Missy Makes a Comeback

June 9th, 2008 54 Comments 175 Views

Posted by Bossip Staff

Missy Elliot talks about her new album and the future of Hip-Hop in the upcoming edition of Billboard Magazine:

Billboard:What are your thoughts on the current state of Hip-Hop?

“Well, if anyone knows me, they’d know I try not to listen to the radio or watch TV. I’ve been doing that since my very first album. I think you can be easily influenced by other music, and before you know it you start doing records that sound like someone else just because you think it’s music that’s working. I hear a lot of great songs. And then I hear some that aren’t so original and creative. Back in the day artists had their own styles. You couldn’t say Heavy D sounded like Rakim, or Salt-N-Pepa sounded like MC Lyte, or Big Daddy Kane sounded like Erick Sermon. These days, people try to follow a formula because they see it’s worked for others. But that keeps them from being original and creative, (or) at least not as original and creative as it used to be before.”

Not that we disagree with ole girl, but we’re curious as to the originality of her new jawn, “Block Party” that’s set to drop in August. Time will tell…

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54 Responses to “Missy Makes a Comeback”

african_4_eva

6/9/08, 16:22:pm

FIRST, AGAIN!!!

ISIS77

6/9/08, 16:22:pm

First! Do your thang Missy!!!

NIKKI UNDERWOOD

6/9/08, 16:24:pm

Im glad Missy doesnt have that ‘big head’ thing going on…you know the one…you lose lbs and you gain domeage….

bootlegger

6/9/08, 16:24:pm

go Missy!

*****

6/9/08, 16:27:pm

Bossip STFU, y’all know Missy’s ish has always been original even if she sampled a cut. Step off!!!!

Cyndi5812

6/9/08, 16:27:pm

mISSY HAS ALWAYS BEEN PRETTY TO ME..SHE LOOKS NICE AND IN SHAPE

Azdelish

6/9/08, 16:29:pm

luvvvvv me some Missy always was a pretty girl

marcus

6/9/08, 16:30:pm

gay ***** *****

Mizz Pimpin

6/9/08, 16:32:pm

you go girl, looking good

Celebrity CSI

6/9/08, 16:37:pm

Bossip I love the way y’all let folks have it…even when it appears you’re being nice. I respect it for many different reasons. lol Ana-way I do agree with Missy to a degree about artistic originality back when. There are still a few artists (E.Badu for 1) and some others whose style stands out even when they flip the script on some newness….the G way. lol

Just_Wanna_Know

6/9/08, 16:42:pm

I think I read that a while ago that she doesn’t listen to a lot of music and what she says does make sense. However, her music seems to have a formula of it’s own. I love Missy and all, but she may need to change it up a bit herself.

My son's parole officer said it's gonna be alright!

6/9/08, 16:45:pm

THANK YOU!!! WELCOME BACK.

I'm Just Me

6/9/08, 16:53:pm

SHE LOOKS GREAT IN THIS PIC!! FOR SURE! Looking forward to this album.

mojojojo195

6/9/08, 16:57:pm

see has allways been original i might not like all of her songs but she has allways had an unique sound. Do u Missy please dont follow the crowd

Aunt Viv

6/9/08, 17:02:pm

She looks really good on that cover, and while I’m not a big fan of all of her songs, I respect that she’s always done her own thing.

creolediva

6/9/08, 17:10:pm

she usually delivers…i luv missy…shes been gone a minute, tho…hope she hasnt missed the bus…female rappers already have a short shelf life…btw, LOVIN the cancer piece!!!!

CAT EYES

6/9/08, 17:14:pm

I SAW HER IN PERSON AT GRAND CENTAL STATION AND TRUST ME,SHE AIN’T NO DOLL BABY-SHE SHOULD REALLY THANK THOSE MAKEUP ARTIST BECAUSE THEY REALLY EARNED THEIR MONEY

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6/9/08, 17:24:pm

I love Missy. In fact, I downloaded a bunch of her cuts recently, but she HAS to quit with the “original” *****, cause she, like most of the rappers out there, sample/steal a lot of other people’s *****. Case in point “We Run This” from her album The Cookbook sampled heavily from “Apache” from the Sugarhill Gang. AND even worst yet, the beat from “Lose Control” was jacked straight up from “Clear” by early 1980s electronica band Cybotron.

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6/9/08, 17:33:pm

who cares about that sheman dyke!!!!!

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6/9/08, 17:40:pm

It doesn’t matter what her sexuality is, she puts out fun music. The beats are crazy and the hooks are catchy. I’ll always be a fan.

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6/9/08, 17:41:pm

Missy is really creative and abosultely a forward thinker when it comes to music-however i hope she doesn’t put out any bull***** like she did with ‘Lose Control’ even if she did win a Grammy for it

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6/9/08, 17:47:pm

im glad shes coming back on the seen, cause regaurdless if you like her music ir not… shes telling nothing but the truth and the whole truth

chrissy

6/9/08, 18:11:pm

TIME FOR MISSY TO FIND A NEW STYLISTS SHE’S TOO GROWN TO BE DRESSING WITH THE HOODIE THAT’S A BIT PLAYED OUT IF YOU ASKED ME…IF SHE WANTS TO DRESS LIKE A TOMBOY THEN DRESS LIKE A GQ TOMBOY SOME SKINNY JEANS AND A FITTED SHIRT OR FITTED TSHIRT, BUT THAT HOODIE IS JUST TOO PLAYED OUT..

