Missy Elliott Awarded Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame!

Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott finally has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!

On Wednesday in front of Amoeba Music on Hollywood Boulevard, the “Work It” rapper was honored in a special ceremony attended by collaborators and friends Lizzo and Ciara, as well as her manager Mona Scott-Young.

In her speech, the “Get Ur Freak On” musician dedicated her star to the “female MCs in hip-hop, to my sisters in hip-hop” including Queen Latifah, Monie Love, Sha-Rock, Angie Stone, Roxanne Shanté, Yo-Yo, MC Lyte, and Salt-N-Pepa.

“I know I’m probably missing some, but all of y’all who started before me, because y’all are the backs that we stand on,” Missy said. “Y’all are the foundation. Y’all ran so we could walk, y’all stood up for something so we could sit comfortably, so I thank y’all for this moment.”

Missy also reflected on her storied career, telling the audience, “I’d come here 20-something years ago and used to walk past all these stars and just imagine. It’s just a blessing to dream big and it truly happened. I’m truly standing here.”

In her speech, Ciara — who collaborated with Missy on tracks such as “1, 2 Step” — said Elliott “paved the way for me and so many others who followed.”

“There is no one like Missy. She oozes with boundless creativity, a visionary, the epitome of true artistry. Strength, integrity, and grit. She created genre-blurring sounds of a modern hitmaker that continues to define space and time,” Ciara continued.

Lizzo also got on the mic and hailed Elliott as a “genius! Icon! Queen… queen of hip-hop! Visionary!”

“I want to thank you so much for helping me in my career. I never in a million years thought I’d get to meet you and not only did I get to meet you, but we worked in the studio together!” Lizzo said, referencing their collaboration on 2019’s “Tempo.”

“Thank you for making my dreams comes true. You have no idea what you mean to all of us. We love you. We celebrate you. God bless you. This is more than deserved. Let us continue to celebrate all of your accomplishments and your influence forever. We love you so much, Missy. Congratulations.”

In a statement announcing Elliott’s star, representatives for the Walk of Fame called Missy “one of the most significant female artists in music history,” and “a pioneer of female hip-hop and R&B, groundbreaking songwriter-producer, and across-the-board cultural icon.”

“[Missy has] broken through the barriers of the male-dominated hip-hop world, and music industry as a whole, as she has led the way for many women who have followed in her footsteps,” said Ana Martinez, a producer for the event. “She continues to break barriers year after year, and we’re thrilled to be able to honor her on the Walk of Fame.”