courtesy of Instagram/@missymisdemeanorelliottMusicNewsMusic / NewsMissy Elliott is the first female rapper in the Songwriters Hall of FameWork ItShareLink copied ✔️January 13, 2019January 13, 2019TextThom Waite Missy Elliott’s nomination for a place in the Songwriters Hall of Fame was announced in November 2018, but now it’s been confirmed. She’s the first female rapper to earn the accolade, following the first rapper, Jay-Z’s entry in 2017. Other 2019 inductees include Yusuf/Cat Stevens, American country singer John Prine, and a couple of other singer-songwriters. Specifically mentioned in the announcement of Missy Elliot’s induction is the song “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” from her 1997 debut album of the same name, Supa Dupa Fly. There’s also a comment from Nile Rodgers, SHOF Chairman, in the release. “The 2019 slate of inductees represents diversity and unity across genres and gender, highlighting our dedicated mission to honor music creators who have enriched our lives,” he says. “These are writers who in their time literally transformed music and helped make what’s happening today possible.” Missy will receive her official induction at the organisation’s 50th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York City, on June 13. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORE7 of Chase Infiniti’s favourite K-pop tracksMeet The Deep, K-pop’s antihero ‘This is our Nirvana!’: Are Geese Gen Z’s first great rock band?10 of Yung Lean’s best collabs‘We’re like brother and sister’: Yung Lean and Charli xcx in conversationIs art finally getting challenging again?The only tracks you need to hear from November 2025Inside the world of Amore, Spain’s latest rising starLella Fadda is blazing a trail in the Egyptian music sceneThe rise of Sweden’s post-pop undergroundNeda is the singer-songwriter blending Farsi classics with Lily Allen 6 Flog Gnaw artists on what’s inspiring them right now