*It’s been 14 years since Missy Elliott released a new album. but she’s about to shake things up on Friday (August 23), when she drops “a collection of new songs” called Iconology. “Let’s #ThrowItBack to a time when music just felt good and made us want to dance,” she wrote on Twitter Thursday
The news come ahead of Monday’s MTV VMAs, where the hip-hop icon will be honored with the Video Vanguard Award. Earlier this year Missy entered the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Check out Missy’s announcement below.
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At midnight tonight I’m dropping a collection of new songs! Let’s #ThrowItBack to a time when music just felt good and made us want to dance! Sincerely, Dr. Melissa “Missy” Elliott #ICONOLOGY pic.twitter.com/rv2eVYGy1J
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) August 22, 2019
Missy also teased her latest project on Instagram, telling fans: “This year has been a tremendous year for me…I am humbled and grateful. THANK YOU for allowing me to smell the roses. You, my fans, and God are the reason I am here and have celebrated every milestone with me! So, I have a SURPRISE for you… let’s continue the celebration at midnight tonight…I’m dropping a collection of new songs! Let’s #ThrowItBack to a time when music just felt good and made us want to dance! Sincerely, Dr. Melissa “Missy” Elliott #Iconology”
“I’d like to thank God for giving me the talent and a creative mind.” #ThrowItBack to 2019 Video Vanguard honoree @MissyElliott‘s FIRST-EVER #VMA for Best Hip-Hop Video for ‘Work It’ in 2003?
Don’t miss her #VMA performance MONDAY at 8p on @MTV! ? pic.twitter.com/Rw1aggASoy
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) August 22, 2019
In advance of next Monday’s VMAs, MTV will unveil a pop-up museum celebrating Elliott’s decades-long career.
Tickets to the Museum of Missy Elliott sold out in 60 seconds flat, the network told Page Six.
“Missy Elliott is a creative genius whose contribution to music and pop culture can be felt across generations,” said Mona Scott-Young, CEO of Monami Entertainment and Elliott’s longtime manager, in a press release. “I’m honored to have worked with her for over 20 years and proud to call her my friend. The fans deserve and the world is ready for a museum that celebrates Missy Elliott and her iconic, record-breaking career.”
Added famed costume designer June Ambrose, “It has been my distinct honor and privilege to have been fortunate enough to costume design for Missy for so many years, a true labor of love. I wish to congratulate Missy, Hype Williams, HiHat and all the many creatives whose amazing work will be on display at the Museum of Missy Elliott.”
The VMAs air Monday, Aug. 26, at 8 p.m.
