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 B次元官网网址� along with legendary producer B次元官网网址� will hit the road for ElliottB次元官网网址檚 first headlining arena tour, appropriately titled B次元官网网址淥ut of This World B次元官网网址� The Missy Elliott Experience.B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淟isten, I didnB次元官网网址檛 realize I never had my own tour,B次元官网网址� says a smiling Elliott, holding her tiny Yorkie, named Fendi, dressed in Gucci. B次元官网网址淭he last real tour that I went on B次元官网网址� like, consistent days B次元官网网址� was with Beyonc茅 and Alicia (Keys).B次元官网网址�
That was in 2004.
Call it long overdue, but the timing is ideal. Over the last few years, Elliott B次元官网网址� the forward-seeking artist B次元官网网址� 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 B次元官网网址 Vanguard Award at the MTV B次元官网网址 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.
B次元官网网址淕etting those accolades, I feel like IB次元官网网址檝e finally made it,B次元官网网址� Elliott says. B次元官网网址淚t feels amazing. I feel so blessed.B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淲hat weB次元官网网址檙e seeing now is kind of the rest of the world catching up,B次元官网网址� says Mona Scott-Young, ElliottB次元官网网址檚 longtime manager and co-producer of the tour. B次元官网网址淪heB次元官网网址檚 always been ahead.B次元官网网址�
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. (HeB次元官网网址檚 the intro and outro voice on her 1997B次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淪upa Dupa Fly.B次元官网网址� TheyB次元官网网址檝e long since been inseparable.)
B次元官网网址淪he doesnB次元官网网址檛 really tour and she doesnB次元官网网址檛 perform often. I just kind of understood my sister B次元官网网址� the unspoken thing,B次元官网网址� he says. B次元官网网址淵ou knew that if she decided to do this, go to the place where she was actually ready to tour, the sB次元官网网址�- 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.B次元官网网址�
He continued: B次元官网网址淢issy will turn down $10 million to do a show. B次元官网网址� SheB次元官网网址檚 super in control of her destiny in that way, and without compromise, is what made her super incredibly great. You canB次元官网网址檛 do nothing but love her for that. SheB次元官网网址檚 a true artist in the purest form of the word.B次元官网网址�
And make no mistake, this isnB次元官网网址檛 a nostalgia tour.
B次元官网网址淲e are in the best spaces in our lives, individually and collectively, weB次元官网网址檙e at the most experienced spaces in our lives,B次元官网网址� Rhymes says. B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e no longer Daniel-san. WeB次元官网网址檙e now all Mr. Miyagi senseis. You know what IB次元官网网址檓 saying? WeB次元官网网址檙e all at our perfection levels of what weB次元官网网址檝e been doing and building together as a collective family for 30 years.B次元官网网址�
Elliott echoed the sentiment.
B次元官网网址淭he lineup feels something special,B次元官网网址� says Elliott. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 family. ItB次元官网网址檚 not put together.B次元官网网址�
On set, the trio are styled by longtime collaborator June Ambrose B次元官网网址� 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.
B次元官网网址淲hen I was a little girl, a little artist coming up, and you would ask me, B次元官网网址榃ho inspires you?B次元官网网址� I would infuse a combination of people: Michael Jackson and Prince and I would say Missy Elliott. SheB次元官网网址檚 one of the best performers of all time,B次元官网网址� she said.
B次元官网网址淪he means a lot to me as an artist but also as a person, as a sister. SheB次元官网网址檚 always someone I can call for the truth, and sheB次元官网网址檚 got to keep it real with me. SheB次元官网网址檚 someone I can call and cry to if I need to.B次元官网网址�
But ask her if there will be any on-stage collaborations B次元官网网址� Elliott wrote and was featured on CiaraB次元官网网址檚 huge hit B次元官网网址�1, 2 StepB次元官网网址�; CiaraB次元官网网址檚 on ElliottB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淟ose ControlB次元官网网址� B次元官网网址� she laughs. B次元官网网址淢issyB次元官网网址檚 very particular. I donB次元官网网址檛 want to ruin any surprises,B次元官网网址� she says. B次元官网网址淚 think from beginning to end, people will be on their feet. All of us have a lot of energetic records.B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淪omebodyB次元官网网址檚 gonna die!B次元官网网址� Rhymes jokes.
B次元官网网址淎nd come back to life,B次元官网网址� Ciara cuts in.
B次元官网网址淟etB次元官网网址檚 keep it positive,B次元官网网址� Rhymes laughs. B次元官网网址淪omeone is gonna die and come back to life.B次元官网网址�
Later, Elliott offers a hint at what fans can expect from the show. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 an experience, itB次元官网网址檚 not just you seeing the artist on the stage,B次元官网网址� she says. B次元官网网址淚 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!B次元官网网址�
The B次元官网网址淥ut of This World B次元官网网址� The Missy Elliott ExperienceB次元官网网址� 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 YoungB次元官网网址檚 Monami Entertainment and Live Nation. Presale , and tickets will become available to the general public on Friday.
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