He was a magazine ad salesman when he and a colleague, Robert Ford, teamed with Kurtis Blow and helped break rap music into ...

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Before Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and Megan Thee Stallion, there was the trailblazing Missy Elliott. In the late '90s and early 2000s, Elliott stood out with her unique brand of hip-hop in a genre that was ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on ...

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The collaboration between Missy Elliott, Timbaland, and Hype Williams launched a new era of creativity in hip-hop videos. The ...

“Promiscuous” is the international #1 hit single of Canadian singer/songwriter Nelly Furtado. Although it has peaked at #1 in a few countries around the globe it hit #3 in the United States. This was ...

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By Hannah Dailey Over its 50-plus years in existence, hip-hop has long been underestimated ... Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott and more game-changing women in rap, the “Denial Is a River ...

In the late ‘90s, we get Missy Elliott, the star,” says Clover Hope, author of “THE MOTHERLODE: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop.” Where is Elliott headed musically at the beginning of the 2000s?