Missy Elliott is the bestselling female rapper in the world, with 5 Grammy-awards under her belt and five platinum albums and one double platinum album, which is amazing in a scene dominated by men. Elliott came on the music scene in 1997 with one of the craziest music videos in musical history called “The Rain” that showcased her creativity and originality and featured elements of surrealism that push the boundaries of music videos.
The Hype Williams directed music video saw Missy playing a very active role in the making of the video, to empower fellow female artist to discover new and broader ways of showcasing their music.
The most iconic thing outfit in the video has got to be the big garbage bag she wore throughout the video which was inspired by a moment in her early career when she was told that she would never make it because of her weight, she decided to embrace her features and confidently show them off in the video but she blew her size up in the garbage bag as like a statement to say that she was not gonna degrade herself to fit the narrow-minded idea of what the industry thought a superstar should look like.
She went on to produce more amazing music videos that showcase her music creatively.
0 Comments
Before you comment remember...
1. Don't be rude!
2. Stay on topic of the post. If you don't stay on topic, either state "off-topic" or your comment will be deleted.
3. If you want to ask an off-topic question and don't see the proper post for it, please e-mail me about it.
4. Don't spam or promote your blog or service. Please e-mail me if you'd like an add to my blog list or need for me to update your blog's URL. If your blog is similar in subject to mine, you will be added to the list.