Six-year wait for new album from the groundbreaking rapper down to problems with the autoimmune and thyroid conditionThe reason for the six-year wait for a new Missy Elliott album became clear yesterday, when the groundbreaking rapper and producer revealed she is suffering from Graves' disease, which affects the autoimmune system and thyroid gland. Elliott told People magazine the illness had made even simple, everyday tasks difficult. "I couldn't write because my nervous system was so bad – I...
ContactMusic — Hip-hop star Missy Elliot has revealed she has been quietly suffering with a major autoimmune disease. In 2008 the Work It hitmaker was diagnosed with Graves' disease - a... more info
TMZ — Filed under: Missy Elliott, Nurse!
Missy Elliott just announced she has Graves' disease -- an incurable autoimmune condition affecting her thyroid.
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USA Today Music — The rap star has spent the last three years trying to overcome symptoms that included dizzy spells, hair loss and the inability to drive or ...
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Guardian Music — Six-year wait for new album from the groundbreaking rapper down to problems with the autoimmune and thyroid conditionThe reason for the six-year wait for a new Missy Elli... more info
ContactMusic — Missy Elliot, the hip-hop star largely absent from the spotlight in recent years, has revealed she is battling Graves' disease. Missy Elliot, still considered one of the ... more info
ContactMusic — Missy Elliott has spoken out to assure fans her battle with Graves' disease has not crippled her career, insisting the ailment "hasn't slowed me down at all". The hip-hop... more info
Altsounds — Official Statement from Missy Elliott:
“There have been some inaccuracies reported in regards to my diagnosis with Grave's Disease, so I wanted to clear thi... more info