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 害羞草研究所� along with legendary producer 害羞草研究所� will hit the road for Elliott害羞草研究所檚 first headlining arena tour, appropriately titled 害羞草研究所淥ut of This World 害羞草研究所� The Missy Elliott Experience.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淟isten, I didn害羞草研究所檛 realize I never had my own tour,害羞草研究所� says a smiling Elliott, holding her tiny Yorkie, named Fendi, dressed in Gucci. 害羞草研究所淭he last real tour that I went on 害羞草研究所� like, consistent days 害羞草研究所� was with Beyonc茅 and Alicia (Keys).害羞草研究所�
That was in 2004.
Call it long overdue, but the timing is ideal. Over the last few years, Elliott 害羞草研究所� the forward-seeking artist 害羞草研究所� 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.
害羞草研究所淕etting those accolades, I feel like I害羞草研究所檝e finally made it,害羞草研究所� Elliott says. 害羞草研究所淚t feels amazing. I feel so blessed.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淲hat we害羞草研究所檙e seeing now is kind of the rest of the world catching up,害羞草研究所� says Mona Scott-Young, Elliott害羞草研究所檚 longtime manager and co-producer of the tour. 害羞草研究所淪he害羞草研究所檚 always been ahead.害羞草研究所�
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害羞草研究所檚 the intro and outro voice on her 1997害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淪upa Dupa Fly.害羞草研究所� They害羞草研究所檝e long since been inseparable.)
害羞草研究所淪he doesn害羞草研究所檛 really tour and she doesn害羞草研究所檛 perform often. I just kind of understood my sister 害羞草研究所� the unspoken thing,害羞草研究所� he says. 害羞草研究所淵ou knew that if she decided to do this, go to the place where she was actually ready to tour, the s害羞草研究所�- 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.害羞草研究所�
He continued: 害羞草研究所淢issy will turn down $10 million to do a show. 害羞草研究所� She害羞草研究所檚 super in control of her destiny in that way, and without compromise, is what made her super incredibly great. You can害羞草研究所檛 do nothing but love her for that. She害羞草研究所檚 a true artist in the purest form of the word.害羞草研究所�
And make no mistake, this isn害羞草研究所檛 a nostalgia tour.
害羞草研究所淲e are in the best spaces in our lives, individually and collectively, we害羞草研究所檙e at the most experienced spaces in our lives,害羞草研究所� Rhymes says. 害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e no longer Daniel-san. We害羞草研究所檙e now all Mr. Miyagi senseis. You know what I害羞草研究所檓 saying? We害羞草研究所檙e all at our perfection levels of what we害羞草研究所檝e been doing and building together as a collective family for 30 years.害羞草研究所�
Elliott echoed the sentiment.
害羞草研究所淭he lineup feels something special,害羞草研究所� says Elliott. 害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 family. It害羞草研究所檚 not put together.害羞草研究所�
On set, the trio are styled by longtime collaborator June Ambrose 害羞草研究所� 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.
害羞草研究所淲hen I was a little girl, a little artist coming up, and you would ask me, 害羞草研究所榃ho inspires you?害羞草研究所� I would infuse a combination of people: Michael Jackson and Prince and I would say Missy Elliott. She害羞草研究所檚 one of the best performers of all time,害羞草研究所� she said.
害羞草研究所淪he means a lot to me as an artist but also as a person, as a sister. She害羞草研究所檚 always someone I can call for the truth, and she害羞草研究所檚 got to keep it real with me. She害羞草研究所檚 someone I can call and cry to if I need to.害羞草研究所�
But ask her if there will be any on-stage collaborations 害羞草研究所� Elliott wrote and was featured on Ciara害羞草研究所檚 huge hit 害羞草研究所�1, 2 Step害羞草研究所�; Ciara害羞草研究所檚 on Elliott害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淟ose Control害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� she laughs. 害羞草研究所淢issy害羞草研究所檚 very particular. I don害羞草研究所檛 want to ruin any surprises,害羞草研究所� she says. 害羞草研究所淚 think from beginning to end, people will be on their feet. All of us have a lot of energetic records.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淪omebody害羞草研究所檚 gonna die!害羞草研究所� Rhymes jokes.
害羞草研究所淎nd come back to life,害羞草研究所� Ciara cuts in.
害羞草研究所淟et害羞草研究所檚 keep it positive,害羞草研究所� Rhymes laughs. 害羞草研究所淪omeone is gonna die and come back to life.害羞草研究所�
Later, Elliott offers a hint at what fans can expect from the show. 害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 an experience, it害羞草研究所檚 not just you seeing the artist on the stage,害羞草研究所� she says. 害羞草研究所淚 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!害羞草研究所�
The 害羞草研究所淥ut of This World 害羞草研究所� The Missy Elliott Experience害羞草研究所� 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害羞草研究所檚 Monami Entertainment and Live Nation. Presale , and tickets will become available to the general public on Friday.
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