{"id":64131,"date":"2023-01-30T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T09:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africagiant.org\/?p=64131"},"modified":"2023-01-30T09:00:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T09:00:36","slug":"missy-elliott-proved-her-african-roots-run-deep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulyne.wp-warriors.com\/?p=64131","title":{"rendered":"Missy Elliott showcase her African roots, long cornrows spelled out: &#8216;Missy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Missy Elliott is an icon in hip-hop and R&amp;B, but she proved that her African roots run deep in her most recent work. In her music video for the track &#8220;DripDemeanor,&#8221; off her Iconology EP, Missy tapped into traditional African dance and fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first female hip-hop rapper to be inducted into the <a href=\"https:\/\/paulyne.wp-warriors.com\/2019\/01\/14\/missy-elliott-will-at-long-last-be-accepted-into-the-songwriters-hall-of-fame-after-two-decades\/\">Songwriters Hall of Fame<\/a> had been a force to be reckoned with in the mid-2000s. Not only is she a Grammy Award-winning artist, but she\u2019s also the only female rapper to have six studio albums certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/paulyne.wp-warriors.com\/2023\/01\/27\/nigerian-born-tech-genius-emmanuella-mayaki-record\/\">Nigerian-born tech genius, Emmanuella Mayaki recently set a new record in a University in the US<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iconology\">Iconology <\/a>album cover featured the legendary artist posing in African print fabric, topped with a headdress made out of golden braids spelled out as &#8220;Missy.&#8221; She never fails to astound the world with her artistry, but this time her message was clear: she wants to be remembered for things beyond just her music career but to ensure it&#8217;s legacy is felt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her delightfully surreal video featuring guest vocals from Sum1, is a perfect example of this cultural celebration &#8211; complete with futuristic goth punk outfits, bodysuits and Someone singing from the top story of a building made out of Missy\u2019s hair, as well as Missy\u2019s sunglasses changing in time with the beat- purely genius!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/paulyne.wp-warriors.com\/2022\/06\/03\/who-invented-the-carbon-filaments-light-bulb\/\">Lewis Latimer invented The Carbon Filaments Light Bulb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These fun visuals all come together to echo and reflect the bold imagery seen on her Iconology cover, which showcased her proudly wearing long cornrows which is a symbol of ancestral creativity. 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