Missy Elliott to Become the First Female Rapper Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame

American rapper, Missy Elliott will become the first female rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The Virginia native, 47, who began her career in the all-female group Sista in the early 1990s, will be inducted in a ceremony this summer along with the likes of Cat Stevens, John Prine, Tom T. Hall, Jack Tempchin and Dallas Austin. Elliott is being inducted not only for her own songs, but songs she wrote for other artists like Aaliyah (“One in a Million”), Ciara (“1 2 Step”) and Mya (“My Love Is Like Whoa”).

‘I want to CONGRATULATE ALL THE AMAZING Songwriter who have been inducted into the 2019 ‘Song Writers Hall of Fame,’ an excited Elliott tweeted.

I want to CONGRATULATE all the AMAZING songwriters who have been inducted into the 2019 “Song Writers Hall of Fame also those who were nominated because their body of work is AMAZING I AM SO HUMBLY GRATEFUL to now be inducted also I you all #SHOF2019 pic.twitter.com/6LRHFoeVz1

— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) 12 January 2019

The 2019 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place June 13.