Lebrity

6/9/08, 18:32:pm

Ditto what Chrissy said.

I agree 100%, I’m tired of those hoodies.. I just about to write the same thing. Change your style and close your *****ing mouth. Every picture your mouth is open. It was hot the first 86 times but enough already.

Ashley

6/9/08, 18:45:pm

im over her

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6/9/08, 18:51:pm

It’s not a comeback, it’s a return!!!

She never went anywhere. She does need a new stylist.

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6/9/08, 19:17:pm

Missy is good at what she does but she’s got to stay consistant with it before she is a thing of the past like so many other Producer/Artist.

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6/9/08, 19:56:pm

I swear–I crack up everytime I see the name–

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6/9/08, 20:06:pm

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6/9/08, 20:11:pm

Damn! How the HELL did I forget “Till you do right by me?”

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6/9/08, 20:41:pm

Ehh. Missy has fallen off since her last album. I understand she’s trying to be original but her approach isn’t. All of her songs sound relatively the same and her videos all have the same idea: Weird imagery with c*****ography directed by Dave Meyers lol.

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6/9/08, 20:49:pm

Thanks 1TruDiva. I was scanning the list for mine! Fo Sho! LOL!!! Yeah, I agree there are a lot of creative monikers up in here.

I think Missy is pretty too…her look is different! I too wish she would stop with the hoodies and the dressing like a dude. You lost the weight..wear the fashion girl! Oh yeah, get rid of the lollipop too. I do think she’s listens to music…I think saying she does not is bogus! How you gonna be in the industry and not listen to what your peers are doing?

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6/9/08, 20:50:pm

Oooop’s

That’s ***she listens***

Redhouse

6/9/08, 21:06:pm

Wasnt big daddy kane before Eirc Sermon???

babylove

6/9/08, 22:00:pm

He probably has the most natural talent of all the Hot Boys. Love him very much. I am a single girl from I n t i m a t e m i n g l e DOTC o m which is a niche dating service for blacks and whites.

Somer

6/9/08, 22:08:pm

Sorry but her music suck. Missy is the queen of jacking beats & rhymes. Has she ever had one song that was not a sample of something. Missy has the most trendy music of anyone in the last 15yrs. She has the type of music that radio will play for a hot second and you will never hear again. I cannot remember the last time I heard a Missy song on the air here in Atl.

Oh, her videos are always hot.

redsindc

6/9/08, 22:17:pm

She do look like she can suck a mean ***** though…gotta give her that!!!

jena4rmthablock

6/9/08, 23:02:pm

SHEENT lyin! Everybody sounding the same,not talking about anything important, and which is essentially contradictory to their current lifestyles, is a hot mess! It’s just entertainment folks don’t take it so seriously! And BTW what is this jigaboo above me talking bout?

lil latte

6/9/08, 23:07:pm

hahaha… missy isn’t sucking any *****!

redsindc

6/9/08, 23:11:pm

lmao @ Lil Latte

lmfao @ jena4rmthablock…..jigaboo….lmao

got-damn

6/10/08, 02:25:am

WHO DA HELL POSTIN PYRAMID SCHEMES?! And I do agree with Missy, today’s music is not creative…***** BOSSIP.

Not Hatin'

6/10/08, 06:23:am

@got-damn

I was just about to say who da hell they think stupid enough to fall for that ish!

*****ody fell for that right? lol

Nana

6/10/08, 06:51:am

Missy does have a very well-placed point. Everyone is not creative like back in the day. Artist’s didn’t sound like each other and the music was on fire to the uptenth power!

Anonymous3 - the fire sign

6/10/08, 08:20:am

I agree with her comments…in a today’s world if you don’t have Eh,Eh, Eh, Eh (in an annoying voice) in your song then it doesn’t get air time…..which is ridiculous…the state of music today is a mess…nothing original…nothing like when I was younger and you heard something on the radio (constantly) that blew your mind..Missy’s song do sound a lot alike…so if she is going to come back out then maybe she can change it up a bit…

indiandyme

6/10/08, 09:16:am

missy’s music is starting to sound the same and her whole image is getting tired. Artists need to reinvent themselves. They can still be true to themselves while trying new things. Everyone is getting tired of her usual music videos.

WordzOfaProphet

6/10/08, 09:25:am

I’ve always luved Missy..her last song was sorta like the stuff she used to do back in the day. Girl is on point with what she doing, but let’s jus see what she droppin now.

MS KNOWLEDGE

6/10/08, 10:11:am

Missy elliot is one of the very few female rappers that go hard like a dude yet remains feminine to a degree….I like missy and love her music..she is truly dope and talented…Go Missy.