Quiet as it’s kept, June is Black Music Month. And apparently, Elle is out her trying to do their due diligence because they’re featuring a musical and creative legend on the cover of their Women in Music issue for June.
The one and only Missy Elliott.
She appears on the cover, wearing Marc Jacobs, a longtime fan of Elliott, styled by Misa Hylton Samira Nasr and photographed by Mark Seligar.
This is not the first time Missy’s appeared in the magazine, back in 1997, she graced the pages with Aaliyah, Da Brat and Lil Kim.
Aaliyah, Missy Elliott, Da Brat, and Lil Kim in the August 1997 issue of Elle Magazine. pic.twitter.com/IYVJbwTPjR
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This time around, Missy, in anticipation of her first album in ten years and an upcoming documentary, was the feature. But with someone like her, with a career as long as hers, we know she’s got plenty of stories to tell.
In promotion of the issue, Elle’s Instagram page shared this quote about never compromising.
“One thing I won’t do is compromise. I will never do something based on what everybody else is telling me to do. And have to kick myself in the ass every night. Nah. I have to make sure that it’s right. I’ve been through so many stumbling blocks to build a legacy, so I wouldn’t want to do something just to fit in. Because I never fit in. So….”
Also, in the article she speaks about some of the game-changing looks featured in her iconic music videos. Of the plastic bag in “I Can’t Stand The Rain,” she said:
“To me, the outfit was a way to mask my shyness behind all the chaos of the look. Although I am shy, I was never afraid to be a provocative woman. The outfit was a symbol of power. I loved the idea of feeling like a hip-hop Michelin woman. I knew I could have on a blow-up suit and still have people talking. It was bold and different. I’ve always seen myself as an innovator and a creative unlike any other.”
The issue is on newsstands now.
After 10 years, Missy Elliott explains the meaning behind her plastic bag suit https://t.co/dWolKCt6pz pic.twitter.com/HvY1Q6ad3I
— billboard (@billboard) May 11, 2017
Thank u @ELLEmagazine for a great shoot & for having me on the cover of the June issue!!🔥🔥I had a blast!😍🙌🏾 Make sure EVERY1 COP IT!👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/Us8cDI2xSa
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) May 11, 2017
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