Missy Elliott Becomes First Female Rapper To Be Nominated For Songwriters Hall Of Fame

Missy Elliott has been nominated for the 2019 Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Elliott is the first female rapper to be nominated for the honor, according to The Associated Press, which received a list of the nominees prior to the hall’s official announcement.

The rapper, songwriter and producer, born Melissa Elliott, said via Twitter on Wednesday that she was “humbly grateful to be nominated.”