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According to a tweet from Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Missy Elliott, her road to superstardom came with a lot of tear

Missy Elliott exploded on the scene in the early 90s, writing songs for SWV, the late Aaliyah and 702. But it was her innovative solo work that truly pushed the boundaries and help make her an unstoppable force in the music industry. Whether she was dressed in a giant trash bag for The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) or rapping as a floating head in Get Ur Freak On, her unbridled creativity always took centerstage. But according to a tweet from the Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, her road to superstardom came with a lot of tears. On Saturday (July 31), she shared a clip of Lil Wayne and DJ Khaled chopping it up about how influential Missy Elliott was on his decision to use sound effects in his music, something that was sometimes frowned upon as Missy was taking off. She wrote at the top, When i 1st came in the game people laughed at me doing sound effects in my music. I used to cry when they clowned me but then I kept doing wild sounds/crazy adlibs in my songs & people began to rock wit it. Years later those same sound effects are big in songs today. When i 1st came in the game people laughed at me doing sound effects in my musicI used to cry when they clowned me but then I kept doing wild sounds/crazy adlibs in my songs & people began to rock wit it Years later those same sound effects are big in songs today Read more