PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Global superstar Missy Elliott continues to give back to her hometown city of Portsmouth, Virginia, which is where it all started for the singer. In 2022, Governor Glen ...

From the studio to the runway, Missy Elliott’s reign keeps going. The hip-hop legend has been announced as one of the headliners for the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, happening on October 15 in ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Three years after Gov. Glenn Youngkin recognized Oct. 17 as “Missy Elliott Day” in Virginia, the hip-hop icon returned to her hometown of Portsmouth for a special reception in ...

Missy Elliott is “super-excited and thankful” that Rolling Stone just named 2001’s “Get Ur Freak On” the greatest song of the 21st century so far — and as the legendary artist reveals on our Rolling ...

In August 1999, four hip-hop legends—and friends—graced the pages of ELLE together. Missy Elliott, Aaliyah, Lil’ Kim, and Da Brat might not have known it at the time, but that afternoon they spent ...

In honor of ELLE’s 40th anniversary this year, we’re looking back at some of the biggest moments in our magazine’s storied history—from the groundbreaking designers and models who filled the pages to ...

Missy Elliot and music producer Terry Williams have finally reached a settlement after a seven-year legal battle. After years of legal battles, Missy Elliott has reached a settlement with a music ...

Missy Elliott has successfully resolved a protracted legal battle with producer Terry Williams, ending years of contentious litigation that threatened to overshadow her legendary career. The iconic ...

Missy Elliott has reached a settlement with a former collaborator who alleged he was cut out of credits for songs the two purportedly wrote together in the 1990s. Producer Terry Williams had sought to ...

Missy Elliott's seven-year legal battle with a former musical collaborator came to an end on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, when a federal judge brokered a settlement mere minutes before jury selection in a ...

Da Brat and Judy are sharing their love story in the form of a memoir and relationship guide. Da Brat and wife Jesseca “Judy” Harris-Dupart remain an open book with their love story and will go more ...

Da Brat (L) and Jesseca “Judy” Dupart attend AMC Networks Summit 2022 at 74Wythe on September 28, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for AMC Networks) *Hip-hop icon Da Brat ...