Missy Elliott is among the 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees.
Elliott, in particular, is making history as the first female hip-hop artist to be nominated.
On the first day of Black History Month, Elliot shared the historic news with fans, urging them to vote.
She tweeted, “I’vecried my eyes out II’vealways dreamed big, but to be nominated for this is bigger than I dreamed & I am so Humbly Grateful to @rockhall & all my fans who helped me get here to please vote vote.rockhall.com/en/.”“Fans responded on social media, celebrating EElliot’siconic accolade.
One user wrote, ““E CLEAR! First female rapper nominated on her first year eligible. And if inducted, yoyou’de the FIRST female rapper inducted… Keep breaking ceilings!”
BE CLEAR!
First female rapper nominated.
On her first year eligible.
And if inducted you’d be the FIRST female rapper inducted…Keep breaking ceilings! ? pic.twitter.com/tPliy1OHJm
— I ? (@IvanKingz) February 1, 2023
“nother shared, “L”st night at a drag show, I walked in on a couple of artists discussing how you and your art were such big influences on them and what they create. They said, ‘N’ one is doing it like Missy. The music. The videos. The sounds. The shapes. The fashion. The visuals. The INFLUENCE!'”‘”elated Story: Missy ElElliot’snspiring Graduation Speech Impacts Engineer
