Note and on another occasion dressed up as Gogo Yubari and The Bride from Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill.Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox as Death Note characters pic.twitter.com/mg3iyXJwK7— Mgk Italia (@mgk__italia) October 29, 2023Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox.
Heidi Klum — who wait until the very last day of October to show how much they love the spooky season. Several A-list celebrities have shown their Halloween and Hollywood pride by dressing up as other stars in their industry — including Megan Fox, Machine Gun Kelly, Jessica Biel and more.Despite some of these costumes being in the past, the impact they’ve left on pop culture still carries on today.Find below The Post’s guide to the best celebrity Halloween costumes over the last few years.Megan Fox and her fiancé, Machine Gun Kelly, caused a tidal wave of anger after the pair dressed up as the actress Pamela Anderson and the equally famous musician Tommy Lee for the 2022 Casamigos party. Fox, 37, and Kelly, 33, posted several photos of their costume on social media.