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Missy Elliott Among 2019 Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees

todayJanuary 14, 2019

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Missy Elliott is making history as the first female rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The organization announced the new group of inductees Saturday, January 12th. Other inductees include Tom T. Hall, who Johnny Cash called his “all-time favorite songwriter”; Jack Tempchin, who co-wrote songs for the Eagles and Glenn Frey’s solo albums; and Dallas Austin, the songwriter behind radio hits for TLC, Monica, Pink, Boyz II Men, and Madonna, just to name a few.

Elliott is just the third rapper to enter into the Songwriters Hall, following JAY-Z and Jermaine Dupri’s inductions in 2017 and 2018, respectively. While she’s written her own raps, Elliott has also lent her writing skills to everyone from Beyonce to Whitney Houston to the late icon Aaliyah.The new class of songwriters will officially be inducted on June 13 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Songwriters are eligible for induction after writing hit songs for at least 20 years.


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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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