Missy Elliot

Holding five time Grammy award wins on her belt, the hip-hop icon Missy Elliot has received her honorary doctorate this weekend at Berklee College of Music in Boston. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxVPNleASIg/ Missy Elliot is the first hip-hop artist to receive the honorary degree from the college and was recognized as a “groundbreaking solo superstar, pioneering producer, songwriter, singer, and rapper.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BxVMe95huvr/?utm_sourceig_web_copy_link Missy also had some words for the graduation class during the university’s Commencement ceremony — “There will be ups and downs — prepare for that,” concluding that, “as long as you are breathing, it is never too late. Don’t forget that. You have come too far to quit.”

Missy Elliot Receives Honorary Doctorate From Berklee