L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The wokest Video Music Awards in history cast female rappers, a dazzling array of Latin pop stars and LGBTQ ally Taylor Swift as its leads. more info

USA Today Music — In a jaw-dropping performance on Monday night, Missy Elliott proved exactly why she is so deserving of the Video Vanguard award.             more info

Consequence of Sound — The Video Vanguard Honoree put her thing down, flipped it, and reversed it. Missy Elliott delivers the hits during epic 2019 MTV VMAs performance: Watch Lake Schatz more info

Stereogum — After years of campaigning by fans and her fellow artists alike, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott is receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at tonight's MTV Video Music Awards in Newark. Anyone familiar with Elliott's mind-bending videos and u... more info

New York Post — She worked it, flipped it and reversed it. more info

Stereogum — In a world where the new Missy Elliott video and the new J Balvin/Bad Bunny video both exist, this list already feels painfully obsolete. But we go Thursday to Thursday in this bitch, so this week's picks are below. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — On her first extended recording in 14 years, the '90s hip-hop icon sounds as vibrant as ever, in advance of her honors at the 2019 VMAs. more info

USA Today Music — Missy Elliott is back with a new EP, "Iconology," her first project in 14 years. She also released a new music video for the track "Throw It Back."             more info

New York Post — Surprise new music dropped Friday. more info

Consequence of Sound — Watch her video for the single "Throw It Back". Missy Elliott drops new project Iconology: Stream Lake Schatz more info