Alright, so y’all wanna know about this Missy Elliott and her sayings, huh? Well, lemme tell ya, that woman’s got a mouth on her, always spittin’ truth and makin’ folks think.
First off, they say she’s some big-time singer and rapper, won a bunch of them Grammy things. I ain’t know nothin’ ’bout that fancy stuff, but I do know when someone’s talkin’ sense. And Missy, she sure does that. They say she was sellin’ more records than anyone back in the day, with songs like “Hot Boyz” and “Work It”. Never heard ’em myself, but the young’uns around here sure do like to shake their booties to it.
Music, that’s what she’s all about. Said it should be your “escape,” whatever that means. Guess it means you forget your troubles when you listen to it. Lord knows we all need a little escapin’ sometimes, what with the bills pilin’ up and the crops not growin’ like they used to.
- They say she’s got all these inspiring and empowering quotes. Now, I don’t know what “empowering” means, but I reckon it’s somethin’ good. Like makin’ you feel strong and able, you know?
- And “inspirational”? That’s like when you hear somethin’ and it makes you wanna get up and do somethin’ good, like plant a garden or help your neighbor.
This Missy, she ain’t just singin’ and rappin’, though. They say she’s a producer too. That means she makes the music, tells folks what to play and how to sing it. Sounds like a lot of work to me, but I guess someone’s gotta do it.
Heard she had some troubles, though. Somethin’ called Graves’ disease. Made her legs all shaky, near ’bout crashed her car. Poor thing. That’s what happens when you work too hard, I tell ya. Gotta take care of yourself, or you ain’t gonna be no good to nobody. Took some time off, they said, to get herself right.
But she come back, that Missy. Stronger than ever, they say. And she kept on talkin’ that truth, sayin’ things that make you think. Things about bein’ yourself, and not lettin’ nobody tell you what to do. Now that’s somethin’ I can get behind.
One thing I heard her say, somethin’ about not havin’ kids, said she’d rather adopt. That’s a good thing, I reckon. Lots of young’uns out there needin’ a good home, a good mama or daddy. Don’t matter if they your own blood or not, what matters is love and kindness.
And that’s the thing about Missy Elliott, I think. She’s got a big heart, and she ain’t afraid to speak her mind. She talks about bein’ strong, bein’ yourself, and helpin’ others. And that’s somethin’ we all could use a little more of in this world.
They say she learned from other singers and rappers, like this Chaka Khan and Run-DMC. I don’t know them folks, but I figure they must have been pretty good if Missy Elliott looked up to ‘em. It’s like learnin’ from your elders, you know? Takin’ the good and leavin’ the bad.
So, yeah, that’s Missy Elliott in a nutshell. A strong woman with a big voice and a whole lotta somethin’ to say. And if you ain’t heard of her, well, maybe you should go listen to some of her music. Might just learn somethin’.
She’s a legend, they say. A hip-hop legend. Whatever that means. All I know is, she says things that make sense, things that make you wanna be a better person. And that’s good enough for me.
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