Stereogum — Legendary group Salt-N-Pepa blazed the way for female rappers at a time when they were among the only prominent women on the hip-hop landscape. Later this year, they’ll be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame under the Musical Influence Aw... more info

Stereogum — Busta Rhymes is 52 years old, and I’m genuinely surprised that he’s not older than that. He’s been a public figure since rap’s very first crossover era, and I cannot remember a time when he wasn’t a major figure. Last year, Busta joined ... more info

Stereogum — Every year, the National Council on the Arts, the advisory committee for the NEA, picks a number of recipients for the National Medal Of Arts, the highest honor that the US government grants to artist and arts patrons. Every year, the president ha... more info

Stereogum — FLO have been building up hype for a while, especially last year when they recruited Missy Elliott for “Fly Girl.” The buzzy British R&B girl group finally announced their debut full-length today, titled Access All Areas. more info

New York Post — Missy Elliott's first headlining tour — which turned Jay-Z's house into her own at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Monday night — was the ultimate victory lap after she became the first female artist inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last ... more info

New York Post — "Gossip Folks" and "Pass The Dutch" were hair-raising highlights. more info

Stereogum — Ciara is currently on tour with Missy Elliott, and for the past week the singer has been teasing a new collaboration with BossMan Dlow. Now, “Run It Up” is out. more info

Magnet Magazine — At a time when the word “weird” gets loosely thrown around, the greatest surprise of seeing Missy Elliott sell out hockey arena after hockey arena this summer is that hip hop’s greatest weirdo had never had the opportunity to bask in this tour�... more info

Stereogum — When the Hype Williams-directed video for Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott’s debut single “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” hit MTV in 1997, it felt like a transmission from deep space. Now, that song is a transmission into deep space. Last Friday, ... more info

New York Post — The Hip-Hop hitmaker will be get her freak on at the Barclays Center on Aug. 12. more info