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Missy Elliott is getting her flowers from a special place — her hometown! The 51-year-old was honored by her hometown in Portsmouth, Virginia, with a special dedication ceremony on Monday in which they named a city street after her. In an announcement sent on Sept. 15, it was revealed that the Portsmouth City Council voted unanimously to rename a portion of McLean Street to «Missy Elliott Boulevard» and the Songwriters Hall of Famer would receive a key to the city.«We're beyond proud of Missy's accomplishments and so thrilled to have the opportunity to celebrate her right here in her hometown of Portsmouth, Virginia,» said Portsmouth City Manager Tonya Chapman.

Missy Elliott becomes the first female hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Friday night, there will be a very special person in the audience seeing her get her freak on for the first time ever.“My mother has never been to any of my performances ever in life — and she’s coming,” Elliott, 52, told The Post.“[It’s] only because of me, though. I always be like, ‘I don’t want to be sexual in front of my mother.’ She’s a church lady.

Missy Elliott dropped a full studio album, but the musician hasn't stopped dropping hits in that time. And the four-time GRAMMY winner has plans for more in the near future! Talking with  for their July/August Festival of Culture issue, Elliott shares that she has «some new stuff in the works.» Although the rapper and producer keeps mum about a timeline, telling  that she doesn't want to get in trouble with fans, she does tease that the music will be «fun» and «upbeat.» «I never tell dates,» Elliott explains. "'Cause when I tell you dates, it will get you in trouble with them fans.«The Portsmouth, Virginia, native reveals a few artists she'd love to collaborate with in the future, including André 3000, Rihanna, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott.

Anitta’s new song ‘Lobby’ features Missy Elliott – check out the collaboration below.The trippy new song centres around a night in a hotel and features Elliott on the song’s verses rapping. “Missy and Anitta, we rolling up to the party/ That hottie, he can get the keys to my Bugatti,” Elliott says on the song’s second verse.The video was directed by Arrad and takes place in a hotel.

Missy Elliott has received the honor of having a street named after her in the town she grew up in. The plan to rename a street in Portsmouth, Virginia Missy Elliott Boulevard was approved on Wednesday (via Wtop) with the rapper herself confirming the news.

Missy Elliott’s hometown is being renamed in her honour.Portsmouth, Virginia, has decided to rename a portion of a street ‘Missy Elliott Boulevard’ after a unanimous vote by the City Council on Tuesday evening (August 9).Missy Elliott herself responded to the news when it was shared by a reporter.”I am forever grateful,” Elliott tweeted, which you can see below:I am forever GRATEFUL

After over three decades in the industry, it’s no surprise that Wanda Sykes’ net worth is where it’s at today. So, how much does Sykes make from shows like Netflix’s The Upshaws and hosting gigs like the Oscars?

Jimmy Kimmel, chatting with Wanda Sykes on Monday's edition of Jimmy Kimmel Live! opened up about what Academy Awards hosts get paid.Kimmel, 54, interviewed Sykes, 58, as she's slated to co-host this year's Oscars with Regina Hall, 51, and Amy Schumer, 40, on Sunday.The Portsmouth, Virginia-born star said of her reaction to being offered the co-hosting job: 'I was like, "Uh, I guess, I gotta say yeah, right?" You gotta say yes.' The latest:Jimmy Kimmel, 54, chatting with Wanda Sykes, 58, on Monday's edition of Jimmy Kimmel Live! opened up about what Academy Awards hosts get paidThe Upshaws star added: 'I was real excited about that, but then I realized, out of all the jobs that I have, this one is actually gonna cost me money.'Kimmel responded, 'It is going to cost you money - will you say how much you get paid for this?' Sykes said, 'I don't even know it's, like, scale probably,' in reference to the minimum pay members of the SAG-AFTRA union receive for work on projects.Kimmel said it was 'less than' scale, revealing the salary he received when he hosted the show in 2017 and 2018. Kimmel interviewed Sykes as she's slated to co-host this year's Oscars with Regina Hall and Amy Schumer on Sunday Kimmel, who hosted the show in 2017 and 2018, said, 'I got paid $15,000 to host the Oscars' The Portsmouth, Virginia-born star said of her reaction to being offered the co-hosting job: 'I was like, "Uh, I guess, I gotta say yeah, right?" You gotta say yes.' 'It's less than that,' Kimmel said.

raped when he was 13-years-old was kept in a small underground box by his captor in the US.Paul Martin Andrew was held captive in a tiny plywood box and chained by serial rapist Richard Ausley in 1973.Ausley then forced him at knife point to strip naked before covering Paul in Vaseline and sexually assaulting him over a number of days in Portsmouth, Virginia. Martin was speaking about the ordeal during the Fox Nation series Lost Then Found: Tales of a Kidnapping.

Missy Elliott’s 50th birthday.Having sold over 30 million records throughout her career, Missy Elliott--full name Melissa Arnette Elliott--is the top-selling female rapper of all time.

Authorities in Virginia Beach, Virginia, have identified the two people killed and three people arrested in connection with three separate shootings Friday night in the city’s Oceanfront area. Those killed included Deshayla Harris, 29, of Norfolk, who appeared on season 17 of the reality TV show "Bad Girls Club," according to a report.

A man who was struck by a statue during a protest and put in a coma has been pictured.

A Black Lives Matter protester has been rushed to hospital after a statue he was helping tear down toppled on his head.