At a 24,000-square-foot studio near downtown Los Angeles, , Busta Rhymes and Ciara are preparing to film the video announcement for a tour no one saw coming.
This summer, the trio 含羞草研究社� along with legendary producer 含羞草研究社� will hit the road for Elliott含羞草研究社檚 first headlining arena tour, appropriately titled 含羞草研究社淥ut of This World 含羞草研究社� The Missy Elliott Experience.含羞草研究社�
含羞草研究社淟isten, I didn含羞草研究社檛 realize I never had my own tour,含羞草研究社� says a smiling Elliott, holding her tiny Yorkie, named Fendi, dressed in Gucci. 含羞草研究社淭he last real tour that I went on 含羞草研究社� like, consistent days 含羞草研究社� was with Beyonc茅 and Alicia (Keys).含羞草研究社�
That was in 2004.
Call it long overdue, but the timing is ideal. Over the last few years, Elliott 含羞草研究社� the forward-seeking artist 含羞草研究社� has been recognized for her talents as a musician, producer, .
In 2019, she became the first female rapper inducted into the and received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards. In 2021, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2022, her hometown of Portsmouth, Virginia, after her. Last year, she became inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
含羞草研究社淕etting those accolades, I feel like I含羞草研究社檝e finally made it,含羞草研究社� Elliott says. 含羞草研究社淚t feels amazing. I feel so blessed.含羞草研究社�
含羞草研究社淲hat we含羞草研究社檙e seeing now is kind of the rest of the world catching up,含羞草研究社� says Mona Scott-Young, Elliott含羞草研究社檚 longtime manager and co-producer of the tour. 含羞草研究社淪he含羞草研究社檚 always been ahead.含羞草研究社�
In his green room, tells the AP that a tour had never come up in conversation across his decades of friendship and collaboration with Elliott. (He含羞草研究社檚 the intro and outro voice on her 1997含羞草研究社檚 含羞草研究社淪upa Dupa Fly.含羞草研究社� They含羞草研究社檝e long since been inseparable.)
含羞草研究社淪he doesn含羞草研究社檛 really tour and she doesn含羞草研究社檛 perform often. I just kind of understood my sister 含羞草研究社� the unspoken thing,含羞草研究社� he says. 含羞草研究社淵ou knew that if she decided to do this, go to the place where she was actually ready to tour, the s含羞草研究社�- was going to be crazy because one thing Missy never did was play with her production. And you saw that in everything she did, from her shows to her videos.含羞草研究社�
He continued: 含羞草研究社淢issy will turn down $10 million to do a show. 含羞草研究社� She含羞草研究社檚 super in control of her destiny in that way, and without compromise, is what made her super incredibly great. You can含羞草研究社檛 do nothing but love her for that. She含羞草研究社檚 a true artist in the purest form of the word.含羞草研究社�
And make no mistake, this isn含羞草研究社檛 a nostalgia tour.
含羞草研究社淲e are in the best spaces in our lives, individually and collectively, we含羞草研究社檙e at the most experienced spaces in our lives,含羞草研究社� Rhymes says. 含羞草研究社淲e含羞草研究社檙e no longer Daniel-san. We含羞草研究社檙e now all Mr. Miyagi senseis. You know what I含羞草研究社檓 saying? We含羞草研究社檙e all at our perfection levels of what we含羞草研究社檝e been doing and building together as a collective family for 30 years.含羞草研究社�
Elliott echoed the sentiment.
含羞草研究社淭he lineup feels something special,含羞草研究社� says Elliott. 含羞草研究社淚t含羞草研究社檚 family. It含羞草研究社檚 not put together.含羞草研究社�
On set, the trio are styled by longtime collaborator June Ambrose 含羞草研究社� all-black looks, like if the Avengers were impeccably dressed and made up of R&B and hip-hop legends. They take photos as a group and individually.
After her solo photo shoot, starts to tear up.
含羞草研究社淲hen I was a little girl, a little artist coming up, and you would ask me, 含羞草研究社榃ho inspires you?含羞草研究社� I would infuse a combination of people: Michael Jackson and Prince and I would say Missy Elliott. She含羞草研究社檚 one of the best performers of all time,含羞草研究社� she said.
含羞草研究社淪he means a lot to me as an artist but also as a person, as a sister. She含羞草研究社檚 always someone I can call for the truth, and she含羞草研究社檚 got to keep it real with me. She含羞草研究社檚 someone I can call and cry to if I need to.含羞草研究社�
But ask her if there will be any on-stage collaborations 含羞草研究社� Elliott wrote and was featured on Ciara含羞草研究社檚 huge hit 含羞草研究社�1, 2 Step含羞草研究社�; Ciara含羞草研究社檚 on Elliott含羞草研究社檚 含羞草研究社淟ose Control含羞草研究社� 含羞草研究社� she laughs. 含羞草研究社淢issy含羞草研究社檚 very particular. I don含羞草研究社檛 want to ruin any surprises,含羞草研究社� she says. 含羞草研究社淚 think from beginning to end, people will be on their feet. All of us have a lot of energetic records.含羞草研究社�
含羞草研究社淪omebody含羞草研究社檚 gonna die!含羞草研究社� Rhymes jokes.
含羞草研究社淎nd come back to life,含羞草研究社� Ciara cuts in.
含羞草研究社淟et含羞草研究社檚 keep it positive,含羞草研究社� Rhymes laughs. 含羞草研究社淪omeone is gonna die and come back to life.含羞草研究社�
Later, Elliott offers a hint at what fans can expect from the show. 含羞草研究社淚t含羞草研究社檚 an experience, it含羞草研究社檚 not just you seeing the artist on the stage,含羞草研究社� she says. 含羞草研究社淚 want people to travel to those moments, , I want you to relive it on stage. It is most definitely a lot of good, good stuff. Expensive stuff!含羞草研究社�
The 含羞草研究社淥ut of This World 含羞草研究社� The Missy Elliott Experience含羞草研究社� kicks off in Vancouver, British Columbia, on July 4 at Rogers Arena and concludes in Rosemont, Illinois, at Allstate Arena on Aug. 22.
It will hit Seattle; Oakland, California; Los Angeles; Las Vegas; Denver; Austin, Texas; Houston; Fort Worth, Texas; Tampa, Florida; Sunrise, Florida; Atlanta; Baltimore; Hampton, Virginia; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; Newark, New Jersey; Boston; Brooklyn, New York; Detroit; Montreal and Toronto.
The tour is produced by Young含羞草研究社檚 Monami Entertainment and Live Nation. Presale , and tickets will become available to the general public on Friday.
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