I spent so much of my career making music that’s just fun, and around my fourth album, I started talking about what I went thru in my childhood. But, I also didn’t have a whole album devoted to it because that’s not me.
-Missy Elliott, Interview Mag with Doja Cat, 2021
Missy Elliott talks about having fun and not defining her art with pain or oppression. While there is nothing wrong with addressing serious issues in art, Missy’s joyful outlook was, and still is, revolutionary.